The following are the 2019 AASL Board of Directors and AASL Sections candidates. Names are provided for informational purposes only and does not imply endorsement of the candidates. Detailed information about each candidate can be found in the biography provided with the ALA ballot.
All AASL Candidates are subject to the Guidelines for Participation in AASL Elections approved by the AASL Board of Directors in June 2002.
Board of Directors | ESLS | ISS | SPVS
Board of Directors
President-Elect
Lisa Brakel
Kathy Carroll
AASL Division Councilor
Diane R. Chen
Shannon DeSantis
Member-at-Large
Laura Hicks
Chiquita Toure
Region 2 Director
Emmanuel Faulkner
Allison Mackley
Region 4 Director
Courtney L. Lewis
Erika Long
Region 5 Director
Jennifer L. Anders
Catherine "Cathy" Smith
Region 9 Director
Jennisen Lucas
Betty Meyer
Educators of School Librarians Section
Chair-Elect
Melanie Lewis
Daniella Smith
Secretary
Angela Branyon
Aaron J. Elkins
Independent Schools Section
Chair-Elect
Thaddeus Andracki
Bianca N. Spurlock
Supervisors Section
Chair-Elect
Mary Jo Richmond
Christina Shepard Norman
Secretary
Marian Royal
Jenny Takeda
Representative to the Board
Kelly Miller
Suzanna L. Panter