{news} National Greens- Election of CCC members

Wed May 24 13:33:23 EDT 2006

"Walling, Jennifer" <jwalling at law.uiuc.edu> wrote:  Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 12:26:27 -0500
From: "Walling, Jennifer" <jwalling at law.uiuc.edu>
To: <natlcomaffairs at green.gpus.org>,
<natlcomvotes at green.gpus.org>
CC: 
Subject: [usgp-coo] PLEASE FORWARD - Election of CCC members

PLEASE FORWARD!

Call for Candidates: GPUS Coordinated Campaign Committee July 2006

Summary: To run for the CCC, submit the application below and have a
representative from the leadership of your state party or caucus send a
note verifying that you have been approved to GPUS Secretary Holly Hart
(secretary at gp.org) by Thursday, July 20, 2006.

Greens! Run for the Coordinated Campaign Committee this July at the
national convention! If you have electoral campaign experience, please
consider serving.

Dear Greens,

Once again, we roll toward a national meeting at which, among other
things, we will elect a new Steering Committee and Coordinated Campaign
Committee. The Coordinated Campaign Committee (CCC) is a national
committee that works to develop resources for and otherwise support
local, state and federal electoral candidates and campaigns. It is
different from other national committees in that it is made up of 10
members, and is elected annually by the national Coordinating Committee.
CCC members do not have to be on the Green National Committee.

Since the CCC's bylaws were approved by the NC, the committee has
developed a strong and vibrant curriculum of campaign schools, matching
funds, consulting services, manuals, etc. The CCC is looking for
members who are willing to continue and expand our projects.

Since February of 2004, the CCC is aided by and supervises the Political
Director, who has been working hard to assist the CCC in implementing
its mandate. In part due to this effort, local, state, and national
parties have witnessed a corresponding increase in the sophistication
and winningness of Green campaigns.

Eligible candidates for CCC:

1. Have electoral campaign experience and a desire to help Green
candidates and campaigns. 
2. Have the permission of their state parties or accredited caucus to
seek a seat on the CCC (Note: a state party may give permission to no
more than one candidate each year, per CCC bylaws). 
3. Are willing to commit at least 15 hours a month to CCC work, and
attend two teleconference calls a month 
4. Submit applications or statements of qualification (see below) by
Thursday, July 20, 2006. Candidates must submit either the completed
CCC application or a statement containing similar information by July
8th to secretary at gp.org, together with proof of approval by the
candidate's state party. The CCC bylaws can be found on the CCC website
on the GPUS site.

Please forward this email to all interested persons. If you have any
questions, about the process or the committee, please contact Jen
Walling at 217-493-9455 or jwalling at law.uiuc.edu.

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APPLICATION FOR COORDINATED CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - Candidates may submit a
statement that includes the same information instead of this
application.

1 - Name

2 - State

3 - Have you received approval to serve on this committee from your
state party? (Please remember to have an officer forward this approval
to the GPUS secretary).

4 - Summarize your past experience with elections and campaigns.

5 - Explain your interest in the Coordinated Campaign Committee.

6 - Identify specific contributions you think you could make to the work
of the Coordinated Campaign Committee.

7 - How would your participation in this committee further the Green
Party's commitments to feminism, racial justice, and diversity?

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CCC DESCRIPTION (Bylaw approved by GPUS CC 2002)

The Coordinated Campaign Committee (CCC) is a standing committee of the
USGP that cooperates with state and local parties in the coordination
and support of federal, state, and local Green Party electoral
campaigns. Specific functions of the CCC include:

a) Tracking of Green Party candidates at all levels of government.
b) Facilitation of discussions regarding electoral strategy among state
parties.
c) Identification of target communities and districts for national
support.
d) Support for candidate recruitment in targeted communities and
districts.
e) Volunteer, media, celebrity, and resource mobilization for specific
candidacies in targeted communities and districts.
f) Training and materials support for Green Party candidates and
activists.
g) Analysis of past campaigns for lessons learned.
h) State-by-state tracking of ballot status and laws.
i) Publication and distribution of an annual call for candidates.
j) Organization of a Green Party campaign school.

In carrying out these specific functions, the Coordinated Campaign
Committee shall consider the following priorities:

i) Securing and maintaining state ballot lines.
ii) Existing on-the-ground support for candidate.
iii) Likelihood of winning.
iv) Racial inclusion, diversity, and gender balance .
v) Four Pillars and 10 Key Values of the Green Party.
vi) Potential for Green Party growth in targeted area.
vii) Past electoral success in targeted area.
viii) Likelihood of gaining legislative majority or of securing an
executive office.
ix) Districts/States where incumbent is unopposed or only one other
candidate has announced for office.
x) Districts/States where Green candidates are likely to run at least
second.
xi) Districts/States where all other likely candidates are highly
objectionable.

The Coordinated Campaign Committee is composed of 10 voting members
drawn from affiliated state parties. CCC members are selected annually
by the members of the Coordinating Committee, and may be members of that
committee or of an affiliated state party; no state shall have in excess
of one member on the CCC. Vacancies on the CCC are filled by the
Steering Committee. The members of the CCC annually elect up to three
co-chairs from among its members. The Coordinated Campaign Committee
works with a pool of CCC Associates; these include one liaison from each
affiliated state party not already represented on the CCC as well as
staff or other persons necessary to the productivity of the CCC who
shall be chosen as deemed appropriate by the CCC. Associates may
participate in CCC discussions and meetings as needed but are not
regular voting members of the CCC. 
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Notes about election procedures for those needing more information:

* State party approval can be by phone conference, in person
meeting, or email discussion. The approval can be given by whatever
procedures a state party has in place for such a decision. In no case,
however, can approval be given after consideration by one person on 
behalf of a state party.

* Information from all candidates will be compiled and given to all
delegates to the NC at the beginning of the annual national meeting.

* An announcement of the upcoming CCC elections will be made at the
beginning of the national meeting, encouraging NC members to carefully
read the provided materials in advance, before the elections. Candidates
will be publicly identified so that NC members can ask questions of them
over the course of the meeting.

* Persons who do not submit their statements of intent prior to the
national meeting may be nominated from the floor. These candidates 
must have prior approval to run for CCC of their state parties. These
candidates must fill out the application form, or provide a written
statement of interest with qualifications, for duplication and
distribution to NC delegates. 
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