Tompkins County diversity committee elects Annie Korman vice chair, approves two advisory-board nominees
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Summary
At its Jan. 22 meeting the Tompkins County Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Committee elected Annie Korman as vice chair, unanimously approved minutes from Dec. 9 and recommended two county staffers—John Halacek III and Lillian Isaacs—for advisory-board seats; Black History Month proclamation work was also discussed.
Tompkins County’s Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Committee elected Annie Korman as its vice chair and approved two advisory-board appointment recommendations during a short meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 22.
The actions came at the start of a meeting in which committee members skipped routine reports and several discussion items because staff presenters were out sick or otherwise unavailable, the committee chair said.
Veronica, chair of the Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Committee, nominated Annie Korman for vice chair and described Korman’s past service on the committee and prior leadership on the Planning, Energy and Environmental Quality (PEAK) Committee. Annie Korman accepted the nomination, saying, “Thank you. I I accept the nomination.”
The committee held a roll-call vote on the appointment; committee members Rachel, Annie Korman, Travis, Jennifer, Kate, Rob and Veronica voted yes. The appointment was unanimous.
The committee also approved minutes from its Dec. 9 meeting. Kate moved to approve the minutes and Rachel seconded; the minutes were approved by unanimous roll call.
On appointments, the committee voted to forward two candidates for undesignated advisory-board seats to the Budget, Capital and Personnel Committee for consideration, and then to the full legislature. The nominees are John Halacek III for a designated seat (term expiring Dec. 31, 2027) and Lillian Isaacs for an undesignated seat (term expiring Dec. 31, 2027). Committee members noted both nominees are county staff: Lillian Isaacs works in IT and John Halacek III works at Dewar in the 9-1-1 center. Travis seconded the motion to forward both names; the roll-call vote was unanimous.
The chair said the committee’s recommendations will go to the Budget, Capital and Personnel Committee at a date to be determined and then to the full legislature for final approval. The chair also said that three committee vacancies remain after these recommendations and encouraged further applications.
Committee members agreed to skip agenda items 7 and 8 and the regular reports section because several usual presenters were unavailable. The chair flagged Black History Month in February and said the committee should prepare a proclamation for the Feb. 4 legislature meeting; the committee has last year’s proclamation in the packet and volunteers to help draft edits were invited. The chair said she would follow up with Charlene, who was absent and out sick, to help complete the document.
The committee tentatively planned its next meeting for February, possibly Feb. 26 at 3 p.m., and then adjourned. Veronica closed the meeting by saying, “We did the business.”
