DHHIG's By-Laws

Hello, my name is Earl Allen. I have been a Federal employee the past 9 months. I am here to explain the facts of the By-Laws. This current version of By-Laws was discussed, revised, and amended at NTC 2007. It was made official and posted online on December 11, 2007. This set of By-Laws replaces all previous versions of DHHIG's By-Laws.

There are three ways to become a member of DHHIG - Government workers who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing; hearing Government employees who work WITH Deaf and Hard of Hearing employees; and lastly, any sign language interpreters, Disability Program Administrator, or any supervisor can become a member of DHHIG.

The DHHIG Board has five positions - Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and Board Members-at-Large. These must be elected in by the general Members except the Vice-Chair which can also be elected in by the Board. Each position on the Board has qualifications listed on the DHHIG website. Be sure to check them out. DHHIG must also have six Standing Committees which are: Development, Finance, Governance, Membership, By-Laws, and Public Policy.

I encourage all members to become actively involved within DHHIG by checking out the By-Laws, become familiar with them and if you see something that'd need revising or improved, please contact the By-Laws Chair.

Thank you for your time!

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