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Jul 28,2025

Board of Governors Election – Next Steps

CLPSS USA – Board of Trustees

Date: July 28, 2025
Subject: Board of Governors Election – Next Steps

Dear CLPSS Members,

We are pleased to inform you that the nomination and confirmation process for the Board of Governors (BOG) has been completed in accordance with the original CLPSS bylaws. All nominated individuals have either accepted or declined their nominations, and we are now preparing to move forward with the election phase.

The next step is the creation and distribution of ballots by region, allowing members to elect their BOG representatives where the number of candidates exceeds available seats.

Please take note of the finalized election timeline below:

Election Timeline

August 1: Ballots will be prepared and distributed to members
August 3 (Midnight): Voting period ends and votes will be tabulated
August 5: Announcement of elected Board of Governors by region
September 6: In-person meeting of newly elected BOG members

We are currently considering Houston, Texas or Chicago, Illinois as the location for the in-person mandatory meeting on September 6. Please note, this will be a closed meeting — attendance is limited strictly to elected BOG members and the Board of Trustees. No guests will be permitted.

This initial session will be led and facilitated by the Board of Trustees, until the new Executive Committee is formally established.

We thank all members for their continued support, engagement, and commitment to the democratic process of CLPSS USA.

Sincerely,
CLPSS USA – Board of Trustees

Bhavesh Patel. Atul Patel. Bharat Mehta. Meena Patel. Kishor Patel.

Jul 12,2025

Official Announcement – Board of Governors Election Process

Namaste

Date: July 12, 2025

Subject: Official Announcement – Board of Governors Election Process

Dear CLPSS Samaj Members,

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, we are pleased to announce the commencement of
the election process for the Board of Governors (BOG) for each region, as outlined
in the original CLPSS bylaws.

Enclosed with this letter, you will find:

• A regional map detailing the number of BOG positions allocated by region
• A BOG job description
• A nomination form

We ask all members to carefully review the information and participate in this
important process. Below are the nomination guidelines:

Nomination Criteria:

• You may nominate more than one eligible individual from your region.
• Self-nominations are allowed and encouraged.
• Nominees must be lifetime members or consistently paid annual members
for at least the past two years.
• Deadline to submit nomination forms is Friday, July 18, 2025 by 8:00
PM (ET).

Election Process Timeline:

• July 12: Election announcement, nomination forms, job descriptions, and region
maps distributed
• July 18: Nomination forms due by 8:00 PM ET
• July 25: Deadline for nominees to confirm and sign acceptance
• August 1: Ballots distributed for voting
• August 3 (Midnight): Voting closes and vote tabulation begins
• August 5: BOG election results announced by region
• September 6: Initial in-person meeting of all newly elected BOGs (TBD)

Communication:

All communications regarding the election process will be coordinated and sent by the Board of
Trustees. We encourage every region to take part in this democratic process and help us shape
the future of CLPSS USA with strong, transparent, and inclusive leadership.

Sincerely,

CLPSS USA – Board of Trustees
Trustees@clpss.org

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
BHAVESH PATEL
ATUL PATEL
BHARAT MEHTA
MEENA PATEL
KISHOR PATEL

Jul 01,2025

Immediate Action Required

July 1, 2025

To: All Members of the Board of Governors (BOG)
& Members of the CLPSS Samaj

Subject: Immediate Action Required

BOG Members & CLPSS Members,

We would like to begin by acknowledging that many members of the Board of Governors have
taken their roles seriously and have shown a sincere commitment to CLPSS. However, it is clear
that necessary actions to resolve ongoing issues were not taken in a timely manner. As a result,
the situation has deteriorated and become public, causing division and concern within our
community.

While we understand that not everyone will agree with the decision being made, please know it
is taken in the best interest of CLPSS and its future.

Effective immediately, the entire Board of Governors, including the Executive Committee,
is hereby dissolved. The Trustees will now assume responsibility for conducting the upcoming
election—either manually or through a secure electronic platform such as Election Runner,
pending cooperation and data release from the current IT team. If needed, we will seek
assistance from past IT personnel, to retrieve member data from the old database.

Please understand, this is not a step the Trustees wanted to take. However, after repeated
opportunities for resolution were missed, we are left with no alternative but to act in order to
protect the integrity and unity of CLPSS.

This was your final opportunity to lead through action. In the absence of that, the Trustees will
move forward to restore order and trust in the organization.

Sincerely, Board of Trustees CLPSS USA

Jun 23,2025

Final Warning – Immediate Action Required

June 20, 2025

To: All BOG Members of CLPSS USA

Subject: Final Warning – Immediate Action Required

Dear BOG Members,

Let us be absolutely clear: this ongoing political infighting is not the responsibility of the
Board of Trustees (BOTs). It is solely the responsibility of the Board of Governors (BOGs) to
resolve the current dysfunction. Yet, instead of taking ownership, you are dragging the
Trustees into a mess we did not create.

THIS ENDS NOW.

We are giving you until June 30th to resolve this matter internally. If you fail to do so, the
BOTs will take full control of the situation. We will consider the current BOG and Executive
Committee to be incompetent and unfit to lead. As such, we will proceed to dissolve
both bodies in their entirety.

At that point, we will reset the organization using the original bylaws. New elections will be
initiated—either manually by postal service, electronically, or both. We will call for fresh
nominations from each region, and all elections will be carried out independently under
BOT supervision.

This is your final opportunity to take action and demonstrate leadership. If not, the Trustees
will act decisively to protect the integrity of this organization.

Sincerely,

Board of Trustees
CLPSS USA

On behalf of the Board of Trustees

Jun 21,2025

Election for the new Board of Governors has been postponed

Good afternoon,

We would like to inform you that the election for the new Board of Governors has been postponed.

This decision has been made collectively by the Board of Trustees. Please be assured that the election will take place, and all eligible voters will be duly notified once the new schedule is finalized.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

Sincerely,
CLPSS Board of Trustees

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