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Group Officers

OFFICERS

On October 15, 2024, the current officers began their term of office ending on October 15, 2025:
Chair
Simon C.
Alt. Chair
Derrick G.
​Secretary
Chelsea R.
​Alt. Secretary
Erin S.
GSR
Mary Margaret G.
Alt. GSR
Brian G.
Newcomer Liaison
Diana Rose S.
Newcomer Liaison
Tim S.
Attendance Verfication
Berri D.
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JOB DUTIES & REQUIREMENTS

Group Officers will serve a one-year term of office as will their Alternates. Officers can hold only one job at any given time. Group officers will be elected at the August Group Conscience and will begin their term of office on September 15th of the given year.
Role
Length of Sobriety
Needs Sponsor?
Special Qualifications
Chair & Alternate
1+ year(s)
Yes
Ideally has held other group offices
Secretary & Alternate
6+ months
​Yes
none
 GSR & Alternate
6+ months
Yes
none
Newcomer Liaison
6+ months
Yes
none
Attendance Verification
6+ months
Yes
none
Chair & Alternate
The chairperson coordinates activities with other group officers — and with those members who assume the responsibility for literature, programming individual meetings within the group, and other vital functions.
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The more informed that chairpersons — and other group officers — are about A.A. as a whole, the better they function. By keeping Tradition One firmly in mind and encouraging members to become familiar with all the Traditions, they will help to ensure a healthy A.A. group
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Secretary & Alternate
Like chairpersons, secretaries need to be good all-around group servants. For groups that have no chairpersons, they may perform the tasks associated with that position. While each group has its own procedures, the secretary is generally expected to: 
  • Announce and/or post information about important A.A. activities and events.
  • Maintain minutes of officer and group conscience meetings.
  • Maintain an email address for distribution of information and answering inquiries.
  • Make certain that the General Service Office and other service entities are informed, in writing, of any changes of address, meeting place or Group officers.​
  • Maintain the group's website, including posting the group conscience minutes each month.
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General Service Representative (GSR) & Alternate
Working via the district and area committees, the GSR is the group’s link with the General Service Office (GSO), through which U.S. and Canadian groups share their experience and voice A.A.’s collective conscience. Sometimes called “the Guardians of the Traditions,” GSR becomes familiar with A.A.’s Third Legacy — our spiritual responsibility to give service freely. GSR:
  • Represents the group at district meetings and area assemblies.
  • Keeps group members informed about general service activities in their local areas.
  • Receive and share with their groups all correspondence from the General Service Office, including the newsletter Box 4-5-9, which is G.S.O.’s primary tool for communicating with the Fellowship.
GSR's also may assist their groups in solving a variety of problems, especially those related to the Traditions. In serving their groups, they can draw on all the services offered by G.S.O. An alternate GSR is elected at the same time in the event that the GSR may be unable to attend all district and area meetings. Alternate GSR's should be encouraged to share the responsibilities of the GSR at the group, district and area levels. (See The A.A. Service Manual, Chapter 2, “The Group and its GSR,” for further information.)
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Newcomer Liaison
The Newcomer Liaison connects newcomers with potential sponsors, maintains a list of individuals available to sponsor, and distributes phone trees for women, men and LBGTQ.
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Attendance Verification ​
​The Verification officer provides proof of attendance to those who attend our meetings via email. They are responsible for monitoring the attendance verification email account, confirming the proper processes are followed and responding within 2-3 days of receiving the request.
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