Announcement

It’s official: Parks and Horn re-elected to Ocean Pines Board

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

(Aug. 12, 2020) In a special meeting on Wednesday, Ocean Pines Board members validated the results of the 2020 election, officially returning Doug Parks and Colette Horn to the Board.

Votes were counted and Elections Committee Chairman Steve Habeger announced vote totals on Friday, Aug. 7:

Doug Parks: 2,206
Colette Horn: 1,801
Stuart Lakernick: 1,149

However, the Annual Meeting on Aug. 8 did not produce a quorum of 100 votes, so the Board met during a special session on Wednesday to validate the election results.

The Ocean Pines Board manages the affairs and business of the Association. Directors serve three-year terms until their respective successors are duly selected, according to Ocean Pines bylaws. This year, two seats were up for election.

Parks first joined the Board in 2016 as an appointed director, replacing former Director Pat Renaud who resigned that August, citing personal reasons.

Both Parks and Horn were then elected to three-year terms, in 2017. Parks has served as the Association President since 2017, and Horn served as Association Secretary from 2017 until April of this year, when she resigned from the position to seek reelection.

Each supplied statements this week on their respective re-elections:

Doug Parks:

“I wanted to take a moment to share a word of appreciation to the Election Committee for the work they did in handling the election process. I also want to thank those members of the Ocean Pines community that voted for me, as it showed a level of confidence in my contributions as a member of the Board and the Association’s President for the last four years.

“As I begin a second term on the Board, my focus is moving forward with strategic planning to address a number of issues, including the upcoming fiscal budget and the required follow-up on the drainage project. These two particular issues are of paramount importance and will be a priority for me both now and throughout the rest of the fiscal year.

“Another goal is to continue to promote the team aspect of our approach to managing the issues we face. The open dialog, different perspectives and viewpoints, as well as the ability to share information and take a professional approach in discussing those perspectives and viewpoints, are all important aspects we need to continue.

“I am glad to have been elected again and am ready to continue my work for the next three years in service to the Ocean Pines community.”

Colette Horn:

“I want to thank the Elections Committee for the work they did to make the election go well for all of us. I thank the Association members who showed their commitment to playing their part in good governance in OP by casting their votes. I very much appreciate the confidence placed in me by those who voted for me, and for the many calls and emails I received wishing me well in my second term.

“It’s nice to know that in the year of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in the U.S. being a woman candidate is no longer considered a liability. This year, 65% of ballots cast had a mark next to my name. That says something about voters’ ability to look at candidates’ value, not just their gender.

“As for my second term, I look forward to the opportunity to continue the good work this board has been doing over the past three years. At this point, the things I want us to focus on are advancing our strategic planning process; keeping a close eye on the impact of the pandemic on our finances; and overseeing operations to ensure they continue to efficiently and effectively meet performance goals. We must also keep our focus on the initiatives our GM- and board-sponsored work groups we have been working on, such as the short term rental issue and the proposed drainage project around Bainbridge Park.”

Announcement

It’s official: Parks and Horn re-elected to Ocean Pines Board

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