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CCC
Minutes
11.07.2004
Those in Attendance: Jo Chamberlain (CA), Susan Fawcett (MI),
Brent McMillan (DC), Tom Sevigny (CT), Rob Tuft (MD), Jennifer
Walling (IL)
Absent: Amy, David, Cindy, Jane, Jason, Ross
Facilitator: Tom
Notetaker: Brent
1. Introductions/acceptance of minutes from October 24th and
October 10th
2. Election Wrap Up
a. Review of results and next steps:
Need spreadsheet and statistics on home page of results.
On November 2nd we won 14 of 20 re-election campaigns. For the
year we have won 28 of 36 re-election campaigns. Our re-elections
rate for the year is: 78%. On November 2nd we elected 20 new
office holders. We have elected 36 for the year. We know of 34
wins on November 2nd so far. Our total for election wins is 64 for
the year.
3. Election Follow-up
a. Letters:
Susan Fawcett submitted a draft of letter to be reviewed. CCC
members to review by next Sunday's conference call. This letter is
to be sent out the week after to the State Associates
b. Other:
Jo formerly requested on behalf of the SC that Brent put time in
over the next 30 days to solicit donor lists from the candidates
who ran this year in order to do a one time mail solicitation for
contributions to national. Brent will contact the candidates by
email or snail mail and do a phone follow-up.
4. CCC Structure and operations
a. State Associates:
b. Regional calls
Jen reported that she and Amy were working towards a Great Lakes
Region Conference call to be held on November 19th.
c. Membership on this committee:
Jo indicated that Ross maybe submitting his resignation to the CCC
soon. Ross is waiting on his certification as the winner of the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors race. He has been busy
campaigning and has not attended CCC calls. Jo was unsure if
California will be selecting a possible replacement.
5. Campaign Assistance
a. Resources subcommittee - any loose ends?
Jen has ideas about what to ad and subtract to the application.
Any proposed changes will have to be submitted by the beginning of
December.
b. Campaign Schools
Brent reported that DC voted on Thursday, November 4th to work
towards a Campaign Strategy Workshop for January. They just formed
a Campaigns Working Group which will be meeting soon to begin
planning. More details to follow. Also, Jody Haug asked on behalf
of the Green Party of Washington State to get a response from the
CCC on what they would have to offer to help put together a
campaign school in Seattle in February.
c. Coordinated Congressional Campaign:
Brent reported that we have received $2,345.24 in contributions
for the ad in The Nation. We have over 100% in pledges. The bill
of $2,977 is due 11/24/04. The CCC agreed to give people a week to
rest from the election and then pursue raising the rest of the
money. We will be putting together a post-election conference
call.
d. Strategic Planning:
We will be holding a strategic planning call next Sunday, November
14th. Tom will send out a copy of the CCC task list and the
Strategic plan in advance.
6. Subcommittees
a. BAWG
Several states will loose ballot status after this election. They
include Montana, Minnesota, Rhode Island and Utah. There may be
more. GPU is already planning their petition drive and will be
starting shortly.
b. PCSC
There needs to be a post election analysis of the role that the
PCSC played and how it can be improved.
c. Campus Greens
Jen reported that GPUS Accountant Doug Malkan had not returned her
calls. The Campus Greens are currently working on forming a board
for the 527 organization. We discussed setting up a list serv for
the 527 wing of the Campus Greens. By doing so we are contributing
to the Campus Greens. Brent will assist Jen in getting this
accomplished.
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