[GPSCC-chat] Warner's Picks re GPCA CC At Large Candidates Election

[WB4D23 at aol.com]

Folks!  The "county polling" style election for At Large  GPCA Coordinating 
Committee candidates ends June 30, 2011.  Below are some  comments for 
consideration before our GPSCC meeting Thursday evening June  23rd.
 
A restructuring experiment for the CC was approved over two  Plenaries.  It 
changes the CC from 12 Regional Reps and 4 At Large CC  members to 12 
Regional Reps and 12 At Large seats.  In the current  election, there are 3 
candidates for one year terms and 5 candidates for two  year terms (total of 8 
candidates).  The idea behind the restructuring  experiment (as I understand 
it) was to encourage new energies and individuals to  take on CC 
responsibilities.
At Large CC members are expected to be involved in County GP  support.  CC 
members, in general, are supposed to serve on CC committees  and/or serve as 
CoCoordinators to state standing committees or be liaisons to  working 
groups.
 
After reading through the candidate self-descriptions about  backgrounds 
and intentions I find myself, with two exceptions,  underwhelmed...  Laura 
Sinott, from Mendocino County seems to have strong  administrative experience; 
Sanda Everette I know from four years on the GPUS  Delegation.  Sanda was a 
member of the GPUS Steering Committee (the  national party CC parallel body) 
which, as near as could tell, was more  dysfunctional, but also more 
productive, than the GPCA CC.
 
None of the other candidates express any clear goals for their  
participation in the CC.   None of these  other candidates describe any participation 
on any GPCA standing committees or  working groups.  Joseph Feller was 
previously on the CC, but he fails to  describe any committee work or SC/WG 
participation by him during that  period.
 
If the GPSCC decides that it wants to vote in this election, I  recommend 
that we cast our four votes as follows:  One Year Terms:   NOC ranked 1 (no 
other rankings).  Two Year Terms:  Laura Sinott --  Rank 1; Sanda Everette -- 
Rank 2; and NOC -- Rank 3.
 
BUT....  I also think we should discuss not casting any  vote.  At last 
night's CC meeting, Jim Stauffer, as an Elections Committee  member, reported 
that quorum was one half of 32 counties reporting -- and that  was before 
Nevada County was added to the list.  Jim also reported that  only 8 County GPs 
had reported a ballot reporter.  
 
Given that we will be using Single Transferable Vote balloting  and that 
there are fewer candidates than seats available, it is highly likely  (IMO) 
that all candidates will be elected if quorum is met.  In addition to  
bringing indiciduals who probably do not understand the responsibilities they  are 
undertaking, that election will create a bloc of three CC members from  
Alameda County plus an additional member from El Cerrito.  Under these  
circumstances, it may be preferable to delay expansion of the current number of  CC 
members and try to recruit (or hope for) better qualified candidates in a  
later election (which would be needed anyhow to fill vacant positions).   
Additionally, given the aggregious misconduct of the CC collectively in 
creating  and approving the "Marnie contract", withholding GPSCC voting on CC 
elections is  the only possible protest action currently available.  
 
Notwithstanding my support for Laura and Sanda to be CC  members, I am 
inclined to propose a vote boycott.  Even if that is agreed  at our meeting, it 
is still possible quorum will be made for the current  election.
 
Warner
 
 
 
 
 


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