Addressing an officer who is also the chair of a committee

[Guest Betty Whitehurst]

What is the correct way of addressing an officer who is also the chair of a committee when calling for a report from that committee?

If the chair of the membership committee is also the vice president, would you say " Vice President ____will now give us a report on the membership committee"? Or

"Would _________give us a report on the membership committee"?

[jstackpo]

Actually  .....   for reasons lost in the mists of time (see p. 476, line 29 through p. 477, line 4)  the vice-president shouldn't be making the report at all  --  maybe.  I am presuming that the membership committee report includes recommendations for new members, or some other motion.

So another committee member can make the report, offer the motion(s), and your problem is solved.

[Kim Goldsworthy]

1 hour ago, Guest Betty Whitehurst said:

What is the correct way of addressing an officer who is also the chair of a committee when calling for a report from that committee?

If the chair of the membership committee is also the vice president, would you say " Vice President ____will now give us a report on the membership committee"? Or

"Would _________give us a report on the membership committee"?

Why not use the title of most applicability?

If your VP is the chairman/chairwoman/chair of the X Committee, then why not say so?:

"The chair of the X committee will now report."

It would not make sense to have a VP present a report from the X committee, to the newbie attendee.

 

[Guest Who's Coming to Dinner]

In any case, if you deign to follow the mustiest of tradition, do not use any names at all, lest gantlets be tossed and regrets ensue.

[Scorpion]

17 hours ago, Guest Betty Whitehurst said:

What is the correct way of addressing an officer who is also the chair of a committee when calling for a report from that committee?

If the chair of the membership committee is also the vice president, would you say " Vice President ____will now give us a report on the membership committee"? Or

"Would _________give us a report on the membership committee"?

I suggest you say "The chair recognizes the chairman of the Membership Committee for the report of that committee." Or, if you prefer, you can use the word "chair" instead of "chairman".

(Dan Honemann, disguised as Scorpion)