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Proposal Details

Proposal ID	166
Proposal	Approval of the Minutes from the 2005 GPUS National Committee meeting in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Presenter	GPUS-SC
Floor Manager	Steve Kramer
Phase	Closed
Discussion	08/15/2005 - 09/04/2005
Voting	09/05/2005 - 09/11/2005
Result	Adopted
Presens Quorum	32 0.6666
Consens Quorum	34 A Majority of Yes and No Votes

Background

National Committee of national meeting minutes is required to include them in the official record

Proposal

That the GPUS National Committee approve, as recorded below, the
Minutes of the 2005 GPUS National Committee Meeting in Tulsa, Oklahoma:
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GPUS annual meeting July 22-24 Tulsa OK

Friday afternoon July 22 session

Meeting called to order by Facilitators George Martin and Ruth Weill.
Welcome by OK Greens Rachel Jackson and Joni LeViness

Roll call
AL Gene Hunter
AZ Stan Hemry
AR Anita Wessling, Donna Werley
Black Caucus Rick Tingling-Clemmons
CA Peggy Lewis, Budd Dickinson, Greg Jan, Forrest Hill, Michael Rubin,
Leslie Bonett, Judith Grant, Chuck OšNeill, Sanda Everette, David Cobb,
Peter Camejo
CO Doug Malkan
DE David McCorquodale
DC Michael Piacsek, Michelle Tingling-Clemmons
FL Cara Campbell, Gary Hecker, Sarah Steiner, Diane Cardin-Kamleiter
GA Nannette Garrett
HI Jeff Turner
IL Phil Huckleberry, Susan Rodgers, Marc Sanson, Jennifer Walling
IA Larry Orr
KS Frank Smith
Lavender Caucus Marina Vane/David Strand
LA Jason Jones, Debbie McManus
ME Pat LaMarche, Stephen Spring
MD Steven Kramer
MI Matthew Abel, Douglas Campbell, Karen Shelley
MN Eric Makela, Kristen Olson, Bill Oldfather
MS Jan Hillegas, Gwen Wages
MO Dee Berry, Ben Kjelshus
NV Paul Juntunen
NJ Jane Hunter, Gary Novosielski
NM Michael Collins
NY Howie Hawkins, Jason Nabewaniec, Rebecca Rotzler, Roger Snyder
OK Joni LeViness, Huti Reynolds
RI Greg Gerritt, James DeBoer
TN Katey Culver, Howard Switzer
TX Esther Choi, Rachel Clary, Earl Gerhard, Don Cook, Keith Lyons, Jo Hoge,
Jessica Longshore alt Joy Glatz
UT Thomas King, Deanna Taylor
VT James Leas, Ashley Smith
VA Audrey Clement, Kirit Mookerjee
WA Aram Falsafi, Jody Haug
WI Ruth Weill, Jeff Peterson
Womenšs Caucus Holly Hart

Total present 36 states and caucuses

Facilitator Jane Hunter presented how items on the agenda handled and the
consensus process will be practiced

Facilitators asked if Lynne Serpe could be approved as a member of the
facilitation team for the meeting. Approved by consensus.

Agenda Review. Agenda will be reviewed and approved at each session.
Approval of Friday Aft. agenda by consensus

State reports from ME, UT, TX, AR, IL, Youth Caucus, KS, MI, NM, Lavender
Caucus

Presentation on the Right to Vote by Asa Gordon
Presentation on Left out Tour by Pat LaMarche
Presentation on White Privilege by Annelle Williams

Committee Reports from
Presidential Campaign Support, Media, Communications, Diversity,
Merchandise, International, Dispute Resolution, Coordinated Campaign, Green
Pages, Bylaws, Platform, Accreditation, Peace, Fundraising, Finance, and
Steering committees

Saturday July 23 Morning Session

Roll Call 32 States and Caucuses present (note: more filtered in after roll
call)

Challenge to UT delegation.

Accreditation Committee reported than in December they had determined that
the current UT delegation had been seated in accordance with usual GPUS
procedures and that, since changing a state delegation is an internal
matter, the AC did not have jurisdiction unless a complaint was filed. When
they reported that to the National Committee, no complaints were filed.
Report from Dec 19 2004 was read to the delegates."

Speakers from the current UT delegation and Utahans challenging their
seating both presented. Discussion followed.

Proposal from FL, VT, and NJ to seat one member of each potential delegation
Clarifying questions
Concerns
Discussion

Both factions agreed to go to the Dispute Resolution Committee for mediation

Vote to seat one member from each faction
Votes from 34 states and caucuses
Yes 35 No 57 Abstain 4
(full voting results at the end)

Proposal failed, therefore current delegation will continue to be seated.

Agenda Review: changed the times allotted to various items and then
approved

State Reports
AL, CA, CO, AZ, DC, DE, Black Caucus, FL, HI, IA, LA

Some time encouraging delegates to get involved with the various committees.

Talks from the Presidential Campaigns
Peter Camejo
Pat LaMarche
David Cobb

State Reports MD, MS, MO

Saturday Afternoon Session July 23

Roll Call 34 States and Caucuses present

Agenda Review:
Agenda as approved
Roll Call
State Reports
Nominations for SC and CCC
Report from Strategic plan Working Group
Report from Presidential Nominating Process Working Group
Short Break
Proposal 153
Proposal 154
Proposal 155
Announcements

State Reports
MN, NJ, NY, OK, TN, VT, GA, VA, NV, RI, WI, WA, Womenšs Caucus

Nominations for Coordinated Campaign Committee - 10 seats to be filled by
candidates vetted by their state parties:
Nominated Greg Gerritt RI, Sally Kim Cass NY, Jennifer Walling IL, Rob
Tufts MD, John Eder ME

Nominations for Secretary:
Holly Hart WC, Elizabeth Arnone NJ, Roger Snyder NY

Nominations for Steering Committee co chairs - 4 seats to be filled:
Steven Kramer MD, Budd Dickinson CA, Rebecca Rotzler NY, Jason Jones
LA, Michael Piacsek DC, Tom Sevigny CT, James Leas VT, Kirit Mookerjee VA,
Kristen Olson MN, Pat LaMarche ME, Steve Greenfield NY.
Diane Cardin-Kamleiter declined.

Strategic pPanning Working Group reported. Report by Karen Young, Brent
McMillan, and Jeff Turner

Presidential Nominating Process WG reported. Report by Steven Kramer, James
Leas, Kirit Mookerjee

Break
4:15 PM returned to work
Began with Proposal 153 from NY, VT and FL
Kristen Olson and Forrest Hill presented
Clarifying Questions
Concerns and Discussion

20 minute break while SC caucused on process
Test for consensus on proposal 153. There were still concerns so there will
be a vote.
Note: at the request of the proposers of resolutions 153, 154, 155 all of
the
votes will be taken at the same time after all 3 proposals have been
presented and discussed.

Proposal 154
Presented
Clarifying Questions
Concerns and Discussion
Test for consensus: no consensus so will be voted on.

Proposal 155
Presented by Howie Hawkins
Clarifying questions
Concerns/Discussion
Test for consensus: no consensus so will be voted on

Votes on proposals 153, 154, 155
Votes were taken by a roll call of the state parties, 35 state
parties/caucuses voted and 95 votes(including proxies) were cast for each
proposal. (full results at the end of the notes) (note: the roll call was
by
state party/caucus rather than by individuals)

153 Yes 32 No 60 Abstain 3
154 Yes 38 No 53 Abstain 4
155 Yes 32 No 60 Abstain 3

Meeting recessed at 7:45 PM

Sunday Morning July 24, 2005

Roll call Quorum achieved
Voting for SC and CCC slots
Explanation of balloting by facilitators and elections team
Voting Results available after the meeting adjourned

Strategic Planning Working Group break out sessions

Closing

Meeting adjourned at 11:50 AM

Results of votes

SP/C UT del 153 154 155
Y N A Y N A Y N A Y N A

AL 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1
AZ 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0
AR 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0
BC 0 1 0
CA 9 4 0 7 6 0 9 4 0 8 5 0
CO 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0
DE 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0
DC 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0
FL 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0
GA 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0
HI 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0
IL 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0
IA 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0
KS 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0
LC 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
LA 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
ME 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0
MD 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1
MI 2 2 0 1 3 0 1 3 0 2 2 0
MN 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
MS 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
MO 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0
NV 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0
NJ 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
NM 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
NY 6 1 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0
OK 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0
RI 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 0
TN 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0
TX 1 6 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 7 0
UT 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0
VT 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
VA 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
WA 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
WI 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
WC 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
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35 57 4 32 60 3 38 53 4 32 60 3

Resources

CONTACTS: Steve Kramer ; Greg Gerritt

References

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