Candidates for APA President
APA members have nominated five psychologists to run for APA's presidency. Election ballots will be sent to APA members on Oct. 15, and the election will close on Nov. 29.
The successful candidate will serve as 2005 president-elect, 2006 president and 2007 past-president.
The presidential candidates and the number of nominating votes they received are:
Gerald P. Koocher, PhD
1,980 votes
Katherine C. Nordal, PhD
1,663 votes
Sharon Stephens Brehm, PhD
1,411 votes
Stephen A. Ragusea, PsyD
828 votes
Lawrence G. Ritt, PhD
473 votes
APA mailed the presidential nomination ballots to all APA voting members on Feb. 2. The nominations closed on March 18. The ballots were tabulated by Intelliscan Inc. and certified by APA's Election Committee.
The candidates have submitted biographies and candidate statements, which appear on the following pages. Additional information about the candidates will appear in the June, July/August and September issues of the Monitor, in which they will answer questions on issues of top concern to APA members.
