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9 <br />Page 2 T <br />BQH Term Letter <br />a During Board elections this past year, several board members expressed a need to <br />serve one mare year before being considered for a leadership position as chair or <br />vice-chair. Most felt that a person needed to serve a minimum of one full three-year <br />terns before being considered as chair or vice-chair. <br />n Those individuals expressing the need to serve afull-term before consideration would <br />rotate off'the board six months after fulfilling one year as chair and vice-chair, <br />leaving a leadership void on the board. <br />v . If the two-term scenario were followed, nearly half the board would be replaced every <br />three years. <br />o State Statute allows for three terms. All of the current members received a letter _ <br />statin that the were eligible far three terms (for a total of nine years). All~~cuirent <br />board members have expressed a esue an commitment o serve a 11 three terms. <br />o It should be noted that the Board Chair monitors attendance closely and makes <br />individual contact with members that miss two meetings in consecutive months. <br />The Board ofHealth unanimously felt that limiting members to two terms would seriously <br />weaken the Board's effectiveness in carrying forward the work of the health department. <br />For these reasons the Board of Health is requesting that the Commissioners alter their two-term <br />guideline for board service to three terms for this board. <br />Thank you for your consideration and I would be happy to answer any questions that you or <br />other Commissioners may have regarding this request. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~ c <br />Brenda Crowder-Gaines, Vice-Chair <br />Board afHealth <br />cc: Board of Health members <br />John Link <br />Beverly Blythe <br />