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Council and Reps: Council Members

Elected Officers

Officers are elected for two-year terms. All Chair Officers except the President may be reelected to consecutive terms. The President may be elected for only one additional consecutive term. Candidates for elective office must have been a member in good standing of Clan Lindsay for a minimum of two years prior to taking office.

2008 Council
Photo by Sylvia Gaillard

Pictured left to right: Treasurer Don Byers; Former Vice-President Jill Terrell;
President Thomas Thurmond; Registrar Betty Elliott; Ex-Officio Geoffrey Chaubode; Councillor Donn Coletti.
Not pictured: Secretary Ron Tingle; Councilor Jock Lindsay; Councilor John Lindsay.

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Officer Duties
President:
Thomas Thurmond
  1. Official representative of Clan Lindsay at all functions
  2. The Chief Executive Officer of Clan Lindsay
  3. Presides at all meetings of Clan Lindsay and of the Council
  4. May appoint ceremonial officers, such as Chaplain, Drum Major, Piper
  5. May appoint assistants to himself or to any other chair officer
Vice-president:
John Thomas Lindsay
  1. In the event of absence or disability of the President, discharges the duties of the President
  2. Administers the Area Representative system
Secretary:
Ron Tingle
  1. Records the minutes of all business meetings of the membership and of the Council
  2. Safeguards the corporate records of Clan Lindsay
  3. Maintains the roster of membership, including the current mailing addresses
Treasurer:
Donald A. Byers
  1. Receives and safeguards the funds of Clan Lindsay
  2. Notifies members when dues are payable and is responsible for collecting them
  3. Keeps an accurate record of all accounts and all expenditures, making such reports to the Council
Registrar:
Betty Elliott

Responds to and processes new membership applications

Genealogist:
(vacant)
  1. Provides the administrative oversight of the official genealogist efforts of Clan Lindsay
  2. Coordinates the overall genealogical efforts of Clan Lindsay including the Lindsay surname and the allied family names and septs
  3. Represents Clan Lindsay on matters of a genealogical nature
  4. Serves as the official repository for the original copies of all genealogical information supplied by our membership
  5. Appoint individuals as required to provide the assistance
Councilors

Full voting members of the Council. There are three Councilors:

Ex-Officio:
Geoffrey Chaboude
  1. The immediate past President
  2. A full voting member of the Council

Appointed Officers

Office Current officer
Pipe Major Charles Hatley, Jr.
Drum Major John Crawford
Clan Chaplain Rt. Rev. William C. Wantland
Associate Chaplain Rev. Graham W. Crawford
Assistant to the Treasurer & Memberhip George Thurmond
Marketplace Manager George Thurmond
Editor, The Clan Lindsay Recorder Sara L. Thurmond, FSA Scot.
Scholarship Committee Chair Sylvia Gaillard
Web Lassie Jill Terrell

Area Reps

State Area Representative
CA North Carolyn Lindsey
CA South James Edward Lindsey
CO John & Jackie Lindsay
MD Leslie Hughes
MO Geoffrey Chaboude
NH / MA Marion Lindsey Allen
NY Eugene Robinson
NC Betty Elliott
OK Lindsay Lee Alexander
OR Lloyd Byers
UT Heidi Harris
WA Patricia Bohn

 

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