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Sammamish Sustainability Commission elects Nick Garson chair, reinstates David Thielen as vice chair
Summary
Commissioners held internal elections at their Feb. 13 meeting, nominating and approving Nick Garson as chair and David Thielen as vice chair by voice/raise-of-hands votes.
The Sammamish Sustainability Commission voted Feb. 13 to elect Nick Garson as its chair and to name David Thielen vice chair.
The commission conducted nominations and routine votes during its regular meeting after roll call and public comment. A commissioner moved to nominate Garson; the group voted by raised hands and approved the nomination. Commissioners later nominated and approved Thielen for vice chair in the same manner.
The elections were procedural and took place near the start of the meeting’s business. The commission’s facilitators noted that the chair typically prepares agendas in coordination with staff; commissioners said they expect the new leadership to continue pre-meeting coordination with city staff and to represent the commission to the City Council when requested.
No formal roll-call tally of yes/no/abstain votes was read into the record; commissioners indicated approval by raising their hands and the facilitator declared both officers elected. The meeting’s roll call at the start of the session showed six commissioners present (Christie Santo Domingo; Mizan/Nizan Rashid; Brooke Hansen; Nick Garson; Steve Christiansen; Tim Hauser) and two absences (Chair David Thielen and CMMSU board representative Brian Lee). After the elections, Thielen indicated he would work with the newly elected chair on agenda planning and council reporting.
The commission moved on to scheduled agenda items after completing elections and brief introductions of new commissioners.
