Committee on Representation

Purpose:

• Serve as an advocate for the representation of the full diversity of Presbytery membership, especially those who are currently underrepresented in leadership at the committee and council level: black people, indigenous people, people of color, young adults, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. 

• Bring awareness of structural inequities to the forefront of all committee and council work and provide support in efforts to dismantle said inequities through anti-racism training, other forms of anti-oppression training, and inroads for continued action and study.

• Review the performance of Presbytery in its attention to diversity and its thriving; Report annually to the Presbytery and the Synod with recommendations for any needed corrective action.

• Advise the Nominating Committee on matters of equitable representation and receive reports from said committee on efforts made to represent the full diversity of the Presbytery.

• Advise the Presbytery on the employment of personnel in accordance with the principles of participation and representation. See F - 1.0403 of the Book of Order.

Resources:

• HRP Racial Justice Team

• Antiracism Policy of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
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