[Lnc-business] Draft Proposal for Feedback: Outreach Committee

[Daniel Hayes]

1. 5-7 is generally the ideal size where you have enough voices to get varied opinion but not so much you can’t get anything done and defeat the purpose of the subcommittee.

2. Having a subcommittee that has the power to designate representatives for the Party, that also is made up primarily of non-LNC members strikes me as a potential breech of the LNCs  fiduciary duty insure that the Party “remain separate and distinct from all other political parties and entities” as per our bylaws.

At most I think a Committee like this would report back to the LNC.  

Why would we have LNC members on this committee as an after thought?

Members elect us for a reason.  We are supposed to be making these sorts of decisions.

Daniel Hayes 
LNC At Large Member

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> On Mar 13, 2018, at 1:11 PM, Alex Merced (Region 8 Alt) <alex.merced at lp.org> wrote:
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> 1. Doesn’t have to be that large, is there a number that has been working best on the committees this last cycle?
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> 2. My intention is the committee would choose the targets and then appoint the ambassador, which is why the I set the vote threshold at 60% so that target segments and subsequent ambassadors are broadly something the party can get behind.
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> Would it be better to have a smaller committee then have committee appointed ambassadors get a secondary approval from the LNC?
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Mar 13, 2018, at 12:52 PM, Daniel Hayes <daniel.hayes at lp.org> wrote:
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>> Alex,
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>> Why would you want such a large subcommittee? 
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>> Also, who would appoint these ambassadors?
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>> Daniel Hayes
>> LNC At Large Member
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>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On Mar 13, 2018, at 8:15 AM, Alex Merced (Region 8 Alt) <alex.merced at lp.org> wrote:
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>>> Hello Fellow LNC Members,
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>>> I’ve been working on this proposal which some of you have already given me some feedback on (wanted to make sure I didn’t make any glaring errors). Now I want to solicit feedback, suggestions and improvements from the body.
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>>> To clarify I’m not putting forth this motion I am merely soliciting feedback since I know any committees formed at this point will be dissolved come the national convention but I figured working out the language and starting the discussion can help this be ready to go right after the convention so it can be as helpful as possible in the years leading into 2020. Below is the draft.
>>> 
>>> Sincerely,
>>> 
>>> Alex Merced
>>> Region 8 Alternate
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>>> Motion: The formation of an ad-hoc "Outreach Committee"
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>>> Purpose: To identify market segments (issue based, organizations, etc.) that may be open to being involved with the party either in growing membership, partnering on events and initiatives, or contributing to the party. After identifying target segments the committee seeks to identify experts within the party to be assigned as "Ambassadors" to reach out and build a relationship with target segment.
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>>> Structure: The committee will have 9 seats to be filled by Non-Members of the LNC to be appointed by the LNC. The committee will elect a Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary. An additional 2 seats that can be filled by LNC members appointed by the LNC.
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>>> Job Descriptions:
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>>> Chair: Will run meetings at least once a month and give other members at least 14 days notice prior to such meetings. Quorum requires 60% of current committee members to be at the meeting.
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>>> Vice Chair: Will run meetings in absence of the chair.
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>>> Secretary: Maintain minutes of meetings
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>>> Committee Actions: The committee has two main actions it will vote on which require a minimum 60% vote of members attending the meeting.
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>>> - Voting to affirm or rescind a target segment and begin the process of identifying an internal expert as "Ambassador"
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>>> - Voting to affirm or rescind an Ambassadorship
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>>> Ambassadors: Ambassadors must submit reports of their activities to the committee prior to each meeting called by the chair.
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