Minutes
09.12.04
Those in Attendance: Cindy Asrir (NE), Susan Fawcett (MI), Amy
Heart (WI), David Silva (CA), Brent McMillan (DC), Gray Newman
(NC), Rob Tufts (MD), Jen Walling (IL)
Absent: Jane, Jason, Ross, Tom
Facilitator: Amy
Notetaker: Brent
1. Introductions/Approval of minutes
Jen will submit revised meeting minutes for 8-29-04
2. CCC Structure and operations
2.a. State Associates
Great Lakes Call:
Jen and Amy will get together after call to discuss.
Plan for run up to Election Night:
1) Get Passwords.
2) Develop team
3) Assign States
Mentors contact your state associates.
Brent will send out brief instructions.
2.b. Staff Supervision
Jane and Susan were on the call last Thursday. There is some
confusion about the time of the call. It is Thursdays at 5:00 PM
Eastern.
3. Campaign Assistance
3.a. Resources Subcommittee
Money has been approved by the SC and will be released as
available. If you were a reviewer go back and look at each
questionnaire for what is asked.
3.b. Campaign Schools
No actions at this time.
3.c. Coordinated Congressional Campaign
There will be a call on Wednesday, Sept. 15th at 9:00 PM Eastern.
We divided up the calls to those candidates that have yet to sign
onto the 2004 Unity Statement. Brent will send out list of who has
committed to what. We will be working towards a press release
after the Wednesday call. Brent will work to get the webpage up
and running before the Wednesday call.
4. Subcommittees
4.a. BAWG
The work of the BAWG is winding down for this election season. The
Green Party of Utah is actively involved in a lawsuit to get the
national candidates on the ballot. West Virginia is running a
write-in campaign for Cobb/LaMarche.
Discussions have begun on strategic planning for the next four
year cycle.
Rob indicated that the Green Party of Maryland is forming its
effort for ballot access in 2006.
4.b. PCSC
Gray: Jody and Marc are in the process of getting the committee
back up and running.
Brent has been working with Pat LaMarche in regards to the
"Left out Tour."
4.c. Campus Greens
The Steering Committee will be meeting with representatives in DC
next weekend. Brent will report back. There is discussion going on
about hosting two interns for the Campus Greens in the national
office.
5. Other
5.a. Media Committee
We will be working with the Media Committee on Monday on the Press
Release for the candidates that the CCC is supporting in this
cycle.
We will be begin working on a Press Release for the 2004 Unity
Statement after the Wednesday call.
5.b. Assisting with Fundraising
Jen will write an article for Green Line on the current activities
of the CCC.
Gray and Brent are working with Kara on a testimonial.
Future efforts:
The CCC will be soliciting donor lists from candidates after Nov.
2nd. Brent will draft letters for this.
We talked about tracking appointments in the Elections Database.
Rob was vetted by his state committee today.
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