Letter from the section president

With APSA being canceled in extremis, many of us were able to enjoy an unusually relaxed Labor Day weekend. However, it was very unfortunate that all the efforts that went into the preparation of panels, papers, and other events were not realized at the APSA meetings. I especially want to take this opportunity to thank several people for their leadership and hard work. David Waldner was the section’s Division Chair, and organized a first-rate lineup of panels and roundtables. David Collier, Jay Seawright, Thad Dunning, Sherry Zaks, Diana Kapiszewski, and Naomi Levy organized and prepared to teach short courses that were cancelled at very short notice.