[statecom-discuss] about ballot questions proposal

[Merelice]

Dear Mike,

Either you missed or you are ignoring Jill's response to Gary three
days ago. As usual, there is more to be done than hands to do it, so
no one is interested in cutting anyone out. Please spend your time
pitching in and offering to help get folks through the processes
rather than making the processes a stumbling block to progress.

Thanks,
Merelice


Jill's email on April 1 (before your own email of that date):

Gary,

You kindly volunteered, as a member of CDLC to participate in the
Advisory Ballot Working Group (ABWG), a subcommittee of Platform.
Several other members of CDLC have volunteered as well. The ABWG is only
now being formed, and deciding its co-chairs is certainly something it
will have to do.

Meanwhile, the CDLC members of the ABWG are asked to help provide
technical and legal advice - like when signatures are due, when the
language must be approved, fact sheets on signature collection etc. Your
help on that would be welcome! You also volunteered to help get the
housing foreclosure legislation into ballot language. Merelice likewise
welcomed your help on that.

The work thus far has taken place thanks to the efforts of a lot of
people who are already working on the issues. Let's hope they keep
charging ahead, and continue bringing the GRP into the very important
community work they are doing.

We'll be getting a phone meeting for ABWG hopefully next week. Info to
follow on that.
Up,
jill


On 4/4/08, mikeheichman at verizon.net <mikeheichman at verizon.net> wrote:
> April 4, 2008
>
>  Dear Jill (CDLC, Platform Committee and State Committee):
>
>  Recently I have sent out two letters (the first to the CDLC and the second
>  to the CDLC, Platform Committee and State
>  Committee asking questions and expressing major concerns about the process
>  that has led to the proposals for the
>  2008 Advisory Ballot Questions campaign.
>
>  I have no problem with the content of the different potential questions.
>  They all address very important issues and I
>  would be proud to see them on the ballot across the state and proud to see
>  our members and allies working
>  together to educate the public about these issues.
>
>  However, my questions and concerns have yet to be addressed and I feel
>  compelled to write again.
>
> ....etc.