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Our elections of people to serve the members and congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association are at the heart of our fifth principle of our faith and our trust in the democratic process.
Contested Election
This year, there will be a contested election for a position on the UUA Board of Trustees (3-year term).
Learn more about the candidates in the contested election for Board of Trustees Position #8. The UUA will host two online candidates forums – one in late May or early June (date TBD), and one during General Assembly (June 24).
Jay Kiskel
Candidate Statement
Jay Kiskel has dedicated his time and talent to Unitarian Universalism for many years, including serving on the board of his home congregation, the Mid-South District, The Mountain (Unitarian Universalist [UU] affiliated retreat center in NC), and as president of the Universalist Convocation. He is a member of the UU History & Heritage Society with a specialty in Southern UU history. He also provides technical web support for the UUHHS and Dictionary of UU Biography websites. Jay is keenly interested in reinvigorating democracy in the governance of the Association. He advanced his candidacy by petition for a UUA Board position so that General Assembly delegates will have an opportunity to cast a ballot in the selection of our national leadership team.
Sam Trumbore is a leader who appreciates the best of our heritage, recognizes and responds to today’s challenges, and builds inclusion by adapting to our differences.
He is a lifelong Unitarian Universalist, ordained as a minister in 1992, who has served the Albany UU congregation since 1999. A graduate of Pacific Central District Leadership School and Starr King School for the Ministry in 1989, Sam values a systems approach to organizational development. He has served as President of two UU Minister Association chapters, a Gamaliel three-county congregationally-based community organizing project, the Unitarian Universalist Buddhist Fellowship, and chaired two UUA Committees.
Major religious traditions are facing strong headwinds. We cannot go back to old ways. This is a time of deep discernment of who we are called to become. This is a time that will demand visionary change. Sam is ready to help guide us to find our new path.
UUA Co-Moderators Meg Riley and Charles Du Mond invite you to come and check in with the UUA Board of Trustees at its upcoming Zoom Open House. Bring your questions and chat about:
what the Board has planned leading up to General Assembly
General Assembly 2021
serving Unitarian Universalism as a volunteer at the national level
the progress of the Article II Study Commission
your congregation’s engagement with Widening the Circle of Concern
the UU issues that matter to you
Advance registration is required. Open Houses are held monthly and are not recorded. We look forward to seeing you!
Tuesday, May 11: 4 pm PT / 5 pm MT / 6 pm CT / 7 pm ET
Each webinar will last 75 minutes and advance registration is required. Both webinars will be recorded and posted on uua.org for on-demand viewing.
DELEGATE CREDENTIALS
The Credential Manager is now open and your congregation can begin distributing member delegate credentials for General Assembly. Credentials allow member delegates registered for GA to vote on business matters. Congregations are responsible for assigning credentials to member delegates only. Eligible ministers and religious educators can retrieve their delegate credentials via ga-delegate.uua.org.
If you haven’t registered for Virtual GA 2021 already, there is no better time than right now! Registered attendees are among the first to hear program announcements, such as the Ware Lecturer, and only registered attendees will have access to the NEW! GA app. So, register early to join online discussions, familiarize yourself with the GA schedule, and find your place in our community of communities.
