To: Clergy, Lay Leaders and Convention Delegates
This month we're (almost) all about candidates for diocesan office to be elected at Diocesan Convention.
In response to suggestions submitted, we are asking that all candidates for elected office submit a video—taken on their phone—to the Secretary of Convention. Links to these videos will be provided along with the usual candidate information (photo, short bio and statement) in the Nominations pages of the convention website.
To ensure balance between candidates we have established the following guidelines for the video:
1.
Maximum of 60 seconds
2.
Neutral background
3.
No additional editing
4.
Your face must be clearly seen
5.
Your voice must be clearly heard
6.
The provided script must be followed
Video Script: Candidate for Elected Office
Hello, my name is (your name), and I am running for (office or position). As a member of (your church community and city), and the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, this is why I would like to serve: (up to 3 two-sentence bullet points).
We have already received four nominations for elected offices. Nomination forms can be found on the website at
diocesanconvention.com
. Please note that candidates must still submit a completed and signed nomination form to the Secretary of Convention, and send a clear, high-resolution photo, a 25-word biography and a 70-word statement (200-word statement for candidates for clergy or lay deputy to General Convention) to Canon Janet Kawamoto, editor of The Episcopal News, at
editor@ladiocese.org
. A page of detailed instructions on how to submit information is
here
.
Reminder: Hotel reservations can be made through the links on the website to book at the contracted convention rates.
The deadline for submission of resolutions is September 6, 2019.
As always, I appreciate your support and cooperation.
Canon Dr. Steven Nishibayashi
Secretary of Convention
