[statecom] 3/22/2008 Middlesex / Essex Regional Convention Minutes

[Larry Ely]

Hi Jamie,
    I got these minutes, and have archived them on my computer.
Larry

At 03:40 PM 4/16/08, you wrote:
>3/22/2008 Middlesex / Essex Regional Convention Minutes
>Facilitator: Jill Stein
>Note Taker:  James O'Keefe
>
>Attending:
>
>  Essex Members:
>    Tennis Lilly (Lawrence)
>
>  Middlesex Members:
>    Mary Aborn-Hyatt (Billerica)
>    James O'Keefe (Somerville)
>    John Andrews (Lexington)
>    Ken Selcer (Lexington)
>    Eli Beckerman (Cambridge)
>    Elie Yarden (Cambridge)
>    Jill Stein (Lexington)
>    Betty Zisk (Burlington)
>
>  Others:
>    Jesse Johnson, Green Party Presidential Candidate
>    Joan Kulash (North Andover)
>    Jamie Murphy (Watertown)
>
>~12:45pm  Introduction, Jesse Johnson speaks and answers questions
>
>~01:00pm  Participants introduce themselves
>
>~01:20pm  Joan Kulash speaks about local green initiatives in Merrimack Valley
>
>~01:30pm  Jill Stein delivers a presentation on GRP local ballot
>initiatives including notes on the ecological crisis we face,
>initiative language and the organizing potential of these initiatives
>            Betty Zisk arrives
>
>~02:07pm  Middlesex State Committee Election.  Seven female and seven
>male positions are available.  Jamie O'Keefe facilitated the election.
>
>         The following candidates are nominated:
>             Jill Stein (female) - nominated by John Andrews, Ken Selcer
>             Mary Aborn-Hyatt (female) - nominated by  Jill Stein, Elie Yarden
>
>             Eli Beckerman (male) - nominated by Jill Stein, John Andrews
>             Elie Yarden (male) - nominated by Jennifer Mazer via
>letter, Jill Stein
>             James O'Keefe (male) - nominated by Eli Beckerman, John
>Andrews, Jill Stein
>             John Andrews (male) - nominated by Eli Beckerman, Jill Stein
>             Ken Selcer (male) - nominated by Elie Yarden, John
>Andrews, Jill Stein
>             Luc Schuster (male) - nominated by Jill Stein, Elie Yarden
>
>         Since we did not have more candidates than positions
>available, all candidates were elected by a consensus of the Middlesex
>county members present.  Luc's election is conditional on his
>acceptance of the nomination.
>
>         No decision was made as to whether the remaining State
>Committee position was to be filled by a woman or a man.
>
>~02:20pm  Discussion of GRP local ballot initiatives
>
>~02:30pm  Tennis Lilly arrives
>
>~02:40pm  Talk turns to local ecological justice efforts in Lawrence.
>Tennis leads the talk.
>
>~03:00pm  Betty Zisk speaks about Green Party history in the United States.
>
>  03:44pm  Essex State Committee Election.  Tennis Lily was nominated
>by Jill Stein and James O'Keefe and elected himself by a consensus of
>one.  Jamie O'Keefe facilitated the election.
>
>  03:45pm  Continuation of discussions
>
>  03:55pm  Regional conventions adjourned