2017 Green-Rainbow Party State Convention Report
The Massachusetts Green-Rainbow Party held its state convention on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at the First Unitarian Church of Worcester, located at 90 Main Street.
State Convention Planning Committee Members:
Roni Beal – co-chair
Joyce Palmer Fortune – co-chair
Matthew Andrews (participated in first meeting in February and offered two excellent suggestions, guest speaker, Patricia Montes and a panel discussion with open mic for new members)
Brian Cady
John Helfrick
David Spanagel
Richard Vaillette
The convention planning committee held nine meetings from February 1, 2017 to May 3, 2017. StateCom members voted at the October 10, 2016 meeting to hold the 2017 state convention in Worcester. StateCom members also voted to hold the 2018 convention in Boston, which will require collaboration from the Greater Boston chapter to locate a suitable venue near public transportation at price that the Party can afford.
Convention theme:
Building the Party and Expanding the Green-Rainbow Tent
Credentialing:
Registration staff did not have voter information and was unable to credential walk-in registrants. There was at least one known attendee who wore a green badge that was not a “J” voter.
After the convention, Roni contacted Joyce about credentialing source. Joyce recalled that voter data can be retrieved at the following website:
Log into secretary of state website for voter list.
Secretary of State Website to obtain voter registration for credentialing for walk-in registrations:
https://www.sec.state.ma.us/voterregistrationsearch/myvoterregstatus.aspx
It was noted that at least one walk-in registrant had a green badge who was not a “J” voter at the May 13, 2017 convention.
Newly Elected Officers, Directors and National Committee Representatives
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Office |
Name |
First |
Last |
Street |
Town/City |
State |
Zip |
Telephone |
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Co-chair (female) |
Darlene Elias |
Darlene |
Elias |
17 Clark St |
Holyoke |
MA |
01040 |
413-204-1001 |
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Co-chair (male0 |
Matt Andrews |
Matt |
Andrews |
35 Patten St., Apt. 1 |
Boston |
MA |
|
617-633-1857 |
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Secretary |
Brian Crawford |
Brian |
Crawford |
100 Eddywood St |
Springfield |
MA |
01118 |
510-846-6191 |
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Treasurer |
Madhu Narasiah |
Madhu |
Narasiah |
3920 Mystic Valley Pkwy, Apt 403 |
Medford |
MA |
02155 |
609-240-7768 |
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Membership Director |
Jamie Guerin |
Jamie |
Guerin |
386 Pleasant St. |
Northampton |
MA |
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413-404-6577 |
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Communications Director |
Elizabeth Caretti Ramirez |
Elizabeth Caretti |
Ramirez |
495 Appleton St., Apt. 3 |
Holyoke |
MA |
01040 |
215-355-2145 |
Resigned 5/21/17 |
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Fundraising Director |
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(vacant) |
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National Comm. - Female |
Joanna Herlihy |
Joanna |
Herlihy |
410 Norfolk, Unit 1 |
Cambridge |
MA |
02139 |
617-864-0506 |
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National Comm. - Female |
Jill Stein |
Jill |
Stein |
17 Trotting Horse Dr |
Lexington |
MA |
02421 |
617-852-4727 |
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National Comm. - Male |
John Andrews |
John |
Andrews |
22 Kendall Road |
Lexington |
MA |
02421 |
781-382-5658 |
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National Comm. - Male |
|
(vacant) |
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National Comm Alternate - Male |
David Gerry |
David |
Gerry |
6 Whittier Pl. #70 |
Boston |
MA |
02114-1400 |
857-891-7175 |
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National Comm Alternate - Male |
Elie Yarden |
Elie |
Yarden |
143 Pleasant St. |
Cambridge |
MA |
02137 |
617-491-5550 |
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Income & Expenses
|
2017 State Convention Income and Expenses |
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Expenses |
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Reimbursement owed to: |
Total due |
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Church rental |
$ 350.00 |
Prepaid by treasurer, Ian Jackson |
|
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Food - Belmont Vegetarian |
$ 345.00 |
Dick Vaillette |
|
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Food - Pasta Land |
$ 141.50 |
Dick Vaillette |
$ 486.50 |
|
6 doz scones - Mountainside Bakery |
$ 103.28 |
Sheryl Vaillette |
$ 103.28 |
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Coffee |
$ 12.09 |
David Spanagel |
|
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Milk & bread |
$ 10.26 |
David Spanagel |
$ 22.35 |
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Coated small plates - 2 packages |
$ 5.18 |
Roni Beal |
|
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Plastic forks - 2 packages |
$ 3.58 |
Roni Beal |
|
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Napkins - 1 large package |
$ 2.99 |
Roni Beal |
|
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Dixie cold cups - 1 package |
$ 3.22 |
Roni Beal |
|
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Dixie hot cups w/caps - 2 pkgs |
$ 7.98 |
Roni Beal |
$ 22.95 |
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Mariott hotel - Jacqui Patterson |
$ 150.00 |
Prepaid with GRP credit card |
|
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Airfare - Jacqui Patterson |
$ 345.00 |
|
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Mileage - Cathy Kristofferson - 96 miles round trip at .54/mile |
$ 51.84 |
Cathy Kristofferson |
$ 51.84 |
|
Green convention folders |
$ 22.47 |
Joyce Palmer Fortune |
|
|
Printing materials for folders |
$ 74.38 |
Joyce Palmer Fortune |
$ 96.85 |
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|
|
|
Total Expenses |
$ 1,628.77 |
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Income |
|
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Total Income |
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Silent Auction - checks |
$ 30.00 |
|
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|
|
$ 25.00 |
|
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|
|
$ 6.00 |
|
|
|
|
$ 84.00 |
|
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Silent Auction - cash |
$ 7.00 |
|
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|
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$ 20.00 |
|
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|
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$ 10.00 |
|
|
|
|
$ 160.00 |
|
|
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Total Silent Auction |
$ 342.00 |
|
$ 342.00 |
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Registration |
|
|
|
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Walk-in registration |
|
|
|
|
Checks |
$ 30.00 |
|
|
|
|
$ 100.00 |
|
|
|
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$ 30.00 |
|
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|
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$ 5.00 |
|
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$ 50.00 |
|
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$ 50.00 |
|
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Cash |
$ 5.00 |
|
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|
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$ 15.00 |
|
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|
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$ 20.00 |
|
|
|
|
$ 260.00 |
|
|
|
|
$ 50.00 |
|
|
|
|
$ 30.00 |
|
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Total Walk-in Registration (26 people) |
$ 645.00 |
|
$645.00 |
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Pre-registration (39 people) |
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|
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$ 1,470.00 |
|
$1,470.00 |
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Total Income |
$ 2,457.00 |
|
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Total Expense |
-1628.77 |
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|
|
|
$ 828.23 |
Guest speakers:
Jacqueline Patterson, keynote speaker, director of Climate and Environmental Justice and Patricia Montes, Executive Director, Centro Presente Boston.
Workshops:
There were six workshops. Three workshops on election related topics and three workshops regarding climate, immigrant issues, gas pipeline
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