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Equity Council elects six new members in roll-call votes
Summary
The Fayette County Equity Council filled six ECC seats at its Dec. 2 meeting, approving Emmanuel Smith, Damon Williams, Kamisha Boyd Powell, Sharita Chantal, Jeanette Hart and Raisha Jones Russell; Raisha Russell was approved 6–1 after a single nay vote.
The Fayette County Equity Council filled six committee seats during its Dec. 2 meeting, approving six nominees by roll-call votes.
Who was appointed: The council approved the following nominees: Emmanuel Smith, Damon (Damon/Damien) Williams, Kamisha Boyd Powell, Sharita Chantal, Jeanette Hart and Raisha Jones Russell.
Vote details: Each nomination was moved, seconded and confirmed by roll call. For Emmanuel Smith, the roll call recorded 'Aye' from Doctor Allison Ellis, Trace Williams, Scott Horn, Kamisha Boyd Powell, Brett Nathaniel, Doctor Anthony Everett and Sharetha/Charissa Chantal; the chair declared the motion passed. Subsequent nominees received similar unanimous support. Raisha Jones Russell was approved on a 6–1 vote after Doctor Anthony Everett recorded the sole 'Nay.' The chair announced the final tally and congratulated the incoming ECC members.
Process and procedure: The chair outlined that positions would be filled until all six seats were occupied and that each confirmed nominee would be seated by majority roll-call vote as required by the committee’s bylaws. Lizzie Coffey conducted roll-call voting during each approval.
What this means: The newly seated ECC members will serve on the Equity Council for the coming term. No contested ballots beyond the single recorded Nay were recorded in the transcript and no additional details about term lengths or roles were provided during the meeting.
