TITLE: NEW LOGO FOR MA GRP https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E0OMGfxZrZvvEr51dFvE4puSSMjM21DmbIOgMk1p_HY/edit?usp=sharing SPONSORS: [List the sponsors of the proposal. Proposals must be sponsored by two StateCom members or a local chapter.] PENELOPE HERIDEEN, CHERYL ROSE VETTING COMMITTEES: [List the working committees that the sponsor feels are relevant to the vetting of this proposal.] MEMBERSHIP COMMUNICATIONS FLOOR MANAGER: [List the name and contact information of one person who will manage the process for this proposal. This person will be the single point of contact for receiving comments on the proposal and providing decisions such as whether to accept a friendly amendment. They must be in attendance at the StateCom meeting when the proposal is under consideration.] CHERYL ROSE [email protected] 413-35-7729 SHEPHERD: List one person who will serve as a “shepherd” to monitor the implementation of the proposal after it is adopted. BRIAN MULHEARN SUMMARY: [Provide a short (40-word) summary of the purpose and implications of the proposal.] PURPOSE: TO UPDATE LOGO TO BETTER COMMUNICATE GRP VALUES. IMPLICATIONS: ATTRACT MORE MEMBERS, INCREASE MERCH SALES BACKGROUND: [Provide the basic background on the proposal. What will it accomplish? Why is it written with these particular provisions? Is it critical that it be adopted?] THE CURRENT LOGO WITH THE MULTI-COLORED RAINBOW HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY THE PRIDE MOVEMENT, PRESENTING GRP AS HAVING A NARROW SCOPE. THE SUNFLOWER BETTER TIES US TO THE GPUS AND REFLECTS A BROADER AGENDA. ‘GREEN-RAINBOW’ IS CONFUSING WITH RESPECT TO OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GPUS AND HIGHLIGHTS ‘RAINBOW’ MORE THAN IS FITTING. ‘MASSGREENS’ WITH SUBTEXT OF ‘GREEN-RAINBOW’ BETTER REFLECTS THE BROADER AGENDA. TEXT OF PROPOSAL: [Provide the exact text that will be implemented if StateCom adopts the proposal. If funds are being appropriated, specify that here. Note that text that appears elsewhere in the proposal will NOT be officially adopted when StateCom votes on the proposal.] THE MA GRP WILL ADOPT A NEW LOGO, LEAF WITH SUNFLOWER, MASSGREENS WITH GREEN-RAINBOW SUBTEXT* TO REPLACE THE EXISTING LEAF WITH RAINBOW LOGO, TO BETTER COMMUNICATE OUR BROADER AGENDA. *https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E0OMGfxZrZvvEr51dFvE4puSSMjM21DmbIOgMk1p_HY/edit?usp=sharing IMPLEMENTATION: [List the persons or committees that must act to implement the proposal. What do they have to do and what are their deadlines for action? This helps StateCom assess whether the party has the staff and volunteer resources to implement the proposal. It also alerts those persons who will be asked to act if the proposal is adopted. ]] COMMUNICATIONS MEMBERSHIP FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: [Describe the impacts on GRP budgeting that are expected from this proposal. Estimate total expenses or income expected from the adoption of the proposal. If this proposal will be funded through an item that is already in the GRP budget, so note. Note that any appropriation required by this proposal must be included in the TEXT OF PROPOSAL section.] EXPENSE:$0 REFERENCES AND ATTACHMENTS: [Provide references (with hyperlinks if possible) that assist StateCom in understanding and evaluating the proposal. Attach any additional explanatory information here as numbered attachment sections.] NONE

• SPONSORS: CHERYL ROSE, LOIS GAGNON, PENELOPE HERIDEEN, ELIZABETH HUMPHREY

• VETTING COMMITTEES:

  • MEMBERSHIP

  • PROCEDURES

  • COMMUNICATIONS

• FLOOR MANAGER: CHERYL ROSE 

• SHEPHERD:  BRIAN MULHEARN
• SUMMARY:

  • PURPOSE: TO ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE GRP AS AN ELECTORAL TOOL OF THE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT IN MA. 

  • IMPLICATIONS:  TO INCREASE RECRUITING, INCREASE RETENTION, BUILD ENTHUSIASM FOR THE GRP, ATTRACT MORE CANDIDATES, SMOOTHER RUNNING OF THE PARTY, MEETING PARTY GOALS

  • BACKGROUND: A MAJORITY OF VOTERS AGREE WITH THE GRP/GP PLATFORM BUT THE GRP HAS NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL AT GETTING THE MEMBERS AND VOTES NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT  IT.  CHANGES ARE NEEDED IN ORDER TO FULFILL OUR PURPOSE VIA:  

    • MAINTAINING BALLOT ACCESS
    • INCREASING MEMBERSHIP/DIVERSITY
    • RUNNING CANDIDATES
    • STRAIGHTENING OUT THE GRP NAME
    • UPDATING OUR BRANDING/REPUTATION

• TEXT OF PROPOSAL:

  • THE MA GRP WILL HOLD A POST ELECTION CONFERENCE IN NOVEMBER 2024 FOR THE PURPOSES OF

    • FELLOWSHIP & RAISING ENTHUSIASM FOR THE WORK OF THE GRP

    • BUILDING AND VOTING ON APPROVAL OF TERMS, ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, PROCESSES AND EXPECTATIONS USED IN THE WORK OF THE GRP, AS ABLE TO BE ACCOMPLISHED IN THE TIME ALLOWED

    • REVIEWING AND MODIFYING SOME BYLAWS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE AND MAKE MORE PRODUCTIVE THE WORK OF THE GRP

    • CONVENTION TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 16

• IMPLEMENTATION:

  • THE PROPOSED MEMBERS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE ARE:  jOHN bLUMENTSTIEL, LOIS GAGNON, PENELOPE HERIDEEN, ELIZABETH HUMPHREY, DAVID KEIL, MARK LASERTE, BRIAN MULHEARN, AND CHERYL ROSE.  COMMITTEE DUTIES INCLUDE:

    • CHOOSE A VENUE

    • MAKE LOGISTICAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR CONVENTION

    • PLAN FOR AND HOST THE CONVENTION

    • PROMOTE THE CONVENTION

    • CREATE AND IMPLEMENT AN AGENDA

• FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: 

  • EXPENSE:UP TO $500. INCOME: ?DONATIONS