Committee on Representation
Mission
Membership: 7
To be responsible for implementing the church’s commitment to inclusiveness and participation in order to insure representation in the decision making of the Presbytery and to give full expression to the rich diversity within the Presbytery’s membership.
Description: The makeup of the committee shall follow the requirements of G-9.0105 of the Book of Order.
The committee shall:
- Serve both as an advocate for the representation of racial ethnic members, women, different age groups, and persons with disabilities and as a continuing resource to the Presbytery in these matters.
- Review the performance of Presbytery in these matters and report annually to the Presbytery and the Synod with recommendations for any needed corrective action.
- Consult with the Nominating Committee.
- Consult with the appropriate constituencies of racial ethnic, persons with disabilities, persons of differing age groups, and women regarding nominations to all committees of the Presbytery.
- Advise the Presbytery on the employment of personnel in accordance with the principles of participation and representation. See G-4.0403 of the Book of Order.