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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>After reviewing the minutes, I find them to be complete, and have identified no errors.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thank you very much Dr. Lark for filling in for Mr. Blau.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Geoffrey Neale<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>James Lark<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, December 29, 2013 7:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> lnc_ec@hq.lp.org<br><b>Cc:</b> lnc-business@hq.lp.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Lnc-business] Draft minutes of the EC meeting this afternoon<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear EC colleagues:<br><br> I hope all is well with you. I have enclosed below the draft minutes of the Executive Committee meeting that took place this afternoon (Sunday, Dec. 29). Please let me know whether you have any proposed changes.<br><br> I have also enclosed below the language of the Policy Manual concerning approval of EC meeting minutes. Section 1.02.06 includes the following statement: Absent objection from an Executive Committee member who attended the meeting, the minutes shall be deemed to be approved 14 days after their distribution. <br><br>Thus, if no such objection is raised as of 8:00 p.m. EST on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, the draft minutes will become the official minutes of the meeting.<br><br> As always, thanks for your work for liberty. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or comments regarding this matter. Best wishes to you for a great 2014.<br><br> Take care,<br> Jim<br><br> James W. Lark, III<br> Advisor, The Liberty Coalition<br> University of Virginia<br><br> Region 5S Representative<br> Assistant Secretary<br> Libertarian National Committee<br>----- <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'>LNC Executive Committee meeting</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'>Libertarian National Committee</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'>December 29, 2013</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'>Draft minutes (version 1) </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'>Submitted: Dec. 29, 2013 </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'>Mr. Neale called the meeting to order at 12:16 p.m. (EST). </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'>Executive Committee members in attendance: Geoff Neale (chair), Lee Wrights (vice chair), Jim Lark (assistant secretary and Region 5S representative), Bill Redpath (at-large representative), and Dan Wiener (Region 4 representative).</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'>Starchild (at-large representative), Vicki Kirkland (Region 2 representative), and Gary Johnson (Region 7 representative) were present. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times-Roman","serif"'>Mr. Neale indicated that he had distributed two proposed motions shortly before the scheduled time of the teleconference. He said that the first proposed motion is a modification of that which he had distributed on Dec. 28; the modifications were in response to comments from LNC members. The second proposed motion is an amended version of the first proposed motion; the amendments were in response to a request on the evening of Dec. 28 by Brett Pojunis (Region 4 representative) for reimbursement.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times-Roman","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times-Roman","serif"'>Mr. Redpath moved (Mr. Wiener seconded) the second proposed motion, which is as follows:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times-Roman","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><i>Whereas many LNC members and those with committee-related duties experienced financial costs due to the weather-related cancelation of the December 7<sup>th</sup> LNC meeting, and the subsequent rescheduling to December 14<sup>th</sup>; </i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><i> </i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><i>Whereas LP members donated or pledged $3,652, and the Chair is authorizing the expenditure of $1,000 from the Chair’s discretionary fund, as defined in the Policy Manual, resulting in a total available reimbursement pool of $4,652;</i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><i> </i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><i>Whereas certain individuals have requested reimbursement for $917.68 less than their total expenses;</i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><i> </i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><i>Whereas the sum of expenses reported to the Treasurer total $7,106.66, with a sum of requested reimbursements totaling $6,863.75; </i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><i> </i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><i>Whereas the Executive Committee finds that participants will be eligible for reimbursement for travel expenses, excluding baggage fees, and actual hotel costs incurred at the Hyatt DFW airport for up to two nights at a rate of $110.88 per night, and parking expenses, resulting in a total eligible reimbursement amount of $5,859.39, after netting out the $917.68 in voluntarily absorbed costs; </i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><i> </i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><i>Whereas there are insufficient funds available to fully reimburse all requesting reimbursement;</i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><i> </i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><i>Therefore, be it resolved that reimbursement shall be according to the following procedure:</i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><i> </i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><b><i>Each participant shall pay the first $100 of their expenses, or the sum of their expenses that they have volunteered to personally absorb, whichever is higher.</i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><b><i>Each participant shall be reimbursed for their remaining expenses, up to $767 per member.</i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><b><i>All expenses in excess of $867 shall be absorbed by the participant.</i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><i> </i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><i>Such distribution will amount to a total reimbursement of $4,652.13, with participants personally absorbing the remaining $2,211.62.</i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><i> </i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><i>-------------- </i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><i>The details of this allocation are:</i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=459 style='width:344.0pt;margin-left:4.65pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=87 nowrap style='width:65.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b>LNC Member</b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=69 nowrap style='width:52.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b>Reported</b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=69 nowrap style='width:52.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b>Eligible</b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=89 nowrap style='width:67.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b>Member Cost</b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=65 nowrap style='width:49.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b>Absorbed</b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=79 nowrap style='width:59.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b>Reimbursed</b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=87 nowrap style='width:65.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Visek<span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=69 nowrap style='width:52.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$187.00 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=69 nowrap style='width:52.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$187.00 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=89 nowrap style='width:67.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$100.00 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=65 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:49.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'></td><td width=79 nowrap style='width:59.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$87.00 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=87 nowrap style='width:65.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Tomasso<span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=69 nowrap style='width:52.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$718.25 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=69 nowrap style='width:52.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$681.88 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=89 nowrap style='width:67.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$100.00 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=65 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:49.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'></td><td width=79 nowrap style='width:59.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$581.88 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=87 nowrap style='width:65.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Starr<span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=69 nowrap style='width:52.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$838.03 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=69 nowrap style='width:52.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$838.03 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=89 nowrap style='width:67.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$563.80 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=65 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:49.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'></td><td width=79 nowrap style='width:59.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$274.23 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=87 nowrap style='width:65.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Starchild<span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=69 nowrap style='width:52.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$372.60 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=69 nowrap style='width:52.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$372.60 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=89 nowrap style='width:67.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$100.00 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=65 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:49.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'></td><td width=79 nowrap style='width:59.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$272.60 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=87 nowrap style='width:65.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Pojunis<span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=69 nowrap style='width:52.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$433.68 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=69 nowrap style='width:52.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$433.68 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=89 nowrap style='width:67.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$100.00 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=65 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:49.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'></td><td width=79 nowrap style='width:59.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$247.00 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=87 nowrap style='width:65.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Lieberman<span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=69 nowrap style='width:52.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$1,452.48 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=69 nowrap style='width:52.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$1,300.76 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=89 nowrap style='width:67.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$100.00 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=65 nowrap style='width:49.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$433.76 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=79 nowrap style='width:59.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$767.00 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=87 nowrap style='width:65.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Kirkland<span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=69 nowrap style='width:52.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$927.18 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=69 nowrap style='width:52.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$927.18 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=89 nowrap style='width:67.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$100.00 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=65 nowrap style='width:49.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$60.18 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=79 nowrap style='width:59.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$767.00 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=87 nowrap style='width:65.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Hinkle<span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=69 nowrap style='width:52.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$175.00 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=69 nowrap style='width:52.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$175.00 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=89 nowrap style='width:67.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$175.00 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=65 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:49.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'></td><td width=79 nowrap style='width:59.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$0.00 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=87 nowrap style='width:65.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Hagan<span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=69 nowrap style='width:52.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$783.46 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=69 nowrap style='width:52.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$783.46 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=89 nowrap style='width:67.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$178.88 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=65 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:49.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'></td><td width=79 nowrap style='width:59.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$604.58 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=87 nowrap style='width:65.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Goldstein<span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=69 nowrap style='width:52.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$457.80 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=69 nowrap style='width:52.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$457.80 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=89 nowrap style='width:67.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$100.00 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=65 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:49.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'></td><td width=79 nowrap style='width:59.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$357.80 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=87 nowrap style='width:65.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Cloud<span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=69 nowrap style='width:52.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$761.18 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=69 nowrap style='width:52.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$706.36 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=89 nowrap style='width:67.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$100.00 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=65 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:49.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'></td><td width=79 nowrap style='width:59.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$606.36 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=87 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:65.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'></td><td width=69 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:52.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'></td><td width=69 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:52.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'></td><td width=89 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:67.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'></td><td width=65 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:49.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'></td><td width=79 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:59.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=87 nowrap style='width:65.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Totals<span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=69 nowrap style='width:52.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$7,106.66 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=69 nowrap style='width:52.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$6,863.75 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=89 nowrap style='width:67.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$1,717.68 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=65 nowrap style='width:49.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$493.94 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=79 nowrap style='width:59.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'>$4,652.13 <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNoSpacing> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>After discussion, Mr. Neale asked whether any EC members objected to his use of the Chair’s discretionary fund in this manner. Dr. Lark indicated that while he believes such use is within the chair’s prerogative and thus does not object, his preference is that the chair not use the fund for this purpose. Mr. Wrights indicated that he trusts the chair to serve as a careful steward of the Party’s funds, and that he does not object. Mr. Redpath and Mr. Wiener stated that they do not object.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Mr. Neale asked whether there was objection to proceeding to a vote; there was no objection. The motion was approved by a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times-Roman","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times-Roman","serif"'>Without objection, the meeting adjourned at 12:28 p.m. (EST).</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times-Roman","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times-Roman","serif"'>Submitted by: Jim Lark</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times-Roman","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times-Roman","serif"'>James W. Lark, III</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times-Roman","serif"'>Assistant Secretary</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times-Roman","serif"'>Region 5S Representative</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Times-Roman","serif"'>Libertarian National Committee</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br><br>-----<br>-----<br><br>From the LNC Policy Manual:<br><br>Section 1.02 MEETINGS<br><br>6) Meeting Minutes<br><br><SNIP><br><br>Meeting minutes for Executive Committee meetings may be promoted from draft status to official during the time between Executive Committee meetings as follows:<br><br>• Draft minutes for Executive Committee meetings shall be emailed to all LNC Members not more than 7 days after each meeting. (Endnote 24)<br><br>• Absent objection from an Executive Committee member who attended the meeting, the minutes shall be deemed to be approved 14 days after their distribution. (Endnote 25)<br><br>• Executive Committee minutes shall be distributed to all LNC Members and alternates within 7 days of such approval.<br><br>• The Secretary shall send an official copy of meeting minutes to staff within 7 days of the promotion of those minutes from draft to official status.<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div>
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