1997 Association of State Green Parties Spring Meeting
April 5-6, 1997
Portland, Oregon
Portland Agenda:
ASGP - The Association of State Green Parties
FRIDAY - 5 p.m. - RECEPTION AND REGISTRATION
SATURDAY - beginning 8 a.m.
OPENING SESSION
Any credentialing and participation questions - 30 mins
Approve agenda - 15 mins.
Quick go-round, attendees give name and who they representing - 5 mins
Introduction and Historical Perspective
How we got here, the call to Middleburg, brief Middleburg report - John Rensenbrink - 15 mins.
Report of the Coordinating Committee
where we've come since Middleburg - 15 mins.
States affiliated since Middleburg officially received - 5 min.
Legal report - Tom Linzey - 30 mins.
Observers Comment Period (This is for observers from affiliated states and organizations.) 15 mins.
(Break - 15 mins)
SETTING DIRECTIONS
Hopes and dreams, goals and purposes for ASGP, followed by discussion -
2 hrs.
Observers Comment Period - 15 mins.
(Lunch - 90 mins)
Goals and Purpose Statement Drafted and Adopted - 1 hr.
STRUCTURING THE ASSOCIATION
Bylaws Revisions and Adoption - 45 mins
Election of officers - 15 mins.
(Break - 15 mins.)
Creation of Standing Committees
Reports from Advisory Committees - 20 mins.
Formalization of Committees - 60 mins.
Coordinating
Media
Platform
Clearinghouse/Communications
Third Party Cooperation
Ad Hoc Committee on Unity Proposals
Fundraising/Finance
Legal/National party exploration/convention
Strategy/1998 Electoral
2000 Exploratory
Observers Comment Period - 15 mins
Breakout session - committees meet to discuss first steps - 45 mins
END OF FIRST DAY - LET'S PARTY!
SUNDAY 9 AM
Committees make brief reports to the whole - 20 mins
Building State parties/Broadening the Membership - discussion toward
action plan - 15 mins.
Breakout session - attendees gather by region (eg. Northeast, South,
Midwest, West) to discuss how to build state parties in
their region and propose action plan items - 60 mins.
Observers Comment Period- 15 mins.
(brunch - 30 mins.)
Report back and Action plan adopted - 30 mins
Setting next meeting 15 mins
Assessment - What did we accomplish? How did it go? - 45 mins.
Go-round of state party reps.
Open session - all attendees
GENERAL INFORMATION
Greg Kafoury's Home
Reception - Friday 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Meeting - Saturday 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Meeting - Sunday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Saturday Night Party - From 6:00 PM to Midnight @ La Fontaine Restaurant @
925 SW Washington Street (Downtown Portland)
Leprechaun Coordinators
Joe Keating Housing/Transportation/Site
Everett Jarros Housing/Transportation
Jodi Heatlie Transportation
Theresa Keane Site
Eli Osterberg Site
ASSOCIATION OF GREEN POLITICAL PARTIES (ASGP)
PORTLAND MEETING
REGISTRATION LIST (as of 4/3/97)
DELEGATES
1. AR Basil Kyriakakis
2. AR Ed Tarvin
3. CT Tom Sevigny
4. CO Tom Crumpacker
5. CO Nancy Harvey
6. DC Jenefer Ellingston
7. ME Nancy Allen
8. ME John Rensenbrink
9. NM Tammy Davis
10. NM Steve Schmidt
11. OH Daryl Davis
12. OH Melanie Myers
13. OR Deborah Howes
14. OR Patrick Mazza
15. RI Barbara Bradbury
16. RI Richard Walton
17. TN Ashley McKnight
18. UT Matthew Airmet
19. VA Jim Lowenstern
20. VA Linda Martin
21. NEV Sandy Rizzo
22. TN Winston Gizzard
23. MI Jim Nicata
24. DC Linette Lander
OBSERVERS
1. Ralph Monoe - Europe
2. Blair Bobier -OR
3. Lowell Nelson - MN
4. Holle Brian - MN
5. Nick Mellis - NJ
6. Bill Colucci - NJ
7. Dave Draper - ME
8. Will Niels - ME
9. Tom Fusco - ME
10. Gary Tanner - AR
11. John Bodin - CA
12. Greg Jan - CA -
13. Morgan Vierheller - CA
14. Scott Denburg - WA
15. Bob Haug - WA
16. Megan Mullen - CA
17. Theresa Keane - OR
18. Ron Kahlow -DC
ADVISORS
1. Mike Feinstein
2. Thomas Linzey
3. Joe Keating
4. Richard Winger
5. Andy Davis
