diff --git a/lib/tasks/load_gem_records_csv.rb b/lib/tasks/load_gem_records_csv.rb
index 69e9f02..7ec3ec4 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/load_gem_records_csv.rb
+++ b/lib/tasks/load_gem_records_csv.rb
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 class LoadGemRecordsCSV
 
   def load_gem_records(filename)
-    count = 0
-
     converter = lambda { |header| header.downcase }
     CSV.foreach(filename, headers: true, header_converters: converter) do |row|
       seqgradevent = row['seqgradevent'].strip
@@ -29,15 +27,7 @@ def load_gem_records(filename)
       gr.superv = row['superv'].strip
       gr.examdate = row['examdate'].strip
 
-      if gr.save!(validate: false)
-        count += 1
-      else
-        warn('Error: Load Gem Records Save Failed!')
-        warn("Error: #{gr.errors.inspect}")
-      end
-    rescue StandardError => e
-      warn("ERROR: #{e}")
-      warn('Hint: Possible Bad File if strip nil')
+      gr.save!
     end
   end
 
@@ -47,13 +37,21 @@ def load_committee_members(filename)
     converter = lambda { |header| header.downcase }
     CSV.foreach(filename, headers: true, header_converters: converter) do |row|
       seqgradevent = row['seqgradevent'].strip
-      gr = GemRecord.find_by_seqgradevent(seqgradevent)
-      cm = CommitteeMember.new
-      cm.gem_record = gr
-      cm.first_name = row['firstname'].strip
-      cm.last_name = row['surname'].strip
-      cm.role = row['role'].strip
-      cm.save!
+      sisid = row['sisid'].strip
+      first_name = row['firstname'].strip
+      last_name = row['surname'].strip
+      role = row['role'].strip
+
+      if gr = GemRecord.find_by_seqgradevent(seqgradevent)
+        unless cm = CommitteeMember.find_by(gem_record_id: gr.id, first_name: first_name, last_name: last_name, role: role)
+          cm = CommitteeMember.new
+          cm.gem_record = gr
+          cm.first_name = first_name
+          cm.last_name = last_name
+          cm.role = role
+          cm.save!
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/lib/load_gem_records_test.rb b/test/lib/load_gem_records_test.rb
index 2741b3b..092ecfe 100644
--- a/test/lib/load_gem_records_test.rb
+++ b/test/lib/load_gem_records_test.rb
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ class LoadGemRecordsTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     # there should be 8 GEM records at this point
     assert_equal 8, GemRecord.count
 
+    # there should be 6 CommitteeMember
+    assert_equal 6, CommitteeMember.count
+
     # load 3 GEM records from the exact same CSV files AGAIN
     gem_load = LoadGemRecordsCSV.new
     gem_load.load_gem_records(LoadGemRecordsTest::GEM_RECORDS_FILE)
@@ -78,6 +81,9 @@ class LoadGemRecordsTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
     # there should STILL be 8 GEM records at this point
     assert_equal 8, GemRecord.count
+
+    # there should STILL be 6 CommitteeMember
+    assert_equal 6, CommitteeMember.count
   end
 
   should "update existing and matching GEM records when loading GEM records from CSV" do
@@ -121,6 +127,9 @@ class LoadGemRecordsTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
     # there should STILL be 3 GEM records at this point
     assert_equal 3, GemRecord.count
+
+    # there should STILL be 6 CommitteeMember
+    assert_equal 6, CommitteeMember.count
     
     # verify fields are updated from the CSV
     assert_equal 1, records[0].seqgradevent