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Stonewall DFL Board of Directors Meeting

In attendance: Mary, Kat, Dyna, Al, Matthea, Del, Andy, Tim, Paul, Nancy

Guest: Tom Sullivan, Matt Entenza
 

I. Call to Order at 1:03 pm by Del Jenkins

II. Reading of the Affirmative Action Statement - Dyna

III. Approval of Agenda – Move new business Minnesota 2020 before Officer reports. Motion

by Al; second by Matthea. Unanimously approved.

IV. Approval of Minutes from June 15, 2008 and July 30,2008. Motion by Tim; second Matthea. Unanimously approved.
 

V. Minnesota 2020 (will speak for 20 minutes) – Matt Entenza - Lots of great things going on with this group. This is a group that provides a voice other than the Republican “machine”. A way for us to get our positive message out to Minnesota.

VI. Officer’s Reports

a. Chair - Just a reminder about phone banks. There are a few that we can participate in. These are important. Monday and Wednesday in Mpls at Keith Ellison office and Tuesdays at DFL headquarters.

b. Associate Chair – nothing to report

c. Secretary – nothing to report

d. Treasurer – treasurer’s report was shared with the board

e. AAO – nothing to report

V. Standing Committees

a. Political Support – Al O. chair Endorsement Discussions

1. E. Murphy – Motion by Al to endorse Erin Murphy with an A rating; second by Mary. Discussion happened. Motion passed unanimously. Erin Murphy is rated A and is endorsed by Stonewall DFL.

2. Karen Clark – Motion by Paul to suspend our regular endorsing rules to consider rating and endorsing Karen without a questionnaire; second by Nancy. Discussion happened. Motion passed unanimously.

Motion to endorse Karen Clark with an A rating made by Andy; second by Paul. Discussion happened. Motion passed unanimously. Karen Clark rated A and is endorsed by Stonewall DFL.

3. Rating Sheets: Discussion on creating rating sheets for all offices that have an election this year and publishing it on our website. Discussion happened. Motion by Andy to allow the Political Support committee to create a sample ballot before the November election to be published in Lavender edition. Fees should not exceed $1000. Second by Mary. Friendly amendment – Add Senator Obama on the top by Paul. Accepted by Andy and Mary. Discussion happened. Motion passed unanimously.

4. GLBT Lit piece assistance for Franken campaign. Motion by Andy to allow the spending of up to $500 to assist the Franken campaign with a GLBT Lit piece. Second by Mary. Friendly amendment – Make it $800 by Kat. Accepted by Andy and Mary. Discussion happened. Motion passed. For: Andy, Nancy, Kat, Al, Tim, Mary, Dyna. Against: Matthea, Paul

b. Communications – Nothing much to report. We are looking for help with the website.

c. Fundraising – Nothing to report other than a fund raiser for Matthea by Al on Thursday, August 21, 2008

a. Anything more for the National Delegates??? – previously discussed.

d. Membership - nothing to report

e. Other

VI. Old Business

a. Duluth Pride – Saturday, August 30, 2008. Booth 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Del, Dyna, Nancy and Kat are attending. Paul is a maybe.

b. South Central Pride – On Sept. 13, 2008. Dyna to attend.

VIII. New Business

a. New board members – Tom Sullivan Motion by Paul to suspend rules to consider Tom’s willingness to join board. Second by Matthea. Discussion happened. Motion passed unanimously. Motion by Andy to vote in Tom Sullivan to our board; second by Paul. Discussion. Motion passed unanimously. Welcome Tom Sullivan to the board.

b. Other

IX. Announcements - none
 

X. Adjourn – Motion to adjourn at 2;58 pm by Dyna; second by Nancy.