Running for the Boston Food Access Council (BFAC) Steering Committee is an opportunity that is accessible to all interested individuals; candidates are elected by the Voting Members of the BFAC. As a Steering Committee member you will be responsible for soliciting input from all BFAC Members and Working Groups to define policy priorities, provide strategic direction, and guide and govern the BFAC.
The BFAC Steering Committee is comprised of 9 members, including 2 co-chairs. Attendance at 18 or more planning meetings and 3 of the 4 BFAC meetings a year is expected. The term for the current opening runs through the end of 2024.
To enter yourself into the running for a seat on the BFAC Steering Committee, take the following two steps:
1. Complete and submit this form by December 4, 2022. Email
office@bostonfoodaccesscouncil.org with questions. Please take your time to fill out this form. This information will be used to showcase your background and the value you can bring to the BFAC as a leader.
2. Qualify as a BFAC Voting Member, according to BFAC By-Laws. The BFAC By-Laws can be viewed here:
BFAC By-laws.
BFAC Voting Members are BFAC Members who have attended 2 of the past 4 BFAC public meetings and/or 2 Working Group meetings. (Anyone can be a BFAC Member by completing another simple here:
https://airtable.com/shr9mKFf26dIZVslm. Alternatively, ask someone at a BFAC meeting or email
office@bostonfoodaccesscouncil.org for the BFAC Membership Form.)
PLEASE NOTE: If you work for the City of Boston you cannot run for the BFAC Steering Committee or be a BFAC Member, but you can become a Subject-Matter Expert for the BFAC or participate on a Working Group. Please contact the Office of Food Justice for more information.
This BFAC Steering Committee election will occur on or around December 6, 2022.
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