[announce-gpco] GPCO Monthly Status Report - May 2004
Lanny Kness
lannykness@comcast.net
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GPCO Monthly Status Report - May 2004
This is the 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.=20
Please do not respond to this email on the GPCO Discuss list! If you =
have a specific question stemming from this status report, email =
directly the officer responsible for the item.=20
May Activities
---------------------
1) Certification of Delegates: The GPUS delegation application was =
emailed and mailed on May 10th meeting the deadline. =
lannykness@comcast.net
2) Delegate proposal: Proposal 008-04 adding Tom Kelly as a delegate to =
the GPUS Convention was submitted and passed on May 7th, 2004. =
lannykness@comcast.net
3) Bylaw Changes to State: Bruce McNaughton and i must submitted our =
revised bylaws to the State on May 7th. The updated bylaws are posted on =
the GPCO website. lannykness@comcast.net, Bruce McNaughton =
brucemcn@iopener.net
4) The Greeley Greens and the Jefferson Greens submitted their Council =
members. They are now active on Council. The Denver Greens added 2 =
additional Council members. lannykness@comcast.net, Charlie Green =
oldbogus@ris.net, Kent Holocomb jankentholcomb@cs.com
5) Adding more Greens to GPUS delegation: I submitted Proposal 011-04 to =
add 3 additional Greens to the GPUS delegation. This proposal is =
currently under consideration.=20
6) Per Proposals 009-04 and 010-04, the Southwest Greens and the Royal =
Gorge Greens have be re-activated. We now have 10 active locals. The =
Uncompaghre Greens will not be submitting a proposal for re-instatement. =
lannykness@comcast.net
7) Treasurer's Report: Klafehn filed the GPCO's financial reports with =
the Colorado Secretary of State for the period 4/27-5/27/04. Total =
funds on hand, $1,856.12. Brad Klafehn, bklafehn@mindspring.com
8) Voter Registration Drive: The GPCO and the DGP participated in a =
voter registration drive at the Art Institute of Colorado in May. =
lannykness@comcast.net
9) GPCO Website: Green has been updating the GPCO website with bylaws, =
contact information, etc. Any other suggestions for the website should =
be directed to Green. http://www.coloradogreens.org, Charlie Green =
oldbogus@ris.net
10) Voter Info to candidates: I provided to the campaigns registered =
voter information. This is from the "insightAmerica" cd. =
lannykness@comcast.net
11) Instructions to GPUS on getting Presidential Nominee on the ballot: =
I provided to Greg Gerritt, the GPUS Secretary, instructions on how the =
GPUS can submit the Presidential Nominee to the Colorado SOS office. =
lannykness@comcast.net
12) Local meetings: I attended the Poudre Valley, Jefferson Greens, and =
Denver Greens monthly meetings. I want to attend at least 1 meeting of =
every local this year. lannykness@comcast.net.
13) Council Proposals (See GPCO website for greater detail):
008-04 Add Tom Kelly as a delegate, passed
009-04 Re-activate the Royal Gorge Greens, passed
010-04 Re-activate the Southwest Greens, passed
14) Summary of activity on by GPUS-CC Reps (Per Green):
There are 7 proposals on the floor of the GPUS CC. Two are redundant due =
to a conflict regarding the Black Caucus approval. Most of them are =
routine proposals for the Nominating Convention since the GPUS hasn't =
had a procedure before. It is obvious that there is a serious conflict =
with the Party over the issue of Green candidate/no candidate/Nader =
endorsement.=20
The Bylaws, Rules, Policies, and Procedures (BRPP) committee has been =
busy lately as the committee struggles to introduce new policies, =
particularly involving the Nominating Convention. The Steering Committee =
is being reorganized and expanded; the repercussions are already being =
dealt with (before they occur) by our committee.
The GPUS is getting more involved in some form of IRV voting. We are =
introducing a form of choice voting (instead of straight IRV) which we =
hope will be accepted and become a Green standard; it isn't TOO complex =
but gives minority opinions/choices a much better representation. The CA =
Greens have used preference voting for years so naturally much of our =
model drew on their experiences.
June Activities
----------------------
1) 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 writing sections of the GPUS Platform. Doug =
Malkan, dougmalkan@yahoo.com
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 - The GPCO requires =
the selection of a Delegation Coordinator and the GPUS requires a =
Reporter and Assistant Reporter to be selected. The GPCO delegation must =
select these individuals. The Reporter and the Delegation Coordinator =
should be the same individual. Bill McCormick Bmccormick522@aol.com
4) 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
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. =
We did not complete this in May because we lacked the minutes of the =
State Meeting. 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) Fundraising: The State officer need to better support Bruce Meyer's =
efforts on the 20/20/20000 fundraising drive.=20
9) GPUS Campaign donations: The State officers need to work with the =
candidates and the GPUS to maximize any funds that the GPUS can provided =
to our candidates. Kness will be investigating this avenue. The Kinsey =
campaign is already part of the program.=20
10) GPCO / Kinsey table at the GPUS Convention: The Kinsey campaign will =
be staffing a table at the GPUS convention. For information, contact =
Hollie Kopp hkopp@frii.com
July Activities (look ahead)
-----------------------------------------
1) Growing the party: As Co-Chair, i will be submitting a proposal to =
get Council's commitment to growing the party and the formation of a =
small committee to formulate ideas on how to do this. =
lannykness@comcast.net
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
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>GPCO Monthly Status Report - May =
2004</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This is the monthly status report of =
the activity=20
of the GPCO State officers. In it, we will briefly outline the =
activities that=20
have occurred in the previous month, and list the activities to =
accomplish in=20
the next. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Please do not respond to this email on =
the GPCO=20
Discuss list! If you have a specific question stemming from this status =
report,=20
email directly the officer responsible for the item. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>May=20
Activities<BR>---------------------</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1) Certification of Delegates: The GPUS =
delegation=20
application was emailed and mailed on May 10th meeting the deadline. <A=20
href=3D"mailto:lannykness@comcast.net">lannykness@comcast.net</A></FONT><=
/DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2) Delegate proposal: Proposal 008-04 =
adding Tom=20
Kelly as a delegate to the GPUS Convention was submitted and passed on =
May 7th,=20
2004. <A=20
href=3D"mailto:lannykness@comcast.net">lannykness@comcast.net</A></FONT><=
/DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>3) Bylaw Changes to State: Bruce =
McNaughton and i=20
must submitted our revised bylaws to the State on May 7th. The updated =
bylaws=20
are posted on the GPCO website. <A=20
href=3D"mailto:lannykness@comcast.net">lannykness@comcast.net</A>, Bruce =
McNaughton <A=20
href=3D"mailto:brucemcn@iopener.net">brucemcn@iopener.net</A></FONT></DIV=
>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>4) The Greeley Greens and the Jefferson =
Greens=20
submitted their Council members. They are now active on Council. The =
Denver=20
Greens added 2 additional Council members. <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></FONT></D=
IV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>5) Adding more Greens to GPUS =
delegation: I=20
submitted Proposal 011-04 to add 3 additional Greens to the GPUS =
delegation.=20
This proposal is currently under consideration. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>6) Per Proposals 009-04 and 010-04, the =
Southwest=20
Greens and the Royal Gorge Greens have be re-activated. We now have 10 =
active=20
locals. The Uncompaghre Greens will not be submitting a proposal for=20
re-instatement. <A=20
href=3D"mailto:lannykness@comcast.net">lannykness@comcast.net</A></FONT><=
/DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>7) Treasurer's Report: Klafehn filed =
the GPCO's=20
financial reports with the Colorado Secretary of State for the period=20
4/27-5/27/04. Total funds on hand, $1,856.12. Brad Klafehn, <A=20
href=3D"mailto:bklafehn@mindspring.com">bklafehn@mindspring.com</A></FONT=
></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>8) Voter Registration Drive: The GPCO =
and the DGP=20
participated in a voter registration drive at the Art Institute of =
Colorado in=20
May. <A=20
href=3D"mailto:lannykness@comcast.net">lannykness@comcast.net</A></FONT><=
/DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>9) GPCO Website: Green has been =
updating the GPCO=20
website with bylaws, contact information, etc. Any other suggestions for =
the=20
website should be directed to Green. <A=20
href=3D"http://www.coloradogreens.org">http://www.coloradogreens.org</A>,=
Charlie=20
Green <A =
href=3D"mailto:oldbogus@ris.net">oldbogus@ris.net</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>10) Voter Info to candidates: I =
provided to the=20
campaigns registered voter information. This is from the =
"insightAmerica" cd. <A=20
href=3D"mailto:lannykness@comcast.net">lannykness@comcast.net</A></FONT><=
/DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>11) Instructions to GPUS on getting =
Presidential=20
Nominee on the ballot: I provided to Greg Gerritt, the GPUS Secretary,=20
instructions on how the GPUS can submit the Presidential Nominee to the =
Colorado=20
SOS office. <A=20
href=3D"mailto:lannykness@comcast.net">lannykness@comcast.net</A></FONT><=
/DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>12) Local meetings: I attended the =
Poudre Valley,=20
Jefferson Greens, and Denver Greens monthly meetings. I want to attend =
at least=20
1 meeting of every local this year. <A=20
href=3D"mailto:lannykness@comcast.net">lannykness@comcast.net</A>.</FONT>=
</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>13) Council Proposals (See GPCO website =
for greater=20
detail):</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>008-04 Add Tom Kelly as a delegate,=20
passed<BR>009-04 Re-activate the Royal Gorge Greens, passed<BR>010-04=20
Re-activate the Southwest Greens, passed</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>14) Summary of activity on by GPUS-CC =
Reps (Per=20
Green):</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>There are 7 proposals on the floor of =
the GPUS CC.=20
Two are redundant due to a conflict regarding the Black Caucus approval. =
Most of=20
them are routine proposals for the Nominating Convention since the GPUS =
hasn't=20
had a procedure before. It is obvious that there is a serious conflict =
with the=20
Party over the issue of Green candidate/no candidate/Nader endorsement.=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The Bylaws, Rules, Policies, and =
Procedures (BRPP)=20
committee has been busy lately as the committee struggles to introduce =
new=20
policies, particularly involving the Nominating Convention. The Steering =
Committee is being reorganized and expanded; the repercussions are =
already being=20
dealt with (before they occur) by our committee.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The GPUS is getting more involved in =
some form of=20
IRV voting. We are introducing a form of choice voting (instead of =
straight IRV)=20
which we hope will be accepted and become a Green standard; it isn't TOO =
complex=20
but gives minority opinions/choices a much better representation. The CA =
Greens=20
have used preference voting for years so naturally much of our model =
drew on=20
their experiences.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>June=20
Activities<BR>----------------------</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1) GPUS Critique Proposal - Doug Malkan =
will be=20
submitting to Council a critique on part of the GPUS Platform. If =
accepted, it=20
will be passed on to the GPUS Platform committee, and upheld by our =
national=20
delegates. Doug is involved with writing sections of the GPUS Platform. =
Doug=20
Malkan, <A=20
href=3D"mailto:dougmalkan@yahoo.com">dougmalkan@yahoo.com</A></FONT></DIV=
>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2) Instructions to delegates on GPUS =
Platform - The=20
Council must instruct the national delegates whether to support or =
oppose the=20
GPUS Platform. <A=20
href=3D"mailto:lannykness@comcast.net">lannykness@comcast.net</A></FONT><=
/DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>3) Selection of a leader for GPCO =
national=20
delegates - The GPCO requires the selection of a Delegation Coordinator =
and the=20
GPUS requires a Reporter and Assistant Reporter to be selected. The GPCO =
delegation must select these individuals. The Reporter and the =
Delegation=20
Coordinator should be the same individual. Bill McCormick <A=20
href=3D"mailto:Bmccormick522@aol.com">Bmccormick522@aol.com</A></FONT></D=
IV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>4) Delegate allotment: I will be =
submitting a=20
Council proposal that outlines rules for allocating national delegates =
to the=20
Presidential candidates per the vote taken at the State nominating =
convention.=20
This is required for 2 reasons: 1) rounding errors 2) What to do if we =
do not=20
have 22 votes (delegates and proxies) at the National Convention. As =
part of=20
this, i will also submit Council Proposal 003-04 "GPCO Presidential =
Nomination=20
Procedure for 2004" and these "allocating national delegate" rules for =
inclusion=20
in the GPCO Procedures and Guidelines. <A=20
href=3D"mailto:lannykness@comcast.net">lannykness@comcast.net</A></FONT><=
/DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>5) State Meeting / Nominating =
Convention minutes -=20
Bruce McNaughton will be completing the official minutes from the State =
meetings=20
on April 24th. These will be posted on the GPCO website when completed. =
Bruce=20
McNaughton <A=20
href=3D"mailto:brucemcn@iopener.net">brucemcn@iopener.net</A></FONT></DIV=
>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>6) State Meeting Platform Proposal =
Conference Call=20
- I will be setting up a conference call for the Council to determine =
the=20
sequence of events that occurred during presentaiton of the Platform =
proposal,=20
to hear any grievances, and determine any actions. The ground rules need =
to be=20
determined, but i intend that any registered Green may monitor the call. =
We did=20
not complete this in May because we lacked the minutes of the State =
Meeting. <A=20
href=3D"mailto:lannykness@comcast.net">lannykness@comcast.net</A></FONT><=
/DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>7) La Plata Reinstatement Proposal - =
Bob Culver=20
will be submitting a proposal to Council to reinstate the La Plata =
Chapter. Bob=20
Culver, <A=20
href=3D"mailto:culver@gobrainstorm.net">culver@gobrainstorm.net</A></FONT=
></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>8) Fundraising: The State officer need =
to better=20
support Bruce Meyer's efforts on the 20/20/20000 fundraising drive.=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>9) GPUS Campaign donations: The State =
officers need=20
to work with the candidates and the GPUS to maximize any funds that the =
GPUS can=20
provided to our candidates. Kness will be investigating this avenue. The =
Kinsey=20
campaign is already part of the program. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>10) GPCO / Kinsey table at the GPUS =
Convention: The=20
Kinsey campaign will be staffing a table at the GPUS convention. For=20
information, contact Hollie Kopp <A=20
href=3D"mailto:hkopp@frii.com">hkopp@frii.com</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>July Activities (look=20
ahead)<BR>-----------------------------------------</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1) Growing the party: As Co-Chair, i =
will be=20
submitting a proposal to get Council's commitment to growing the party =
and the=20
formation of a small committee to formulate ideas on how to do this. <A=20
href=3D"mailto:lannykness@comcast.net">lannykness@comcast.net</A></FONT><=
/DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Please send directly to me any comments =
/ ideas=20
about the content and format of this status report. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Lanny Kness</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>GPCO Co-Chair - <A=20
href=3D"mailto:lannykness@comcast.net">lannykness@comcast.net</A><BR></FO=
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