The Green Party of Virginia

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Agenda

9:30 Registration
Individuals showing up to the meeting that want to take part in discussion, consensus, or voting need to be GPVA Members listed in the roster of state party members. People not on the official roster can be observers. As each person registers, his or her name shall be looked for on the roster. If a non-member (someone not on the roster) attempts to disrupt the meeting in any fashion, the meeting will stop and a vote will be taken as to whether to make the meeting a closed meeting. If a majority votes to make it a closed meeting, observors will be asked to leave.

1. 10:00 Introductions and Welcome. Review of Consensus Process. Recognition of Service as Co-Chair of Daya Bill
2. 10:10 Select Facilitators, Note-Taker, Timekeeper, and Vibes-Watcher
3. 10:15 Approve Agenda
4. 10:25 Approval of Minutes:
   1. November 8, 2003
   2. August 24, 2003
5. 10:30 Treasurer's Report
6. 10:32 Press Secretary's Report
7. 10:35 Local Reports by the Local Chairs:
   1. Arlington Courthouse - Kirit Mookerjee
   2. Blue Ridge - Cindy Bowles
   3. Central Virginia - Charles Murn
   4. Fredericksburg - Christopher Fink
   5. Loudoun - Chris Simmons
   6. New River Valley - Don Mackler
   7. Northern Virginia - Jim Lowenstern
   8. Richmond - Scott Burger
   9. Rockbridge - Eric Sheffield
8. 11:00 Bylaw Change - Membership & Decision Making Proposal - Jim Polk and
   Bylaw Change - Local Representation Proposal - Susan Dridi
9. 11:05 Committee & Delegate's Reports
   1. Candidate Exploration Committee Report - Jim Polk
   2. Political Action Committee Report - Jim Polk
   3. Finance Committee Report - Jim Polk
   4. Structural Reform Committee Report - Tom Yager
   5. Newsletter Committee - Chris Fink
   6. Information Technology Committee - Susan Dridi
   7. Steering Committee Report - Jim Polk
   8. Platform Committee Report - Tom Yager
   9. GPUS Representatives Report
10. 11:35 Proposal on the Petition Drive for Presidential Candidates - Kirit Mookerjee
11. 12:05 Proposal on the Selection of Delegates to the GP-US Nominating Convention - Chris Fink & Kirit Mookerjee
12. 12:20 Endorsement of House of Representatives Candidates
    1:00 Lunch and Press Conference for House of Representatives Candidates
13. 2:00 Affiliation of "Independent Greens of Virginia" - Joe Oddo and Carey Campbell
14. 2:05 Bylaw Change & Proposal - Local Bylaws Requirement - Jim Polk
15. 2:10 Winter/Spring Fundraising Dinner Presentation - Jim Polk
16. 2:20 Elect a State Associate to the GP-US Coordinated Campaign Committee - Susan Dridi
17. 2:30 Proposal - Defer the replacement of the Female Co-Chair until the Second Quarterly Business Meeting - Jim Polk
18. 2:40 Bylaw Change Proposal - Co-Chair Term of Office - Jim Polk
19. 2:45 Proposal - Extend the Current Male Co-Chair Term of Office for One Year - Jim Polk
20. 2:50 Proposal - Modify IC Decison on NOVA Greens - Charlie Jordan
21. 3:00 Proposal - Process for Getting Petition Signatures for Congressional Candidates - Recruitment of Workers - Jim Polk
22. 3:30 Bylaw Change - Membership Review Proposal - Charles Murn
23. 3:40 Bylaw Change - Interim Committee Proposals - Charles Murn, Tom Yager
24. 3:50 Proposals from Charlie Jordan:
    1. Geographic Locals
    2. Nomination for Vice-President
    3. Fratriarch (Big Brother) Act
    4. Archives
    5. Identification
    6. Meeting Location
    7. Bylaw Change - One Hat Per Head
    8. Bylaw Change - Local Affiliation
    9. Bylaw Change - Central Committee Proposal
    10. Bylaw Change - Board of Appeals
25. 4:40 Co-Chair Report
26. 4:45 Select next meeting date(s) and site(s)
27. 4:50 Closing Circle
    5:00 Adjourn

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