[Lnc-business] Sarwark pressuring COC chair

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

Wow.  Just wow.  Not only that, there’s an active appeal of the ruling.

When will the LNC finally say enough is enough?

On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 12:50 AM Alicia Mattson via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> I think the LNC needs to know about something that happened during the COC
> meeting tonight.
>
> The LNC is currently in the middle of email ballot votes, one of which
> would determine whether Daniel Hayes is still a member of the COC, and
> another of which would change the policy to transfer Mr. Sarwark's
> COC-related powers to the LNC.
>
> The new COC chair is being heavily pressured by the LNC chair, and I'm sure
> that after seeing Mr. Sarwark remove the prior COC chair, Ms. Ryan feels
> her head could also be on the chopping block if she does not comply with
> Mr. Sarwark's demands.
>
> Tonight Ms. Ryan asked the COC members to recommend someone to fill the
> vacancy.  She did say she didn't want to bring it up, but she has been
> painted into a corner and ordered by the LNC chair to do it.
>
> Several of us explained that we do not intend to act until the LNC email
> ballots play out.  I moved to postpone the matter until next week's
> meeting, but because of Mr. Sarwark's pressure on Ms. Ryan she said she had
> to disallow my motion because she's been ordered by Nick to get it done.
> Ultimately the COC refused to act under such improper influence by Mr.
> Sarwark.
>
> The LNC policy change about COC appointments is poised to pass, and Mr.
> Sarwark apparently wants very much to exercise his power before the LNC
> reclaims it.
>
> Only because the majority of us on the COC were appointed by the LNC are we
> able to stand up to Mr. Sarwark's effort.  He is in no position to threaten
> us.  No committee chair should should be made to feel that if she doesn't
> disallow legitimate motions, she will likely be removed from her position.
> Ms. Ryan must not be subjected to these intimidation tactics.
>
> -Alicia
>
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