Policy & Procedure

In keeping with the Manual of Operations for the Presbytery of Baltimore the Nominating Committee has provided a slate of nominees for Commissioner to the General Assembly meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 2-10, 2010.  The Presbytery will meet on January 28, 2010 at Havenwood Presbyterian Church for the purpose of electing Commissioners.  This election will use ballots. Pursuant to the Manual, members of the Presbytery may also nominate people to serve as commissioner nominees must be presented to the Stated Clerk at least one week prior to the January 2010 Stated Meeting, along with a short biography and a letter of acceptance by the nominee.   In addition, each new nominee must identify which of the Nominating Committee nominees the person will run against. This procedure brings in alignment the practice of nominating and election utilized by the General Assembly and honors the depth of work performed by the Presbytery’s Nominating Committee.  It should be noted that alternate commissioner nominees would only need a plurality of votes to be elected.  Those considering nominating someone from the floor are further encouraged to attend to the details listed in the manual under Section 17 and are reminded that such nominations must be reported in writing to the Stated Clerk one week prior to the January meeting of Presbytery.

 

Nomination Form

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General Assembly Commissioners PC(U.S.A.)

2010- 2011

Nominating Committee, as it considered the slate of Commissioners, was cognizant  of inclusivity, diversity,  and demographics of the Presbytery of Baltimore.  The Committee, in terms of inclusivity, looked to the broad geographic dispersion of the Presbytery, the consideration of prior commissioners from a particular church and a variety of theological constructs.  When turning to the diversity, the committee, with its nominees, reflected the breadth and depth of this Presbytery by any measure that is used.  The demographics of the Presbytery guided the committee in presenting a slate that reflected the racial ethnic, age and gender of the body.

The Nominating Committee was unanimous in its intent to reflect not just the majority position or sense of the Presbytery, but also those voices and groups that have been marginalized in prior years.  We were intentional in our deliberations, prayerfully considering all candidates and attempting to serve the church with the best qualified nominees.

Therefore, the Presbytery of Baltimore approved at its 838th Stated Meeting the following Commissioners and Alternates:
Commissioners
Ministers Elders

AntonakosRev. George B. Antonakos

 binkleyElder Judy Binkley
Rev. Jan Trammell-Savin starkeElder William Starke
johnson blytheRev. Liz Johnson Blythe

Elder Sarah Matthews

 
Alternates
Ministers Elders
paigeRev. Keith O. Paige cornishElder LaJerne Terry Cornish
davenportRev. Tracey Davenport harbaughElder Kittylee N. Harbaugh
hannaRev. Mark Hanna weissingerElder Tom Weissinger
 
YAD
sandellKeith Sandell