[Lnc-business] Ruling of the Chair re: Doug Craig's sustaining membership status at the time of his election

[Vicki Kirkland]

I agree with the ruling of the Chair.

Vicki Kirkland
Region 2 Rep


On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 1:28 PM, Arvin Vohra <arvin at arvinvohra.com> wrote:

> I also accept the ruling of the chair
>
> On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 10:18 AM, Nicholas Sarwark <chair at lp.org> wrote:
>
>> All,
>>
>> Mr. Goldstein has requested a ruling as to whether Doug Craig's
>> purchase of a convention package on May 6, 2014 was sufficient to make
>> him a sustaining member at the time of his election the the LNC on
>> March 29, 2015.  I believe it was.
>>
>> Bylaws Article 5, Section 3, says "'Sustaining member' is any Party
>> member who has given at least $25 to the Party in the prior twelve
>> months, or who is a life member."  There is no language in the Bylaws
>> that discusses convention purchases as separate from an other giving
>> to the Libertarian Party.  Without explicit language in the Bylaws to
>> the contrary, I find that the money Mr. Craig gave to the Libertarian
>> Party for his convention package on May 6, 2014 was in excess of $25
>> and given in the twelve months prior to the  LNC meeting in Phoenix on
>> March 29, 2015.
>>
>> The Association levels that Dr. Lieberman points to are not in the
>> nature of a Bylaw, but are set by the LNC as a way to recognize
>> supporters at different giving levels.  Whether his contribution would
>> count for an association level is not the question at issue here.
>>
>> With that, I don't think there is an issue with Mr. Craig's
>> eligibility at the time of his election.  If there are those on the
>> LNC who would still like a mail ballot on the issue Ms. Mattson has
>> raised, I think it's appropriate to phrase it in a way that it is
>> clear that it is also an appeal of the ruling of the Chair, but it
>> would probably be most appropriate to combine it with the question of
>> voting to fill the vacancy with a particular person should the ruling
>> of the Chair be successfully appealed.
>>
>>
>> -Nick
>>
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