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Approval of slate of candidates for three-year terms on the HHS Board of Directors
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners approves the nominations to the Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc., Board of Directors of Fatima Said, G. Bryan Fleming, Mauricio Montes de Oca, Thomas Adams and Tykia Hess to fill three-year terms beginning on January 1, 2025 and ending on December 31, 2027.
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Background:
HHS published public notice on May 1, 2024 that a vacancy of the Board would occur in 2025. In addition, the HHS Board continuously looks for interest from people who appear to have the personal skills, experience and background to be contributing members of the HHS Board of Directors. As a result, a number of candidates were solicited and considered. A slate of five proposed members, Fatima Said, G. Bryan Fleming, Mauricio Montes de Oca, Thomas Adams and Tykia Hess was moved and approved at the HHS Board meeting on October 23, 2024, for recommendation to the Hennepin County Board.
This Board slate adds team member representation to the Board in addition to our current physician representation ensuring broader team member experience at the Board level. This slate also moves the HHS Board from approximately 30% representation by people of color to 60% drawing the HHS Board into closer alignment with the HHS patient demographics of 70% people of color.
Pursuant to Section 4.11 of the Ninth Amended HHS Bylaws, the HHS Board shall forward its recommended slate of candidates on to the County Board to accept or reject the entire proposed slate of candidates.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval