Regional Nominating Committees
Regional Nominating Committees for the nomination of Directors of the Association shall be composed of five members each. These members shall be elected from the Voting Members of that region at caucuses held during the Annual Community College Leadership Congress of the Association. No more than one member shall be from the same state. Vacancies shall be filled by the regional chair. A member of the Board of Directors cannot serve as a member of a Nominating Committee. A Nominating Committee member, in order to be interviewed by the Nominating Committee, must tender his/her resignation in writing to the regional chair postmarked 30 days prior to the scheduled Nominating Committee meeting. Nominating Committee members shall serve for two years on staggered terms. They may serve more than one term, but terms may not be consecutive. The chair of each Nominating Committee shall be elected by the respective Nominating Committee at the close of the Regional Caucus.
Responsibilities
The Nominating Committees shall meet and nominate one or more nominees for Director from that region. Three members of the Nominating Committee shall constitute a quorum. Nominating Committee members must be present in order to vote. A Nominating Committee member may sit in review of a candidate who is a fellow trustee from his or her Voting Member district, but may not participate in the voting for that candidate.
Nominations of candidates for Directors-at-Large may be made in writing by Voting Members or Regional Nominating Committees by submission of such name or names to the president no later than July 1 of that year.
Committee Meetings (Interviews)
Regional Nominating Committee meetings are scheduled annually in conjunction with the Community College National Legislative Summit that takes place in Washington, DC. Committee members receive an interview schedule and candidate information prior to the meeting(s). All related expenses related to attending the meeting are the college’s responsibility.
Future dates for the National Legislative Summit, Washington, D.C.:
- February 13-16, 2011
- February 12-15, 2012
- February 10-13, 2013
- February 9-12, 2014
Nominating Committee Members Currently Serving
CENTRAL REGION (3 seats expire in 2010)
George Lowe, Committee Chair
McHenry County College, IL
Term Expiration: 10/2010
Janice Lund
Iowa Lakes Community College, IA
Term Expiration: 10/2010
Russ Moyer
Southwest Technical College, WI
Term Expiration: 10/2010
Mark Walton
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, OH
Term Expiration: 10/2011
Edward Woods, III
Lansing Community College, MI
Term Expiration: 10/2011
NORTHEAST REGION (2 seats expire in 2010)
Kenneth Sumter, Committee Chair
Passaic County Community College, NJ
Term Expiration: 10/2010
Debra Borden
Frederick Community College, MD
Term Expiration: 10/2011
Arlene Clinkscale
Rockland Community College, NY
Term Expiration: 10/2010
Robert Miller
Bunker Hill Community College, MA
Term Expiration: 10/2011
Frederick "Fritz" Retsch
Community College of Beaver County, PA
Term Expiration: 10/2011
PACIFIC REGION (1 seat expires in 2010, 2 seats vacant)
Ronnie Behnke, Committee Chair
Renton Technical College, WA
Term Expiration: 10/2011
Jim Harper
Portland Community College, OR
Term Expiration: 10/2010
Debra Pearson
Maricopa Community College District, AZ
Term Expiration: 10/2011
VACANT
2-Year Term
VACANT
1-Year Partial Term
Term Expiration: 10/2011
SOUTHERN REGION (2 seats expire in 2010)
Albert Lowery, Committee Chair
Southeast Arkansas College, AR
Term Expiration: 10/2010
James Hayes
Denmark Technical College, SC
Term Expiration: 10/2010
Wendy Link
Palm Beach State College, FL
Term Expiration: 10/2011
Lelia Rhodes
Hinds Community College District, MS
Term Expiration: 10/2011
Kennis Wilkins
Martin Community College, NC
Term Expiration: 10/2011
WESTERN REGION (2 seats expire in 2010)
James Garver, Committee Chair
Southeast Community College, NE
Term Expiration: 10/2011
Allen Benson
Murray State College, OK
Term Expiration: 10/2011
Carole Brito
Santa Fe Community College, NM
Term Expiration: 10/2011
Judy Morales
Temple College, TX
Term Expiration: 10/2010
Ken Van Blaricum
Pratt Community College, KS
Term Expiration: 10/2010
If you are interested in serving on a Regional Nominating Committee, please email nominations@acct.org or contact your regional chair :
Central Regional Chair
Jean Torgeson
jeant1562@hotmail.com
Northeast Regional Chair
James R. Perry
jamesp3967@aol.com
Pacific Regional Chair
Rebecca Garcia
garciabecca@aol.com
Southern Regional Chair
Gregory Schuckman
gschuckman@cox.net
Western Regional Chair
Robert Feit
rif10644@windstream.net