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3 <br />Pagc 2 <br />DOH Term Lener <br />o During Board elections this past year, several board members expressed a need to <br />servo uue more year before being considered fvr 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 />term before being considered as chair or vice -chair <br />v Those individuals expressing the need to serve a full term before consideration would <br />rotate off the board six months Am fulfilling one year as chair and vice - chair, <br />leaving a leadership void on the board, <br />a if'the two term scenario were followed, nearly half the board would be replaced every <br />three years. <br />v State Statute allows for three terms. AD of the current members received a letter <br />stating that they were eligible for three terms (for a total of nine years). All current <br />board members have expressed a desire and commitment to serve the full three terms. <br />4 It should be rioted that the Board Chair monitom attendance closely and makes <br />individual contact with members that miss two meetings in consecutive months. <br />The Board of Health 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 />ror 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 />Brenda Crowder- Gaines, Vice- Chair <br />Board of Health <br />cc: Board of Health member <br />John Link <br />Beverly Blythe <br />