According to the By-Laws, immediately following the deadline for submittal of nomination forms, the committee shall nominate all qualified candidates for each Board position except for the position of President and President-Elect, which shall automatically be filled by the President-Elect and Vice President, respectively.
For more information on committee responsibilities and chair responsibilities, scroll down this page.
2025-2026 Committee Chair
Patricia J. Burke, MPA, MMC, RLO, FCPC
Town Clerk-Manager, Town of Palm Shores
2025-2026 Committee Members:
- Tracy Ackroyd Howe, MMC, City Clerk, City of Clermont
- Wendy K. Farmer, MMC, City Clerk, City of Niceville
- Dariana Amber Fitzgerald, CMC, City Clerk, City of St. Augustine Beach
- Jessenia Monge-Fletes, MPA, CMC, Records Coordinator, Town of Cutler Bay
- Erika Petersen, CMC, Town Clerk, Town of Manalapan
- Michael Sheffield, CMC, CPM, City Clerk, City of Bonita Springs
- Dawn M. Wright, MMC, FCRM, PHRP, City Clerk, City of Eagle Lake
Committee Responsibilities
Immediately following the deadline for submittal of nomination forms, the committee shall review the nominations to insure compliance with the by-laws and nominate all qualified candidates for each Board position except for the positions of president and president-elect, which shall automatically be filled by the president-elect and vice president, respectively.
Members
The Nominating Committee members are appointed by the president and shall consist of one member from each of the seven geographic districts, with the immediate past president serving as the chair of the committee.
Meeting Frequency
As needed; meetings may be accomplished by email.
Letter of Support
Before accepting the position of Committee Chair, the member shall provide a letter of support from his or her city to the FACC President.
Committee Coordination
The chair serves as a coordinator and oversees the committee, acting as a liaison between the committee and the Board of Directors. The chair should make sure that all committee members understand their duties and the role they play in accomplishing their goals. Shortly after appointment, the chair should begin to organize the members and establish a meeting calendar including proposed timeframes. The chair should be available to answer questions from committee and board members during their term.
FACC Board Meetings
The chair should plan on attending all of the FACC Board meetings. When a required report is due, the committee chair will prepare an agenda item for inclusion in the Board agenda packets; if there has not been any committee activity and a report is not warranted, the chair shall send an email to FACC staff notifying them an agenda item is not being submitted.
Committee Appointments
The president of FACC will send the list of appointees to the committee chair each year. The committee chair will contact the members of the committee. The chair must document those committee members that remained active and sufficiently participated during the year. This information needs to be sent to FACC staff at the end of the year. FACC staff will then forward the Certificate of Committee Accomplishment to those members who actively served.
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