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STONEWALL DEMOCRATIC CLUB - YOUR VOICE IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS
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Pride 2009
Come visit us at our booth at the Christopher Street West Pride Festival this weekend (June 13/14).          
Summer Barbecue
Stonewall's Annual Summer Barbecue will be held on Sunday, July 12, from 5-8pm at the home of Anne Marie Staas Niedorf. It's located at 176 North Highland Ave., Los Angeles, 90036 (Highland Ave. just South of Beverly Blvd.). Food, drinks, fun.          
Stonewall Election of Officers for the 2009-2011 Term          
from our parliamentarian, Garry S. Shay:

Its that time again!
We are getting ready to elect a new set of officers in July, and hope you will help us in preparation for this process by considering running for an officer's position.
The Steering Committee elected the five members of the nominating committee last night and they are:  Anne Marie Staas, Nadia Sutton, Russell Brown, Tom de Simone, and me.
I will be serving as the Chair of the Nominating Committee.
If you are interested in running for any of the officers positions, please contact me via this email and provide any information or comments you might want the Nominating Committee to consider.
We will be reporting to the Membership at its June meeting, at which time further nominations may be made.  The final time for nominations is July, the meeting at which we will also hold the election.
Please keep in mind that if you are nominated at the June meeting, our bylaws provide:
"Candidates may submit an 8-1/2" x 11" campaign sheet, one printed side only, which shall be published at the expense of the Club and included in [the notice of the elections meeting]."
The positions, qualifications, and duties of the offices we will be making nominations for are as follows:
ARTICLE IV: OFFICERS

A. The officers of the club shall be the:
President
Operations Vice-President
Political Vice-President
Community Vice-President
Communications Vice-President
Recording Secretary
Controller

B. The President and Vice-Presidents must have been members of the club for at least six (6) months prior to the date of their election.

C. A member may hold only one elected position at any given time.

D. The term of office of all elected officers shall be two (2) years.

E. All officers shall hold office until their successors are elected to assume their responsibilities.

F. The duties of the officers shall be:

1. President:

a. Shall be the principal executive officer and spokesperson of the Club;

b. Shall carry out the policies and be governed by the by-laws of the STONEWALL DEMOCRATIC CLUB;

c. Shall do everything necessary to carry into effect policies of this organization as voted upon by the membership;

d. Shall appoint a professional Treasurer, who need not be a member and who may be compensated; any compensation for the Treasurer must be approved by both the Steering Committee and the General Membership; no such contract for services shall bind Stonewall past the end of the term of the officers unless approved by both the General Membership and the Steering Committee; the Treasurer need not be a member of Stonewall;

e. Shall, upon the failure of any Officer to do so by conclusion of the second meeting of the Steering Committee after their election, appoint a Chair of any Standing Committee to which a Chair has not been confirmed by the Steering Committee, all upon and only with the consent of the Steering Committee, with the exception of the Nominating Committee, whose chair shall be selected by its members;

f. Shall appoint one member to each Standing Committee;

g. Shall serve as an Ex-Officio member of each Standing Committee;

h. Shall appoint special committees as necessary to the functioning of the Club; and,

i. Shall appoint a Parliamentarian.

2. Operations Vice-President:

a. Shall do everything necessary to assist the President in the performance of his/her duties;

b. In the event of a vacancy in the office of the President or the absence or temporary disability of the President, shall exercise all powers of the President;

c. Shall be in charge of the program for each "Speakers Meeting" and all meeting locations of the Club;

d. Shall ensure that all committees meet as needed and that they report on their activities at membership/Steering Committee meetings;

e. Shall prepare an agenda, in consultation with the President, and each Chair of a Standing Committee, which shall be subject to amendment prior to adoption, and shall distribute sufficient copies for the meeting;

f. Shall, no later than the conclusion of the second meeting of the Steering Committee after election, appoint the Chairs of the Standing Committees on Credentials & Membership Retention and Program, subject to ratification by the Steering Committee;

g. Shall be a member of the Standing Committees on Credentials & Membership Retention and Program;

h. Shall appoint one member each to the Standing Committees on Credentials & Membership Retention and Program;

i. Shall supervise the activities of the Standing Committees on Credentials & Membership Retention and Program, by, among other methods, meeting with their Committee Chairs and Vice-Chairs jointly, at least quarterly and be ultimately responsible for the duties of each such Committee; and,

j. Shall perform such other duties as are implicit in the title.

3. Political Vice-President:

a. Shall do everything necessary to assist the President in the performance of his/her duties;

b. In the event of a vacancy in the offices of the President and Operations Vice-President, or the absence or temporary disability of the President and the Operations Vice-President, shall exercise all powers of the President;

c. Shall be responsible for the conduct, implementation, and execution of the Club's endorsement process and all political activities of the Club;

d. Shall, no later than the conclusion of the second meeting of the Steering Committee after election, appoint the Chairs of the Standing Committees on Legislative Action and Political Action, subject to ratification by the Steering Committee;

e. Shall be a member of the Standing Committees on Legislative Action and Political Action;

f. Shall appoint one member each to the Standing Committees on Legislative Action and Political Action;

g. Shall supervise the activities of the Standing Committees on Legislative Action and Political Action, by, among other methods, meeting with their Committee Chairs and Vice-Chairs jointly, at least quarterly and be ultimately responsible for the duties of each such Committee; and,

h. Shall perform such other duties as are implicit in the title.

4. Community Vice-President:

a. Shall do everything necessary to assist the President in the performance of his/her duties.

b. In the event of a vacancy in the offices of the President and Administrative and Political Vice-Presidents or the absence or temporary disability of the President and the Administrative and Political Vice-Presidents, shall exercise all powers of the President.

c. Shall be in charge of all community outreach activities of the Club, including visibility and participation in community functions.

d. Shall, no later than the conclusion of the second meeting of the Steering Committee after election, appoint the Chairs of the Standing Committees on Membership Outreach, Community Outreach, Special Events, and Stoneys, subject to ratification by the Steering Committee;

e. Shall be a member of the Standing Committees on Membership Outreach, Community Outreach, Special Events, and Stoneys;

f. Shall appoint one member each to the Standing Committees on Membership Outreach, Community Outreach, Special Events, and Stoneys;

g. Shall supervise the activities of the Standing Committees on Membership Outreach, Community Outreach, Special Events, and Stoneys, by, among other methods, meeting with their Committee Chairs and Vice-Chairs jointly, at least quarterly and be ultimately responsible for the duties of each such Committee; and,

h. Shall perform such other duties as are implicit in the title.

5. Communications Vice President:

a. Shall do everything necessary to assist the President in the performance of his/her duties;

b. In the event of a vacancy in the offices of, or the absence or temporary disability of, the president and the Operations, Political and Community Vice-Presidents, shall exercise all powers of the President;

c. Shall be responsible for the conduct of all press conference and other media or press related events called, or participated in, by the Club;

d. Shall also be responsible for issuing all press releases, and other written communications with nonmembers and other organizations, including other Party organizations, as approved by the Steering committee or the membership;

e. Shall assist the Community Vice-President in coordinating community visibility efforts of the club, especially as such efforts relate to the media;

f. Shall, in the absence or temporary disability of the Recording Secretary, perform the duties of that office;

g. Shall, no later than the conclusion of the second meeting of the Steering Committee after election, appoint the Chairs of the Standing Committees on Media and Information, subject to ratification by the Steering Committee;

h. Shall be a member of the Standing Committee on Media and Information;

i. Shall appoint one member to the Standing Committee on Media and Information;

j. Shall supervise the activities of the Standing Committee on Media and Information, by, among other methods, meeting with its Committee Chair and Vice-Chair jointly, at least quarterly and be ultimately responsible for the duties of such Committee; and,

k. Shall perform such other duties as are implicit in the title.

6. Recording Secretary:

a. Shall record and distribute the minutes of all Steering Committee and membership meetings;

b. Shall maintain all records of this organization, maintain the Club's mailing list, serve all required notices, and, in coordination with the Credentials and Membership Retention Committee, maintain the membership roster with current addresses, phone numbers, and, where appropriate, email addresses;

c. Shall be responsible for ensuring the confidentiality and security of all records and membership lists;

d. Shall, no later than the conclusion of the second meeting of the Steering Committee after election, appoint the Chairs of the Standing Committee on Archives, who shall be the Club Historian, subject to ratification by the Steering Committee;

e. Shall be a member of the Standing Committee on Archives;

f. Shall appoint one member to the Standing Committee on Archives;

g. Shall supervise the activities of the Standing Committee on Archives, by, among other methods, meeting with its Committee Chair and Vice-Chair jointly and be ultimately responsible for the duties of such Committee, at least quarterly; and,

h. Shall perform such other duties as are implicit in the title.

7. Controller:

a. Shall secure written reports within 48 hours from those responsible for all fund-raising activities;

b. Shall report to the membership the current financial status of the Club at each monthly membership meeting. Shall be responsible for the preparation and timely filing of all financial reports as required by law;

c. Shall be responsible for ensuring the confidentiality and security of all records and membership lists;

d. All financial records shall be subject to review by any officer upon reasonable notice;

e. Shall, no later than the conclusion of the second meeting of the Steering Committee after election, appoint the Chairs of the Standing Committee on Financial Affairs, subject to ratification by the Steering Committee;

f. Shall be a member of the Standing Committee on Financial Affairs;

g. Shall appoint one member to the Standing Committee on Financial Affairs:

h. Shall supervise the activities of the Standing Committee on Financial Affairs, by, among other methods, meeting with its Committee Chair and Vice-Chair jointly, at least quarterly and be ultimately responsible for the duties of such Committee; and,

i. Shall perform such other duties as are implicit in the title.

Thank you!
Garry S. Shay
Member, Democratic National Committee (CA) and
Lead Chair Rules Committee, California Democratic Party
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General Membership Meeting
Stonewall Democratic Club
General Membership Meeting Notice
The next general membership meeting will be held
Monday, June 22, 2009 at 7:00 PM
At West Hollywood Park Auditorium
647 N. San Vicente Blvd., West Hollywood, 91606 (between Santa Monica Bl. & Melrose Ave.)

PROGRAM: The California Budget Crisis
·          Fiscal issues that will impact the LGBT community
·          Proposed AIDS services budget cuts
·          What can we do?

STONEWALL ELECTION OF OFFICERS: The Nominating Committee will announce its recommendations for officers for the 2009-2011 term.  The election will take place at the July general membership meeting.