[Lnc-business] Sarwark pressuring COC chair

[Richard Longstreth]

I also reached out directly. Thank you

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

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On Tue, Jun 2, 2020, 06:53 Sam Goldstein <sam.goldstein at lp.org> wrote:

> Richard,
>
> Since Ms. Ryan is not on the LNC list I forwarded your question to her.
>
> Live Free,
>
> ---
> Sam Goldstein, At Large Member
> Libertarian National Committee
> Convention Oversight Committee
> 317-850-0726 Cell
>
> On 2020-06-02 08:46, Richard Longstreth via Lnc-business wrote:
> > I appreciate your viewpoint and would love if Ms Ryan could share her
> > point
> > of view as well.
> >
> > 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 Tue, Jun 2, 2020, 05:40 dustin.nanna--- via Lnc-business <
> > lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> >
> >> While I appreciate the update on CoC activities I have to agree with
> >> Ms.
> >> Hogarth. If Ms. Ryan feels that she is under unnecessary pressure she
> >> can
> >> say so herself or resign.
> >>
> >> On Jun 2, 2020 6:54 AM, Susan Hogarth via Lnc-business <
> >> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> “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.”
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> This is all speculation about ‘feelings’ of other people. It adds
> >> nothing
> >> but negativity to the discussion, in my opinion. You’re speaking for
> >> someone else in a manner that I would find offensive if it were me.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>   Susan Jane Hogarth
> >>
> >>   Region 5 Alternate
> >>
> >>   919-906-2106 (tel:919-906-2106)
> >>
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> >> >
> >> > On Jun 2, 2020 at 2:50 AM,  <Alicia Mattson via Lnc-business (mailto:
> >> 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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