Election 2025 - Governance Review Council (GRC)
HONEST WEIGHT FOOD CO-OP:
Governance Review Council (GRC)
Election Information and Candidate Nomination Form
Valid for use in the GRC Election taking place at the
October 26, 2025 Membership Meeting at 6:00 pm.
Election Information: Running for the GRC
The GRC's purpose as noted in the current Bylaws follows. To review specific GRC responsibilities, refer to the Bylaws at: https://www.honestweight.coop/page/bylaws-15.html
475 Governance Review Council
475.1 Purpose: The purpose of the Governance Review Council (GRC) is to promote good governance, which in the context of the HWFC means encouraging robust democratic, cooperative processes and structures in order to facilitate fair and open decision-making at all levels of HWFC.
HWFC's next Governance Review Council Elections will be held at the October 26, 2025 Regular Membership Meeting via Zoom.
HWFC is seeking one candidate for election to the GRC who is committed to the Co-op values and principles of governance, and is willing to devote their time and energy to work with the Council and the Board of Directors on governance-related issues. Eligible Member-Owners who demonstrate the desirable attributes are encouraged to complete the CANDIDATE NOMINATION FORM. The GRC also encourages candidates for the GRC election to attend at least one Board meeting and one GRC meeting before submitting their nomination form.
Governance Review Council candidate eligibility:
- The Bylaws require a candidate to be up to date on their time investment as of the end of the month just prior to the election in order to run for a seat - in this case September 30, 2025.
- Current members of the HWFC Board are not eligible to run for the GRC.
Desirable attributes:
- Committment to HWFC values, goals and issues
- Experience in Board governance of non-profit, public or private organizations
- Other HWFC committee experience
- Legal background or training or familiarity with legal, regulatory and governance issues
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Commitment to actively participate in GRC meetings and council work
- Committment to attend Board and other committee meetings as required
Eligible candidates will have their completed nomination form posted on the store bulletin board as well as the Elections page of the HWFC website. If a paper form is received, the candidates form questions will be included on the website for viewing.
Candidates for GRC election are encouraged to participate in two "Meet-the-Candidates" sessions prior to the election. These are an opportunity for Member-Owners to learn more about candidates through an informal question and answer session, held virtually via Zoom.
- Session 1: Thursday, October 23, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
- Session 2: Sunday, October 26, 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Nominations may also be made from the floor at the October 26, 2025 Membership Meeting. Candidates will be asked to make a brief statement at the meeting summarizing their reasons for choosing to be a candidate. A brief question and answer period will follow.
If elected to the GRC, plan on attending their next scheduled meeting on the second Monday of the month at 7:00 pm. In 2025, this will be on November 10. More information can be found on the HWFC website: https://www.honestweight.coop/page/grc-100.html
PLEASE NOTE:
Candidate Nomination Forms will be received up until 9:00 pm on Saturday, October 25, 2025. If you wish to run for the GRC and it is after that deadline, you will need to self-nominate at the Regular Membership Meeting on Sunday, October 26, 2025.
The 2025 GRC Nomination Form is active at this time and nominations for the GRC are being accepted.
Prefer a downloadable PDF? Here it is!
Turn in your completed paper nomination forms at the HWFC Service Desk.