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NOMINATING COMMITTEE
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Chair: Carrie Steere-Salazar - Email: carriess@sbcglobal.net Phone: (415) 710-0384
WHO WE ARE
UUSF Nominating Committee
As its name suggests, the Nominating Committee nominates congregants to leadership roles on the UUSF Board of Trustees and the UUSF Nominating Committee. (Nominating Committee members are not eligible to serve on the Board of Trustees during their tenure on the Nominating Committee; neither are they eligible to be nominated by the Nominating Committee for any elective office other than membership on the Nominating Committee). Nominations are solicited through consultation with the Board, UUSF Committee chairs, ministerial staff, interaction with congregants and self-nominations. In preparing a slate of candidates for the Society’s consideration, we look for a balance of skills, a record of volunteer effort, good will, and recognition of the UUSF covenant that “…love it the spirit of this church and service is its prayer.”
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Slates of candidates for the Board and Nominating Committee are presented to the Members of the Society at least 60 days before the election (usually in June) to allow time for additional nominations to be made by petition in accordance with Article VII, Section B. To inform congregants about those proposed for leadership roles, the Nominating Committee publishes brief statements written by all candidates which include summaries of their relevant experience and statements of why they wish to serve. The biographies for the Nominating Committee members are below.
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In recent years the Nominating Committee has expanded it thinking about leadership from just nominating people to such positions to supporting the development and sustainment of leadership. To support the development of leadership, we seek to match congregant skills and interests with various UUSF group and committee needs. To support the sustainment of leadership, we identify leadership development resources available to UU committees and groups. It takes a village. How do we develop and sustain ours? We welcome your comments and suggestions.
UUSF ELECTION SLATE 2026-27
The Society’s Nominating and Leadership Committee is pleased to submit to the membership a slate of candidates to fill positions on the Board of Trustees and the Nominating and Leadership Committee. The election will be held at the Annual Meeting on June 7, 2026. Elected candidates will serve two-year terms beginning July 1, 2026.
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The Nominating Committee understands that the Bylaws’ mandate that the Committee propose a “slate” of candidates for each office means that we are to nominate only as many candidates as there are vacant positions. We are responsible for identifying a cohort of candidates that is competent, skilled, and balanced. We are pleased to nominate and recommend for election the candidates as follows:
Board of Trustees
The Board consists of nine members, five of whom are elected in "odd" years and four of whom are elected in "even" years. Board members are elected to two-year terms and may not serve more than six consecutive years. The nominees for this year are Lucy Smith (incumbent), Julia Wald (incumbent), Jack Delo, Laurence Pulgram, Barbara Wismer.
Nominating Committee
This committee consists of seven members, three of whom are elected in "odd" years and four of whom are elected in "even" years. Nominating Committee members are elected to two-year terms and may not serve more than four consecutive years. The nominees for this year are Ben Gale, Dennielle Kronenberg, Judith Stoddard.
