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Committee Appointment(s) - Los Alamos County Health Council
Recommended Action
I move that all applicants be nominated for the Los Alamos Health Council and that Council appoint the 15 nominees to fill the respective terms as indicated on Attachment M.
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The purpose of this item is to fill up to 15 vacancies on the recently created Los Alamos County Health Council (LACHC) Board. Per the Council-approved resolution, the LACHC shall represent a broad spectrum of interests and who represent diverse community interests. The resolution calls for up to 15 members, we received 17 applications. However, due to residency requirements, of the 17 applicants only 11 are eligible to be appointed to the LACHC board for staggered terms. We will encourage the non-residents to still participate and attend the LACHC meetings as community members. We will also continue to actively recruit members to the LACHC board until we have 15 members. The applicants for this position are as follows, and represent the indicated categories:
Mental Health Provider:
Catharyn Crall (R), Hilltop Counselling
Lori Padilla (D), Private Practice Counselor
Home Health Care Provider:
Jennifer Bartram (D), Los Alamos Visiting Nurses, Chaplain - LAPD& Fire
Special Needs/Disabilities:
Margi Harrach (R), Lemonade Living
Family, Child Youth Development:
Carie Fanning (R), Family Strengths Network
Lisa Zuhn (I), Juvenile Justice Advisory Board
School/Education Representation:
Kristine Coblentz (D), LAPS
Desaree Jimenez (D), NMSU Cooperative Extension Office
Member of the Public:
Morris Pongratz (R), Kiwanis, JJAB
Other Non-Profit Organization:
Philip Gursky (D), Los Alamos Heart Council
Suzanne Canfield (D), NM Nurses Association
In accordance with the resolution establishing the LACHC, the terms are for two years, and no member shall serve more than four consecutive years. Initially the appointment terms are staggered to limit turnover in any given year. The recommended appointees and their recommended assigned terms are listed on Attachment M.
Appointing any of the nominees will not violate the restriction concerning political party majorities on Boards and Commissions.
Attachments
A - Resolution 19-28
B - LACHC Membership Application - Morris Pongratz
C - LACHC Membership Application - Cari Fanning
D - LACHC Membership Application - Catharyn Crall
E - LACHC Membership Application - Desaree Jimenez
F - LACHC Membership Application - Jennifer Bartram
G - LACHC Membership Application - Kristine Coblentz
H - LACHC Membership Application - Lisa Zuhn
I - LACHC Membership Application - Lori Padilla
J - LACHC Membership Application -Margi Harrach
K - LACHC Membership Application -Philip Gursky
L - LACHC Membership Application -Suzanne Canfield
M - LACHC Board Member Terms