FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Recreation Centers of Sun City Board of Directors and the Elections Committee are pleased to announce the names of the candidates who will be on the ballot in this year’s election:
- Anita Borski
- Preston Kise
- Ron Kupinski
- James McCarty
- Connie Jo Richtmyre
- James Rough
Candidates are vying for four (4) open positions on the RCSC Board of Directors this election. Three positions are for three-year terms and the fourth position is for one year. Those whose terms on the Board expire at the end of the year are John Nowakowski, Denny Nichols, Jeff Darbut and Jim Rough.
The top three candidates with the most votes will serve 3-year terms and the fourth candidate elected will serve one year. Candidates must receive a minimum of 100 votes in order to win a seat on the Board. Should there not be an adequate number of eligible candidates elected, the Board will appoint another Member(s) to complete the term(s) which remain unfilled.
RCSC Cardholders will have the opportunity to meet the candidates and hear their stance on the issues at two Candidate Forums on Monday, October 23 from 2 to 4pm and Wednesday, October 25 from 6 to 8pm. Both Forums will be held in the Sundial Auditorium located at 14801 N. 103rd Ave. Candidates will be available to meet and greet attendees starting 30 minutes prior to each session and light refreshments will be offered. There will also be the opportunity to view video recordings of these sessions on the RCSC YouTube channel for those unable to attend in person.
Other opportunities to meet and speak with the candidates include upcoming Exchanges and Board Meetings (if candidate can attend) on October 9 at 6pm, October 26 at 9am, November 6, 16 at 9am and December 4 at 9am. All Exchanges and Board Meetings are held in the Sundial Auditorium
Candidate biographies will be available at the Corporate/Board Office at Lakeview Center, in upcoming editions of the SunViews newsletter and via the RCSC Web Portal once online voting begins on Monday, November 6 at 8am.
While RCSC Members are encouraged to vote online via the RCSC Web Portal, they also have the option of voting in-person on Election Day (Tuesday, December 12) from 8am to 4pm in the Lakeview Social Hall #2 should that be their preference. Lakeview Center is located at 10626 W. Thunderbird Blvd.
Lastly, absentee ballots may be requested by contacting the Corporate Office at 623-561-4600 beginning on November 6; the last day to request an absentee ballot be mailed is Friday, December 1. Members also have the option of picking up an absentee ballot at the Corporate Office during this period, but all absentee ballots must be received no later than December 12.
Those elected to serve on the Board will be sworn in at the Board Meeting on Thursday, December 14 in the Sundial Auditorium.
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