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 7-10, 2010
- February 14-16, 2011
Nominating Committee Members Currently Serving
CENTRAL REGION
George Lowe, Chair
McHenry County College, IL
Janice Lund
Iowa Lakes Community College, IA
Russ Moyer
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, WI
Mark Walton
Cincinnati State Technical Community College, OH
Edward Woods, III
Lansing Community College, MI
NORTHEAST REGION
Kenneth Sumter, Chair
Passaic County Community College, NJ
Debra Borden
Frederick Community College, MD
Arlene Clinkscale
Rockland Community College, NY
Robert Miller
Bunker Hill Community College, MA
Frederick Retsch
Community College of Beaver County, PA
PACIFIC REGION
Ronnie Behnke, Chair
Renton Technical College, WA
Jim Harper
Portland Community College, OR
Debra Pearson
Maricopa County Community College District, PA
Luis Villegas
Santa Barbara City College, CA
VACANT—2-Year Term
SOUTHERN REGION
Albert Lowery, Chair
Southeast Arkansas College, AR
James Hayes
Denmark Technical College, SC
Wendy Link
Palm Beach Community College, FL
Lelia Rhodes
Hinds Community College District, MS
Kennis Wilkins
Martin Community College, NC
WESTERN REGION
James Garver, Chair
Southeast Community College, NE
Allen Benson
Murray State College, OK
Judy Morales
Temple College, TX
Ken Van Blaricum
Pratt Community College, KS
If you are interested in serving on a Regional Nominating Committee, please email nominations@acct.org or contact your regional chair and cc tharley@acct.org:
Central Regional Chair
Northeast Regional Chair
Pacific Regional Chair
Southern Regional Chair
Western Regional Chair