[Convention] My two cent

Fri Apr 9 07:30:28 EDT 2004

I'm very concerned about how resources are generated, how party leadership
is kept informed of resources levels, how priority are set for use of
resources, and last and far from least communication of aformentioned
information.
As we go forward to our convention where we will elect new leadership. It
important to realize that as an organization  of volunteers we have made
progress our Convention Committee is livivng proof, however with regards to
resources previously mentioned there is still too much responsibility
carried on too few sholders. Getting more and new members involved is
critical for survival.
ebony

---Original Message-----
From: adcom-admin at green-rainbow.org [mailto:adcom-admin at green-rainbow.org]
On Behalf Of Gracegrnrnbw at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 5:23 PM
To: nallepuh at zeeprime.com; convention at green-rainbow.org;
adcom at green-rainbow.org
Subject: Re: [adcom] Re: [Convention] Convention - Decision Needed on
Interim Registration Period

First- I want to preface this that I have not yet worked my way through all
the emails- but I relaly wanted to respond to Samantha's email right away.

Samantha - I was relaly worried when I read this - who criticized the
committees' work?   I certainly was not criticizing your work and if that is
how it
was experienced - BIG APOLOGIES -

I am very concerned about turn-out- I do not consider that primarily the
responsibility of the convention committee.   Did I or someone imply that it
was?
 I agian do not and never did consider that the Convention committee's
responsibility primarily and have no blame for anyone at this point.

I think (as Gil prefaced his email) that the committee has done a wonderful
job - did someone say otherwise?

Adcom - in our responsibilities for the overall implementation of party
activities, realized at our meeting that turn out was not looking high
enough yet
(yes at this date - which is late which is why we were worried).   This has
financial and organizatinoal implications.   Those are not really the
convention
committee's responsibilities.   they are the adcom's responsiibility.

We want to implement a plan to increase outreach and turn-out.   I called to
get information to be able to inform that plan-

Samantha - the request for information so we can increase turn-out was not
in
any way an attack.   I don't understand why it came across that way.   I
apologize again for any way that it did.

We just know that we are not in a position to raise more extra money right
now - and that we need to build on the very successful March right now and
the upcoming elections - and that is our responsibility - Thanks, Grace In a
message dated 4/7/04 9:15:23 PM, nallepuh at zeeprime.com writes:

> Hello everyone...
>
> I would first like to say that I am feeling very frustrated with this 
> whole process.  I was under the impression that all committees had 
> their own autonomy and were acting on behalf of StateCom, not on 
> behalf of AdCom. Each committee was accountabale to StateCom and 
> unltimately the membership and did not have to have all things pass 
> AdCom first.
>
> Our committee has had a report at all the StateCom meetings this past 
> year (September, November, and January) of which I can not find a copy 
> nor the minutes available on the web.  At those meetings, our report 
> was accepted as read.  What othe rcommitte did that?  Since almost 
> everyone on the AdCom is part of the StateCom you had as much a right 
> as anyone else to raise concerns or questions then.  Why now?... when 
> it is really too late!
>
> As a committee, we have done all in our power (the 5 of us) to make 
> this happen and have really worked hard putting in more than 200 hours 
> between us.  It seems awaful that now, just a few weeks before the 
> convention, there is a lot of concern and criticism around our work 
> and efforts. That is frustrating and very often results in what little 
> help we have in the GRP walking away.  There was a time in my life 
> where I would have
let
> that kind of behavior get the better of me, but I have learned to 
> stand up for myself and my efforts, but most people are not like that.  
> Time is precious and not worth spending on work that will untimatley 
> be almost completely revised by others.
>
> As to lack of turn out, that is in NO WAY our commitee's fault.  We 
> had all the new forms ready for the original newsletter deadline, 
> which for many reasons did not got out on time.  Again, not our fault.  
> We had forms available at the Harvard Presidential Debate that had the 
> same deadlines on them.  Since then, I have personally reminded as 
> many people as I know, my local, at our County Convention, our 
> committee, the CDLC when I saw them at Tony's, personal  friends, and 
> even others while campaigning for Rich.  I even took the initiative 
> after the AdCom meeting with our committee in March to email Owen 
> about an urgent special reminder for upcoming dealines, including the 
> proposals, nominations, and registration. There is only so much you 
> can do for others before they need to take personal
> resposibility and recognize deadlines for themselves!
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