[Lnc-business] Complaint from state affiliate

[Craig Bowden]

While I see coordination as a good thing, especially to rally together 
resources and manpower, I don't believe there was any intent to go 
around the NH affiliate. As Lauren mentioned, Jess typically does notify 
state affiliates of activities to participate. Also, it is important to 
understand that communication should go both ways. If there was interest 
in PorcFest by the NH affiliate, I am sure that they could have broached 
the subject if there was going to be a national presence there, and if 
not, to see if there was interest to do so in conjunction with the 
state.

Let's just chalk this up as an opportunity to grow, learn, and become 
better as opposed to argue. We get enough of that online in social media 
forums. I think communication on ideas like this would benefit all 
involved, and, as I said, should go both ways. Bottom up and top down. 
We are our best when working together.

Craig Bowden
Region 1 Alternate

On 2018-05-05 08:23, Justin O'Donnell via Lnc-business wrote:
> All,
>    I've copied and pasted below, a request from one of my state chairs,
>    asking why the state party received no notice of an event being 
> planned
>    in their state by national, and no invitation to help out or to
>    participate.
>    Do we not have such a policy to involve the state affiliates in our
>    outreach events?
>    Justin O'Donnell
>    LNC Region 8 Representative
>    Hi Justin,
>    I have a request for my LNC regional representative.
>    The other day, LPUS sent out a tweet about how they are planning to
>    attend PorcFest this
>    year: [1]https://twitter.com/LPNational/status/991687794702606336
>    Now as far as I know, there was no notification about this to the
>    leadership of the state party prior to the announcement. It's 
> possible
>    something got lost because of the transition of leadership, or
>    something was sent a long time ago, but as far as I know, no
>    notification was sent from LPUS to LPNH regarding their plans at
>    PorcFest.
>    I'm trying to remember whether or not Rachel mentioned anything to 
> me a
>    while ago - it's possible but I don't remember such a notification.
>    Regardless of whether or not that happened, I don't think it's a lot 
> to
>    ask that the state party leadership receive notice from LPUS when 
> they
>    are planning to attend a notable event in our state. Coordination
>    between the national and the state party is a useful thing, 
> especially
>    so that efforts are not duplicated and we can make the most of our
>    outreach efforts.
>    Can you please investigate as to whether or not any notice was sent
>    out, and if not, why it was not. I'd also like to know if there is 
> any
>    policy that exists that requires LPUS to inform the state party of
>    notable events taking place. It's not unreasonable to expect that 
> state
>    parties will participate in fairs and festivals, and if the LPUS is
>    also planning to participate in one it should absolutely be talking 
> to
>    the state party so that both can make the most of the effort.
>    It makes us look like amateurs when we're caught off guard not 
> knowing
>    that something like this will be happening. Please investigate; 
> thank
>    you for your help.
>    - Chip Spangler
>    Chair, Libertarian Party of New Hampshire
> 
> References
> 
>    1. https://twitter.com/LPNational/status/991687794702606336