Nominations Committee
The nominations committee meets by June 1 of each year with appropriate representatives of the Offices of the Bishop to determine the vacancies to be filled by election at the following convention of the Diocese of Missouri.
By June 30, the committee will contact the president/chair of each convocation, president of the Standing Committee, the vice-chair of the Diocesan Council and the bishop to solicit suggestions for potential candidates.
The committee will publish the vacancies to be filled by election. The committee is encouraged to promote new potential leaders to each position. The committee's goal is to nominate three (3) candidates for each position. (Canonical requirement.)
The committee collects written consents and biographical information from all candidates. (Canonical.) The committee then forwards the nominations with appropriate documentation to the Secretary of Convention no fewer than fifty (50) days prior to convention. (Canonical.)
The committee conducts elections under the direction of the presiding officer. (Canonical.)
The committee will meet a minimum of once a month in June, July, and August to discuss progress towards meeting the obligations of the committee.
Nominations Committee Members
- The Rev. Tamsen Whistler, Chair - Trinity Episcopal Church, St. Charles
- The Rev. Nancy Emmel Gunn - St. John's Episcopal Church, Tower Grove / St. Louis
- The Rev. Meg Goldstein - Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Lake St. Louis
- Lisann Backsmeyer - Trinity Episcopal Church, Hannibal
- The Rev. Mark Kozeliec - St. Mark's Episcopal Church, St. Louis
- Vicki Myers - Grace, Episcopal Church, Jefferson City
- Mike Fowlkes - Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, University City
2023 Convention Nominations
2023 Convention: Nominations for Elections
Consider nominating yourself or someone you know for a diocesan leadership position! Nominations must be complete by September 14, 2023.