MASTER GARDENER ASSOCIATION OF THE CENTRAL RAPPAHANOCK AREA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS – 2019
Master Gardener Board of Directors (voting and non-voting members)
The Board of Directors is composed of 17 voting members. These are the 5 officers who comprise the Executive Committee and the 12 board committee chairs or area representatives who are nominated by the president of the Association and elected by a majority vote of the Executive Committee. Each board committee chair and area representative will serve a term of one year that ends on December 31, coinciding with the end of the president's term. There is no limit on the number of terms a board committee chair or area representative may serve in his/her position on the Board of Directors, although cumulative length of service in any one position should not exceed five years. Each chair will be responsible for recruiting and assembling his/her committee members, with the review and endorsement of the Association's president. Voting and non-voting members of the Board of Directors are as follows:

Officers of the Board and Executive Committee (voting positions):
President –                            John Westermeier
Vice President –                    Penny Clark
Treasurer –                             Pat Reilly
Secretary –                             Marietta Gress
Immediate Past President –  Ron Singleton​

Six Committee Chairs for 2018 (voting positions):
Education Committee Chair –                              Laura Westermeier
                 Spring Symposium-                             John and Laura Westermeier
                 Wednesday General Meetings-           Laura Westermeier
                 Seed Swap-                                           Karen Brace
​                 4th Tuesday-                                          Margene Sims 
Communication Committee Chair–                      Tina Will
                  Website-                                                 Susan Kenney
                  Newsletter –                                           Carolyn Short
                  Public Information-                                Tina Will
Fundraising Committee Chair –                              Open
                   Merchandise Sales-                               Tracy Day
                   Seed Swap Raffle-                                  Marietta Gress
Membership Committee Chair –                               Kathleen Dallas
Finance Committee Chair-                                         Linda Kline

                                                                                   Looking for a way to get your volunteer hours accomplished??
                                                                                        Find an open position that fits your interests and talents!!!
                                                                                        Contact John Westermeier- jfwestermeier@gmail.com
​Five Area Representatives (voting positions):
City of Fredericksburg Area Representative –           Open
Caroline County Area Representative –                      Open
King George County Area Representative –               Deloris Chen
Spotsylvania County Area Representative –              Tracy Day
Stafford County Area Representative –                       Mary Henderson

Ex-officio (non-voting) Board Members:
Virginia Cooperative Extension Agent –                       Guy Mussey
MG Volunteer Coordinator –                                           TBD
Virginia Master Gardener Association (VMGA) Representative – Linda Dunn
Historian –                                                                        Beth Daly
Parliamentarian –                                                             Marietta Gress


SPECIAL COMMITTEES
Audit Review Committee Chair-                                   Linda Dunn
Nominations and Elections Chair-                                Open
MG Scholarship Nominating Committee-                     Open
MG Gala-                                                                      Open
MG Christmas Celebration-                                          Open
MG Picnic-                                                                    Open
MGACRA Cossey Park Project Coordinator-                Skip Gee
MGACRA State Fair Volunteers & Display Chair –       Tracy Day
Caroline County Fair Volunteers & Display Chair –       Open
Earth Day at Old Mill Park –                                           Open
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MGACRA PROJECT CHAIRS FOR 2019
Plant Clinic for Celebrate Virginia --                                Henry Middleton and Jim Bolger
Plant Clinic for Falls Run --                                             Chuck Heath
Plant Clinic for Fredericksburg Farmers Market–          John & Laura Westermeier, with Lin Leong co-chairs
Plant Clinic for King George --                                       Deloris Chen
Plant Clinic for Porter Library Chair–                             Tish Johnson
Plant Clinic for Salem Church Library Co-Chairs –        Penny Clark
Plant Clinic for Spotsylvania Rt. 3 Farmers Market Chair – Kathleen Dallas, Ray Mikula
Plant Clinic for Stafford's Farmer's Market –                  Ynolde Gillian

Last update: MGACRA Board of Directors 1/12/19