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\n<\/p>\n

Organization of the Bakersfield Sister City Project<\/h2>\n

Although Bakersfield Sister City is an entity separate from the City of Bakersfield, having its own articles of incorporation, bylaws, non-profit status, and board of directors, the Mayor of the City of Bakersfield is an official board director, has one vote and may appoint one board member of his\/her choice to the board. The Mayor also serves as chairman of the board. The board president is the principal executive officer of the corporation and supervises and controls the business and affairs of the corporation, subject to the control of the board.<\/p>\n

The Board of Directors meets monthly, September through June at the City Hall North conference room on Truxtun Ave in Bakersfield. We generally meet on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. All meetings are open to the public. Please consult the Board Calendar for specific meeting dates. However, if you wish to address the board, please contact the board president to be included on the agenda.<\/p>\n

Chairman:<\/strong> Mayor Karen Goh<\/strong><\/p>\n

Executive Committee:<\/strong>
\nPresident: Regina Pryor
\n1st Vice-President Terry McCormick
\n2nd Vice-President Evan Sproul
\nRecording Secretary Bethany Fleisher
\nTreasurer Esther Schlaerth<\/p>\n

Board Members:<\/strong>
\nScott Andrews
\nDebi Besenfelder
\nPaul Cha
\nPortia Choi
\nTomas delToro-Diaz
\nJack Dillon
\nHeidi He
\nSachiko Hernandez
\nWilliam Hungerford
\n<\/span>Rupinder Jhaj
\nNazar Kooner
\nYong Eon Park
\nElizabeth Ramos
\nMatab Singh
\nEvan Sproul
\nSusan Stone – Past President
\nJay Tamsi
\nDebbie Verdugo<\/h6>\n

Emeritus Status<\/strong><\/em>
\n<\/span>Eun Ja Park*<\/em>
\nYoung Woo Park*<\/em><\/p>\n

Lifetime Members<\/strong><\/em>
\nScott Andrews
\nJohn & Diane Ackland
\nSusianne Anderson
\nArthur & Annie Boehning
\nSuzanne Bunker-Kishimoto
\nJim & Lois Caswell
\nPortia & Tim Chang
\nMorgan & Gloria Clayton.
\nTomas & Christina Del Tora-Diaz
\nJagdish S. Dillon
\nTsukio Fujimoto
\nLavonne Hall
\nBill & Stacey Hungerford
\nDan Buehn & Cindy Skinner
\nGurmit & Rupinder Jhaj
\nHatsumi Kawasaki
\nKenneth Kessinger
\nNazar Singh Kooner
\nElizabeth Krebs
\nKerry Lattimore
\nCarl Livsey
\nLeland Luttrell
\nMark Luttrell
\nTerry McCormick
\nAmy McGuire
\nRalph & Heidi McKnight
\nCharlene Miller
\nStephen & Joyce Hulen Montgomery
\nDick & Pat Moon
\nSteve Vickie Murray
\nRodney & Cheryl Palla
\nBarbara Patrick
\nRandy & Becca Peterson
\nMark & Laura Salvaggio
\nJae Myung Shin
\nTina Skaer
\nGene Tackett
\nRoger & Sandra Threlkeld
\nFrank Tripicchio
\nJames & Ann Tucker
\nMatab Singh<\/p>\n

Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws<\/h2>\n

Prior to the creation of Bakersfield Sister City Project Corporation, Bakersfield’s Sister City relationship with Wakayama, Japan was established and coordinated by the People-to-People Steering Committee appointed by Mayor Gene Winer in 1962, with the invaluable assistance of the Women’s Division of the Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce. As the relationship grew, it became clear that more formal organization was needed, and on October 28, 1965, the Articles of Incorporation were signed by the Steering Committee Chairman Richard O. Tigner and Secretary Vera K. Gibson.<\/p>\n

To view these Articles of Incorporation, click below:
\nArticlesOfIncorporation<\/a><\/p>\n

To view a copy of the Bylaws of Bakersfield Sister City Project Corporation, click below:
\nBYLAWS – Amended 2022<\/a><\/p>\n

To view a copy of the Social Medial Policy, click below: Bakersfield Sister City Social Media Policy<\/a><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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