[Gpca-votes] Discuss: ID 133 - Election: Coordinating Committee, unscheduled vacancy, one female seat, remainder of July 2016 - June 2018

[Nicole Castor]

I tried forwarding my application to this list, but not sure if it worked.
It is up on the forum, though.

-N



On Oct 5, 2017 10:38 AM, "Erik" <erikrydberg34 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Can anyone confirm that Nicole Castor from GP Sacramento applied for the
> CC seat before the deadline?
>
> On Mon, Oct 2, 2017 at 7:27 PM GPCA Votes <gpca.votes at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> *Please send your discussion comments to gpca-votes at sfgreens.org
>> <gpca-votes at sfgreens.org>*
>>
>> Discussion has begun for the following GPCA SGA ranked choice vote.
>>
>> Ranked Choice Vote ID: 133
>> Ranked Choice Vote: Election: Coordinating Committee, unscheduled
>> vacancies, one female seat, remainder of July 2016 - June 2018
>> Number of Seats: 1
>> Ranked Choice Vote Administrator: Laura Wells
>> Discussion Dates: 10/02/2017 - 11/12/2017
>> Voting Dates: 11/13/2017 - 11/19/2017
>> Voting ends at Midnight Pacific Time
>>
>> *Background:*
>>
>> This election is to fill one unscheduled vacancy for one female seat on
>> the GPCA Coordinating Committee http://www.cagreens.org/
>> committees/coordinating resulting from resignation by Adia Williams,
>> elected in June 2016 http://sga.cagreens.org/vote/irvresult?pid=88 to
>> serve the remainder of the two year term running from July 1, 2016 to June
>> 30, 2018. The Coordinating Committee's Duties and Authority are found here
>> http://www.cagreens.org/bylaws/2016-07-03#Section_8-1_
>> Duties_and_Authority
>>
>> When such unscheduled vacancies occur, the Coordinating Committee shall
>> publish a Notice of Vacancy and Call for Candidate Submissions to the
>> active County Organizations, as per GPCA Bylaws 8-4.5
>> http://www.cagreens.org/bylaws/2016-07-03#Section_8-4_Elections This was
>> sent on July 10, 2017.
>>
>> According to GPCA Bylaws 8-2.1, "The Coordinating Committee shall be
>> composed of up to 24 voting members, with 12 men and 12 women. Six men and
>> six women shall be elected each year to serve staggered, two year terms"
>> http://www.cagreens.org/bylaws/2016-07-03#Section_8-2_Membership and
>> 8-4.1 "Elections shall be conducted each year by the Standing Green
>> Assembly using Ranked Choice Voting with a No Other Candidate option, with
>> the six week discussion period beginning on the first Monday of May and the
>> one week voting period commencing immediately thereafter"
>> http://www.cagreens.org/bylaws/2016-07-03#Section_8-4_Elections 8-4.3(b)
>> adds that the election as it is posted to the Standing Green Assembly shall
>> include: "A full and detailed explanation of Ranked Choice Voting, an
>> explanation of the No Other Candidate option, and an encouragement that
>> delegates make their choices seriously and a reminder that they do not have
>> to fill all seats unless they feel there are enough qualified candidates."
>>
>> Ranked Choice Voting is explained here:
>> http://www.fairvote.org/fair_representation#ranked_choice_voting_pr •
>> http://www.fairvote.org/reforms/instant-runoff-voting •
>> http://sfgov.org/elections/marking-your-ballot (click “Ranked-Choice
>> Voting”) • http://www.acgov.org/rov/rcv/ . Ranking 'No Other Candidate'
>> (NOC) means once NOC passed the approval threshold, no further candidates
>> will be elected, other than those (if any) who have already been elected
>> before NOC reached the threshold.
>>
>> *Candidates:*
>>
>> No other candidate
>> Deatra Cohen
>>
>> *Bio and Statement - Deatra Cohen:*
>>
>> I’m interested in serving on the Coordinating Committee because I believe
>> passionately in the potential of the Green Party of California to be the
>> force for political, ecological, social and environmental change that it
>> should be. One of the ways we can accomplish this is by ensuring the
>> Coordinating Committee, as the backbone of the state party, is healthy.
>> What do I mean by healthy? Transparent, inclusive, democratic.
>>
>> I was a public librarian for over twenty years. My work history includes
>> extensive organizational experience with strategic planning, partnering
>> with other municipalities, budgeting, coordinating events, facilitating
>> meetings, fundraising, mentoring graduate students, data collection, and
>> report writing, to name a few key responsibilities.  Over the course of my
>> career I served on long- and short-term coordinating committees, both local
>> and distributed.
>>
>> On a more personal note, I saw daily, through my work with library
>> patrons of all ages and ethnic and economic backgrounds, that we all want
>> to be listened to, heard, and understood, and that we all need a basic
>> level of compassion. In the interest of transparency, inclusivity, and
>> democracy, I welcome uncomfortable conversations, the ones we’ve long been
>> taught are lacking in decorum. Isn’t it time we talk to each other with a
>> fearless compassion that breaks down the barriers and assumptions that have
>> held us back for far too long? I invite you to ask me anything regarding my
>> bid for this position. I will respond with as much candor and compassion as
>> I can muster!
>>
>> Deatra Cohen
>> Green Party of Yolo County
>>
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>>
>> Full details are available at:
>>
>> http://www.sjcgreens.org/sga_vote_cc_vacancy_female
>>
>>
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>> <gpca-votes at sfgreens.org>*
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