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Committee on Committees

Charge

Per Bylaws, Article XIV, Section 5: There shall be a Committee on Committees composed of four (4) councilors elected for one-year terms by the Council. The president-elect shall be the fifth member of this committee and its chair. The four (4) elected members of the Committee on Committees shall be elected by ballot of the councilors present and voting at the annual conference. Additional nominations for the Committee on Committees may be made by councilors from the floor. The Committee on Committees shall nominate annually from among the current members of the Council candidates for nomination to the Executive Board to serve three-year terms. Upon election to the Executive Board, members shall continue to serve as councilors for the duration of their terms.

Roster

Ms. Patty M. Wong (Chair, July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021)
Melissa I. Cardenas-Dow (Member, July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021)
LeRoy Jason LaFleur (Member, July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021)
Mrs. Leslie Burton Preddy (Member, July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021)
Mr. Eric D. Suess (Member, July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021)
Sheryl Reyes (Staff Liaison, February 8, 2019, to June 30, 2025)

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Composition

The Committee on Committees is composed of the ALA president-elect (chair) (1) and four (4) councilors that are elected to serve a one-year term.

Article III, Sec. 6 (a), 6 (b), and 6 (c):
Sec. 6. (a) There shall be a Council Committee on Committees made up of four Councilors elected for one-year terms by Council as provided for in Article
III, Sec. 6(b) of the Bylaws.  The president-elect shall be the fifth member of this committee and its chairperson.

Sec. 6 (b) The four elected members of the Council Committee on Committees shall be elected by ballot of the Councilors present and voting at the annual conference from a list of eight candidates submitted by the president-elect and included in the agenda mailed to Councilors before the annual conference.  Additional nominations for the Committee on Committees may be made by Councilors from the floor.

Subcommitees and Task Forces

The Committee on Committees is composed of the ALA president-elect (chair) (1) and four (4) councilors that are elected to serve a one-year term.

Article III, Sec. 6 (a), 6 (b), and 6 (c):
Sec. 6. (a) There shall be a Council Committee on Committees made up of four Councilors elected for one-year terms by Council as provided for in Article
III, Sec. 6(b) of the Bylaws.  The president-elect shall be the fifth member of this committee and its chairperson.

Sec. 6 (b) The four elected members of the Council Committee on Committees shall be elected by ballot of the Councilors present and voting at the annual conference from a list of eight candidates submitted by the president-elect and included in the agenda mailed to Councilors before the annual conference.  Additional nominations for the Committee on Committees may be made by Councilors from the floor.