Roark-Conner Association 

VIRTUAL VOTE FOR 2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS and FOR CHANGES TO BYLAWS

The R-CA BOD VOTING PROCESS

To ensure the continuation of the R-CA and future family reunions, every year a Nominating Committee is named to fill vacant positions and to present candidates to the Board for a vote.

It is incumbent on the R-CA President to present the 2022 candidates to the membership for a vote. If we had a face-to-face  reunion, this would happen during the Board Meeting. This year, the presentation of candidates and the vote is taking place virtually. 

The proposed candidates were approved during our August  2021 Board meeting. The names are posted here for our  members to vote on. You may also nominate an alternate candidate(s), for any or all positions.

Once the voting is “officially” concluded on October 24, 2021, the votes will be tallied, and a written report will be provided to the Board. A thirty day voting period is being used to accommodate the 30 day notification period required for ByLaw changes (see information below).

The results will also be posted on the R-CA Facebook (@Roark- Conner), on the Website (Roark-Conner.org), and in the January 2022 Newsletter. If we have alternate candidate(s) for any position(s), we will convene the Board for further action.

Please be sure to submit your vote for these candidates or a nominee(s) of your choice.

— David Johnston, R-CA President, 2021  

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CHANGES TO THE R-CA BYLAWS

Dear R-CA Membership,

The Board of Directors of the Roark Conner Association are recommending the following amendments to the by-laws of the Roark Conner Association.  The changes are as follows:

ARTICLE VIII – BOARD OF DIRECTORS

            Original Text:

Section 1.

 The Board of Directors shall consist of the elected officers of the Association and two elected Directors. The immediate Past President and the Editor of the Newsletter shall serve as voting an Ex-Officio members of the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE XIV – NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Section 1.

1. A Nominating Committee of four (4) members shall be appointed by the President no later than March. No member shall serve on the Nominating Committee for two consecutive years.
   
   
   Proposed Changes Shown Below:
   
   
   

   Section 1

   The Board of Directors shall consist of the elected officers of the Association and two elected Directors. The immediate Past President and the Editor of the Newsletter shall serve as voting an Ex-Officio members of the Board of Directors.

   
   
    Section 1.

   (a)  A Nominating Committee of four (4) two (2) members shall be appointed by the President no later than March. No member shall serve on the Nominating Committee for two consecutive years.

   
   
   
   
   
2. To be eligible to serve on the Nominating Committee, members shall have been a member of the Association for at least one year.
3. An effort shouldbe made to not have two members of the Nominating Committee from the same family line.

This serves as written notice of proposed amendments as stated in the By-laws. Members can vote during the Virtual Reunion or in writing to the Secretary, Connie Roark Perrin, 8 Brookwood Drive, Chattanooga, TN  37411 or connieperrin2013@gmail.com. Voting will remain open until the 30-day period as passed from the date of the Newsletter.

ARTICLE XVI – AMENDMENTS

Section 1.

These by-laws may be amended at any regular or called meeting of the Association by a two- thirds vote of those present and voting.

Section 2.

Proposed amendments shall be sent to the entire membership in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to the meeting for consideration. The Association’s Newsletter will serve as written notice of proposed amendments.

— David Johnston, R-CA President, 2021 

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