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| Each congregation
that is certified with the UUA is entitled to one member delegate for
every 50 members, and no fewer than two member delegates. Settled
ministers and credentialed (master level) religious education directors
of certified congregations are also entitled to be delegates. |
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| If you would like to be a
member delegate for your congregation, talk to your board
president/chair. He or she has received materials to name and certify
the member delegates for your congregation. The certified list of member
delegates must be returned to the
District Administrator by April 18. |
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| Delegates check-in at
the Annual Meeting at a specially marked table to receive delegate
identification. |
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| Each delegate is allowed
one vote at the Annual Business Meeting on Saturday. Delegates will
vote in the election of District Trustees and members of the District
Nominating Committee, and on changes to the District bylaws.
Additionally, seven congregations intend to propose adoption by
delegates of a resolution against torture. |
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| Slate of
Nominees |
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Following is the slate of nominees presented by the District Nominating
Committee. For more information about these nominees,
click here
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Nominees for the
District Board of Trustees: Two-year term |
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- Rick Fierberg, Unitarian Church in
Westport (CT)
- Janice Marie Johnson, Community
Church of New York UU (Manhattan)
- Toby Tyler, Unitarian Fellowship
Morristown (NJ)
- Rev. Cheryl Walker, Community
Church of New York UU (Manhattan)
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| Nominees for the District
Nominating Committee |
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- Doug Rhodes (Chair), UU
Congregation of Princeton (NJ): One-year term
- Rev. Jennifer Brower, UU
Congregation at Shelter Rock (Manhasset NY): Two-year term
- Kris Henrickson, Unitarian Society
of Ridgewood (NJ): One-year term
- Rev. Susan Rak, Unitarian Society,
A UU Congregation (East Brunswick NJ): Two-year term
- Rev. Paul Ratzlaff, UU Fellowship
of Huntington (NY): Two-year term
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Bylaws
Revisions |
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| The District Board of
Trustees proposes the following revisions to the District bylaws to
provide for the submission of resolutions for consideration at District
meetings. For complete current bylaws,
click
here
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ARTICLE IV MEETINGS
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Section 6. The following business actions can only be taken at
meetings of the District, either the annual meeting or any special
meetings: 1) the election of the President, the Trustees, and the
Nominating Committee, 2) any resolutions endorsing statements of
social witness, 3) any amendments to these Bylaws, and 34)
any proposals to change the status of the District, including
proposals to merge or abolish it.
Section 7. At District meetings, the Delegates may consider
resolutions endorsing statements of social witness under the
following procedure. 1) Proposed resolutions must be sponsored by at
least three congregations in the District, either by vote of each
congregation’s membership or by approval of the congregational
governing board, with evidence of such actions received by the
District office not later than February 15 for the annual meeting or
21 days prior to any special meeting. 2) The wording of the
resolution and a brief summary prepared by a sponsoring congregation
must be included in the notice of the meeting. 3) At least one
sponsoring congregation must offer a workshop on the substance of
the resolution during the meeting prior to the business portion of
that meeting. 4) Passage of a proposed resolution requires approval
by no less than two-thirds of the Delegates present and voting.
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| Proposed Resolution
Against Torture |
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| A resolution is proposed
urging UU congregations to oppose and speak out against U.S. sponsored
torture and to become members and supporters of the National Religious
Campaign Against Torture. The resolution is sponsored by the UU
Fellowship of the Poconos (Stroudsburg PA), the UU Congregation at
Shelter Rock (Manhasset NY), the UU Fellowship of Northern Westchester
(Mount Kisco NY), the UU Congregation at Rock Tavern (NY), the UU
Society in Stamford (CT), the UU Congregation of the Catskills (Kingston
NY), the Fourth Unitarian Society of Westchester (Mohegan Lake NY), and
the Community Unitarian Church at White Plains (NY).
For the text of the resolution, click here
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