{"id":232147,"date":"2023-03-23T14:58:53","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T18:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stjames.org\/?p=232147"},"modified":"2023-03-23T15:54:38","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T19:54:38","slug":"2023-nominating-committee-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stjames.org\/2023-nominating-committee-report\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Nominating Committee Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>March 23, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Nominating Committee met in January.\u00a0 The committee consisted of Anne Strassner, <\/span><em>Chair,<\/em><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Tristan Bultman, Missy Condo, Norris Daniels, Stephen de Francesco, Susanna Guffey, Marcy Sendax, and Chris Workman. Brenda Husson, the Rector, served ex-officio.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In January 2023, Missy Condo became Sr. Warden to complete the remainder of former Sr. Warden Jennifer Charrington\u2019s term.\u00a0At the same time, Waddell Stillman became Jr. Warden to complete the remaining five months of Missy Condo\u2019s term as Jr. Warden.\u00a0At the Annual Meeting on May 22, 2023 the parish will elect a Warden and five Vestry members. Nina Huffman and Aaron Simpson have each completed one three-year term. Eligible for re-election, they have each chosen to stand again.\u00a0Tristan Bultman and Stephen de Francesco completed their second three-year term and are ineligible for re-election.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At the annual meeting in May 2019, the parish approved a change to our By-laws to move from contested elections for Vestry service to having the parish elect a fixed slate of candidates, in which the number of candidates matches the number of open positions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Committee received several nominations from the congregation, all of which were thoughtfully and prayerfully considered.\u00a0In our work together, we discussed the criteria that we felt was important for the slate given the continuing and current Vestry membership, as well as the Expectations and Responsibilities of all Vestry members.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Nominating Committee presents the following slate for the St. James\u2019 2023 Annual Parish Election:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For Warden:<\/span><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Richard Brown<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For Vestry Member:<\/span><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cabot Henderson<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:100,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Zach Hora-Moir<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:2880,&quot;335559739&quot;:100,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nina Huffman<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:2880,&quot;335559739&quot;:100,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maddie Rice<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:2880,&quot;335559739&quot;:100,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Aaron Simpson<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:2880,&quot;335559739&quot;:100,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Under the By-laws, within three weeks after the nominations are posted in the parish house, any person qualified to serve as a candidate for the office of Warden or Vestry member, who shall present to the Vestry, or have presented on his or her behalf, a petition that his or her name be listed as a candidate for such office signed by at least twenty persons eligible to vote at the Annual Parish Election, shall have his or her name added to the ballot as a candidate for such office.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Respectfully submitted,<br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Anne Strassner<br \/>\n<\/span><em>Chair, Nominating Committee<\/em><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 23, 2023 The Nominating Committee met in January.\u00a0 The committee consisted of Anne Strassner, Chair, Tristan Bultman, Missy Condo, Norris Daniels, Stephen de Francesco, Susanna Guffey, Marcy Sendax, and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-232147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-vestry"],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Marisa 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