[statecom-discuss] Proposal 3: Supercommittees

[BillCunningham]

I think it is confusing to have two proposals folded into one. If there are two proposals, they should be separate.

The "Supercommittees" (SCs) are intended to consolidate the existing WORKING committees. So AdCom should not be listed as a SC.

The SCs should be organized on functional principles: Support, Line, and Office. 

So there are 3 SCs, not 4.

(1) "Membership Support" is misleading for a Support supercom. The real function here is to support the locals, not members individually. This corresonds with a reorganization of the state into geographical areas such that everyone in the state is able to belong to a geographical local. The focus of the party's work then shifts away from the center to the local. Individuals belong to the state GRP THROUGH membership in their local.

(2) "Outreach" is the state's Line SC. A line committee is one that interacts directly with the public—the GRP's central work which should also include platform.

(3) Office is self-explantory and there seems to be no difference on this.

I don't have time this morning to look as what Mike describes as Ron's proposal. But I have a feeling that the options are not so different and that they may be combined after a little work and thought.

-----Original Message-----
>From: Mike Heichman <mikeheichman at verizon.net>
>Sent: Jul 5, 2007 8:55 PM
>To: Discussion List for StateCom members <statecom-discuss at green-rainbow.org>
>Subject: [statecom-discuss] Proposal 3: Supercommittees
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>Hi Members of the State Comm:
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>Modified Proposal #3: New Committee Structure
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>I want to thank everyone who participated in this discussion, especially 
>Bill (see option A) and Ron (see option B).
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>There is still time for feedback, including other proposals. I am also 
>seeking co-sponsorship.
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>Thanks,
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>Mike Heichman mikeheichman at verizon.net 617-265-8143 (7-05-07)
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>Justification: Most of the Committees are dormant or operating with 
>minimal energy.)
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>Option A (Bill Cunningham): 4 SuperCommittees will replace the current 
>Working Committees.
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>1. Adcom
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>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.
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>2. Membership Support SuperComm. (This will include the tasks of the 
>current Membership, Communications and Tech Committees.)
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>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.)
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>4. Finance, Legal, Office and Records
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>Option B (Ron Francis)--Supercommittees should be
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>1) Administrative and Financial
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>Adcom
>External Media (including critical spokesperson responsibilities of 
>co-chairs and press releaes that must be approved by the co-chairs)
>Finance
>Fundraising
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>2) Communications and Information
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>Newsletter
>Tech Committee (Website stuff)
>Platform
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>3. Organizing
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>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
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>4. Structure and Decision-making
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>Convention Planning and Facilitation
>Rules and Parliamentarian (including making bylaws clear)
>Statecom Planning and Facilitation
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