[statecom-discuss] Proposal 3: Supercommittees

[Mike Heichman]

Hi Members of the State Comm:

Modified Proposal #3: New Committee Structure

I want to thank everyone who participated in this discussion, especially 
Bill (see option A) and Ron (see option B).

There is still time for feedback, including other proposals. I am also 
seeking co-sponsorship.

Thanks,

Mike Heichman mikeheichman at verizon.net 617-265-8143 (7-05-07)

Justification: Most of the Committees are dormant or operating with 
minimal energy.)

Option A (Bill Cunningham): 4 SuperCommittees will replace the current 
Working Committees.

1. Adcom

a. Membership: The elected officers and 3 members elected by the State 
Comm. A majority of the members of Adcom must be “diversity members”. 
(Note: There was disagreement over the size of Adcom.)
b. Responsibilities: The current responsibilities except that it will 
not be involved in platform development.

2. Membership Support SuperComm. (This will include the tasks of the 
current Membership, Communications and Tech Committees.)

3. Outreach SuperComm. (This will include the current tasks of the 
Platform, CDLC and External Relations. Additionally, it will be the 
place where we may decide to take on “movement”/issues work (Examples: 
Abolish Poverty, Anti-War, etc.)

4. Finance, Legal, Office and Records

Option B (Ron Francis)--Supercommittees should be

1) Administrative and Financial

Adcom
External Media (including critical spokesperson responsibilities of 
co-chairs and press releaes that must be approved by the co-chairs)
Finance
Fundraising

2) Communications and Information

Newsletter
Tech Committee (Website stuff)
Platform

3. Organizing

CDLC
Membership (including managing database of members - it's crazy that our 
membership directors have not had immediate fingertip access to all members)
External Relations
Abolish Poverty
Local Organizing (including Local Organizing Initiative and other efforts)
Other Organizing

4. Structure and Decision-making

Convention Planning and Facilitation
Rules and Parliamentarian (including making bylaws clear)
Statecom Planning and Facilitation