[statecom] PROPOSALS #1 & #2: Please read and fill out your VOTING BALLOT for the Special State Committee Meeting, Thank you!

[Larry Ely]

My votes are given in the forms provided below.
Larry Ely

At 04:37 PM 6/24/08, Jamie O'Keefe wrote:

>Hi,
>
>Seeing as we do not appear to be able to reach consensus on either of
>the proposals below, we will now drop to a vote.
>
>Voting will remain open until 4pm, Wednesday, June 24th assuming we
>attain quorum in that time.
>
>Since there are 27 State Committee members (not including alternates),
>quorum is set at 14 members.  Should quorum not be attained, then I
>will hold the proposal open until it is attained so I can call the
>people who haven't voted and remind them of the vote or take their
>votes and send them to the list.  I will then keep it open for several
>hours past my last calls for folks to cast their ballots.
>
>Please do not make me call you.  <humor>Melanie and I will berate you
>with Monty Python dialogue if we do.  It won't be pleasant.</humor>
>
>NOTE: It is unclear to me what happens to quorum if alternates vote.
>I will talk with Dan to clarify that issue.
>
>Please fill out the ballots below with one of the following choices:
>
>    * "Yes" - You support the proposal
>    * "No" - You oppose the proposal
>
>Each proposal will pass if 2/3rds of those who vote (assuming quorum
>is reached) vote "Yes".
>
>Here are the two initial proposals:
>
>o  BALLOT: PROPOSAL #1 -  Elect twenty one new state committee
>members.  See the list below with their nominators.
>
>BALLOT: PROPOSAL #1: Seat all 21 members who have asked to join the
>State Committee
>DELEGATE NAME: Larry Ely
>DELEGATE EMAIL ADDRESS OR PHONE IF NO EMAIL: tetrahedrons at crocker.com
>DELEGATE CHOICE: No
>
>o  BALLOT: PROPOSAL #2 - Clarify the purpose of the meeting:
>
>The purpose of this special online meeting is solely to appoint and
>approve delegates to the national convention. This is to be done in
>the following manner: If a candidate who has earned delegates supplies
>a list of proposed delegates, then state com needs to
>approve and accept that list. This is pro forma, provided the list
>follows the directions specified in the delegate selection plan. If a
>candidate who has earned delegates does not supply a list of proposed
>delegates, then state com needs to propose and approve
>delegates willing to represent the voters who voted for that
>candidate. Finally, State Com also needs to propose and approve
>"uncommitted" delegates.
>
>BALLOT: PROPOSAL #2: Limit the purpose of the meeting to approving the
>delegate list from presidental candidates, filling any vacancies in
>such lists and approving "uncommitted" delegates
>DELEGATE NAME: Larry Ely
>DELEGATE EMAIL ADDRESS OR PHONE IF NO EMAIL: tetrahedrons at crocker.com
>DELEGATE CHOICE: Yes
>
>List of the 22 people who wish to join the State Committee by region
>or other category:
>
>Racial Diversity
>
>Arthur Conquest, for Male Racial Diversity State Committee Position,
>nominated by Jill Stein of Lexington, Lawrence Fine of Brookline, MK
>Merelice of Brookline, and Eli Beckerman of Cambridge
>
>Franklin County
>
>Athena-Lee Bradley, For Open Female State Committee Position,
>Greenfield, nominated by Regory-Dean Smith (The North Star) of
>Leverett and Suel Bartone of Easthampton
>
>Hampshire County
>
>Suel Bartone, Easthampton, For Open Female State Committee Position,
>nominated by Owen Broadhurst of Agawam and Martina Robinson of
>Belchertown
>
>Hampden County
>
>Owen Broadhurst, Agawam, For Open Male State Committee Position,
>nominated by Grace Ross of Worcester and Martina Robinson of
>Belchertown
>
>Middlesex County
>
>Lisa Richards, For Open Female State Committee Position, Concord,
>nominated by Susan Mortimer
>of Arlington and James O'Keefe of Somerville
>
>Susan Mortimer, For Open Female State Committee Position, Arlington,
>nominated by Lisa Richards
>of Concord and Annie Butler of Cambridge
>
>Terezinha Cardoso, For Open Female State Committee Position, Ashland,
>nominated by Lisa Richards
>of Concord and Susan Mortimer or Arlington
>
>Darcie Boyer, For Open Female State Committee Position, Lowell,
>nominated by Lisa Richards of
>Concord and Susan Mortimer or Arlington
>
>Kelly Turley, For Open Female State Committee Position, Cambridge,
>nominated by Lisa Richards of Concord and Susan Mortimer or Arlington
>
>Judith Grove Harris, For Open Either Gender State Committee Position,
>Cambridge, nominated by
>Lisa Richards of Concord and Susan Mortimer or Arlington
>
>Plymouth County
>
>Ted Giovaninni, Brockton, For Open Male State Committee Position,
>nominated by Jim Hammerman of
>Brookline and James O'Keefe of Somerville
>
>Suffolk County
>
>Dan Kontoff, For Open Male State Committee Position, Boston, nominated
>by Gary Hicks and Mike Heichman, both of Boston
>
>Kim Lampereur, For Open Female State Committee Position,Boston,
>nominated by Gary Hicks and Mike Heichman,
>both of Boston
>
>Dawn Portanova, For Open Female State Committee Position, Boston,
>nominated by Gary Hicks and Mike Heichman, both of Boston
>
>Jamie McLaughlin, For Open Female State Committee Position,Roxbury,
>nominated by Gary Hicks and Mike Heichman, both of Boston
>
>Lyn Meza, For Open Female State Committee Position,Chelsea, nominated
>by Gary Hicks and Mike Heichman, both of Boston (Lyn's election is
>conditional on our successfully verifying her membership.  We will
>verify her membership with Chelsea City Hall on Monday)
>
>Sandra Harris, For Open Female State Committee Position,Chelsea,
>nominated by Gary Hicks and Mike Heichman, both of Boston
>
>Worcester County
>
>Dave Maciewski, For Open Male State Committee Position, Worcester,
>nominated by Karen Sargent and Grace Ross, both of Worcester
>
>Helen Sheldon, For Open Female State Committee Position, Worcester,
>nominated by Karen Sargent and Grace Ross, both of Worcester
>
>Deana Canavan, For Open Female State Committee Position,Worcester,
>nominated by Karen Sargent and Grace Ross, both of Worcester
>
>Donald Washington, For Open Male State Committee Position, Worcester,
>nominated by Karen Sargent and Grace Ross, both of Worcester
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