Community Council Seeks Candidates

Sewanee residents are encouraged to consider running for election to the Sewanee Community Council. The election will be on Nov. 4; the new term begins on Jan. 1, 2015.

A petition containing 10 signatures of residents in the candidate’s district must be returned by Oct. 15. Petitions are available at the Sewanee post office, the Provost’s office or by calling 598-0422.

The community is partitioned into districts. District 1 will elect one seat; Districts 2,3 and 4 will elect two seats each. All future council terms are two years.

To run for a seat, the individual must have been a resident for a minimum of two years. After this election, district lines will be evaluated and redrawn. 

Members of the Community Council are: District 1:David Coe (term ends Dec. 2014), John Flynn (term ends Dec. 2016) and Michael C. Hurst (term ends Dec. 2016); District 2: Pamela Byerly (term ends Dec. 2016), Chet Seigmund (term ends Dec. 2014) and Theresa Shackelford (term ends Dec. 2014);

District 3: Annie Armour (term ends Dec. 2014) and James Kelley (term ends Dec. 2016). There is a vacancy in a third District 3 seat. 

District 4: Dennis Meeks (term ends Dec. 2014), Drew Sampson (term ends Dec. 2014) and Phil White (term ends Dec. 2016).

Appointed by Vice-Chancellor John McCardell are: John Swallow, Barbara Schlichting,Shirley Taylor and Frank Gladu. McCardell is an ex officio member of the council.

Rather than meet every month except July, the council has revised its calendar to meet every other month, while reserving the option to meet during the intervening months if the agenda demands.