Minutes June 25, 2010

State Co-ordinating Committee Agenda
Pacific Green Party of Oregon
Friday, June 25, 2010, at 7 pm

Telephone Conference Call [308] 344-6400 access Code 863 543 #
michael meo, facilitator suzia aufderheide, notetaker

Introductions: charles newlin, barbara ashman, michael meo, tristin mock, suzia aufderheide

Amendment, Approval of Minutes
MInutes both of 11 June approved
and 18 June approved.

IRV
What will the Pacific Green Party do in the current election cycle?
charles many attendees, some electeds at irv meeting in corvallis. municipalities can go ahead with irv. sec of state does not oppose.
michael canvassing program voter owned elections and irv. organizing in portland for irv as green party. charles: address county for irv.
social forum, book club group. what action on irv? tristin: irv on our website. state and local lawyers support

National Convention
Report, if any, from our delegation. chris henry went.
charles, we need a policy for scholarships for conventions.
charles newlin and suzia aufderheide will put together proposal for scholarships.
re:going to nat'l getting $ from state including an application and review.

Alternate to PayPal
Again, the rapporteur will be Seth Woolley, tabled.

Nominating Convention
The question is, whether we want to have one. no one to nominate?
we see no present reason to plan another convention at this time.

Campaign Reports: common activity with chris lugo (chris4senate@gmail.com), chris henry and michael meo
(all three candidates together) went to a gay pride parade
chris henry and chris lugo marched with green party banner. got together to work on candidate statements.
(teeshirt with mayonaise jar w/ g.p. logo and candidate)
- new website for donations - redesigned to look like
state website.
michael meo's campaign has good support.

Independent Party, two people in 3rd district to qualify - libertarian and michael meo
Progressive Party, 300 voters endorsed michael meo
nat'l Pirate Party cross-nominate michael if he answers questionnaire properly.
working families michael answering questionnaire now
haitian future presidential candidate would like to model after green party. m.m. good conversations with 2 pastors.
black agenda report forward to him.

memorandum of understanding no longer an issue. paid employers working on commission
canvassers get 50% of what they earn. strict guidelines so that revenues
go to party. program begins on 6th of july.
record of transactions. large procedural manual. some procedures from green peace.
assistant director of outreach greg bourget who was a poly sci major at humbolt university.
oversight of the project by jordan (?) and seth woolley

next agenda: do we want to change the time?

Next Week: suzia facilitator charles: notetaker