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Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Committee

Legislative

Purpose

There is hereby established in the legislative branch of state government the Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Committee, hereinafter referred to as the "Committee," to evaluate applications for and select recipients of the Brown v. Board of Education scholarships, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

Term

Legislative members of the Committee shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for a term of two years. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. Legislative and nonlegislative citizen members may be reappointed. However, no House member shall serve more than four consecutive two-year terms, no Senate member shall serve more than two consecutive four-year terms, and no nonlegislative citizen member shall serve more than four consecutive two-year terms. The remainder of any term to which a nonlegislative citizen member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in determining the member's eligibility for reappointment. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.

Composition

The Committee shall consist of eleven members that include six legislative members and five nonlegislative citizen members. Members shall be appointed as follows: four members of the House of Delegates and two members of the Senate to be appointed by the Joint Rules Committee and five nonlegislative citizen members of whom one shall represent college admissions personnel, one shall have expertise in academic and career counseling, and three shall represent residents of the affected jurisdictions, to be appointed by the Governor. Nonlegislative citizen members of the Committee shall be citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Unless otherwise approved in writing by the chairman of the Committee and the Joint Rules Committee, nonlegislative citizen members shall only be reimbursed for travel originating and ending within the Commonwealth of Virginia for the purpose of attending meetings.

Vacant Seats

The seat descriptions indicate if there is a specific requirement for that seat (a profession, consumer, someone who lives in a certain congressional district, etc.). If there is only a number listed (Seat 7), there is no specific criteria for that seat. A “citizen” seat requires someone who is not affiliated with that profession. If you're interested in any of these seats, submit an application.

College Admissions	1 seat
Total seats available: 1

Current Board Members

Member:Mrs. Geneda L. Kearney

Seat: Academic/Career Counseling

End Date:6/30/2027

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Member:Paris D Turner

Seat: Resident of the Affected Jurisdictions

End Date:6/30/2027

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Member:Joan Cobbs

Seat: Resident of the Affected Jurisdictions

End Date:6/30/2027

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Member:Cameron Patterson

Seat: Resident of the Affected Jurisdictions

End Date:6/30/2027

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