[announce-gpco] GPCO Monthly Status Report - April 1004

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GPCO Monthly Status Report - April 1004

This is the first monthly status report of the activity of the GPCO =
State officers. In it, we will briefly outline the activities that have =
occurred in the previous month, and list the activities to accomplish in =
the next. I intend to send this out at the end of every month. =20

Please do not respond to this email! If you have a specific question =
stemming from this status report, email directly the officer responsible =
for the item.=20

April Activities

1) GPCO State Meeting / Nominating Convention - Held on April 24th, the =
party passed bylaw changes, discussed issues, nominated candidates for =
local and state offices, and selected the GPCO's Presidential slate =
(delegate representation). lannykness@comcast.net=20

2) Transition of Council Facilitator - Charlie Green has been working =
with Kent Holocomb to transition Facilitator duties from Lucy Almasy. =
This is one of the highest priorities. Charlie Green oldbogus@ris.net, =
Kent Holocomb jankentholcomb@cs.com

3) Transition of GPCO Phone line - I have assumed the duty of monitoring =
the GPCO phone line. lannykness@comcast.net

4) Treasurer's Report - The quarterly financial report for the GPCO is =
available on the GPCO website at =
http://www.coloradogreens.org/financials/1q04report.html The current =
balance shown is $2,127.11. Brad Klafehn, bklafehn@mindspring.com=20

5) GPUS-CC Activities - The GPUS-CC has been busy discussing and =
ratifying the rules for the 2004 National Nominating Convention. These =
include whether or not there will be proxy voting, which will not be =
known until around 5/17. Charlie Green oldbogus@ris.net

6) Candidates - The required paperwork has been submitted for all =
candidates. Kent Holocomb has declined to run, and will concentrate on =
being the Facilitator.=20

7) Inactive Chapters - Per 3.1.1 of the GPCO Bylaws and my notes from =
the State Meeting, the La Plata County Greens, Royal Gorge Green Party, =
Southwest Greens, and Uncompahgre Valley Green Party chapters are =
inactive. They need to submit to Council a proposal for reinstatement =
per Bylaw 3.1.1.2. and Council Proposal 021-03 "Format be used by =
Council". Charlie Green oldbogus@ris.net, Kent Holocomb =
jankentholcomb@cs.com

May Activities

1) Certification of Delgates: As co-chair, i will complete and send in =
the required paperwork to certify our delegates to the National =
Convention. This must be done by May 10th. lannykness@comcast.net

2) Delegate proposal: I will be submitting a Council proposal to include =
Tom Kelly as a delegate to the National Convention. The DGP delegation =
failed to submit his name during the State Meeting. Since we currently =
only have 11 delegates and alternates, i believe we should include =
Kelly. lannykness@comcast.net

3) Delegate allotment: I will be submitting a Council proposal that =
outlines rules for allocating national delegates to the Presidential =
candidates per the vote taken at the State nominating convention. This =
is required for 2 reasons: 1) rounding errors 2) What to do if we do not =
have 22 votes (delegates and proxies) at the National Convention. As =
part of this, i will also submit Council Proposal 003-04 "GPCO =
Presidential Nomination Procedure for 2004" and these "allocating =
national delegate" rules for inclusion in the GPCO Procedures and =
Guidelines. lannykness@comcast.net

4) Bylaw Changes to State: Bruce McNaughton and i must submit our =
revised bylaws to the State by May 9th (per state law). =
lannykness@comcast.net, Bruce McNaughton brucemcn@iopener.net

5) State Meeting / Nominating Convention minutes - Bruce McNaughton will =
be completing the official minutes from the State meetings on April =
24th. These will be posted on the GPCO website when completed. Bruce =
McNaughton brucemcn@iopener.net

6) State Meeting Platform Proposal Conference Call - I will be setting =
up a conference call for the Council to determine the sequence of events =
that occurred during presentaiton of the Platform proposal, to hear any =
grievances, and determine any actions. The ground rules need to be =
determined, but i intend that any registered Green may monitor the call. =
This needs completed in May. lannykness@comcast.net

7) La Plata Reinstatement Proposal - Bob Culver will be submitting a =
proposal to Council to reinstate the La Plata Chapter. Bob Culver, =
culver@gobrainstorm.net

8) Add new Council members - Charlie Green, Kent Holcomb, Dave Chandler, =
Jason Rosenholtz-Witt and i need to add to Council the new delegates =
from the Jefferson Greens and Greeley Green Party. =
lannykness@comcast.net, Charlie Green oldbogus@ris.net, Kent Holocomb =
jankentholcomb@cs.com, Dave Chandler, editordave@msn.com, Jason =
Rosenholtz-Witt, rose5849@blue.unco.edu

9) GPUS Critique Proposal - Doug Malkan will be submitting to Council a =
critique on part of the GPUS Platform. If accepted, it will be passed on =
to the GPUS Platform committee, and upheld by our national delegates. =
Doug is involved with writting sections of the GPUS Platform. Doug =
Malkan, dougmalkan@yahoo.com

10) Other reinstatement proposals for locals?

June Activities (A look forward)

1) Instructions to GPUS on submitting Presidential nomination - I will =
create and submit specific instructions on how to get the Presidential =
Nomination on the Colorado ballot. This includes the elector's sheet =
filled out at the Nominating Convention. lannykness@comcast.net

2) Instructions to delegates on GPUS Platform - The Council must =
instruct the national delegates whether to support or oppose the GPUS =
Platform. lannykness@comcast.net

3) Selection of a leader for GPCO national delegates - There may be =
requirements per GPUS that the GPCO delegation have a specific leader.=20

4) Review of GPUS Nominating Rules by national delegates - The GPCO =
needs to get to all national delegates a copy of the rules. This may be =
part of the delegate package from the GPUS. lannykness@comcast.net

Request of Locals

There are 2 points i would like all Locals to discuss in their next =
General meeting:

1) Per discussions at the State Meeting, the question of endorsing a =
candidate from another party was brought up, but not resolved. It was =
agreed during the discussion that the Locals should get the sense of =
their members on this issue. So i request that each Local discuss this =
issue at their next general meeting for later discussion by Council. The =
overall question is "Should the GPCO or one of its Locals be able to =
endorse a candidate of another party?" If you believe we should, what =
rules should govern endorsements?=20

2) At the State Nominating Convention, we placed on the ballot 6 =
candidates for office in Colorado. I believe that this vote must also be =
consider an offer of support to each of these candidates and their =
campaigns. Given this, i ask each Local to consider how they can help =
and support these candidates, especially the ones near them.

Please send directly to me any comments / ideas about the content and =
format of this status report.=20

Thanks.

Lanny Kness

GPCO Co-Chair - lannykness@comcast.net=20

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GPCO Monthly Status Report - April 1004
This is the first monthly status report of the activity of the GPCO =
State=20
officers. In it, we will briefly outline the activities that have =
occurred in=20
the previous month, and list the activities to accomplish in the next. I =
intend=20
to send this out at the end of every month.&nbsp; 
Please do not respond to this email! If you have a specific =
question=20
stemming from this status report, email directly the officer responsible =
for the=20
item. 
April Activities
1) GPCO State Meeting / Nominating Convention - Held on April 24th, =
the party=20
passed bylaw changes, discussed issues, nominated candidates for local =
and state=20
offices, and selected the GPCO's Presidential slate (delegate =
representation).=20
<A href=3D"mailto:lannykness@comcast.net">lannykness@comcast.net</A> =

2) Transition of Council Facilitator - Charlie Green has been working =
with=20
Kent Holocomb to transition Facilitator duties from Lucy Almasy. This is =
one of=20
the highest priorities. Charlie Green <A=20
href=3D"mailto:oldbogus@ris.net">oldbogus@ris.net</A>, Kent Holocomb <A=20
href=3D"mailto:jankentholcomb@cs.com">jankentholcomb@cs.com</A>
3) Transition of GPCO Phone line - I have assumed the duty of =
monitoring the=20
GPCO phone line.&nbsp;<A=20
href=3D"mailto:lannykness@comcast.net">lannykness@comcast.net</A>
4) Treasurer's Report - The quarterly financial report for the GPCO =
is=20
available on the GPCO website at <A=20
href=3D"http://www.coloradogreens.org/financials/1q04report.html">http://=
www.coloradogreens.org/financials/1q04report.html</A>&nbsp;The=20
current balance shown is $2,127.11. Brad Klafehn,&nbsp;<A=20
href=3D"mailto:bklafehn@mindspring.com">bklafehn@mindspring.com</A>&nbsp;=

5) GPUS-CC Activities - The GPUS-CC has been busy discussing and =
ratifying=20
the rules for the 2004 National Nominating Convention. These include =
whether or=20
not there will be proxy voting, which will not be known until around =
5/17.=20
Charlie Green <A =
href=3D"mailto:oldbogus@ris.net">oldbogus@ris.net</A>
6) Candidates - The required paperwork has been submitted for all =
candidates.=20
Kent Holocomb has declined to run, and will concentrate on being the=20
Facilitator. 
7) Inactive Chapters - Per 3.1.1 of the GPCO Bylaws and my notes from =
the=20
State Meeting, the La Plata County Greens, Royal Gorge Green Party, =
Southwest=20
Greens, and Uncompahgre Valley Green Party chapters are inactive. They =
need to=20
submit to Council a proposal for reinstatement per Bylaw 3.1.1.2. and =
Council=20
Proposal 021-03 "Format be used by Council". Charlie Green <A=20
href=3D"mailto:oldbogus@ris.net">oldbogus@ris.net</A>, Kent Holocomb <A=20
href=3D"mailto:jankentholcomb@cs.com">jankentholcomb@cs.com</A>
May Activities
1) Certification of Delgates: As co-chair, i will complete and send =
in the=20
required paperwork to certify our delegates to the National Convention. =
This=20
must be done by May 10th. <A=20
href=3D"mailto:lannykness@comcast.net">lannykness@comcast.net</A>
2) Delegate proposal: I will be submitting a Council proposal to =
include Tom=20
Kelly as a delegate to the National Convention. The DGP delegation =
failed to=20
submit his name during the State Meeting. Since we currently only have =
11=20
delegates and alternates, i believe we should include Kelly. <A=20
href=3D"mailto:lannykness@comcast.net">lannykness@comcast.net</A>
3) Delegate allotment: I will be submitting a Council proposal that =
outlines=20
rules for allocating national delegates to the Presidential candidates =
per the=20
vote taken at the State nominating convention. This is required for 2 =
reasons:=20
1) rounding errors 2) What to do if we do not have 22 votes (delegates =
and=20
proxies) at the National Convention. As part of this, i will also submit =
Council=20
Proposal 003-04 "GPCO Presidential Nomination Procedure for 2004" and =
these=20
"allocating national delegate" rules for inclusion in the GPCO =
Procedures and=20
Guidelines. <A=20
href=3D"mailto:lannykness@comcast.net">lannykness@comcast.net</A>
4) Bylaw Changes to State: Bruce McNaughton and i must submit our =
revised=20
bylaws to the State by May 9th (per state law). <A=20
href=3D"mailto:lannykness@comcast.net">lannykness@comcast.net</A>, Bruce =

McNaughton <A =
href=3D"mailto:brucemcn@iopener.net">brucemcn@iopener.net</A>
5) State Meeting / Nominating Convention minutes - Bruce McNaughton =
will be=20
completing the official minutes from the State meetings on April 24th. =
These=20
will be posted on the GPCO website when completed. Bruce McNaughton <A=20
href=3D"mailto:brucemcn@iopener.net">brucemcn@iopener.net</A>
6)&nbsp;State Meeting Platform Proposal&nbsp;Conference Call - I will =
be=20
setting up a conference call for the Council&nbsp;to determine the =
sequence of=20
events that occurred during presentaiton of the Platform proposal, to =
hear any=20
grievances, and determine any actions. The ground rules need to be =
determined,=20
but i intend that&nbsp;any registered Green may monitor the call. This =
needs=20
completed in May. <A=20
href=3D"mailto:lannykness@comcast.net">lannykness@comcast.net</A>
7) La Plata Reinstatement Proposal - Bob Culver will be submitting a =
proposal=20
to Council to reinstate the La Plata Chapter. Bob Culver, <A=20
href=3D"mailto:culver@gobrainstorm.net">culver@gobrainstorm.net</A>
8) Add new Council members - Charlie Green, Kent Holcomb, Dave =
Chandler,=20
Jason Rosenholtz-Witt and i need to add to Council the new delegates =
from the=20
Jefferson Greens and Greeley Green Party. <A=20
href=3D"mailto:lannykness@comcast.net">lannykness@comcast.net</A>, =
Charlie Green=20
<A href=3D"mailto:oldbogus@ris.net">oldbogus@ris.net</A>, Kent Holocomb =
<A=20
href=3D"mailto:jankentholcomb@cs.com">jankentholcomb@cs.com</A>, Dave =
Chandler, <A=20
href=3D"mailto:editordave@msn.com">editordave@msn.com</A>, Jason =
Rosenholtz-Witt,=20
<A href=3D"mailto:rose5849@blue.unco.edu">rose5849@blue.unco.edu</A>
9) GPUS Critique Proposal - Doug Malkan will be submitting to Council =
a=20
critique on part of the GPUS Platform. If accepted, it will be passed on =
to the=20
GPUS Platform committee, and upheld by our national delegates.&nbsp;Doug =
is=20
involved with writting sections of the GPUS Platform. Doug =
Malkan,&nbsp;<A=20
href=3D"mailto:dougmalkan@yahoo.com">dougmalkan@yahoo.com</A>
10) Other reinstatement proposals for locals?
June Activities (A look forward)
1) Instructions to GPUS on submitting Presidential nomination - I =
will create=20
and submit specific instructions on how to get the Presidential =
Nomination on=20
the Colorado ballot. This includes the elector's sheet filled out at the =

Nominating Convention. <A=20
href=3D"mailto:lannykness@comcast.net">lannykness@comcast.net</A>
2) Instructions to delegates on GPUS Platform - The Council must =
instruct the=20
national delegates whether to support or oppose the GPUS Platform. <A=20
href=3D"mailto:lannykness@comcast.net">lannykness@comcast.net</A>
3) Selection of a leader for GPCO national delegates - There may be=20
requirements per GPUS that the GPCO delegation have a specific leader. =

4) Review of GPUS Nominating Rules by national delegates - The GPCO =
needs to=20
get to all national delegates a copy of the rules. This may be part of =
the=20
delegate package from the GPUS. <A=20
href=3D"mailto:lannykness@comcast.net">lannykness@comcast.net</A>
Request of Locals
There are 2 points i would like all Locals to discuss in their next =
General=20
meeting:
1) Per discussions at the State Meeting, the question of endorsing a=20
candidate from another party was brought up, but not resolved. It was =
agreed=20
during the discussion that the Locals should get the sense of their =
members on=20
this issue. So i request that each Local discuss this issue at their =
next=20
general meeting for later discussion by Council. The overall question is =
"Should=20
the GPCO or one of its Locals be able to endorse a candidate of another =
party?"=20
If you believe we should, what rules should govern endorsements? 
2) At the State Nominating Convention, we placed on the ballot 6 =
candidates=20
for office in Colorado. I believe that this vote must also be consider =
an offer=20
of support to each of these candidates and their campaigns. Given this, =
i ask=20
each Local to consider how they can help and support these candidates,=20
especially the ones near them.
Please send directly to me any comments / ideas about the content and =
format=20
of this status report. 
Thanks.
Lanny Kness</DIV>
<DIV>GPCO Co-Chair - <A=20
href=3D"mailto:lannykness@comcast.net">lannykness@comcast.net</A> </DIV>
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