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Nominating Committee Conference Call
2:05 p.m. to 2:26 p.m. - Thursday, November 1, 2007
Charles Moser, chairman
Buddy King
John M. Roberts
Ray Stafford
Wes Turner
Ken Whalen
(Darla Thompson secretary)
Charles announced that the chairman of the executive committee typically chairs this nominating
committee, but Jeremy Halbreich is out of the country this week.
Charles explained that the order of the day is to:
o nominate current board member Belinda Gaudet, who has been on the board for two
years, to a one-year term so that she serves a full three years on the board
o name three new board members for three-year terms
o find one alternate in case any of the nominees declines
Committee members brought up the following names, discussing newspaper ownership
(particularly Belo and Southern), circulation size (20-35,000 people needed, but Glenn
McCutchen just announced his retirement), geographic areas and involvement in TDNA:
Patrick Canty, Joe San Miguel, Mike Graxiola, Tyler Patton, Dan Cavazos, Kay Helms,
Bill Patterson, Tom Stephenson, Mike Vivio, Mike Thornberry
Nominees:
1 year - Belinda Gaudet
motion - Buddy King
2nd - Wes Turner
3 years - Bill Patterson
motion - Wes Turner
2"d - John Roberts
3 years - Joe San Miguel or Mike Graxiola (Lissa Vahldiek to make the choice)
motion - Buddy King
2"d - Wes Turner
3 years - Patrick Canty
motion - Ray Stafford
2nd - Buddy King
alternate - Mike Thornberry
motion - Wes Turner
2nd - John Roberts