{news} Minutes from the emergency 6-19-06 SCC meeting, quorum met.

[B Barry]

Minutes from the emergency 6-19-06  SCC meeting, quorum met. 

Place: Portland Public Library,  20 Freestone  Avenue, Portland, CT
phone: 860-342-6770   at 7PM Facilitator: Michael Westerfield.

Voting attendees: Central Chapter: Vic Lancia, Fairfield Chapter: David
Bedell, Richard Duffee; Greater Hartford Chapter: Mike DeRosa,  a
co-chairperson of CTGP, Cliff Thornton; Rob Pandolfo; Hamden chapter:
Francis;  New Haven: Alan Brisson and Ralph Ferruci; New London: Chris
Nelson; Northeast chapter: Michael Westerfield, a co-chairperson of CTGP.
Tolland: Tim McKee, CTGP representative to GPUS.
Non-voting attendee: Ken Krayeske, paid campaign coordinator; female from
Hamden. 

Purpose: a) potential hiring of state-wide petition coordinator, Ken
Krayeske: from 6-2-06 through 8-9-06 is 8 weeks. 8-9-06 is the last day that
petitions can be submitted.  Cliff: pay for Ken Krayeske is $1000/week x 8
weeks; with the option to extend his contract, based on getting on the
ballot, Cliff and the CTGP will reconsider after 8-9-06, the value of any
possible extension of a paid campaign coordinator for the remainder of the
campaign.

Ken Krayeske: have 3,064 gathered petitions i.e. a fifth of what we need to
hand in based on 50% lost. 670 have been turned in. Will have phone banking
every Wednesday and people can hand in petitions and get them notarized.  My
personal goal is to build local organizations out of the state-wide
campaign, so that in 2007, we can have local organizations that will win
local races.  When petitions are notarized, they will be copied for our
records.   Ken's goals for various chapters:  New Haven to gather 4,750
signatures;   Greater Hartford: 2500; Fairfield: 3000 certified signatures
are needed to get their own candidate on the ballot. Therefore, should be
able to get 3000 for the state-wide candidates. New London: 1500;  Hamden:
500;  Tolland: 250, Northeast: 1000; Central: 1500.
West/Northwest/Shoreline chapters are defunct.    Has 7 out of the 10 key
values on a postcard to use for communication/handouts (cost $.07/piece).
Also have buttons. Cliff and I and Kaliff of New Haven (worked for David
Cobb's campaign) have talked about potential paid petitioners, rate of pay:
$1.00 per petition.  If we do not have 5000 petitions by 7-8-06, then may
need to consider paid petitioners.  Ken would like to have all the petitions
handed in by 8-1-06.

Cliff Thornton: suggests CTGP members write letters to the editor; the use
of cocaine by the current Bridgeport, CT mayor has increased people
contacting Cliff.     Mike DeRosa:  Black and Latino people in the Northend
of Hartford and Dixwell Avenue in New Haven, know about Cliff and seem to
tend to lean toward him.  Francis from Hamden: have not had an active
chapter for some months but goal might be achievable.  Mike DeRosa: per
treasurer: Chris Reilly: have paid all bills and as of today, have $14,600,
but need to do fundraising and learn to be better fundraiser.

Cliff Thornton: potential fundraisers via his phone banking of Nader's
supporters; a fundraiser in San Franciso and via music group in New York.
Must get into the polls.  To have an interview on Univision, Latino TV
station.      Tim McKee, campaign manager for Cliff Thornton: took in about
$12,000 and presently have $2700.

Concencus: all agreed to the paid campaign coordinator contract; none
against; no abstains.                                b) need to organize and
get updates regarding the petition campaign for state-wide offices: see
above.

    c) Richard Duffee, potential 4th Congressional District candidate for
CTGP: his website is: www.duffee.politicalgateway.com
<http://www.duffee.politicalgateway.com/> .  Lists his issues which affect
human life: nuclear disarmament; control of world economies by world banks;
need to decrease energy consumption due to greenhouse effect; drug war and
war on terrorism are both phony.    CTGP can help Richard to get on the
ballot and get speaking engagements.  These things can be discussed at the
Fairfield Chapter Nominating Convention on 7-11-06. 

Mike DeRosa proposal:  can publish a 4 page newpaper for $480 which can have
all the candidates in it to disseminate candidate information, issues, and
concerns.  Concencus: Allow $500 of CTGP funds to be used to publish the
CTGP Green Times within 4-5 weeks.

Note:   Regular monthly SCC meeting will still be held on Tuesday, 6-27-06
at Portland Public Library at 7PM.

 

 

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