[Lnc-business] Removal of Convention Oversight Committee Chair

[Tim Hagan]

Maybe I'm reading the Chair's e-mail differently that you are. Although
he had been clear that he preferred an all on-line convention, this
e-mail he is talking about maximum delegate participation during the
second sitting. The delegates expressed their will of having the second
sitting in Orlando, but were never given an opportunity to vote on
whether to include remote participation by any delegate with health
concerns for themselves or their families. I'm hearing enough delegates
wanting this, that I believe it will brought up at the convention. The
LNC, possibly through the COC or the Executive Director, needs to plan
for remote participation from home and have the technology prepared in
case the delegates vote for it. 

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Tim Hagan
Treasurer, Libertarian National Committee 

On 2020-05-29 06:55, joshua.smith--- via Lnc-business 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