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Nebraska Democratic Party Central Committee Meeting Chadron High School, 901 Cedar St, Chadron, NE 69337 Saturday, June 10, 2017
Nebraska Democratic Party Central Committee Meeting Chadron High School, 901 Cedar St, Chadron, NE 69337 Saturday, June 10, 2017 Call to Order - Meeting called to order by State Chair Jane Kleeb Pledge of Alliance Welcome – Roger Wess, Dawes County Democratic Party Chair Quorum - 61 present - Secretary, Charlene Ligon Congressional District Caucus Reports CD1 – Richard Register - No Changes CD2 – Mark Hoeger LD5- Lacey Merica – Delegate LD6 – Craig Jackson – Delegate Phil Montag - Alternate LD10 – Charles Spence – Delegate Justin Jennings - Alternate LD39 – Kevin Pierce – Delegate CD3 – Stan Kontogiannis – No Changes Motion to seat the delegates by Bob Meyers LD12, seconded; carried by voice vote . Approval of Minutes – Corrected minutes will be filed as corrected. (Correction Bill Clark LD8 present at 3/8/2017 meeting) Treasurer’s Report – Ted Kessler, Treasurer Written report available upon request. Motion by Trevor Fitzgerald to approve Jim Simon as Finance Chair; seconded and carried by voice vote. Pam Hopkins recommended the approval of the Climate Caucus. Motion to approve the Climate Caucus by Bill Forsee LD3, seconded and carried by voice vote. Pam Hopkins, Chair, Rules Committee Proposed By-Law Changes to By-Laws 5.5.3, 5.10.11 and 5.10.14 approved by voice vote. See Attachment 1 Patty Zieg, National Committeewoman - Discussed the NDP Finance Plan. Morrison-Exon Dinner will be held Oct 6 or Oct 13. 1 Jessica McClure, Candidate for Congress for District 1 addressed the SCC. Ryan Griffin announced he was running for County Clerk Jennie Butler, Chair, Platform and Resolution Committee Motion by recommend submitted resolutions back to the committee by Ben Cass, seconded and carried by voice vote. -
Resolution Establishing the DNC Environmental and Climate Crisis Council
7 The following resolution was adopted by the Democratic National Committee at its meeting on August 24, 2019, in San Francisco, CA. Submitted by: Khary Penebaker, Wisconsin Michelle DeatricK, Michigan Becca Dolen, California Bill Owen, Tennessee Winston Apple, Missouri Lavora Barnes, Chair, Michigan Persephone Dakopolos, Jane Fleming Kleeb, Chair, Nebraska Missouri Charles Rodriguez, Chair, Puerto Rico Patricia Zieg, Nebraska Tina Podlowski, Chair, Washington Curtis Wylde, Missouri Larry Cohen, At-Large/Maryland Alan Clendenin, Florida Earl D. Fowlkes, Jr., At-Large/District of Sheikh Rahman, Georgia Columbia Karen Carter Peterson, DNC Jim Zogby, At-Large/District of Columbia Vice Chair/Louisiana Doug Ballard, Arizona Tim Jerman, Vermont Steven K. Alari, California Tonio Burgos, New Jersey Mary Ellen Early, California Briana Cartwright, Young Sandra Lowe, California Democrats of Christine Pelosi, California America/Florida Susie Shannon, California Melahat Rafiel, California Michael Kapp, California Jeri Shepherd, Colorado Howard Chou, Vice Chair, Colorado Wayne Goodwin, Chair, John Eastwood, Democrats Abroad North Carolina Adrianne George, Democrats Abroad Bart Dame, Hawaii Martha McDevitt-Pugh, Dems Abroad Luis Heredia, Arizona Kenneth Sherman, Dems Abroad Paula Herbert, Michigan Gary Hooser, Hawaii Jess Maldonado, Vice Chair, Chris Reeves, Kansas Idaho Mark LaChey, Vice Chair, Michigan Megan Green, Missouri Alexander Goff, Nevada Jane Kleeb, Chair, Nebraska Allison Stephens, Nevada Terry Tucker, Colorado Elly Zaragoza, Minnesota Sheila -
Dear Presidential Candidate
Dear Presidential Candidate: Thank you for running to receive our Party’s Presidential nomination. The energy and unique perspective you bring to this race will make our Democratic Party stronger and more vibrant as we prepare for what is surely the most important election of our lifetime. While Democrats must give our all to defeating Donald Trump in 2020, we cannot lose sight of the less glamorous work that comes after this election: Building a sustainable Democratic Party infrastructure that will remain beyond the 2020 election cycle so that we can win elections up and down the ballot which will help support the agenda of our Democratic President. We must build to win and build to last so we can grow our Party into the future. The way we do that is by building and supporting strong State Democratic Parties. That’s why, on behalf of the Association of State Democratic Committees (ASDC), we are writing to ask for your support of and signature on the enclosed Pledge to Support State Democratic Parties. This Pledge was passed unanimously in Santa Fe, New Mexico this June by ASDC members – made up of the Chairs and Vice Chairs from all 57 State Parties (all 50 States + DC + 5 U.S. Overseas Territories + Democrats Abroad) – and is being shared with all candidates for the Democratic Presidential nomination. We ask that you and your team consider this pledge and reach out with any questions. We hope to have all 2020 candidates’ signatures on this pledge no later than the upcoming ASDC / DNC meeting taking place August 21 – 24 in San Francisco. -
Unity Resolution
Unity Resolution Submitted to the Nebraska Democratic Party by the Nebraska State Party Officers and DNC Members: Chair Jane Kleeb, First Associate Chair Frank LaMere, Second Associate Chair Tom Tilden, DNC Committeewoman Patty Zieg, DNC Committeeman Ron Kaminski. Whereas the 2016 Presidential election revealed deep divisions within the Democratic Party; And whereas the election of the Republican President and his disastrous activities and politics demands a unified Democratic response; And whereas the 2018 elections have become critical for our Country and Party; And whereas the Democratic National Convention unanimously adopted the resolution creating the Unity Reform Commission and its mandate to recommend changes that will strengthen our party for the elections ahead and years to come; And whereas unity was reached by the URC and real reforms have been proposed; And whereas the recommendations are common sense as well as vital which make primaries and caucuses more open and accessible, reduce the unpledged super delegates’ role in the presidential nominating process, create more openness and transparency in the processes of the DNC including financial decisions; And whereas the recommendations of the Unity Commission Report have been endorsed by DNC chairman Tom Perez, DNC Deputy Chair Keith Ellison, and many others; Therefore, the Democratic National Committee Members from Nebraska sign the “Unity Letter” (attached); And Therefore we the delegates of the 2018 Nebraska Democratic State Convention also sign the Unity Letter and do hereby call on all DNC members to vote for adoption of the recommendations of the Unity Commission. Unity Letter We, the undersigned Members of Congress, join Chair Tom Perez and Deputy Chair Keith Ellison in supporting the recommendations of the Unity Reform Commission. -
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Billionaire's Club
United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Minority Staff Report The Chain of Environmental Command: How a Club of Billionaires and Their Foundations Control the Environmental Movement and Obama’s EPA July 30, 2014 Contact: Luke Bolar — [email protected] (202) 224-6176 Cheyenne Steel — [email protected] (202) 224-6176 U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (Minority) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In his 2010 State of the Union Address, President Obama famously chided the Supreme Court for its recent campaign finance decision by proclaiming, “With all due deference to the separation of powers, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law to open the floodgates for special interests – including foreign corporations – to spend without limit in our elections."1 In another speech he further lamented, “There aren’t a lot of functioning democracies around the world that work this way where you can basically have millionaires and billionaires bankrolling whoever they want, however they want, in some cases undisclosed. What it means is ordinary Americans are shut out of the process.”2 These statements are remarkable for their blatant hypocrisy and obfuscation of the fact that the President and his cadre of wealthy liberal allies and donors embrace the very tactics he publically scorned. In reality, an elite group of left wing millionaires and billionaires, which this report refers to as the “Billionaire’s Club,” who directs and controls the far-left environmental movement, which in turn controls major policy decisions and lobbies on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Even more unsettling, a dominant organization in this movement is Sea Change Foundation, a private California foundation, which relies on funding from a foreign company with undisclosed donors. -
Eliminating Fossil Fuels Is ‘Aspirational, Not Practical,’ Says Sen
Coming to Denver 26 September – 1 October 2021 2 20 1 aapg.org seg.org ANNUAL MEETINGS MERGE AHEAD The American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) The two events will be fully integrated, online and in-person, and the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) are excited with a comprehensive technical program featuring more than to announce plans for joint annual meetings beginning 26 September 20 concurrent technical sessions and a joint exhibition to 1 October 2021, at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, featuring the latest geoscience products and technologies. Colorado. This event will mark the first time the two groups’ One registration will give delegates access to the core technical annual conventions have been held together since 1955. sessions and exhibition and access to several ticketed training and social events. Exhibitors and sponsors will benefit from The merger of ACE 2021 and SEG’s 2021 International Exhibition access to two audiences with a single engagement. and 91st Annual Meeting (SEG21) will result in one of the largest gatherings of earth scientists and energy professionals in the world. Watch for full program, exhibition and registration details coming soon. ACE.AAPG.org MAY 2021 EXPLORER.AAPG.org By RICK FRITZ 3 President’s Column Coming to Denver Innovation Causation ’ve always loved to hear and tell stories. worldwide. For example, the Latin America I come from a family of story tellers and and Caribbean Region has developed Imusicians. Not a lot of it transferred to business programs and essentially mini- me but I inherited a few slices of it from my Hedberg conferences with participation 26 September – 1 October 2021 Oklahoma and Arkansas roots. -
Eyes on 2020
The Hub - Online Newsletter of Independent Voting February 26, 2019 Eyes on 2020 Independent Voting's national campaign to insert the voice of independents more fully in the presidential process has organized a cabinet of 21 leaders from 15 states to spearhead its initiatives. Visit our new Eyes on 2020 blog. The campaign is making a simple demand: Independents want full access to EVERY stage of the presidential process in EVERY state. PRESSURING THE NATIONAL PARTIES In Phase One, independents are pressuring the Democratic and Republican parties to commit to opening all 2020 presidential Eyes on 2020 Blog primaries and caucuses to independent voters. To that effect, over 940 independents to date have signed on to the letter initiated by Independent Voting President Jackie Salit calling on DNC Chair Tom Perez to take action to open the presidential primaries in all 50 states. PRESSURING STATE CHAIRS The campaign cabinet is amplifying the Letter's impact by sending it with a personal cover note to Democratic State Chairs and Vice Chairs in their states. Steve Hough, Director of Florida Fair and Open Primaries began his letter to Terrie Rizzo, Chair of the Florida Democratic Party, by saying, " As you may recall, I reached out to you during your campaign for the Chair position, for an opinion on opening Florida's primaries to nonaffiliated registered voters (NPAs). You were opposed, and while I respect your opinion from a purely partisan perspective, the number of NPAs continues to grow nationwide (44% of Americans now consider ourselves independents). As such, and while I am still involved in the movement to open Florida's primaries via a citizens' Steve Hough initiative, I am also supporting a national movement to open the 2020 presidential primaries in all fifty states." Kirsten Fulda wrote on behalf of Connecticut independents, "In 2016, close to 26 million independents voters could not vote in the presidential primaries. -
Alabama at a Glance
ALABAMA ALABAMA AT A GLANCE ****************************** PRESIDENTIAL ****************************** Date Primaries: Tuesday, June 1 Polls Open/Close Must be open at least from 10am(ET) to 8pm (ET). Polls may open earlier or close later depending on local jurisdiction. Delegates/Method Republican Democratic 48: 27 at-large; 21 by CD Pledged: 54: 19 at-large; 35 by CD. Unpledged: 8: including 5 DNC members, and 2 members of Congress. Total: 62 Who Can Vote Open. Any voter can participate in either primary. Registered Voters 2,356,423 as of 11/02, no party registration ******************************* PAST RESULTS ****************************** Democratic Primary Gore 214,541 77%, LaRouche 15,465 6% Other 48,521 17% June 6, 2000 Turnout 278,527 Republican Primary Bush 171,077 84%, Keyes 23,394 12% Uncommitted 8,608 4% June 6, 2000 Turnout 203,079 Gen Election 2000 Bush 941,173 57%, Gore 692,611 41% Nader 18,323 1% Other 14,165, Turnout 1,666,272 Republican Primary Dole 160,097 76%, Buchanan 33,409 16%, Keyes 7,354 3%, June 4, 1996 Other 11,073 5%, Turnout 211,933 Gen Election 1996 Dole 769,044 50.1%, Clinton 662,165 43.2%, Perot 92,149 6.0%, Other 10,991, Turnout 1,534,349 1 ALABAMA ********************** CBS NEWS EXIT POLL RESULTS *********************** 6/2/92 Dem Prim Brown Clinton Uncm Total 7% 68 20 Male (49%) 9% 66 21 Female (51%) 6% 70 20 Lib (27%) 9% 76 13 Mod (48%) 7% 70 20 Cons (26%) 4% 56 31 18-29 (13%) 10% 70 16 30-44 (29%) 10% 61 24 45-59 (29%) 6% 69 21 60+ (30%) 4% 74 19 White (76%) 7% 63 24 Black (23%) 5% 86 8 Union (26%) -
Unpledged Delegates -- by State
2016 Democratic National Convention Page 1 Unpledged Delegates -- By State Jess Durfee 1 California DNC Member Alabama Mary Ellen Early 1 California DNC Member DNC Member 6 DNC Affiliation Type Maria Echaveste 1 Members-At-Large Clint Daughtrey 1 Alabama DNC Member Alexandra Gallardo Rooker 1 California DNC Member Randy Kelley 1 Alabama DNC Member Eric Garcetti 1 Natl. Conf. of Dem. Mayors Unzell Kelley 1 Natl. Dem. County Officials Alice Germond 1 Members-At-Large Janet May 1 Alabama DNC Member Pat Hobbs 1 Natl. Fed. of Dem. Women Darryl R. Sinkfield 1 Alabama DNC Member Alice A. Huffman 1 California DNC Member Nancy Worley 1 Alabama DNC Member Aleita J. Huguenin 1 California DNC Member US Representative 1 Matt Johnson 1 Members-At-Large Andrew Lachman 1 California DNC Member Terri Sewell 1 Barbara Lee 1 California DNC Member (DNC Vote Only) Evan Low 1 Members-At-Large Total Unpledged Delegate Votes: 7 Total Unpledged Delegates: 7 Kerman Maddox 1 Members-At-Large Marcus Mason 1 Members-At-Large Alaska Mattie McFadden Lawson 1 Members-At-Large 1 California DNC Member DNC Member 4 DNC Affiliation Type Bob Mulholland Christine Pelosi 1 California DNC Member Kimberly Metcalfe 1 Alaska DNC Member Nancy Pelosi 1 Congressional Representatives (DNC Vote Only) Larry Murakami 1 Alaska DNC Member John A. Perez 1 California DNC Member Ian N. Olson 1 Alaska DNC Member Greg Pettis 1 Natl. Dem. Municipal Officials Casey Steinau 1 Alaska DNC Member Garry S. Shay 1 California DNC Member Hilda Solis 1 Members-At-Large Total Unpledged Delegate Votes: 4 Total Unpledged Delegates: 4 Christopher Stampolis 1 California DNC Member Keith Umemoto 1 California DNC Member American Samoa Maxine Waters 1 California DNC Member (DNC Vote Only) Rosalind Wyman 1 California DNC Member DNC Member 4 DNC Affiliation Type Laurence Zakson 1 California DNC Member M. -
Unpledged Delegates -- by State
2016 Democratic National Convention Page 1 Unpledged Delegates -- By State ALABAMA DNC Member DNC Affiliation Type Randy Kelley 1 ALABAMA DNC MEMBER Unzell Kelley 1 NATL. DEM. COUNTY OFFICIALS Janet May 1 ALABAMA DNC MEMBER Redding Pitt 1 ALABAMA DNC MEMBER Darryl R. Sinkfield 1 ALABAMA DNC MEMBER Nancy Worley 1 ALABAMA DNC MEMBER US Representative Terri Sewell 1 State's Total Unpledged Delegate Votes: 7 State's Total Unpledged Delegates: 7 ALASKA DNC Member DNC Affiliation Type Kimberly Metcalfe 1 ALASKA DNC MEMBER Ian N. Olson 1 ALASKA DNC MEMBER Casey Steinau 1 ALASKA DNC MEMBER Mike Wenstrup 1 ALASKA DNC MEMBER State's Total Unpledged Delegate Votes: 4 State's Total Unpledged Delegates: 4 AMERICAN SAMOA DNC Member DNC Affiliation Type M. Tuufuli Galeai 1 AMERICAN SAMOA DNC MEMBER Therese L. Hunkin 1 AMERICAN SAMOA DNC MEMBER Fagafaga D. Langkilde 1 AMERICAN SAMOA DNC MEMBER Clara Reid 1 AMERICAN SAMOA DNC MEMBER State's Total Unpledged Delegate Votes: 4 State's Total Unpledged Delegates: 4 ARIZONA DNC Member DNC Affiliation Type Kate Gallego 1 ARIZONA DNC MEMBER Luis Heredia 1 ARIZONA DNC MEMBER Danica Oparnica 1 NATL. DEM. ETHNIC COORD. COUNCIL William G. Roe 1 ARIZONA DNC MEMBER Alexis Tameron 1 ARIZONA DNC MEMBER Carolyn Warner 1 ARIZONA DNC MEMBER US Representative Ruben Gallego 1 Raúl Grijalva 1 Ann Kirkpatrick 1 Kyrsten Sinema 1 State's Total Unpledged Delegate Votes: 10 State's Total Unpledged Delegates: 10 Prepared by the DNC's Office of Party Affairs & Delegate Selection. This list is subject to change. 1/21/2016 2016 Democratic National Convention Page 2 Unpledged Delegates -- By State ARKANSAS DNC Member DNC Affiliation Type Joyce Elliot 1 ARKANSAS DNC MEMBER Vincent Incalaco 1 ARKANSAS DNC MEMBER Dustin McDaniel 1 ARKANSAS DNC MEMBER Lottie Shackelford 1 MEMBERS-AT-LARGE Krystal Thrailkill 1 ARKANSAS DNC MEMBER State's Total Unpledged Delegate Votes: 5 State's Total Unpledged Delegates: 5 CALIFORNIA DNC Member DNC Affiliation Type Steven K. -
Anonymous Submission to the Tax Deductible Gift Recipient Reform
Issues Summary Many environmental “charity” and deductible gift recipient organisations are undertaking activities that are well outside the scope of the definition of “advocacy” and many of these activities are contrary to community expectations of the behaviour of charitable or organisations eligible for tax deductible donations. Charities are expected to help poor or vulnerable people, not to further foreign commercial or political interests by undertaking or promoting illegal activities. Most of these groups are only championing the environmental cause as a veneer for other agendas. These groups represent a “marriage of convenience” between anti-capitalist and crony-capitalist interests. The anti-capitalists are targeting fossil fuels because they realise the extremely strong linkage between our economic vitality and cheap, accessible and reliable energy resources. The ultimate financial backers of most of these groups, however, are the crony capitalists, who want to further their commercial interests by creating a political and social environment that is conducive to providing economic rents on their massive and potential trillion-dollar investments in so-called “renewable” energy sources. In some cases, such as the recent allegations about the Sea Change Foundation, the crony capitalists are funding activists in order to further their existing interests in mining and gas producers that are located in countries with which we compete for market share. The activist organisations have limited or no presence in these competitor countries.