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Stonewall DFL Board of Directors Meeting

Members present: Paul Skrbec, Del Jenkins, Matthea Little Smith, Andy Hauer, Mary Doran, Tim Bonham, Dyna Sluyter, Nancy Nordlund, Al Oertwig

Guest: Rick Stafford

I. Call to Order 1:10 pm meeting called to order by Del:

II. Reading of the Affirmative Action Statement by Dyna

III. Approval of Agenda – Some minor changes recommended. Motion: Agenda approved with

Changes. (Paul, second Dyna) Motion passed unanimously.

IV. Approval of Minutes from April 27, 2008. Motion: Minutes approved as is. (Paul, Mary second) Motion passed unanimously.

V. Other – Resignation of Stuart Merrill.

i. Resignation accepted.
 

VI. Officer’s Reports

a. Chair - Convention update….great turn out & great for SDFL

b. Associate Chair - Matthea is a National Delegate!!! Wahoo!

c. Secretary -  Nothing to report

d. Treasurer - Report passed around – Motion: Approval of the Treasurer report. (Tim, second Al) Motion passed unanimously.

e. AAO - Nothing to report

V. Standing Committees

a. Political Support - Endorsement Discussions

1. CD6 – Elwin Tinkleberg endorsed at convention….item for August meeting.

2. US Senate – Motion: Endorse Al Franken (Tim B., second Andy) Discussion.  Vote: 7 yes: Del, Andy, Al, Mary, Tim, Dyna, Nancy No: Matthea, Paul Motion passes with 7 to 2 vote.

3. 58B-Bobby Jo Champion - No questionnaire received by SDFL…we will look for it again. Andy to contact campaign and item for August meeting,

4. Frank Hornstein - Asking for our endorsement. This will go to the political support committee.

 

b. IRV – Asked new board for IRV discussion. Motion: Move to table indefinitely. (Andy, second Paul) Motion passes unanimously.

 

c. MPS – Minneapolis Public Schools:

i.We’ve endorsed Carla Bates

ii. Rated Jill Davis a ‘B’ at endorsing convention – Motion to endorse (Andy, second Nancy) Motion passed unanimously.

iii. Lydia Lee – Tim will get a questionnaire

 

d. Camp Wellstone – Maybe consider sending new or current members to go to this. Motion – Authorize Board to allocate up to $50 for fee for any board member who would like to go to Camp Wellstone. (Tim, second Dyna) Motion passed unanimously.

b. Communications

c. Fundraising

d. Membership

i. We need to get our membership list out on the VAN.

e. Other - Rochester Pride!

i. Would like to see us down there. July 12, 2008

ii. We would not need a table – will be at the Olmsted DFL booth

VI. Old Business

a. Twin Cities Pride

i. Booth Plans*

1. Sign up sheets for volunteering passed around and will be sent electronically too.

2. Sign up sheets for candidates/elected officials- email will be sent to the right contact people by June 18, 2008.

b. T-Shirts

VIII. New Business

a. New board member consideration – Phil Berglin, Kat Bourque, Doug Kress, Kelly Lewis Table to next meeting

b. Other – Motion: Move this topic of fundraising for DNC delegate support to the political support committee and authorizes up to $150. (Tim, second Paul) Motion passed unanimously.

IX. Announcements

X. Adjourn - meeting adjourned at 3:25 pm - Motion by Andy, second by Paul. Motion passed unanimously.