OUR MISSION
NAP Mission Statement
NAP is a society dedicated to educating leaders throughout the world in
effective meeting management through the use of parliamentary procedure.
NAP Vision Statement
To provide parliamentary leadership to the world.
NAP’s mission and vision statements are supported by the association’s principles:​
Reflect a commitment
to fundamental parliamentary principles
Promote diversity, democratic decision-making and civic involvement
Maintain and enhance professional parliamentary credentialing standards
Provide convenient educational opportunities
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Evaluate programs and services on an
ongoing basis
Promote knowledge and awareness of
parliamentary procedure
Maintain a fiscally and operationally sound organizational structure
Encourage partnerships
and inclusiveness
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ABOUT PAP
The Pennsylvania Association of Parliamentarians (PAP) is a state association. Former National President James Jones said associations like PAP “succeed because they combine brilliant leadership and committed members with a dedication to mission and service that can only yield great results”.
In October 1957, the Pennsylvania State Organization was chartered after three units were established in the state. Those units are Alpha (May 1956), Beta (July 1957), and Gamma (October 1957). The first biennial meeting of the Pennsylvania Association was held in Philadelphia at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel.
By 1964, the Pennsylvania Association had grown to 104 members. That year the first issues of the state news, Pennsylvania Parliamentarian, were published. ​At the 1974 convention, the name of the State Organization was changed to the Pennsylvania Association of Parliamentarians.
Outstanding educational in-person and virtual learning opportunities are an integral part of biennial conventions and unit meetings.
PAP includes the following NAP Units:
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Delaware Valley Unit (Philadelphia)
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Montgomery County Unit (Glenside)
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N. L. Carter Unit (Philadelphia)
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Parliamentarians of Bucks County
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Parliamentarians of Philadelphia Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania Gamma Unit (Pittsburgh)
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Membership
To become a member of PAP you must also belong to the National Association of Parliamentarians®. Detailed membership information is available on the NAP Membership page of the NAP Web site.
Individuals who have primary membership in NAP in another state may join PAP as an affiliate member for $12.00. Contact us for instructions on submitting affiliate membership dues.
LEADERSHIP
Kamala Allen, PRP
President
Dr. Twylah Jenkins, PRP
Vice President, president
Shelly Weeks-Townsend, RP
treasurer, Vice President
Dr. Charmaine Green, RP
Secretary
EVENTS & RESOURCES
CONTACT
Inquiries
Contact the Pennsylvania Association of Parliamentarians
by email at: paparliamentarians@gmail.com