[Procedures] appointment of PR reps to statecom

[Gil Obler]

I would prefer not to do this too much, ie, I prefer that we really
try to have regional seats bubble up from real regional organization.

However, I also recognize the need to allow people to step forward
to organize under-developed regions.

I therefore stand aside in my concerns with this proposal so that
we can move ahead with a statewide organizing effort.

I remain hopeful that, to the extent we succeed, most future regional
seats will still be filled at regional conventions and not via this
change.

               Gil Obler
               GRP Alternate (MA), USGP Coordinating Committee
               Middlesex Delegate, Green-Rainbow Party State Committee

                                              
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: procedures-admin at green-rainbow.org 
> [mailto:procedures-admin at green-rainbow.org] On Behalf Of David Rolde
> Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 4:11 PM
> To: procedures at green-rainbow.org
> Cc: Jim Bosman; thersites2467 at hotmail.com
> Subject: [Procedures] appointment of PR reps to statecom
> 
> 
> The last paragraph of section 8.5.2 of the GRP bylaws currently 
> reads: "In the event of a vacancy of a PR seat and a candidate 
> presents herself, the locals in the region must hold a regional 
> convention at the earliest opportunity to elect a replacement state 
> committee member provided that it is not within six months of another 
> regional convention."
> 
> I propose that this paragraph be stricken and replaced with 
> this new paragraph:
> 
> "The State Committee may appoint any GRP member who resides in the 
> appropriate region to fill a vacant PR State Committee seat between 
> regional conventions. The term of such an appointed PR State 
> Committee member shall extend for up to two years until the next 
> regional convention.  A PR member appointed in this manner by the 
> State Committee shall have identical responsibilities and rights as a 
> member elected at a regional convention."
> 
> 
> Would this be sufficient for the proposal? Or does there need to be 
> new language about convening regional conventions? Or is there 
> anything else I'm leaving out or getting wrong? I'll go ahead and 
> post this tomorrow night if there are no replies. But please also 
> reply if you want to cosponsor.
> 
> I originally didn't like this idea because it seems to take power 
> away from the regional conventions and local groups and brings the 
> power to the center. However I was convinced by Jim's arguments that 
> the current real situation is that regional conventions are small and 
> difficult to organize and would be a pain in the neck to convene more 
> often.
> 
> - David
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