[Magdalen] Search process (was Re: Bishop, please resign)

Judy Fleener fleenerj at gmail.com
Fri Jan 30 10:25:06 UTC 2015


I can see no circumstances where the nominating committee should not have
been aware of the DUI conviction and at least taken that into
consideration, spent (a term with which I'm not familiar) or not.

On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 11:51 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> Honesty goes a long way. In the case you cite, Michael, it appears the
> candidate was being honest not only with the committee but with himself.
> Such is not always the case.
>
> On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 10:57 PM, Michael Canning <mjbcanning at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I remember when I was part of search process a few years ago one of the
> > candidates stated right up front in the walkabouts that he is a
> recovering
> > alcoholic.  That honesty I believe was part of the reason he was elected
> > Bishop.   And he has I believe served very admirably as their bishop for
> > many years and still is.
> > Michael+
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 5:25 PM, Roger Stokes <
> > roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com
> > > wrote:
> >
> > > On 29/01/2015 18:45, Lynn Ronkainen wrote:
> > >
> > >> I would think that the diocese priority might be to revisit their
> broken
> > >> search process and at least leave this woman with health insurance if
> > she
> > >> is under 65, looking on that provision as a kindness.
> > >>
> > >
> > > I understand that the Search and Nominating Committees were aware of
> the
> > > earlier DUI conviction but, since the conviction was "spent" were not
> > > allowed to use this as the basis for excluding her from consideration.
> > > Likewise she was encouraged to reveal it during the walkabouts but
> chose
> > > not to do so.  This could not be revealed to the electing Convention
> > > because of patient confidentiality (HIPAA?)
> > >
> > > There is recognition now that something needs to be tightened up, but
> > this
> > > is to do with national guidelines and procedures rather than diocesan
> > ones.
> > >
> > > Roger
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Blessings, peace and strength,
> > Michael+
> >
>



-- 
Judy Fleener, ObJN
Western Michigan


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