[Lnc-business] Sarwark pressuring COC chair

[Alicia Mattson]

While there may be a bit of speculation in that particular line that I
wrote, it is not baseless.  As I wrote factually in the next paragraph,
"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."  She also stated that she
has to "answer to the chair."  Speaking such words is strong support for my
conclusion.

When the pressure being applied results in my legitimately-made motion
being denied by the chair, it now impacts me, and I'm choosing to say
something.

Why the attempt to redirect the criticism away from the perpetrator and
onto either the person who reported it or the victim who is being
pressured?  Time to take off the blinders.

-Alicia




On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 3:54 AM Susan Hogarth <susan.hogarth at 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.”
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> 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
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> On Jun 2, 2020 at 2:50 AM, <Alicia Mattson via Lnc-business
> <lnc-business at hq.lp.org>> wrote:
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> 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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