He is unsure how many clergy members will be in the unpaid posts, and knows only that they will represent several faiths.
Then came a story about his possible appointment to the State Board of Regents, an unpaid post to which he was later named.
No candidates for the unpaid post have yet officially emerged.
Mr. Hardiman is now the board's chairman, an unpaid post that he would leave for the paid full-time president's job.
Meanwhile, Mr. Tung kept serving in the unpaid post, month after month.
Mr. Rollins said he was waiting to see what sort of reaction ensued before determining whether he should quit his unpaid post.
It is an unpaid but important post for building support in the state where the first nominating caucuses are held.
She enjoyed her unpaid post as friend and companion to Lady Margery.
One small-town mayor has found his job - an unpaid post - transformed by the hurricane season.
The reduction in power has prompted some veteran members to step down from the part-time, unpaid three-year posts.