Fw: {news} Ballot Report - Tues. April 14

Wed Apr 15 07:17:34 EDT 2009

Charlie, 
My understanding has been like yours.  Indeed, I was rather surprised to see that to continue being a rep. to the International and Platform Committees I had to run in a statewide election, especially because we are such a tiny state, have relatively few Greens and have had difficulty even filling the spots allocated to each state party for these national committees.  Also, my experience in the past several years on the International Committee is that most state reps are volunteers with a definite interest in the work of a particular national committee, and are approved by their state party co-chairs or main governing body. 

I'm not sure why running for IC or Platcom Committees was selected out for special attention in the election while your or David's wish to continue to be GPCT reps to the GPUS Dispute Resolution Committee does not require being on the ballot?

Justine 

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: chapillsbury at igc.org 
  To: Justine McCabe ; CTGP Women's Caucus ; CTGP-NEWS 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 11:09 PM
  Subject: Re: Fw: {news} Ballot Report - Tues. April 14

  This is the first time in my experience that membership on various GPUS committees has been submitted to the full membership for approval.  It's my understanding, based on past practice, that only the 5 CTGP reps to the National Committee have to be elected by the membership at an Annual Meeting.  Membership on all other GPUS committees can be approved (or not) by the CTGP State Central Committee at a regular monthly meeting.

  For example, I'm currently a CTGP authorized member (and co-chair) of the GPUS Dispute Resolution Committee.  I'm on the ballot as a candidate for membership on the NC, but not for membership on the DRC.  Based on our past practice, I did not even bother to submit my name as a candidate for the DRC, as I assumed that I would continue in that capacity unless the SCC decides to revoke its earlier authorization.  Likewise, David Eliscu is a member of the GPUS-DRC, and I expect that he will remain one until he resigns or the SCC withdraws its earlier authorization.

  Am I wrong about this?  Charlie

    -----Original Message----- 
    From: Justine McCabe 
    Sent: Apr 14, 2009 8:58 PM 
    To: CTGP Women's Caucus , CTGP-NEWS 
    Subject: Fw: {news} Ballot Report - Tues. April 14 

    Hi All, 

    I received my GPCT ballot today and discovered that my name had not been included as a candidate for GPUS Platform Committee.

    Below, are emails containing 1) my bio sent to GPCT secretary Barbara Barry on March 22 declaring my candidacy for rep. to GPUS  International Committee and GPUS Platform Committee; 2) Barbara's email acknowledging my candidacy; 3) and  Steve Fournier's email acknowledging that he forgot to include me on the ballot.

    I assume someone from the GPCT EC will rectify this situation.

    Thanks, 
    Justine McCabe
    New Milford 
    Co-Chair, International Committee GPUS   

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Justine McCabe 
    To: B Barry 
    Cc: Charlie Pillsbury 
    Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 5:25 PM
    Subject: Re: {news} Reminder: candidates need to submit their names for CTGPofficers and GPUS representatives by 9PM 3-31-09 to CTGP secreatary

    Hi Barbara, 

    I'm seeking another term as a CTGP representative to both the International and Platform Committees.

    I've combined my bio and candidate statement below.

    Many thanks, 
    Justine 
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    BIO, Candidate statement for Representative to GPUS International and Platform Committees

    My interest in the International and Platform Committees developed via experience as an academic anthropologist in the Middle East (Lebanon, Iran).  Research interests led me to retrain in clinical psychology, which I practice in New Milford.  I continue to publish on culture/ human development in the Middle East.

    Since the mid-1990's, I've traveled regularly to Israel/the Occupied Palestinian Territories, where I volunteered at the Gaza Community Mental health Clinic, conducted respite workshops for Palestinian humanitarian workers, and with an Israeli colleague, did training on the subject of human attachment under conditions of political violence for teachers and social workers in East Jerusalem.

    I've been a CTGP representative to the IC since 2000, and IC co-chair since 2006 when I agreed to fill in for resigning co-chair Alan Kaufman. Last month, I was elected for a 2- year term as co-chair along with Steve Herrick (WI). I've been a member of the Platform Committee since 2004.

    As a member of those committees, I've been a point-person on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, helping to draft our current platform planks on Middle East policy. In CT, I continue to work with the Middle East Crisis Committee, and have represented the party at various peace conferences/demos in CT and NY, and in 2004, in Haifa, Israel at the Right of Return Conference. This month, I moderated a GP panel on Gaza and the I/P conflict in NYC. Also, beginning in 2003, I've worked to foster GPUS relations with nascent (2) Israeli, and Palestine Green parties, meeting with both groups a few times there.

    Within the party, I've presented workshops on the conflict at GPUS annual meetings (on the Palestinian right of return; with Ruth Weill, on the GPUS Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions resolution, Prop 190 Greens, Calling for Palestinian Rights, Urge Divestment from Israel); and organized a workshop at the 2004 GPUS convention on the occupations of Iraq and Palestine that included international Green guests, among them a representative from one of the (now defunct) Israeli Green parties.

    My other work at international Green gatherings included participating in a joint US-Canadian Green Party Teach-in on the North American Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) in Ottawa, 2007 Canadian and US Green Parties blast secretive NAFTA-Plus trade-security deal; I was an alternate GPUS delegate to the 2008 Global Green meeting in Sao Paulo, and observer at the 2008 Federation of the Green Parties of the Americas meeting in Quebec City. 

    In describing my experiences above, I've tried to show that much of the work and mission of the IC especially (see http://www.gp.org/committees/intl/), involves building relationships with members of international Green parties--mainly by email, less often in person, all of which takes time, continuity, and respect for the different cultures these Green Parties represent, even while we share Green values. I would very much like to continue to represent CTGP on these national committees, whose missions are, in part, quite related.

    I continue to appreciate input from CTGP members on foreign policy, especially from those with experience in various parts of the world and/ or those actively involved in various peace/justice campaigns. 

    In sum, my main interest in seeking your vote as a representative to these committees--indeed in being a Green--is to work for peace.

    Thanks, 

    Justine McCabe   

    ----- Original Message ----- 

    From: B Barry 
    To: 'Justine McCabe' 
    Cc: roseberry3 at cox.net 
    Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 11:35 PM
    Subject: RE: {news} Reminder: candidates need to submit their names for CTGPofficers and GPUS representatives by 9PM 3-31-09 to CTGP secreatary

    Justine,

    Your request has been forwarded to the CTGP Internal Elections Committee for inclusion on the ballot.

    Barbara Barry, Secretary of CTGP

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    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Steve Fournier 
    To: 'Justine McCabe' 
    Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 5:43 PM
    Subject: RE: Amy Vas Nunes

    Justine, I laid out the ballot.  I made an error and neglected to place you on the ballot for Platform Committee.  Your name should appear there, and we’ll note that at the convention.  .   

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Christopher Reilly 
    To: ctgp-news at ml.greens.org 
    Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 8:03 PM
    Subject: {news} Ballot Report - Tues. April 14

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    We received 5 ballots today in the Green Party P.O. Box.

    Please remember to return your ballot by April 22 if you plan on mailing it in rather than bringing it to the annual meeting.

    --Chris Reilly

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