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Meeting
of the SPUSA National Action Committee Post-Convention October 11, 2009 Attending (all or part): Andrea Pason, Billy Wharton, Diana Demers, Jim Sanders, Kristin Schall, Susan Dorazio, Steve Tash, Stephanie Gussin, Gretchen Van Dyck, Rafael, Greg Pason, Matthew Andrews, Peter Moody, Zelig Stern, Marc Luzietti and Jerry Stastny. Meeting called to order at 2:10 pm Chaired by Marc L. Election of Officers Greg P. reminded the committee that the fist order or business is to elect/re-elect officers. Motion: To re-elect Greg Pason as National Secretary. Motion passed unanimously. Motion: To re-elect Jerry Stastny as Treasurer. Motion passed unanimously. Motion: To re-elect Steve Rossignol as Archivist. Motion passed unanimously. Motion: To re-elect Billy Wharton as Editor. Motion passed unanimously. Marc L. brought forward the idea of creating the position of Assistant Editor. Greg P. asked Marc L. to search for possible applicants for the position before the issue is addressed. Motion: To discuss the election of an assistant Editor at the next National Committee meeting. Motion passed unanimously. The NC meeting broke while new NCers joined the meeting then reajourned. Billy W. chaired Greg P. reviewed the agenda and Post convention Discussion The committee discussed pros/cons the convention and ways to get feedback from attendees. Motion: To mail a survey for feedback from convention attendees. Motion passed unanimously. Motion: To create a Post-Convention Survey Committee of Rafael T., Marc L., Jerry S., Diana D. and Steve T. The survey is to be posted to the NC list for feedback by the second week of November then sent to all convention delegates and alternates. Motion passed unanimously. Upcoming Dates/Deadlines Hammer & Tongs: H&T is to be completed by December 1, 2009 and include the convention minutes. Motion passed unanimously. NC Meetings: The next National Committee meeting is to be held in Charlottesville Virginia on the weekend of January 23-24, 2009 and the following NC meeting will be on June 26-27, 2009. Motion passed unanimously. Commissions Women’s Commission: Susan D. stated that she will be resigning as the Women’s Commission chair as soon as a new chair is elected. Motion: To create a sub committee of three to search for a new Women’s Commission chair and re-charter the Women’s Commission. Motion passed unanimously. Stephanie C., Stephanie G and Jim S. named to the committee. International Commission: Eric C. notified the committee that he is resigning as International Commission Chair. Motion: To name Peter Moody as the International Commission chair and re-charter the International Commission. Motion passed unanimously Faith & Socialism Commission: To re-charter the Faith & socialism Commission while searching for a new chair. Motion passed unanimously. People of Color Commission: To re-charter the POC Commission with Erik Toren as chair. Motion passed unanimously. Queer Commission: To re-charter the Queer Commission with Jim Sanders as chair. Motion passed unanimously. Labor Commission: To re-charter the Labor commission with Zelig stern as Chair. Motion passed unanimously. Publication Motion: The March/April issue of The Socialist will be an International Women’s Day issue. Motion ruled out of order because the Publication Guidelines already specifies an International Women’s Day issue. Outreach to Locals The committee discussed ways to improve communication between then national committee, national office and state, locals and commissions. Motion: To organize a national phone conference for representatives of local and state organizations as well as commissions to be held in December 2009. The phone conference will be organized by the National Secretary and moderated by Billy Wharton and Andrea Pason as Party co-chairs. This will hopefully be the first phone conference of many. Motion passed unanimously. National Action Committee The committee discussed the make-up of the NAC and the constitutional requirements. Motion: To create a NAC or Party Co-Chairs, vice-chairs as well as constitutionally mandated offices (National Secretary, Treasurer and Editor). Motion passed unanimously. National Organizing Conference Motion: To direct the National Secretary to make an announcement of the 2010 National Organizing Conference and to contact local about submitting proposals to host the conference. Motion passed unanimously. Good and Welfare Steve Edinger submitted a resolution to host fundraising events for the Government of Nicaragua. The resolution was not moved. Motion: To thank outgoing Chairperson Jerry Levy for his work, specifically for the “Marx in Soho” presentations and fundraising. Motion passed unanimously. |
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