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Nominating committee will present slate of officers to Metropolitan Hospital Authority board
Summary
A Hospital Authority nominating committee voted to present a slate of candidates — two nominees for chair, one for vice chair and one for secretary — to the full Metropolitan Hospital Authority board for a vote.
The Metropolitan Hospital Authority nominating committee voted on Jan. 21, 2025, to present a slate of officer nominees to the full board: Dr. Raymond Martin and Christy Smith for chair (both to be submitted so the full board can choose), David Esquivel for vice chair and Dr. Nettles for secretary.
The committee approved the Jan. 21 minutes and then moved into nominations, discussing whether to forward one recommended candidate for each post or to submit a short slate for the board’s consideration. After discussion the committee decided to present a slate rather than elect officers within the committee. The committee then voted to forward the slate to the full Metropolitan Hospital Authority board for a formal vote at the board meeting.
Committee members debated procedure and precedent: some members said nominating one recommended candidate is customary for a nominating committee, while others preferred submitting a short slate so the full board could express its choice. The committee discussed the option for additional nominations to be made from the floor at the full board meeting and confirmed that presenting a slate would not preclude other nominations there.
On the secretary nomination, a committee member nominated Dr. Nettles and the committee recorded an affirmative voice vote to forward her as the committee’s nominee for secretary. The committee also nominated David Esquivel as its nominee for vice chair despite a brief question about his committee membership; the group proceeded to forward his name to the full board. For chair, the committee voted to forward two names — Dr. Raymond Martin and Christy Smith — allowing the full board to choose between them.
All committee actions described above were taken by voice vote and recorded as approved; exact roll-call counts were not specified in the transcript. No new bylaws, statutes, contracts or policy changes were adopted during the meeting. The committee adjourned after making the recommendation to the full board.
The recommendations will be considered and voted on by the full Metropolitan Hospital Authority board at its next scheduled meeting.
