[Sosfbay-discuss] [Fwd: [GPCA Official Notice] Green Party - Post-Plenary Report]

[Jim Stauffer]

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POST PLENARY REPORT:
MOORPARK, VENTURA CO. GENERAL ASSEMBLY,  JUNE 24-25, 2006

The Ventura Plenary was a generally well received General Assembly with 
medium attendance; approximately 100 attendees with 66 delegates.

-A resolution stating GPCA support for the impeachment of the President 
and  Vice President, Secretary of Defense and Attorney general was passed.

-An endorsement of all Green Party candidates winning their primary 
election of June 6 was passed.

-An endorsement policy for statewide candidates was passed.

-Two platform planks were passed. Unions and Agricultural Economics.

-The 2006/07 GPCA budget was passed with many amendments from the floor.

-A GPCA membership policy was passed, limiting decision making rights to 
registered Green Party members and individuals who are unable to 
register to vote, but who are recognized by their counties.

-Two new active counties became eligible for delegates at this 
plenary:   San Benito and Kern counties.  Congratulations!

-Ellen Maison, Los Angeles Co. was elected to an At-Large CC Rep position.
 Jared Laiti, Sonoma Co. was re-elected to an At-Large CC Rep position.

-Elected to serve on the GPCA's National Delegation to the GPUS are:
 Marilyn Ditmanson, Steve Loebs,  Susan King,  Jared Laiti.
 Elected as alternates to GPCA's National Delegation to the GPUS are:
 Bud Dickinson, Chuck Giese and Greg Jan.

-A caucus on Green Party democracy issues was formed and met.
-The Women's caucus had a larger than usual meeting.
-Many important bylaw proposals were considered, with some being  
rescheduled to subsequent General Assemblies.

-Other new officers elected or introduced at the plenary are:
  .  Ken Smith/Chuck Giese, CC Rep/Alt from the East Bay region.
  .  Jo Chamberlain (1st Alt) Andrea Dorey (2nd Alt) from San 
Mateo/Santa Clara,
 respectively, elected as CC Alt Reps from the Silicon Valley region.
 .  KCM Curry and Consuelo Delgado elected as co-coordinators of Green 
Issues Working Group.
 .  Ellen Maisen as CC Liaison to Green Issues, pending CC confirmation.
 .  Jo Chamberlain, elected as Co-Coordinator of Electoral Reform 
Working Group.

-Draft minutes from this plenary will be able to be reviewed at:
 <http://www.cagreens.org/plenary/archives>, as soon as available.
 These minutes are scheduled for ratification at the next plenary.

-THE NEXT PLENARY is scheduled for September 9-10 in South Lake Tahoe,  
El Dorado County, hosted by the Green Party of El Dorado County.   
Please stay tuned to <http://www.cagreens.org/plenary> for details on 
proposals, logistics and registration.

Thank you for attending and for your Green Party work in your home county.

...Your Agenda Team...

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