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Arts commission announces unanimous selection of Chris Bernie to membership
Summary
The Poughkeepsie Public Arts Commission reported a unanimous decision to bring Chris Bernie onto the commission; the organizers said formal onboarding materials will be circulated and the appointee may attend as early as next month.
The Poughkeepsie Public Arts Commission on May 15 announced the unanimous decision to bring Chris Bernie onto the commission as a new member.
Commission leadership said Bernie is a longtime figure in theater arts who previously directed the New York Stage and Film program at Vassar College and serves as a voting member of the Tony Awards nominating board. "We have unanimously decided to bring on Chris Bernie," the chair said during the meeting. The commission said it will circulate formal information about Bernie and expects him to join the commission as early as next month.
No formal vote record with individual member names was read into the record at the meeting. Commissioners did not request a funding appropriation or change to bylaws in connection with the appointment; organizers said onboarding materials will be distributed to commissioners.
