The 26 voting members of the Association Council are: four officers, three committee chairs, ten at-large representatives (one being a youth age 14-22), one representative elected by each cluster, one staff relations committee representative and two association co-ministers. A quorum is normally one-third of voting members (9). For matters involving appeals of the termination of standing for ministry, a quorum must be one-half of the voting members (13).
All Officers are elected by the Association at its Annual Meeting; Moderator & Vice Moderator positions: one 2 year term, not eligible for re-election; each position alternates between clergy and lay, one to be clergy, other to be lay person each term. Secretary & Treasurer positions: 2 year terms, eligible for no more than 2 consecutive terms.
Committee Members
Moderator: Ms Carmen Flores-Rance (2010-2012)
Vice-Moderator: Rev. Richard Mangnall (2010-2012)
Secretary: B. J. Anderson 2010-2012) (1st Term)
Treasurer: Rev. Malcolm Griffith (2010-2012) (1st Term)
Committee Chairs/Reps (5) (Elected by the Committees)
Church and Ministry Chair: Ms. Marta Mendoza, member, FCC Chicago (C3)
Church in Society Chair: Rev. Roger Dart, AP, Congregational Ch in
Congregational Life Co-Chairs:
Rev. Michael Montgomery, member, Pilgrim Faith, Oak Lawn (C5)
Rev. Paul Ford, Pastor,
Nominating Chair: Ms Dorothy Auw, member, St Nicolai UCC, Chicago (C3)
Staff Relations Chair:
At Large Representatives (10) (Elected by the Assn; one year term)
Rev. Alice Harper-Jones, Assoc Pastor, Kenwood UCC, Chicago (C6)
Ms. Sandra Florentino-Hutchins, Member, Trinity UCC, Chgo (C6)
Ms. Elaine Cunha, member, Pilgrim Faith UCC, Oak Lawn (C5)
Rev. Beth Dickerson, Pastor, Galewood Community Ch (C3)
Rev. Maxwell Codillo, Pastor,
Rev. Terrill Murff, AP, Covenant UCC,
Mr. Howard Nelson, member, Epiphany UCC, Chicago (C2)
Anthony Sullivan, Jr., member/minister, Pillar of Love Fellowship UCC, Summit (C5)
Vacancy
(Youth) Imani Sullivan, member, Pillar of Love Fellowship UCC, Summit (C5)
Cluster Representatives (6) (one from each Cluster)
Cluster 1: Rep: Jan Smith, Licensed Pastor, St. Peter Community Church
Cluster 2: Dean: Rev. Matthew J. Smucker, member, Epiphany UCC, Chgo
Cluster 3: Dean: Rev. Gregory Sabetta, Pastor,
Cluster 4: Dean: Rev. John Clark, Pastor, First Congregational Church,
Cluster 5: Dean: Ms. Ruth Stewart, member, Peace Memorial UCC,
Cluster 6: Dean: Mr. Charles Carpenter, member, Congregational Ch of Park Manor
Association Minister: Rev. Dr. Edward Smith Davis, Interim Associate Conference Minister for CMA
NON-VOTING INSTITUTIONAL REPRESENTATIVES TO ASSOCIATION COUNCIL
Advocate Health Care: Rev. Bonnie Condon, VP for Faith Outreach
Rev. Alice Hunt, President
Ms. April Lewton, Director of Annual Giving and Community Engagement
Community Renewal Society: Rev. Dr. Calvin Morris, Executive Director; csmorris@crs-ucc.org
Hispanic Caucus: Rev. Marilyn Pagán-Banks, Exec Dir, A Just Harvest
LGBT Coalition:
Lifelink Corporation: Rev. Timothy Rhodes, President
MRSEJ (Ministers for Racial, Social and Economic Justice): Rev. Leroy Sanders, Pastor, Kenwood UCC
The Night Ministry: Rev. Malcolm Griffith, Pastoral Services Manager
PAAM (Pacific Islander & Asian American Ministries): Carol Shauf, Licensed Pastor, Harvard Family UCC
Protestants for the Common Good: Rev. Al Sharp, Executive Director; (Member
St Pauls House, a Lutheran Life Community: Rev. Matthew J. Smucker, Director of Pastoral Services and Volunteers
Uhlich Children's Advantage Network: Thomas C. Vanden Berk, President/CEO; member: St Pauls UCC, Chicago
United Black Christians: Mr. Charles Carpenter, member, Congregational Ch of Park Manor, Chicago (C#6)
OTHER NON-VOTING REPRESENTATIVES TO ASSOCIATION COUNCIL
CMA Budget Committee: Joyce Butts, CMA Rep to Conf Admin & Fin Committee, member of Trinity UCC Chicago
