[Procedures] RE: RE: [Green-Rainbow] diversity seats

[Gil Obler]

> We have county conventions, why not have caucus conventions and
> have the caucuses decide how to fill the seats for their caucus.
> Isn't that the decentralized approach?

Thanks Jamie. I think we have an answer.

Does everyone agree that this is a solution (to the smaller issue)?
The proposal is replace just the one paragraph in 8.5.3 that elects
the diversity seats by 2/3 of the statecom with using a caucus of
members (creating or pre-existing). The caucus recruits and elects
members to fill the seats. One advantage of this approach is that
we get diverse within the POC diversity goal, i.e., we have a
latino caucus, an african-american caucus, a native american caucus,
an asian caucus all bubbling up statecom members.

Let's talk on email and on Saturday.....

                             Gil Obler
                             Fundraising Director, Mystic River Greens
                             Massachusetts Delegate, US Green Party
                                              
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-----Original Message-----
From: procedures-admin at massgreens.org
[mailto:procedures-admin at massgreens.org] On Behalf Of Jamie O'Keefe
Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 11:16 AM
To: Gil Obler
Cc: 'Jeffrey O'Neill'; GracCRoss at aol.com; Green-Rainbow at massgreens.org;
procedures at massgreens.org
Subject: Re: [Procedures] RE: RE: [Green-Rainbow] diversity seats


Quoting Gil Obler <greengil at attbi.com>:

> For instance, I would support the practice of relying on diversity 
> caucuses within the Green-Rainbow movement and party for finding and 
> nominating the candidates. I am not sure how to write this idea into a

> bylaw. But I tend to think that if we work to create stronger caucuses

> such as the Lavender Greens LGBT caucus, they will naturally produce 
> and push candidates for the state committee.

We have county conventions, why not have caucus conventions and have the

caucuses decide how to fill the seats for their caucus.  Isn't that the 
decentralized approach?

peace,

Jamie

James O\'Keefe
Green Party Candidate for Massachusetts State Treasurer jamesokeefe.org
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