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12.21.03
Minutes
from 12-21-03 Conference Call of the Coordinated Campaign
Committee
Attendance:
Jeff Cropp (OR), Mike Livingston (MD), Gray Newman (NC), Adrianna
Buonarroti (MI), Roy Williams (TX), Susan King (CA), Tom Sevigny (CT)(facilitator),
Juscha Robinson (WI)(notetaker). Missing: Masada
Disenhouse (NY), Dan Kinney (PA).
The
CCC approved minutes from the 12-8-03 call, with few changes.
Juscha will send to CCC for final approval with discussed
amendments, then to CC.
Budget:
CCC discussed request from Finance Committee to itemize 2004
budget request ($13,500). Approved suggested allotment.
Campaign
schools: after several schools, the need for a fiscal agent
for handling campaign school related finances has become apparent.
CCC approves idea in spirit, Mike will look into setting this up.
Committee
rules: CCC discussed the new requirement for committee rules,
recently approved by the CC and written by BRPP. Tom will
draft rules for CCC and submit for next call.
GEON:
CCC discussed pending GEON proposal. Gray sent out
procedural summary to CC today. CCC will be in discussion
with GEON over next weeks over proposal.
Hiring
of Political Director: motion was made and agreed to by
consensus to make an offer to Brent McMillan (WA) for the
position. Juscha will inform finalists, including Brent,
talk to SC about contract approval, and draft contract.
Resources
Subcommittee: Had meeting via conference call a week ago,
wants to commit to spending 75% of money on campaigns raising less
than $20K, get more involved with campaigns; will get out revised
application and rules asap (Set to be approved by full CCC Jan.
18). Sent follow-up questions to 2003 funded campaigns to
help with evaluation of last cycle.
Volunteers:
international campaign volunteer exchange program proposal (with
European Federation of Green Parties for their spring elections)
has been brought to the attention of CCC. Tom is following
up with International Committee.
Convention:
Mike will follow up with Media Committee on coordinating press
conferences with non-presidential candidates. CCC is
planning two-track campaign school for National Convention.
Planning will begin after Chesapeake Bay School in late January.
Strategic
Planning: task assignment remains. Tabled for next
call.
Presidential
Campaign Support Committee: CCC gets one representative on
committee. Susan and Tom express interest. Will be
decided on-line.
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