Joint Standing Committee on Nominations 2024 Blue Book Report - Mandate

Sep 14, 2026

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Report outlining the Joint Standing Committee on Nominations, including committee membership, roles, and representation at the General Convention. Describes acknowledgements for individuals and offices supporting candidate identification, reference checks, communications, translation, and informational video participation. Summarizes the committee’s mandate under the 2022 Joint Rules of Order, covering its composition, solicitation of recommendations, nomination minimums by election type, diversity representation goals, biographical sketch and facial image requirements, and reporting obligations to the next General Convention.

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Mandate

Joint Rules of Order V

Committee composition and responsibilities

JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS Members The Rev. Devon Anderson, Chair Minnesota, VI 2024 Ms. Nanci Gordon, Vice-Chair Vermont, I 2024 The Rev. Tracie Middleton, Secretary Texas, VII 2024 The Rt. Rev. Kevin Brown Delaware, III 2024 Ms. Wendy Cañas New York, II 2024 The Rev. Canon Dr. Lynn A. Collins Long Island, II 2024 The Rt. Rev. Gretchen Rehberg Spokane, VIII 2024 The Rt. Rev. Audrey Scanlan Central Pennsylvania, III 2024 Mr. Tieran Sweeny-Bender Olympia, VIII 2024 Ms. Hanh Tran San Diego, VIII 2024 Mr. Eddie Vance Easton, III 2024 Ms. Delois Ward North Carolina, IV 2024 Ms. Julia Ayala Harris, Ex Officio Oklahoma, VII n/a The Most Rev. Michael Curry, Ex Officio North Carolina, IV n/a Representation at General Convention Deputy Devon Anderson and Bishop Kevin Brown are authorized to receive non-substantive amendments to this Report at the General Convention Acknowledgements The Joint Standing Committee on Nominations wishes to thank the following people, who provided immeasurable support and assistance in our efforts to meet our mandate: The Rt. Rev. Todd Ousley, Bishop for the Office of Pastoral Development, who provided insight and guidance in identifying bishop candidates for slates and conducting reference checks. Jeremy Tackett, Senior Manager for Creative Services; Christopher Sikkema, Communications Project Manager; and Mike Collins, Director of Digital Communication; and others in the Office of Communications who worked tirelessly with our team to put together the informational videos. Michael Glass, Mary Kostel, Kent Anker, and Christopher Hayes, who offered timely and needed advice along the way regarding JSCN mission, problem-solving, candidate questions, by-laws, and needed canonical fixes. Brian Murray, Carrie Combs and others in the General Convention Office whose expertise made on-line applications and data gathering possible. The professional translators who allowed us to communicate graciously with Episcopalians whose first language is Spanish by translating website content, application materials, and slate information from their English versions. The following individuals who participated in informational videos are: Executive Council: Timothy Gee, Scott Hayashi, Anne Hodges-Copple, Sandra Montes, Rachel Taber-Hamilton Church Pension Group Board of Trustees: Ryan Kusumoto, Katherine McCormick, Mary Kate Wold Board of Examining Chaplains: William Franklin, Hugh Page Court of Review: Greg Jacobs, Laura Russell Disciplinary Board for Bishops: Joseph Alarid, Gregory Jacobs, Chilton Knutsen Joint Committee on the Nomination of a Presiding Bishop: Thomas Diaz, Lydia Kelsey Bucklin Mandate 2022-Joint Rules of Order V 1. There shall be a Joint Standing Committee on Nominations, which shall submit nominations for the election of: a. Trustees of The Church Pension Fund, serving as the Joint Committee referred to in Canon I.8.2. b. Members of the Executive Council under Canon I.4.1.d. c. The Secretary of the House of Deputies and the Treasurer of the General Convention under Canons I.1.1.j and I.1.7.a. d. Trustees of the General Theological Seminary. e. General Board of Examining Chaplains. f. Disciplinary Board for Bishops. g. Court of Review. h. The Joint Nominating Committee for the election of the Presiding Bishop. 2. The Joint Standing Committee on Nominations is composed of three Bishops, two Priests, one Deacon, and six Lay Persons. Members who are Priests, Deacons or Lay Persons must have served as Deputies to the most recent General Convention; once appointed, they will continue to serve as members of the Joint Standing Committee on Nominations through the next succeeding General Convention, regardless of whether they are elected as a Deputy to such General Convention, and until their successors are appointed. 3. The said Committee is instructed to solicit recommendations from interested organizations and individ

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What requirements apply to nomination reporting and nominee information?

The committee is charged with ensuring diverse representation across constituencies, obtaining biographical sketches with facial images for all nominees, and reporting nominations and sketches in the Blue Book to the next General Convention.

Sep 14, 2026

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