It’s election season, and all members of Tikvat Israel are encouraged to participate in the democratic process to elect the synagogue’s next set of leaders.
Up for grabs is the congregation’s presidency plus three vice presidencies, treasurer, recording secretary and financial secretary. A half dozen berths on the synagogue’s board of directors also must be filled for terms that start in January.
The election process takes place in two steps with formal nominations scheduled during a congregational meeting at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4. The agenda also will include proposed changes to the shul’s bylaws and a mid-year report on the state of the synagogue’s finances.
The election of officers and new board members itself takes place one or two weeks later. The date has not yet been finalized.
The current executive board consists of Melanie Grishman, president; Jim Perlmutter, vice president; Warren Berger, vice president; Stephen Raucher, treasurer; Debby Berlyne, recording secretary; and Eugene Sheskin, recording secretary. One vice presidency has remained vacant since a late summer resignation.
Some incumbents may opt to run for another two-year term.
The nominations committee is led by the two immediate co-presidents, Jonathan Solomon and Rodney Matheson. Anyone interested in running for an officer position or a board berth should contact one of them.
The governing board plays an essential role in leading the affairs of Tikvat Israel. The board meets once a month, and all board members are expected to serve on a working committee.
