[GPSCC-chat] [Sosfbay-news] Seeking Candidate for GPCA Coordinating Committee

[spencerg]

Hello, All:


       I'm willing to serve, but I don't know if I can commit more than 
2 or 3 hours per week, and I'd be happy to support someone else who 
wanted to do it.


       Spencer


On 1/30/2011 4:22 PM, Jim Stauffer wrote:
> Dear Greens -
>
> We are seeking qualified individuals who would like to work with the
> state Coordinating Committee (CC) on behalf of our region (Santa Clara
> and San Mateo). I have served on the CC since 2007 and would like to
> find a replacement.
>
> The CC is an administrative and project management body that plans and
> coordinates the activities of the party, and that executes decisions
> made by the General Assembly. The committee description from our
> bylaws is copied below, and a job descriptions, written by CC members,
> follows that.
>
> The job entails mostly email and teleconferences. You must keep up
> with the online proposals and their discussions, and attend the
> teleconferences to discuss and vote on the issues. You are also
> encouraged to involve yourself with the state party by volunteering to
> be a liaison between the CC and a committee or working group. There
> are also problems and issues needing resolution that are brought to
> the CC. You are expected to help with some of these tasks.
>
> The time commitment depends on how much you want to put into it. A
> nominal 1-2 hours a week is probably the base. If you enjoy lengthy
> email discussions, your time will increase. If you find you enjoy
> working at the state level, there's plenty of opportunities to put in
> more time.
>
> Our region has one Regional Representative on the CC, and we should
> elect an alternate CC rep. The alternate fills in when the Reg Rep
> can't make a meeting, and also helps out with some of the work.
>
> To some extent, it is our duty to fill this seat. The Green Party is a
> decentralized body with quasi-independent county chapters. But that
> does not imply that we don't have to personally support the state
> party. To the contrary, the state party will not exist if county
> Greens don't involve themselves in it.
>
> If you are interested in the position, please contact me.
>


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