March
16th, 6:30pm, Park Hill Library
We met around a table upstairs in the Park Hill Library, which is
east of Colorado Blvd. and City Park on Montview Blvd and Dexter.
Attendees:
Sunny Maynard - Denver
Jerry Cochran - Park Hill Area
Josh Whitley - Computer Consultant
Dave Chandler - Jefferson County
Bruce Meyer - NW Denver
Harv Teitelbaum - Evergreen (Lookout Mountain)
Tom Kelly - Englewood
Lanny Kness - Thornton
Steve Braun - Denver, CO-OP Grocery
Alenn Butcher - Denver
Treasurer's Report
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Meyer provided a status of the local's bank balance with $1053.69
in checking and $26.39 in savings for $1080.08 total. Meyer wrote
a check to "Soiled Dove" for fundraiser deposit of $500
leaving $553.69 in checking.
Denver Library is changing its policy on reservations of rooms. It
will require in June that all reservations be pre-paid. The DGP will
need to determine where it will meet from July on in June.
Secretary's Report
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The members accepted Kness as DGP secretary. Meeting minutes will
be posted on the DGP website. Meyer will request for a "Meeting"
link to be added to the DGP website that will list dates and minutes.
Delegates to the GPCO Convention
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The DGP needs to select delegates to the STATE GPCO nominating convention.
Denver gets 6 delegates.
Meyer is getting list of Denver County registered voters from the
county at the end of the month for $30.00. Chandler will get the number
of registered Greens in Jefferson county and Kness will query Adams.
Someone will need to follow up on Douglas and Arapahoe counties.
Chandler will announce that Jefferson Greens will conduct a separate
meeting at the standard DGP meeting in April. They will choose a slate
of delegates to the GPCO convention.
The following persons have shown interest in being a delegate to the
GPCO convention:
Bruce Meyer
Lanny Kness
Sunny Maynard
Dave Chandler
Josh Whitley
At the April 24th meeting, the delegates for the DGP and Jefferson
locals will be choosen. Any interested persons should attend.
Kness is following up on how the Presidential candidate is added to
the ballot via the State election ballot.
National Delegate
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The process for selecting national delegates and what they represent
(Cobb, Nader, uncommitted, no candidate, etc.) from Colorado to the
Milwaukee June convention was discussed. Colorado can send 22 total
delegates.
The following have expressed interest in being a delegate to the National
Convention. Delegates will be funding their own trip.
Bruce Meyer
Kirstin Marr
Rick Van Wie
Lanny Kness - Considering
Per Josh Liss of the State, we need to elect 9 electors to go with
the Presidential nominees. Kness will place this on the State convention
agenda, and will follow up with the State on the Presidential nomination
form and rules.
State and Local Candidates
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The DGP has recognized that the State convention must determine how
the party meets the requirements HB03-1142.
Bruce Meyer is still determining if he will run for his CO House Seat.
Any other interested person should attend the April 24th DGP meeting
for the requried nomination to state. We need to review the rules
on petitioning a person on to the ballot.
Maynard believes there are several county commissioner positions.
Fundraising concert
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April 3rd - Soiled Dove, downtown Denver.
Need:
Public Service announcement, need to send to radio stations. Maynard
to contact Marr for help.
Persons to flyer upcoming Blue Grass concerts. Whitley will send out
list of dates/location.
Need volunteers to register voters/give out info prior to concert.
Statewide fundraising campaign.
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"Green and Growing" 20/20/2004 - 6 committed donor. Meyer
is moving forward with the campaign.
Denver Grocery CO-OP
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Steve Braun, who is with the Denver CO-OP Grocery, provide information
on their endeavor. They are seeks members. Their website is www.denvercoop.com.
He said they are currently flyering for their cause, and can help
us. He asked if the CO-OP could attended the Soiled Dove fundraiser,
and hand out litrature. The members present agreed to have them present.
State and National political developments
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A general discussion occurred.
Other
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Are the Denver Green party's By-Laws on the website?
We need to follow up on where to meet for the MADCOW. Contact Rick
on info.
