How could Syd convince the board that a nepotism policy would protect the hospital and promote general goodwill and productivity?

Central Illinois Community Hospital is a new 67-bed acute care hospital in semirural Redmon, Illinois. The hospital—the first in the county—was planned and financed by a community board. The first executive the community board hired was Syd Baker, as CEO. Syd had been a successful pharmacist in town and is respected by many. Because his family has lived in the area for generations, he is also related to a large portion of the county’s small population.
Immediately on accepting the role, Syd was swamped by requests for positions. One board member joked that Syd probably had enough relatives to staff the entire hospital. Other prominent community members are also lobbying to hold positions of responsibility in the new hospital because of their status and political connections in the county. Syd has concerns about showing favoritism to any group, especially his relatives.
At the first board meeting (at which his second cousin presided as board chair), Syd proposes a set of hiring policies for the new hospital. He suggests creating job descriptions for each position, which would establish minimum degree and experience requirements.