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

[Alex Merced (Region 8 Alt)]

1. My thought process was to have a group focused on one thing, coalition building. Having a group focused building relationships with groups that can indirectly extend to benefit state affiliates and candidates.

 For example let’s imagine a candidate running in a rural district with a large amount of farmers, that candidate could benefit from Pre-existing relationships made with national farmers organizations who’ve overtime had the chance to learn how our views are in their best interest cause we had a party member whose an expert build that relationship.

2. I am not married to the word ambassador, could be representative or anything. The use is to identify experts within the party who may be the best to build a relationship with a particular market. We have many people with unique experiences, knowledge sets and skills throughout the party that would be great speaking to a specific audience. Most of time these people are already doing this kind of outreach on their own, although I believe their efforts can get a boost if they have been given a blessing of sorts through process that vets them at the national level.

3. I don’t see why any money would be needed, these would likely be people already doing this work. The hope would be to identify them and at the same time build up a list of people that members across the country can use to know who to reach out to to help with these targeted efforts which can reduce a lot of redundancy of effort and create a stronger effort with a slight bit of facilitation.

4. If the committee decides funds would be desired for a particular reason they could make a proposal which the LNC can consider but my intention with this committee is mainly relationship building and outreach not running events, providing candidate or affiliate specific support as their already exists committees to focus on these things.

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> On Mar 13, 2018, at 5:53 PM, Sam Goldstein <sam.goldstein at lp.org> wrote:
> 
> I'm still trying to determine a rationale for this proposed new committee.  Why do we need it?  How will its activities be funded?  Where in the Bylaws do we have Ambassadors?  Will we have to set up embassies to each market segment?
> 
> I am confused.
> 
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> Sam Goldstein
> Libertarian National Committee
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>> On 2018-03-13 16:58, Alex Merced (Region 8 Alt) wrote:
>> Well, I’d like to keep the initiation of force off the table. How
>> about if the report is submitted late 2 consecutive times the
>> committee must have a re-vote on the secretary or else a new one is
>> selected.
>> Although if this isn’t satisfactory I’ll await the opinion of the
>> other LNC members on the lashings idea.
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> On Mar 13, 2018, at 3:21 PM, Daniel Hayes <daniel.hayes at lp.org> wrote:
>>> If the secretary of this committee doesn’t submit a report in 7 days what happens?
>>> 1 lash for every day late  but no lashes for masochists for every day late?
>>> Daniel
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> On Mar 13, 2018, at 2:15 PM, Alex Merced (Region 8 Alt) <alex.merced at lp.org> wrote:
>>>> Would the following address concerns?
>>>> - Committee size of 7, members may or may not be LNC members
>>>> - Instead of appointing an ambassador/representative they nominate by a majority vote. Those nominated go to the LNC who will then vote to make the appointment.
>>>> - Secretary of the Committee must submit meeting report to the LNC within 7 days of each meeting.
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>> On Mar 13, 2018, at 2:42 PM, Daniel Hayes <daniel.hayes at lp.org> wrote:
>>>>> Thank you Madam Spelling Libertarian.
>>>>> Daniel
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>> On Mar 13, 2018, at 1:41 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos <caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org> wrote:
>>>>>> *breach
>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 13, 2018 at 12:29 PM Daniel Hayes <[1]daniel.hayes at lp.org>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 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
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>> On Mar 13, 2018, at 1:11 PM, Alex Merced (Region 8 Alt)
>>>>>> <[2]alex.merced at lp.org> wrote:
>>>>>>> 1. Doesn’t have to be that large, is there a number that has been
>>>>>> working best on the committees this last cycle?
>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>> Would it be better to have a smaller committee then have committee
>>>>>> appointed ambassadors get a secondary approval from the LNC?
>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>> On Mar 13, 2018, at 12:52 PM, Daniel Hayes
>>>>>> <[3]daniel.hayes at lp.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Alex,
>>>>>>>> Why would you want such a large subcommittee?
>>>>>>>> Also, who would appoint these ambassadors?
>>>>>>>> Daniel Hayes
>>>>>>>> LNC At Large Member
>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>>> On Mar 13, 2018, at 8:15 AM, Alex Merced (Region 8 Alt)
>>>>>> <[4]alex.merced at lp.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Hello Fellow LNC Members,
>>>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>>>> 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
>>>>>>>>> ————————————————
>>>>>>>>> Motion: The formation of an ad-hoc "Outreach Committee"
>>>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>>>> Job Descriptions:
>>>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>>>> Vice Chair: Will run meetings in absence of the chair.
>>>>>>>>> Secretary: Maintain minutes of meetings
>>>>>>>>> Committee Actions: The committee has two main actions it will
>>>>>> vote on which require a minimum 60% vote of members attending the
>>>>>> meeting.
>>>>>>>>> - Voting to affirm or rescind a target segment and begin the
>>>>>> process of identifying an internal expert as "Ambassador"
>>>>>>>>> - Voting to affirm or rescind an Ambassadorship
>>>>>>>>> Ambassadors: Ambassadors must submit reports of their activities
>>>>>> to the committee prior to each meeting called by the chair.
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> In Liberty,
>>>>>> Caryn Ann Harlos
>>>>>> Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska,
>>>>>> Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington)
>>>>>> - [5]Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org
>>>>>> Communications Director, [6]Libertarian Party of Colorado
>>>>>> Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee
>>>>>> A haiku to the Statement of Principles:
>>>>>> We defend your rights
>>>>>> And oppose the use of force
>>>>>> Taxation is theft
>>>>>> References
>>>>>> 1. mailto:daniel.hayes at lp.org
>>>>>> 2. mailto:alex.merced at lp.org
>>>>>> 3. mailto:daniel.hayes at lp.org
>>>>>> 4. mailto:alex.merced at lp.org
>>>>>> 5. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
>>>>>> 6. http://www.lpcolorado.org/