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Research Committee
Gene Pennington
,
Chairman
"As genealogists we
work in the present, studying the past to share in
the future. How we do it today will be tested by
our descendants tomorrow."*
*Quote from
John Vincent Wylie, Professional Genealogist in
an article written in Everton's Genealogical
Helper, July/August 1998, page 223.
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The PRA
first established a Research Committee a number of
years ago under the able leadership of Ayvonne
Roach. In 1998, the Research Committee was
reorganized and several specific goals and
objectives were established.
The
Research Director is the Chairman of the Research
Committee. The Research Committee consists
of the Chairman, Assistant Research Directors (ARD),
Family Group Leaders and other persons as needed
to complete specific tasks or work on specific
projects.
Click
here to see a list of Research Committee
members, Board members and other PRA Staff
members.
The
Research Director appoints Assistant Research
Directors (ARD) to be responsible for specific
projects, tasks or handle other aspects of
research for the PRA.
The
Research Director appoints Family Group Leaders to
be responsible for each active Family Group.
The Research Director appoints other persons as needed to
complete specific tasks or work on specific
projects.
Gene Pennington
,
Research Director
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Click here to see Part I of the Research Committees Plan submitted to the Board
in 1998. When you click on this link, it will launch Adobe Reader. You must use Adobe Reader to read this file.*
Click here to see Part II of the Research Committees Plan submitted to the Board
in 1998. When you click on this link, it will launch Adobe Reader. You must use Adobe Reader to read this file.*
Click here to see Part III of the Research Committees Plan submitted to the
Board in 1998. When you click on this link, it will launch Adobe
Reader. You must use Adobe Reader to read
this file.*
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Click here
to see the Research Committee Report for 2006 - 2007 submitted to the Board on
July 1, 2007. When you click on this link, it will launch Adobe Reader. You must use Adobe Reader to read
this file.*
Click here
to see the Research Committee Report for 2005 - 2006 submitted to the Board on
July 26, 2006. When you click on this link, it will launch Adobe Reader. You must use Adobe Reader to read
this file.*
Click here
to see the Research Committee Report for 2004 - 2005 submitted to the Board on
July 27, 2005. When you click on this link, it will launch Adobe Reader. You must use Adobe Reader to read
this file.*
Click here
to see the Research Committee Report for 2003 - 2004 submitted to the Board on
August 4, 2004. When you click on this link, it will launch
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this file.*
Click here
to see the Research Committee Report for 2002 - 2003 submitted to the Board on
July 23, 2003. When you click on this link, it will launch Adobe Reader. You must use Adobe Reader to read
this file.*
Click here
to see the Research Committee Report for 2001 - 2002 submitted to the Board on
July 24, 2002. When you click on this link, it will launch Adobe Reader. You must use Adobe Reader to read
this file.*
Click here
to see the Research Committee Report for 2000 - 2001 submitted to the Board on
July 26, 2001. When you click on this link, it will launch Adobe Reader. You must use Adobe Reader to read
this file.*
Click here
to see the Research Committee Report for 1999 - 2000 submitted to the Board in
July, 2000. When you click on this link, it will launch Adobe Reader. You must use Adobe Reader to read
this file.*
Click here
to see the Research Committee Report for 1998 - 1999 submitted to the Board in
July, 1999. When you click on this link, it will launch Adobe Reader. You must use Adobe Reader to read
this file.*
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Click here to see the
general responsibilities, duties and tasks of a
Family Group Leader.
General
Responsibilities, Duties and Tasks
of Assistant Research Director (ARD)
- The
Assistant Research Director (ARD) reports
directly to the Research Director on all
matters, but each is expected to be strong
team participants. Each is a valued member of
our Team. Their opinions and suggestions are
carefully and thoroughly considered. Their
decisions and recommendations on those matters
for which they have responsibility are subject
only to approval by the Research Director
and/or the Board of Directors.
- They
will be an active member of the Pennington
Research Association Research Committee.
- They
will actively participate in making
suggestions and recommendations to the
Chairman of the Research Committee on any and
all matters concerning the mission, goals and
objectives of the Pennington Research
Association and the Research Committee.
- They
are expected to provide material for the
Pennington Research Association web site.
- They
are expected to assist as needed in special
projects as assigned by the Research Committee
and/or the Research Director or the
Board of Directors.
Specific
Responsibilities, Duties and Tasks for the
Assistant Research Director (ARD) for Family Group
Project
- Meet all the job
description requirements listed for a Family
Group Leader and those for an Assistant Research
Director.
- Must identify the
Family Group Leaders from Pennington Research
Association members.
- Must set up
communications with them and with Research
Committee (both electronically and U.S. Postal
service).
- Define the methodology
to accomplish their objective.
- Set some time lines and
expectations for when the work is due from the
Group Leaders.
- Report back to the
Research Committee on a monthly basis as a
minimum and manage the production of the yearly
report from the Family Group Leaders. This
report must be submitted to the Research
Committee no later than March 1 of each year.
This provides time for the Research Committee to
review the report and to make its'
recommendations to the Board of Directors prior to
the annual meeting in July.
Page Last Updated:
07/13/2007
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