[statecom] Re: [adcom] Strategic Plan Working Group Official Announcement

[Merelice]

Thanks Luc and Wendy for making progress on carrying out this proposal.

As a StateCom member as well as a member of the strategy group, I'd
like to suggest that AdCom follow up one more time with local chapters
and working committees to appoint their representatives. This group
will be most effective with full grassroots participation. I don't
know all the locals, but I see that Nashua River, West Somerville, and
JP-Boston don't have reps. Also missing is the Platform Committee!!!

As noted, one of the first things the group will need to address is
how to get input from a more diverse body. Of the 11 members to date,
only four are women. And while I don't know everyone on the list, it
appears that we are all Caucasian. I agree with our Co-Chairs that we
need to get underway, while still addressing the goal of diversity.
Again, I would hope that AdCom would also continue to participate in
finding ways to implement this goal.

Merelice

On 3/5/07, Luc Schuster <lucschuster at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear GRP StateCom and AdCom-
>
> We are writing to announce officially the formation of the Strategic
> Planning Working Group for the Green-Rainbow Party!
>
> What follows is the list of current members and their email addresses. We
> both received email applications in pieces so it's possible that we've
> overlooked someone who did apply. Everyone who applied should have been
> appointed since we did not receive a full 6 at-large applications. Please
> let us know ASAP if you think we've forgotten someone.
>
> At-large seats:
> Dave England--DvEngalnd at aol.com
> Betty Zisk--zisk at bu.edu
> Jim Henderson--jim at jdhenderson.com
> Elie Yarden--yen.yarden at verizon.net
>
> Berkshires:
> Celia Rock--bardswan at yahoo.com
>
> MRGRA:
> David Rolde--davidrolde at comcast.net
>
> Worcester:
> Steve Baer--baerwolf at hotmail.com
>
> Fundraising:
> Merelice--merelice at gmail.com
>
> CDLC:
> John Andrews--jandrews at ll.mit.edu
>
> Membership:
> Melissa Harrell--harrell3207 at gmail.com
>
> Communications:
> Eli Beckerman --elibeck at gmail.com <Beckerman--elibeck at gmail.com>
>
> Since we did not have more than 6 at-large applications, and since locals
> and committees made their own appointments, it was not possible for us to
> make any decisions with regards to diversity, as was the charge of the party
> co-chairs. We hope that this announcement will enable activity to begin. It
> should now be up to the members of the SPWG to potentially appoint its own
> co-chairs and discuss how to, and if it would like to, receive late
> additions to the committee. We must balance the need for this group to get
> working productively with our commitment to diversity, understanding that
> the SPWG cannot make the best possible recommendations without the best
> possible representation.
>
> To those of us not serving on the SPWG and doing work for the GRP in other
> capacities: it is the SPWG's responsibility to keep us informed of its work
> and to invite our input from time to time through comment sessions, as was
> outlined in the original proposal at StateCom. We trust that the SPWG will
> seek our input once they are up and running.
>
> Thanks and peace,
> Wendy and Luc
> Party Co-chairs