Former governor Williams Ruth, speaking during the member and public comment period at the Bar Association’s September Board of Governors meeting, urged the board to take the executive director evaluation seriously and described the review as one of the most difficult responsibilities of the personnel committee.

“As the former chair of the personnel committee, the executive director evaluation is very special and near and dear to my heart,” Williams Ruth said. She said the evaluation requires a balance between collegiality and candid performance feedback and called for a meaningful process.

Williams Ruth said she heard there was a “96% participation rate,” which she described as “fantastic,” and said she hoped the process produced substantive, useful feedback. She also thanked current and outgoing officers and noted the start of the new term on Oct. 1.

The transcript records Williams Ruth’s remarks but does not show a board discussion or further details about the evaluation process or timeline in the provided excerpt.