Special Committee of Wilmington City Council to Interview Candidates to Fill Vacant 8th District Seat
Posted on 07/05/2012 9:26 am
Wilmington City Council President Norman D. Griffiths announces that the committee appointed to review candidates and make a recommendation to City Council will conduct interviews of interested candidates on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 beginning at 4pm in the 3rd Floor Conference Room of the Louis L. Redding City/County Building. The Committee, chaired by President Griffiths, is comprised of Council members Kevin F. Kelley, Sr., Charles Potter, Jr., Samuel Prado and Loretta Walsh. Each of the candidates to be interviewed submitted a resume and cover letter of interest by the June 18, 2012 deadline.
The candidates to be interviewed are:
- Campbell Hay, Esq.
- Tracey Thompson Schofield
- Paul C. Seitz, CPA
- Clara Zahradnik
President Griffiths said the Committee wanted to make its recommendation expeditiously so that the residents of the 8th District would be appropriately represented. Griffiths further indicated the Committee anticipates making its recommendation to Council for action at its July 12, 2012 meeting.
The process for filling a vacancy on City Council is formally outlined in Section 2-34 of the City Code. A five member special committee of Council, appointed and chaired by the President will make a recommendation to the full Council. The recommendation will be submitted to the full body for consideration via a Council resolution, with a majority vote required for adoption.
