ELECTION
RESULTS FOR 12/14 REGIONS
The
National Representative Council is to play a substantive
role in establishing policy for VOTF concerning the VOTF
Mission Statement and Goals.
From
VOTF President Jim Post and Executive Director Ray Joyce:
The
election results from 12 of 14 regions have been counted
and verified by the election committee, which consists
only of non-candidates. A complete report will be available
within the next week and will be published in the next
issue of In the Vineyard.
Region
1: (5 seats) ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT - Donna
Doucette (MA), Ron DuBois (MA), Jane Merchant (ME), Robert
Morris (MA), Tony Wiggins (CT)
Region
2: (3 seats) NY - TBA
Region
3: (2 seats) NJ, PA - Bud Bretschneider (PA),
William Culleton (PA)
Region
4: (2 seats) DC, DE, MD, VA - Evelyn Mercantini
(VA), Rich Moriarty (VA)
Region
5: (1 seat) AL, KY, LA, MS, TN - Susan Vogt
(KY)
Region
6: (2 seats) OH, MI - Mary E. Collingwood (OH),
Edward Friedl (OH)
Region
7: (2 seats) IL, IN, WI - Mary Heins (IN), Genevieve
O’Toole (IL)
Region
8: (1 seat) MN, SD, ND - Shari Steffen (MN)
Region
9: (1 seat) IA, KS, MO, NB - Bob Kaintz (MO)
Region
10: (1 seat) AR, OK, TX - Joe Turner (TX)
Region
11: (2 seats) CA, HI, NV - Jim Jenkins (CA),
Hugh O’Regan (CA)
Region
12: (1 seat) AK, ID, MT, WA, OR - TBA
Region
13: (1 seat) AZ, CO, WY, NM, UT - Frank Douglas
(AZ)
Region
14: (2 seats) FL, GA, NC, SC - Dinorah (Dee)
Esteva (FL), Margaret E. Lynch (FL)
The
formation of this nationally elected, representative Council
is a true milestone in the evolution and development of
Voice of the Faithful. Together we share a commitment that
the voices of lay Catholic women and men from across the
nation, and world, will be heard in all our deliberations.
We trust that the Holy Spirit will guide our discussions
and actions.
Thank
you for participating in this election process and for
your continuing efforts to help Voice of the Faithful be
a clear and reasoned voice within our Church.
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