[statecom] Draft Minutes of Sunday 7/18/04 Meeting

[Jim Bosman]

Secretary notes in [] indicate stuff I need from
people in electronic format to complete the record of
this meeting.

State Com 7/18/04 Clark University, Worcester

Attendees: 

Wanda Boeke - Berkshire
Mike Gainer - Suffolk
Anne Donahue - Middlesex
Graham Schwass - Essex
Betty Zisk – Betty Zisk
Eva Kerr - Suffolk
Mark Laserte - Worcester
Gretchen Klotz - Middlesex
Jamie Cooney – Berkshire alternate credentialed for
today
Rich Zitola - Worcester
Samantha Zitola - Worcester
Gil Obler - Middlesex
Gary Hicks – Suffolk now Diversity
Rob Crowner - Hampshire
Patrice Ttterington - Hampshire
Dan Melnechuk – Senate District
David Rolde - Middlesex
Emily Lewis - Hampshire
Ralph Walton - Suffolk
Lisa Richards - Diversity
Aimee Smith - Middlesex
Julie Saad - Norfolk
Elie Yarden - Middlesex
Jon Levy - Hampshire
Owen Broadhurst - Hampden
Scott Pherson – Middlesex alternate credentialed for
today
Rudy Perkins – Senate District
Jason Meade - Diversity
Leon Richards - Diversity
Sharron Tetrault - Bristol
Mike Heichman – Suffolk Alternate not credentialed for
today
Ron Francis - Middlesex
Jen Mazer - Middlesex
Grace Ross - Middlesex
Jim Bosman - Secretary

9:40 AM
Began introductions pending attainment of quorum

9:45 AM (Approx)
Quorum Established
 
Meeting Roles
Ron Francis, Julie Saad – Facilitators; Gil Obler –
Stacker; Jim Bosman, Wanda Boeke, - Minutes; Eva Kerr,
Gary Hicks – Timekeeping; Aimee Smith – Vibes; Dan
Melnechuk - Parliamentarian

10:04 AM
Credentialing
Jamie Cooney (Berkshire), Scott Pherson (Middlesex) –
seated as alternates for today
Gary Hicks (Suffolk) – changed to racial diversity rep
in order to help balance the gender of the actual
Suffolk delegation (now 1 woman, two men)

10:25 AM
Agenda Issues
Facilitators moved “Next Meeting” agenda item to later
in the meeting

10:35 AM
Minutes Review
Per Gary Hicks, need to verify Chuck Turners status on
State Committee. Minutes listed him as an alternate.
Turner may not be on committee at all. Secretary will
investigate.
Amer Jubran was not forcibly deported. He was forced
to take voluntary departure. Cape Cod delegation –
Patsy Coyle Altieri is a delegate not an alternate.
Add Jane Richarson as alternate. Minutes accepted as
amended.

10:52 AM
Reports
CDLC – Written report presented by Scott Pherson
Platform – Written report presented by Julie Saad
Convention – Written report presented by Jon Levy
Membership/Diversity – Written report presented by
Mike Gainer
GNC Report – Written report submitted by Gil Obler.
Many delegates shared impressions.
Tech Report – Dan Melnechuk presented verbal report –
new email software
Male Co-Chair – Written report presented by Ron
Francis
External Relations – Chicago Richards presented verbal
report- drafted mission statement
Procedures - Jim Bosman presented verbal report – met
once, many things in progress
Communications – Jim Bosman presented verbal report –
committee not really functioning beyond routine
email/web tasks; call for director, newsletter
volunteers

11:30 AM
Presentation of proposals for ranking; members fill
out ranking ballots. 

11:55 AM
Budget Matters
Decision: By consensus - change adcom discretionary
fund item from 6-month to 12-month item.

12:00 PM
Candidate Addresses/Reports
Grabowski (on-site), Barkley (presented by Gainer),
Johnson (on-site), Fortune (written report, Bosman),
Stein (presented by ?) , Zitola (on-site),
Cobb/LaMarche (presented by Zitola)

12:35 PM
Elections
Adcom Diversity Seats

Concerns: Aimee Smith (having more adcom seats
appointed than elected); Scott Pherson (inadequate
notice for this bylaw change); Rudy Perkins (temporary
vs permanent change) – pending further discussion,
decision postponed until after lunch.

12:45-1:45 PM
Lunch Break (was pushed back 15 minutes from
12:30-1:30)

1:55 PM
Candidate Endorsement Decisions:
Barkley – Endorsed by acclamation
Johnson – Endorsed by acclamation

2:40 PM 
Fortune – Endorsed by vote 24 Yea, 2 Nay, 1 Abstain.
Concerns regarded the status of the use of the Pledge
of Allegiance in Whately Elementary School and funding
for education vs. reform of education.
Grabowski – Endorsed by acclamation

Stein – Endorsement postponed pending more information
– A representative group of people from Statecom will
meet with Stein to address concerns and statecom will
make an email decision within 1-2 weeks.
Zitola – Endorsed by consensus contingent on finding a
larger venue so event could be a fundraiser for
Johnson and Zitola and event name change “People in
Politics, Not Just Men”. 

3:00 PM
Urgent Matters
Decision: By consensus - GRP endorses and will support
“Sanctuary City” (tent city of homeless in
Springfield).

3:10 PM
Decision: By vote – 24 Yea, 1 Nay, 2 Abstain - GRP
accepts decision of GNC on nomination of
Cobb/LaMarche.
3:25-3:35 PM BREAK

3:35 PM
Adcom Diversity Seats Redux

Change bylaw 9.2 to “at least 5 and up to 6”
Change bylaw 9.17 to “6 diversity”
So now we have six diversity seats, filled by: Anne
Donahue, Peter Knowlton, Grace Ross, and Owen
Broadhurst. The other two seats are reserved for
people of color (at least 1 woman) with understanding
for these unknown folks that as adcom members, they
cannot be publicly supporting another political party
or designation.

Decision – By consensus – those with concerns stood
aside. 
[Sponsor please give full text to Secretary]

Representatives to Other Organizations

Aimee Smith – GPUS Peace Action 
Jen Mazer – GPUS Platform
Owen Broadhurst – GPUS Peace Action
Owen Broadhurst – GPUS BRPP (Bylaws)

Decision: All elected by acclamation.

4:00 PM – Date, Time, and Place of Next Meeting
(Merelice arrives)
Decision: By consensus – Date: Saturday, October 2nd.
4:15 PM – Ron Francis (facilitator) leaves and is
replaced by Scott Pherson
Decision: By consensus – Location: Church in Roxbury –
those with concerns stood aside
Decision: By consensus – Facilitation: Merelice and
Gil

4:30 PM
Proposals

Overall Ranking Order of Proposals 

195	C	GRP 2004 Campagn Plan
185	J	Economic Human Rights
173	A	Permanent Meeting Place
169	E	Abolish Poverty Committee
157	K	Childcare
147	D	Gender Balance
119	F	Filling PR Seats
114	L	Resolution for Single Voting System
114	N	Pat LaMarche Stipend
103	H	Sudan Resolution
79	G	New Committee for GPUS Issues
75	I	Friends and Enemies Statement
70	B	Letter to Elections Division
51	M	Diversity of Opinion on 2004 Prez. Election



"No Concerns" Ranking for Determining Expedited Round
Proposals

Expedited Proposals
82% 	27	F	Filling PR Seats
79% 	26	J	Economic Human Rights
79% 	26	N	Pat LaMarche Stipend
76% 	25	L	Resolution for Single Voting System
73% 	24	E	Abolish Poverty Committee
70% 	23	M	Diversity of Opinion on 2004 Prez. Election

Non-Expedited Proposals
64%	21	A	Permanent Meeting Place
61%	20	G	New Committee for GPUS Issues
58%	19	K	Childcare
55%	18	B	Letter to Elections Division
55%	18	D	Gender Balance
55%	18	I	Friends and Enemies Statement
52%	17	H	Sudan Resolution
42%	14	C	GRP 2004 Campagn Plan

F – Filling PR Seats – Decision: By consensus -
approved as amended
[Please give full amended text to Secretary]
J – Economic Human Rights - Bumped to regular round 
N – Pat LaMarche Stipend - Bumped to regular round 
L – Resolution for SingleVoting System – Decision: By
consensus - approved  with Gil’s amendment to be
worked out. Those with concerns stood aside. [Please
give full amended text to Secretary]

Special meeting for unaddressed proposals
Clark University 
Next 4 weeks
Grace Ross will organize email decision-making process
if we can’t get enough people for quorum.
Decision: By vote: 26 Yea, 0 Nay, 2 Abstain 

5:00 PM 
Meeting Adjourned



	
		
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