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Section 2. The Executive Board shall meet every month at the call of the
Chair. Notice of such meeting shall be published in the newsletter. In urgent
situations, special meetings may be called by the Chair or by a majority of
the Executive Board members. Executive Board meetings shall be open to the
membership.

----------  Forwarded Message  ----------

Subject: Re: NO to a special meeting
Date: Tuesday 30 September 2008 22:48
From: Fred Morris <m3047@inwa.net>
To: "Kelly Drake" <kdrake21@gmail.com>, "gene hoglund"
<genensusan@comcast.net>
Cc: "Susan Casey" <scompost@juno.com>, peterjameshouse@gmail.com,
jasonbennett@comcast.net, wyldwyatt@fastmail.fm, janistraven@comcast.net,
dana@radiocoworker.com, aaalaptop@quixnet.net, awoldt@alicewoldt.org,
jpapawa@comcast.net, andyjlewis08@gmail.com, seattleted@hotmail.com,
petemills@gmail.com, jp_crawford@comcast.net, apanitch@hotmail.com,
ybbobcart@aol.com, ksis11@hotmail.com, rogbal@msn.com, kev6d@yahoo.com,
willis.p@comcast.net

As this is official District business, I don't need your permission to post it
more broadly: you wouldn't want the membership or the media to be excluded,
I'm sure.

--

Fred Morris

On Tuesday 30 September 2008 21:35, Kelly Drake wrote:
> Gene -
>
> First of all, for me this situation has nothing to do with sour grapes.  AT
> ALL.  Its about the integrity of our district and its processes.  And to
> simply pass over the recent events like there isn't a core principle of
> decency in these candidates and their campaigns and the actions of both,
> makes this district something that I'm less inclined to offer my very
> valuable time to.  I cannot simply stand idly by while this district self
> implodes because of what has happened.  And this isn't just about the
> endorsement.
>
> Second of all, this meeting, in my opinion, isn't meant to attack any other
> member of the executive board.  It is to ensure that we handle ourselves
> properly through this complicated situation.  This isn't about being
> insulted, or pointing fingers for any potential mistakes that may have
> happened.  Its about solving this problem without letting the district self
> destruct.
>
> --Kelly
>
> On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 9:24 PM, gene hoglund <genensusan@comcast.net>wrote:
>
> >  All I am opposed to  a special meeting.
> > The Membership Voted for John and now you want to overturn the District
> > Members overwhelming support for john....
> > What about the other candidates we endorsed at the September meeting do
you
> > want to kick them off the 36th sample ballot too??..
> > .....Stop the sour grapes. I won't be at any meeting till October 16th,
see
> > you there,,,,,,
> > Gene
> >
> >
> > On 9/30/08 8:45 PM, "Susan Casey" <scompost@juno.com> wrote:
> >
> > Peter,
> >
> > The continuing concern about the Alert mailings, the post primary
> > endorsement and use of data resources has become even more intense since
the
> > Sept 25 executive board meeting. I now regret my vote to uphold the chair
> > not to discuss further that night. Furthermore, since the meeting the
> > promise you gave about Janis' letter in The Alert  appears to have been
> > broken.
> >
> > The on-going turmoil is very destructive to the board, the PCOs and the
> > membership  and distracts us all from working together and focusing on the
> > November election.
> >
> > I request that you call a special meeting of the executive board to
discuss
> > an agreed upon grouping of issues  -- e.g. Alert mailings to the entire
> > membership, letters  in the Alert, validity of post primary
endorsement(s),
> > and the use of membership/caucus data resources.  I also recommend that
the
> > meeting be chaired by a mediator.  You are too compromised to chair this
> > meeting.
> >
> > Susan Casey
> >
> >
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