[Iowa-dx] Re: Iowa Green Party convention May 3, 2008?

[Hart, Holly J]

I hate to say it, but I'm not sure if this would attract a lot of student- =
and after finals, many will be leaving or getting ready to leave town - not=
 that it isn't worth a shot (and maybe this gives some preparation time).  =
 Iowa City always has a standing offer to host, but certainly if another lo=
cation wants to do this, that could work.  Otherwise, we can look into gett=
ing venue, and maybe come up with some musical entertainment from local Gre=
ens (hoping for the Cheney Song with sing-along chorus).

Do we want to wait that long to do a preference vote?  Here is one suggesti=
on:  my thought was that every organized chapter (or even places with one o=
r two folks) could hold a meeting (call is a caucus, county convention, wha=
tever, it's a meeting!).     Each group might then have attenders cast a ba=
llot, and could consider submitted resolutions or platform planks; also con=
sider resolutions regarding the upcoming national nominating convention, if=
 desired.    At the same time, ballots can be mailed to those who want them=
, can't attend or who might show up on a voter registration list.  Meetings=
 would be held by a certain date, and mail-in ballots would be returned by =
a certain date, as well - say, by mid-March.  (With a preference vote, if t=
he candidate line-up changes, the same ballots can be re-tabulated with tha=
t line-up without having to be cast again.)

At-large (greater Iowa chapter) Greens not able to attend one of these meet=
ings could also choose to meet somewhere, ro meet online. conference call, =
chat room, or simply cast ballots and votes on resolutions.

I think its' important to have some local meetings, because more will likel=
y attend these that wnt' get to a statewide meeting, ad it's a good chance =
to (re-)organize and revitalize these groups and plan for local activities.

By the time of the state meeting, we would have the ballot results and volu=
nteers/nominees/conscripts for convention delegates and alternates (note: t=
hese are different from delegates to the Green National Committee - the GNC=
 delegates can also be convention delegates, but don't have to be).  We cou=
ld then approve a slate of delegates/alternates, officially confirm whateve=
r resolutions we've approved and whatever else we want to do, possibly look=
 into bringing in a speaker.

Does this sound workable?    A ranked-choice ballot wouldn't be hard to dra=
w up.  Imo, this group (the state committee ) should make ahy preliminary d=
ecisions about whom to have on the ballots, which should  not be a difficul=
t decision.

The Green Party of Minnesota is doing something similar to this , so there =
is some precedent.  We will need to submit our process for selecting presid=
ential preference can delegates to the national Credentials Committee (not =
yet formed), and there is various information they want for each delegate, =
etc.  There is also information from the national party with examples and a=
dvice, if we are interested in looking these over.  Our processes have alwa=
ys been rght inline with what is recommended, in any case.

????






From: iowa-dx-admin@lists.gp-us.org [iowa-dx-admin@lists.gp-us.org] On Beha=
lf Of Richard Johnson [panther78@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 2:03 PM
To: dr_pac-man@mchsi.com; Iowa Greens Discussion List
Subject: [Iowa-dx] Re: Iowa Green Party convention May 3, 2008?

The 10th was just something to get the ball rolling.  If the 3rd is
better, so be it.  I was just hoping to advance this to the point that
we had a firm date and location.  I know that sometimes the good
meeting locations are reserved well in advance, so it might be good
for us to get the date and location nailed down ASAP.  We can work on
agenda later.

What do others think?

Rick

On Jan 8, 2008 12:55 PM,  <dr_pac-man@mchsi.com> wrote:
> http://www.registrar.uiowa.edu/calendars/fiveyearcalendar.aspx
>
> Would May 3 be better?
>
> According to the U of Iowa calendar, college classes end May 9 and finals=
 are
> May 12-16, 2008.  Even the worst students who haven't cracked a book all
> semester will be studying the weekend of May 10.
>
>
> ----------------------  Original Message:  ---------------------
> From:    "Richard Johnson" <panther78@gmail.com>
> To:      tpfeiff@earthlink.net
> Cc:      "IAGP Discussion" <iowa-dx@lists.gp-us.org>
> Subject: Re: [Iowa-dx] Resolutions
> Date:    Tue, 8 Jan 2008 13:58:02 +0000
>
> > We really need to get these plans off the ground soon.  With the
> > national meeting in July, a state meeting in either May or June would
> > seem logical.  And while I know that we have been in Iowa City for
> > these meetings for what seems like forever, based on our distribution
> > of members Iowa City still seems like the logical location for such a
> > meeting.  While it would be great to see the meeting take place
> > elsewhere, do we have the people in other communities who can organize
> > it?
> >
> > Anyway...just for a discussion starter, let's consider the following:
> >
> > Location: Iowa City (Library, perhaps?)
> >
> > Date: Saturday, May 10 (hopefully while the college Greens are still
> > at their respective campuses and could attend)
> >
> > Rick
> >
> > On Jan 8, 2008 6:57 AM, tpfeiff@earthlink.net <tpfeiff@earthlink.net> w=
rote:
> > >
> > > Is anyone thinking/planning for a state conference this spring before=
 the
> > > July national convention? I have one or more resolutions to submit.
> > >
> > > Ted Pfeiff
> > > Scott County
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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