Illinois Green Party State Meeting This Weekend (July 16)
July 14, 2011 in State Party News
I have the pleasure of being able to attend the Illinois Green Party’s State Membership Meeting this weekend (July 15-16) in Rockford, Illinois.
At this meeting, elections will be held for Chair, Secretary, and Membership Steward of the Illinois Green Party, and for delegate seats on the Green National Committee.
Presentations from local anti-nuclear power activist Stan Campbell and Nuclear Energy Information Service Executive Director David Kraft will highlight the meeting.
There will be no admission charge for the meeting. Donation will be accepted for extras such as a continental breakfast.
Friday night, a social event will be held at the Sweden House Lodge in the Scandia Room from 8:00 until midnight. Please bring your own food and drink as there are no dining facilities that serve the room.
Saturday evening, a fundraising dinner will be held at the India House, 6430 E. Riverside Blvd. in Loves Park. We are planning to have a private room with buffet style dinner of four entrees, salad bar, soda and non-alcoholic drinks, dessert, bread, rice, and an appetizer. Suggested cost is $40 or $25 for those with limited income.
The preliminary agenda for the meeting:
10:00 Sign-in, coffee, etc.
11:00 Welcome, Introductions
11:15 Agenda approval; call for officer nominees
11:30 Bylaws and related
* Proposed Bylaws Changes
* Authorizing the Coordinating Committee to approve 2012 Presidential Preference Process Rules.
1:00 Lunch
2:00 Officer elections
2:15 Presentation on nuclear energy with Dave Kraft of NEIS (Nuclear Energy Information Service) and Stanley Campbell
2:55 Announcement of election results
3:00 The next 18 months: Honoring Successful Candidates; Rethinking and Rebuilding Locals; Public Elections
5:00 Adjourn
7:00 Fundraising Dinner
Ron said on July 16, 2011
I’m at the Illinois GP Meeting now sitting next to Walter Pituc who asked me if I was going to “Live Blog” the meeting… Well no, but I will throw some comments here instead…
There are about 35 people here, including a number of former Green Party candidates. Rich Whitney, Steve Alesch, Laurel Lambert Schmidt, Rob Burns, Sheldon Schafer, and others I am sure.
Also delegates to the GPUS National Committee are around, such as Jack Ailey, Bill Kreml, Phil Huckelberry, and others.
Unfortunately I am only going to be here until 1 pm so I am going to miss the strategic planning session, the nuclear energy presentation, and other fun stuff.
Ron said on July 16, 2011
Alberto Bocanegra is in the house!
Ron said on July 16, 2011
I can’t talk Walter into writing here but he is live “Tweeting” the meeting here:
Live tweeting ILGP meeting at https://twitter.com/#!/IL_Greens
eddie said on July 19, 2011
Ron, would it be possible if GPW could stream live parts of the California Strategy gathering via skype? I dont see why not…