Proposals for Summer 2003 State Committee Meeting

Proposals for the State Committee meeting can be submitted, revised, and commented on here. The State Committee meeting is on September 13th, 2003. State Committee rules say that the last day to submit anything here is August 30th, 2003.

Any two members of the State and Administrative Committees, or any Green-Rainbow Local, may submit a proposal for the State Committee to consider.

If you have proposals that are ready to post, do not hesitate as it gives people more of a chance to read it and comment on it ahead of time and possibly improve it.

If you have the proposal already in a word processor document, please attach the document at the bottom of your post to facilitate the process of making the proposal package for the meeting.

2004 Strategic Electoral Subplans
Wednesday September 03, @11:49AM by James O'Keefe
2004 Strategic Electoral Subplans are available for review and approval by the State Committee.
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16th Delegate for Middlesex County
Monday September 01, @09:53AM by Anne Donahue
To be elected as the 16th Delegate for Middlesex County.
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Logo Review
Sunday August 31, @11:48PM by Aimee Smith and Gil Obler
from the State Committee dept.
Set aside time at the state committee meeting (10 minutes) for review and feedback on the new logo.
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Adcom Diversity Report
Sunday August 31, @11:23PM by Gil Obler
from the State Committee dept.
Bylaws section 9.17 and 9.18 require the Sept 13 state committee to elect up to five diversity representatives to the administrative committee of the GRP.

The election of these representatives is already on the standing agenda. However, it seemed to me that understanding the diversity of the current adcom is a necessary component of the process.

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Elect/endorse USGP committee reps
Sunday August 31, @09:32PM by Gil Obler
from the USGP dept.
Elect/endorse members for national working committees.
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Email Behavior Policy
Saturday August 30, @11:45PM by Jim Bosman, etc.
from the Communication Committee dept.
This is a placeholder for a policy which is still being written as of 11:35 p.m. Saturday.
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Abolish Poverty March next steps
Saturday August 30, @11:09PM by Grace
from the New Abolitionists dept.
Update on March organizing and initial requests for party support in terms of involvement at this time and initial organizing funds.
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Educational Retreat - Nov/'03
Saturday August 30, @11:07PM by Grace
from the Training dept.
Proposal for a retreat to take place in November for those leaders of the Green-Rainbow party who can attend- purpose is to deepenour understanding of oppressionand privilege dynamics within our society and our party, and work on skills to address them effectively and non-violently
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Chidcare Proposal
Saturday August 30, @11:04PM by Grace
from the Planning & Budget dept.
Proposal for a process for establishing childcare at Statecom, conventions, and other larger GRP events and related organizational & budget issues.
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GRP Platform Review and Renewal
Saturday August 30, @08:36PM by Tony Lorenzen
from the Platform dept.
We need to review and if necessary renew and reevaluate our party platform in order that 2004 candidates have a solid base from which to campagin, the party have a cohesive message for the 2004 federal and state elections and that the membership become more educated on the scope and specifics of the platform.
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Peace Resolution
Saturday August 30, @08:18PM by Tony Lorenzen
from the PEACE dept.
A Resolution restating and reinforcing our commitment to peace, and end to hostilities in Iraq, and demand that our state and federal lawmakers adopt a policy to end the Iraq war
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Proposal to amend state committee standard agenda process
Friday August 29, @06:07PM by Daniel Melnechuk / Grace Ross
This proposal adds 4 new standard agenda items, and one recognition of the facilitator's role.
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Funding for GRP’s USGP Reps. Travel Expenses
Friday August 29, @04:35PM by Tony Lorenzen
from the budget dept.
The GRP should fund travel expenses for our USGP Reps.
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Rudy Perkins for GRP rep to PEC
Friday August 29, @04:27PM by Tony Lorenzen
from the Rudy for PRESIDENTial exploratory committee dept.
Gil Obler wants to step down as our rep to the USGP's Preseidential Exploratory Committee, and has Rudy Perkins if he'd be interested, Rudy is interested, rested and ready.
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Support for IRV
Friday August 29, @04:19PM by Tony Lorenzen
from the IRV lovers of the GRP dept.
Three Bills dealing with Isntant Run-Off Voting are pending on Beacon Hill. There will be a public hearing on Sept. 18 at 10a.m. on IRV. Earlier in the year state com endorsed the three bills, 2784,2785 and 2952. This resolution seeks a reaffirmation of our party's committment to IRV as the hearing nears.
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Convention Committee
Thursday August 28, @11:44PM by Convention Planning Committee
from the Proposals not heard at the state convention dept.
This proposal seeks to empower membership by providing the opportunity to form the Convention Planning Committee for the next year's convention at a current convention. NOTE: (This proposal is way out of date now. Hopefully the sponsors will update it. Sponsors?)
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Hire a Development Director ASAP
Thursday August 28, @02:26PM by Jonathan Leavitt
(Please note that this should be viewed as the updated version of my previous proposal that was not considered at the last State Com meeting.)

We seek to have the position of Development Director created and filled immediately. (Should be put in the Teir 1 section of our budget)
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Endorse/Support Uganda Mission
Tuesday August 26, @02:47PM by Martina Robinson (via Jim Bosman)
from the Proposals Not Heard at State Convention dept.
Request for financial support of Uganda Mission
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Amendment to the bylaws Section 6.7
Tuesday August 26, @12:31AM by Owen R. Broadhurst
My belief is that an amendment to Section 6.7 of our bylaws is necessary to secure the goal of smoother State Convention organization
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Hire A Full-Time Development Director
Monday August 25, @11:24PM by Jonathan Leavitt for the convention, resubmitted by Mr. Broadhurst
Immediately add as a Tier I item, the position of a full time development director to be hired for a September 1st start (at the latest)
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Financial Reports
Monday August 25, @11:21PM by Jonathan Leavitt for the convention, resubmitted by Mr. Broadhurst
from the from the finances dept. dept.
Require the treasurer to post a full set of reports related to our organizational finances every month
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Reports from AdCom
Monday August 25, @11:18PM by Joanthan Leavitt for the convention, resubmitted by Mr. Broadhurst
This proposal would require all elected AdCom members to submit a monthly report on their work (as it relates to the concrete specifics laid out in our by-laws)

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Change bylaw 9.6
Monday August 25, @11:15PM by David Agnew, resubmitted by Mr. Broadhurst
Change recall procedure so that officers elected by the membership may be recalled only by the membership.
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Binding 'No Candidate' on 2004 GPUS slate of presidential nominees
Monday August 25, @11:05PM by David Agnew, resubmitted by Mr. Broadhurst
The membership convention of the GRPM directs its representatives to GPUS to propose to the GPUS that the slate of GPUS presidential nominees include a binding "No Candidate" choice, and that our GPUS representatives actively support this measure.

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Regarding Nominations and Elections of AdCom and USGP reps
Monday August 25, @05:51PM by Tony Lorenzen
This proposal seeks to streamline and make more efficient our nomination and election process for AdCom and USGP reps.
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Green Strategy 2004 Symposium Sept 28
Monday August 25, @04:00PM by Tony Lorenzen, Rich Zitola, Samantha Zitola for Rudy Perkins
This proposal seeks the formal endorsement of the GRP for a Symposium to be held in Fitchburg on Sept. 28, 2003. Topic: Green Presidential Strategy for 2004, Keynote Speaker: David Cobb.
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