[Sosfbay-discuss] Potential County Council Nominees (was Re: Green Party County Council Meeting this Sunday Feb 25th 3-6:30p @ Jim Doyle's house)

[JamBoi]

We have 4 County Council immediate vacancys we need to fill ASAP.  We
can (and intend to) go well beyond the minimum 7 number with
individuals that will specifically aid us in reach out to the various
ethnic, sexual orientation and that make up our Valley, but for right
now we need to at least fill up 4 more positions with at least 3
females and preferably some of the four being people of color.  We're
also specifically attempting to find and activate new people so that we
don't just end up with the same old 'usual suspects' running the party
all the time.

County Council potential nominees who we've previously talked about or
have actually approached:   The Council asked that people interested in
being considered try to make it to the (hugely successfull) Peter
Phillips talk we co-sponsored with the (mostly Green Led) Silicon
Valley Impeachment Coalition.  Unfortunately only Merriam was able to
make it.
Again we are specifically looking to balance the council by gender and
ethnicity to represent the Valley (as our bylaws require), so since we
currently have 3 white males (Jim Doyle, Gerry Gras, and Drew Johnson)
we're really focusing on females and people of color for now.

+ Carol Brouillet: (female, Anglo, PA) Green congressional candidate v
Eshoo in 06.  I haven't had a chance to specifically ask her if she's
interested.  She's so busy that I'm kinda doubting it, but hey what
list of potential nominees would be complete without Carol's name?

+ Merriam Kathaleen: (female, Irish-American, SJ) Came to Feb General
Meeting.  Very active in Silicon Valley Impeachment Coalition.  So Bay
Mobilization and a real go-getter and fantastic organizer!

+ Evonne (spelling? female Chinese-American, SJ or Milpitas) Came to
Jan General Meeting and gave some great suggestions for reaching the
'minority' communities. Jim D. has last name and contact info.

+ Pat (female Phillipino-American, MV)Organic Farmer.  Came to one of
our impeachment vigils and is a friend of Tian.  Tian knows her last
name and can get her contact info).

+ Gabi (female Anglo, SJ?) works in Mountainview Bicycle shop called
"Bicycle Springs").  Young, vibrant and energetic!  Previously involved
in rad politics in college (which she recently graduated from).  I can
track down her last name and contact info.

+ Brenda Pierce.  (female, Anglo, PA) Registered Green for many years.
Very active in Nonviolent Communication (NVC) community.

+ Yvonne Shevnin (female, Irish/French-American, SC).  Business woman,
entrepreneur.  Active in Fair Elections and clean money for elections
movement.  Great organizer!

+ Your suggestions Here!  Please send them to the
sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org

Organize, Energize, Coalize!

Drew

--- JamBoi <jamboi at yahoo.com> wrote:

> This Sunday, Feb 25th, from 3:30 to 6 pm at Jim Doyle's house there
> will be a Green Party of Santa Clara County, County Council Meeting
> which all are free to join and observe.  Here's Jim Doyle's address:
> 1668 Nora Way, San Jose CA
> 
> For any who don't know, the County Council is the Green Party
> equivalent of the 'Central Committee' and the County County (CC) is
> legally responsible for carrying on the business of the Party in this
> county.  Current members are Jim Doyle, Gerry Gras and myself, Drew
> Johnson.  We are specifically looking to bring the CC up to its full
> 7
> member strength as rapidly as is managable and are looking for input
> and nominations especially for females and people of color as right
> now
> we have only us 3 white males. :-)  
> 
> These items are not necessarily in the final order we'll tackle them
> in.  If you have additional items or proposals for consideration
> please
> send them to the sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org e-mail list ASAP.
> 
> Organize, Energize, Coalize!
> 
> Drew
> 
> Here's what we've got so far:
> 
> + Bylaws Review
> http://cagreens.org/sclara/bylaws.shtml
> 
> + Bringing the CC up to full strength.  Merriam Kathaleen is ready
> and
> qualified.
> 
> Talking about other female CC nominee possibilities (I'll send a
> separate note about this). Also I propose adding Tim Alvarado - with
> the definite intention of connection to the Latino community.
> 
>  Setting up 5 Locals: 
> + North Valley: PA, MV, LA, LAH,
> + East Valley: Milpitas and SJ from East of 87 and So. to Bernal
> + West Valley: W. SJ, Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara
> + Mid Valley:  Campbell, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, 
> + South Valley: So. of Bernal, So. SJ, Morgan Hill, San Martin and
> Gilroy
> 
> Event for next month: Impeachment talk w/ Elizabeth De La Vega?
>  
> Getting our newly created committees operating.
>   + Events planning. 
>   + Health Care.
>          Note: Health Care can include Veteran's affairs.  Drew to
> report on meeting w/     
>           McNerney.
>   + Strategic Planning.
>  
> + Thinking ahead about candidates and campaigns.
>   + Running at least one candidate each against Honda, Lofgren &
> Eshoo.
>   + Nonpartisan races
>  
> + The Los Gatos logging controversy and do we have a role to play?
>  
> + Report on how (mostly Green Party led) Silicon Valley Impeachment
> Committee is going great: 60 people at the Peter Phillips event!!!
> 
> ___________________
> 
> JamBoi
> Jammy The Sacred Cow Slayer
> 
> "Live humbly, laugh often and love unconditionally" (anon)
> http://dailyJam.blogspot.com
> 
> 
>  
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JamBoi
Jammy The Sacred Cow Slayer

"Live humbly, laugh often and love unconditionally" (anon)
http://dailyJam.blogspot.com


 
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