Elections

STEERING COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS

The Denton County Homeless Coalition accepts nominations annually.

If you are interested in joining this work group or would like to nominate someone, please complete the online Nomination Form.

Steering Committee is 20 elected seats focusing on the factors that create homelessness and the support systems available.

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Commitment and requirements:

  • Steering committee member term is 2 years. Elections are annual.
  • Chair 1 year term elected annually. Chair must be an elected member of the Steering Committee.
  • Appointed Positions are 1 year Terms
  • Member must fit in one of the available slots by related work or personal affiliation
  • Steering committee member and/or chair must commit to being active and present in the DCHC and its activities
  • Attend a monthly steering committee meeting on the last Wednesday of each month from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
    Attend General Body Meetings quarterly 3:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m.

CURRENT STEERING COMMITTEE – 2018 Nomination Form

AFFILIATION REPRESENTATIVE: TERM, NAME*, AGENCY (*Alpha by last name)
Positions up for election italics.

TERM:2018

AFFORDABLE HOUSING
2018 Dr. Mary Jones Board Member DAHC, CHAIR

CHILDREN/YOUTH
2018 VACANT

COC REPRESENTATIVE
2018 Jordan McCarty DC MHMR

COMMUNITY MEMBER
2018 Leigh Duncan-Timm AbleDisabled

LEGAL
2018 Donna Bloom Denton County Friends of the Family

HOMELESS/FORMERLY HOMELESS
2018 Mary Wilson

NONPROFIT
2018 Daphne’ Adams CCA

VETERANS
2018 VACANT

VACANT

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
2019 VACANT

EMERGENCY SHELTER
2019 VACANT

WORKFORCE/EMPLOYMENT
2019 VACANT

TERM:2019

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
2019 Hope Nordon, Giving Hope, Inc.

COMMUNITY MEMBER
2019 Jennifer Bekker City of Denton

EDUCATION
2019 Roxanne Del Rio North Central Texas College

EMERGENCY SERVICES – (Police, Fire)
2019 Frank Padgett City of Denton Police Department

FOOD SECURITY
2019 Wendy McGee, Our daily Bread

HEALTH CARE
2019 Alice Masciarelli Denton Community Health Clinic

RELIGIOUSLY AFFILIATED
2019 Dawn Shapley, Valley Creek Church

APPOINTED BY STEERING COMMITTEE

Appointed: Brittni Barnett Town of Flower Mound, (HUD Funded City)
Appointed: Sarah Carroll City of Frisco, (HUD Funded City)
Appointed: Katie Chapman, Giving Hope, Inc. (PIT Count Chair)
Appointed: Courtney Cross United Way of Denton County, Inc. (DCHLT)
Appointed: Ashleigh Feryan City of Lewisville, (HUD Funded City)
Appointed: Katherine Gonzales United Way of Denton County, Inc. (HMIS)
Appointed: Danielle Shaw City of Denton, (HUD Funded City)

General body approval process:

  • Distribute nomination/volunteer forms in October
  • Electronic ballot by email in November
  • New committee starts in December and elects new chair for steering committee

NOMINATE ONLINE – Nomination Form

Election Date: Nov., 2018.