<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10>Hello Fellow Greens,
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<BR>In this update:
<BR>1. National Women's Caucus Is Seeking Women to Run for Office in the Caucus
<BR>2. News
<BR>3. Events
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<BR>NATIONAL WOMEN'S CAUCUS IS SEEKING WOMEN TO RUN FOR OFFICE IN THE CAUCUS:
<BR> If you have been waiting for a chance to shine as a woman leader, wait no longer. The National Women's Caucus of the Green Party of the United States is seeking women to run for office in the Caucus.
<BR>2 Co-chairs (1 year/2 year)
<BR>Secretary
<BR>Treasurer
<BR>2 Spokespeople (1 year/2 year).
<BR>Delegate to GP-US CC
<BR>Alternate to GP-US CC
<BR>All terms are 2 years unless noted otherwise for this election only. The Committee will be made up of these 8 positions and the delegates to the Diversity Committee (up to 3). Nominations are open now through July 30th. Please consider running or nominating someone you think will be a good for the position. Only nominees who affirm they are running will be placed on the ballot. You may run for more than one office with the intention
<BR>of filling only one, please state your preference. If there are too few nominees to fill all positions 1 person may fill 2 positions, with the exception of multiple seats within the following offices: Co-chair, secretary, and treasurer.
<BR>The By-laws task the caucus with electing a diverse leadership. Please include in your bio the characteristics that you think add to the package you bring to the table.
<BR>Job Descriptions*
<BR>Co-chairs: The Co-Chairs shall be responsible for coordinating the day-to-day affairs of the caucus. The two co-chairs shall direct the activities of the caucus, make sure that caucus projects are being carried out, and convene Committee meetings and other caucus meetings. Their responsibilities shall also include financial oversight and acting as Spokesperson when necessary.
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<BR>Secretary: The Secretary shall be responsible for managing necessary communication with the membership, all documentation and records of the Caucus, including meeting minutes and votes. Minutes will be published in a timely fashion.
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<BR>Treasurer: The Treasurer shall be responsible for the fiscal management of the Caucus including regular financial statements to officers and members and budget work. The Treasurer shall follow all GP-US necessary financial procedures.
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<BR>Spokespeople: The Spokespeople are responsible for representing the Caucus to the media and work to promote the Caucus and the GP outside of the party.
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<BR>Delegate to GPUS Coordinating Committee: The Delegate shall be responsible for representing the interests, ideas, proposals, needs, actions, achievements grievances and other elements, reports and updates of the Caucus to the GP-US Coordinating Committee. The Delegate shall also be responsible for casting votes and participating in GP-US Coordinating Committee business, as well as travel to the yearly conference and submitting regular reports to the Caucus. The delegate is also required to participate in two email lists; the National Committee Votes and National Committee Discussion lists. Alternate to GPUS CC: The Alternate Delegate shall be responsible for assisting the Delegate in their duties and to serve in the Delegate's place, including as a voting Delegate, when the Delegate is unable to perform her duties. The alternate is an observer on the 2 GP-US email lists: Votes and Discussion.
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<BR>*These duties and responsibilities may be further defined in the Operating Rules adopted by the Caucus. Please email your bios including name, address, phone, email, qualifications/talents/diversity to: Katey Culver newtribe@direcway.com or Maya O'Connor oconnorm1975@starpower.net by July 30, 2004 . The Women's Caucus is accepting new members! Any woman joining by July 9, 2004 will be eligible to vote in this election.
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<BR>NEWS:
<BR>Terry Baum had her day in court, but the judge has yet to deliver his final decision. The judge promised to rule on this case within 10 days of the July 15 court date. Read the story at http://www.sfexaminer.com/article/index.cfm/i/071604n_baum. Terry is the Green Party candidate for Congressional District 8. For more information on Terry's campaign, visit www.terrybaum.com.
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<BR>Visit www.sfgreenparty.org to read other important news, such as Chirsitna Olague's profile in BeyondChron, and an editorial by Matt Gonzalez that was published in the San Francisco Chronicle.
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<BR>You can read Matt's latest newsletter at www.sfprogressives.com.
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<BR>EVENTS:
<BR>Wednesday, July 21
<BR>San Francisco Green Party General Meeting
<BR>The meeting will be held at the SFGP office at 1028 A Howard Street, between 6th and 7th Streets in San Francisco, from 7:30 - 9:30 PM. The agenda will include a decision on adoption of a Transportation plank for our local platform (a draft can be found at http://sfgreens.org/transpo10.txt). Also on the agenda is a Housing and Land Use discussion on pending ballot initiatives such as the Anti Demolition Ordinance, Housing Bond, and Rent Board reform; and a Nader/Camejo endorsement discussion and vote.
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<BR>Friday - Sunday, July 23, 24, and 25
<BR>The Annual Northern California Green Campout
<BR>All Greens are invited to join us for our annual social gathering in the Sly Park Recreation Area, Pollock Pines, California (up hwy 50 in El Dorado County). You can join us for all three days or any portion thereof. No reservations needed. Arrive at main gate, and tell them you're with the Green Party at Dogwood camp. This is a large campsite at the back of a large lake (9.5 miles around). The campsite is in a tall pine forest at 4000 feet elevation, and is bordered on the back by only the El Dorado National Forest.
<BR>Activities include swimming, hiking, boating/canoeing-BYO boat or canoe, and a voluntary fireside joke-fest.
<BR>Sound like fun? For more information, send a request to Erikasf@aol.com with "Green Campout" in the subject line, and you will be sent the full detailed announcement.
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<BR>Sunday, July 25
<BR>Come to Yerba Buean Gardens (3rd Street and Mission) at 11:20 AM to see our very own candidate/playwright Terry Baum perform excerpts from her solo farce, "ONE FOOL", as part of the San Francisco Theater Festival. This is a fabulous free event where you can sample the work of 50 theaters in one day! Terry will be representing Ark Theater and performing on the East Garden Stage. "ONE FOOL", or "HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE DUTCH", or "THE ASTONISHING & TERRIFYING ADVENTURES OF A YANKEE DYKE IN AMSTERDAM", or "HOW SHE FOUND LOVE & LOST LOVE & FOUND LOVE & LOST LOVE, ETC." has received critical raves.
<BR>"Baum is a lesbian Woody Allen." -- San Francisco Chronicle
<BR>"She made me weep with delight." -- Boston Phoenix
<BR>"Hilarious, insightful and raunchy." -- San Francisco Bay Guardian
<BR>"ONE FOOL" was chosen one of the 10 Best plays of 1988. Don't miss it!
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<BR>Tuesday, July 27, 2004
<BR> Jim Hightower will be appearing at 8 PM at the Women's Building, located at 3543 18th Street, between Valencia and Guerrero in San Francisco. Known as America's Number 1 populist, Hightower can be heard daily on the radio on KALW, 91.7 FM in San Francisco. Hightower's most recent book is entitled "Let's Stop Beating Around the Bush". Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Sliding scale available. Proceeds benefit the humans rights organization Global Exchange and New Voters are Rising, a program which trains and employs high school students in low-income and communities of color to register and mobilize voters in some of the hardest to reach underrepresented communities. For more information and advance tickets call Global Exchange at (415)-255-7296, ext. 253.
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<BR>Thursday, July 29
<BR>Join us for this month's Housing and Land Use seminar, when the topic will be Housing Development, Gentrification, and Displacement: Can We Strike a Balance that Works? Presenters include the San Francisco Green Party's own Christina Olague, who is now on the San Francisco Planning Commission, Kate White from Housing Action Coalition (HAC), and Oscar Grande from Mission Anti-Displacement Coalition (MAC). If you have any questions you'd like the panelists to address about the political dynamics of housing development, neighborhood concerns about building housing, or any other issues related to this month's topic, please send a message via email to the address listed below and we'll try to incorporate them.
<BR>This is the sixth seminar in a monthly series on housing and land use issues sponsored by the San Francisco Green Party and hosted at New College of California. The seminar is being held from 7 - 9 PM at the New College of California, located at 777 Valencia Street in San Francisco. Contact David Wilbur at drwsf@sbcglobal.net for additional seminar details, to suggest speaker recommendations for future workshops or to get on the mailing list.
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<BR>SAVE THE DATE:
<BR>Saturday, July 31 - Green Campaign Training in Los Angeles from 10 AM to 4 PM at Loyola Law School, 919 South Albany Street in Los Angeles.
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<BR>Thanks to all of our members for your continued support!
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<BR>Warm Regards,
<BR>Erika McDonald
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