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Meet a Committee:

Elections

PHOTO BY BILL PERKISON

Election Committee members count ballots on election day. Left to right are Joyce Robinson, Celia Davis, Jeanette Wright,
Tony Livermore, Louise Phillips and Sherry McNeil.

Good governance is the pillar of administration and human resources and the upcoming 2017 election. Though
every community, and in Sun staff liaison to the Elections Committee. standard paper ballots will still be
City Texas, that governance available, residents will now have the
comes from within. Through dedicated, As soon as one Board election ends, additional option of casting their vote
resident-elected volunteers serving on our members of the Elections Committee through the Sun City Texas website,
community’s Board of Directors, citizens begin preparing for the next year’s by right from the convenience of their home
of Sun City Texas ensure that their reviewing what worked and what didn’t, – something Sherry hopes will increase
questions, concerns and objectives are laying out a timeline for informative public voter participation.
heard by the Developer, the Community events and collaborating with over 100
Association and the community at large. volunteers across Sun City Texas’ 11 other “We residents are crucial in keeping our
advisory committees in their quest for goals for Sun City on track,” says Sherry,
Of course, in any election, participation qualified electoral candidates. who has been serving on the Elections
is the key to success – a fact of which Committee for over three years. “When we
the Elections Committee is keenly According to Elections Committee Chair elect residents to the Board, we’re voting
aware. To encourage maximum resident Sherry McNeil, “We want the best possible on the shape of our community.” Sherry
participation and provide maximum people running for our Board of Directors – points out that this will be particularly
support to qualified candidates, the people with forward vision, dedication and critical in the coming years, as the
Sun City Texas Elections Committee enthusiasm for Sun City.” Realizing that Developer steps out of the picture and Sun
begins preparations months in advance many such people had already pursued City Texas becomes a self-governing entity.
of Election Day. leadership roles within clubs, SIGs and
committees, the Elections Committee When asked about her committee’s most
“The dedication of the Elections recently began asking these groups to important objective, Sherry states: “Our
Committee’s efforts in coordinating the consider qualified persons within their elections influence not just the current
annual election process, educating the ranks and encourage them to run. Board of Directors, but the future of Sun
community on Board Member roles and City Texas as a whole.” Making sure
responsibilities and encouraging residents The Elections Committee also reviews residents and candidates are informed,
to apply their talents on the Board and/ and revises existing election policies as empowered and energized about their
or campaign teams are unparalleled,” needed. One major revision the committee community is the best way to secure that
says Katie Newnam, CA director of has made is the addition of electronic future.
voting, which will be available during

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