[Lnc-business] Removal of Convention Oversight Committee Chair

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

This is wrong.  This is a political abuse of power.

I suggest the rest of the LNC consider a policy manual change immediately.

On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 8:40 AM Richard Longstreth via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> That is your right as chair although I do echo the notes of Mr. Phillips.
>
> The timing seems odd to me but our rules are fairly clear on this.
>
> In the court of public opinion, I hope the LNC as a whole is not judged,
> for better or worse, by the seemingly unilateral decision here. I also hope
> this does not hurt contract negotiations or delay our process in anyway.
> The delegates want us to wrap this up so that we can tackle whatever the
> next issue is and, more importantly, focus on some of the campaigns up for
> election in November including our own POTUS run.
>
> Richard Longstreth
> Region 1 Representative (AK, AZ, CO, HI, KS, MT, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY)
> Libertarian National Committee
> richard.longstreth at lp.org
> 931.538.9300
>
> Sent from my Mobile Device
>
> On Fri, May 29, 2020, 06:55 joshua.smith--- via Lnc-business <
> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>
> > This is not ok Mr. Chair. You are obstructing the will of 92% of the
> > delegates, and the majority of this board. You have overstepped your
> > authority.
> >
> > I demand that you let our most succesful convention committee chair
> finish
> > his duties as was the will of the members.
> > This is a personal grudge because you didn't get your way. Mr. Hayes has
> > been amazing at the job, and there is no reason to unseat him other than
> > your own emotional tantrum.
> >
> > Do the right thing here Nick, because this certainly is not it.
> >
> >
> > -Joshua
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On May 29, 2020 8:05 AM, Nicholas Sarwark via Lnc-business <
> > lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> >
> > Dear All,
> >
> > It has become clear that my vision for a second sitting of the
> Libertarian
> > National Convention that maximizes the participation of all delegates
> from
> > the first sitting who wish to participate is no longer shared by Mr.
> > Hayes.
> >
> > In failing to plan for meaningful remote participation by any delegates
> > who
> > are unable or unwilling to attend in person and in failing to accurately
> > communicate my contractual concerns with the convention contract being
> > negotiated with the Rosen hotel group, Mr. Hayes has made it clear that
> he
> > is no longer able to serve effectively in his role as Chair of the
> > Convention Oversight Committee. As such, I am removing him from the
> > Convention Oversight Committee and from the Chair of that Committee,
> > effective immediately.
> >
> > I would like to publicly thank Mr. Hayes for his dedication and service
> to
> > the Libertarian Party and all of the hard work he has put in to planning
> > the convention to this point.
> >
> > His replacement on the Committee as well as the new Convention Oversight
> > Committee Chair will be announced under separate cover.
> >
> > Yours in liberty,
> >
> > Nick
> >
> >
> >
>
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