[statecom-discuss] draft proposal #3 (New Committee Structure-Supercommittees

[mikeheichman at verizon.net]

New Committee Structure-Supercommittees
by Mike Heichman, Suffolk County

I formally submitted this proposal on July 6, 2007 for the July 29, 2007
State Comm. Meeting. This proposal had 
been written and co-sponsored by Bill Cunningham (Option A) and Ron Francis
(Option B). It was not discussed or 
acted upon because of a an wise use of our limited time (my opinion).

Summary:
Justification: Most of the Committees are dormant or operating with minimal
energy. This New Supercommittee 
structure will replace the current system.

Text:
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 releases 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 and Local Organizing

4. Structures and Decision-making

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





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