UCG’s Jim Franks Confirmed to Remain on Council

Ancient Laodicea

In its latest election, UCG reported the following:

Finally, the ballot results were announced by GCE Secretary David Johnson as follows:

Counselors elected to three-year terms: BOB BERENDT, MIKE BLACKWELL, MARIO SEIGLIE, DAVID TREYBIG

Confirmation of Jim Franks for remainder of Council term ending in 2012: YES

Confirmation of David Baker for remainder of Council term ending in 2011: YES

Ratify 2010-2011 Strategic Plan: YES

Ratify 2010-2011 Operation Plan: YES

Ratify 2010-2011 Budget: YES

Amend Bylaw 7.5.3: NO

Amend Bylaw 8.6.2: NO

Amend Bylaw 12.2.2: YES

The 2010 annual meeting of the General Conference of Elders was adjourned by the Secretary at 4:10 p.m.

Jim Franks was one of three officers who had resigned last last month. Jim Franks was Ministerial Services operation manager. But despite what Roy Holladay seemed to imply about the three that resigned (see Letter from UCG’s Roy Holladay and UCG’s Roy Holladay Makes a Video), Jim Franks was re-confirmed to stay on the Council.

Specifically, Roy Holladay claimed the following about that group of three:

During these past months, certain administrators severely disagreed with the oversight and direction that the Council was providing, even though they are bound by the bylaws of the Church to support it.

So, someone that Roy Holladay claimed did not fulfill his required obligations still was re-confirmed to stay on the Council in UCG.

UCG will apparently not be particulary “unified” with both Roy Holladay and Jim Franks on the Council.

Of course, I have always had concerns about UCG’s priorities and form of governance (see also UCG’s Roy Holladay on Priorities), and it appears that it will still have conflicts based upon its latest major voting.

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