2/26/2023 | 1:00 PM
Chair Gillpatrick opens the meeting.
Tanya Shively moves to approve the agenda. Elise Josephson seconds. o Agenda is approved without objection.
Elise Josephson moves to approve the minutes of the November meeting. Ron Thompson seconds.
o Minutes are approved without objection.
DNC Member Keating takes over as a temporary chair. He opens the floor for o Tanya Shively nominates Laura Gillpatrick.
▪ Following three additional requests for nominations no other
nominations are made.
▪ Frank smith moves to elect by acclimation. Elise Josephson seconds. • Chair Gillpatrick is elected by acclimation.
Laura Gillpatrick resumes the Chair. She requests nominations for Vice-Chair o Tanya Shively nominates Sam Sappington.
o Ron Thompson nominates himself.
o Following three additional requests for nomination no other nominations are made.
o Following the counting of ballots, Ron Thompson is elected as Vice Chair. • Laura Gillpatrick requests nominations for Recording Secretary.
o Celine Swenson-Harris nominates Sam Sappington. Sam Sappington declines. o Celine Swenson-Harris nominates Dan Isaacson.
o Following three additional requests for nomination no other nominations are made.
o Ellie Blanton moves to elect by acclimation. Brett Cecil seconds.
▪ Dan Isaacson is elected by acclimation.
Laura Gillpatrick requests nominations for Corresponding Secretary. o Kathleen Fitzgerald nominates herself.
o Following three additional requests for nomination no other nominations are made.
▪ Tanya Shively moves to elect by acclimation. Ellie Blanton seconds. • Kathleen Fitzgerald is elected by acclimation.
Laura Gillpatrick requests nominations for Treasurer.
o Tanya Shively nominates herself.
o Following three additional requests for nomination no other nominations are made.
▪ Sam Sappington moves to elect by acclimation. Elise Josephson seconds. • Tanya Shively elected by acclimation.
Laura Gillpatrick requests nominations to the DPO Executive Committee. o Tanya Shively self nominates.
o Following three additional requests for nomination no other nominations are made.
▪ Sam Sappington moves to elect by acclimation. Elise Josephson seconds. • Tanya Shively is elected by acclimation.
Laura Gillpatrick requests nominations for the four CD4 Executive Committee at large positions.
o Sami Al-Abdrabbuh self nominates.
o JoAnn Cummings self nominates.
o Vicky Bradley self nominates.
o Sam Sappington self nominates.
▪ Following three additional requests for nomination no other nominations are made.
▪ Tanya Shively moves to elect by acclimation. Seconded by Elise
Josephson.
All four are elected by acclimation.
Laura Gillpatrick requests nominations for the DPO Budget Committee o Terry Virnig self nominates.
o Andy Sisson self nominates.
▪ Following three additional requests for nomination no other nominations are made.
▪ Elise Josephson moves to elect by acclimation. Seconded by Celine Swenson-Harris.
All are elected by acclimation.
o Raelea Cousins self nominates as alternate only.
▪ Raelea Cousins is elected as alternate.
Laura Gillpatrick requests nominations for the DPO Credentials Committee. o Sam Sappington self nominates.
o Taryn Bazurto self nominates.
o Kathleen Fitzgerald nominates herself as an alternate only.
▪ Following three additional requests for nomination no other nominations are made.
▪ Elise Josephson moves to elect by acclimation. Celine Swenson-Harris seconds.
All are elected by acclimation.
Laura Gillpatrick requests nominations for the DPO PRC.
o Tanya Shively self nominates.
o Gabe Sheppard self nominates.
o Miles Pendleton is nominated by Ryan Kounovsky. He accepts.
o Frank Smith self nominates.
o Gerry Rempel self nominates.
o Steve Shaw for alternate only.
o Rebecca DesPrez for alternate only.
▪ Following three additional requests for nomination no other nominations are made.
▪ Elise Josephson moves to elect by acclimation. Celine Swenson-Harris seconds.
All are elected by acclimation.
Laura Gillpatrick requests nominations for the DPO Rules Committee. o Celine Swenson-Harris nominates Elise Josephson.
o Celine Swenson-Harris nominates Ryan Kounovsky.
o Celine Swenson-Harris self nominates.
▪ Following three additional requests for nomination no other nominations are made.
▪ Tanya Shively moves to elect by acclimation. Elise Josephson seconds. • All are elected by acclimation.
Laura Gillpatrick requests nominations for the DPO Local Events and State Fair Committee.
o Tanya Shively nominates Dan De Carbonel.
o Rebecca Bradvica self nominates.
o JoAnn Cummings self nominates.
o Celine Swenson-Harris nominates Kevin Cronin. The nomination is declined. ▪ Following three additional requests for nomination no other nominations are made.
▪ Frank Smith moves to elect by acclimation. Elise Josephson seconds. • All are elected by acclimation.
Announcement
o There is a card for Carleen Reilly to sign. Please sign. There is also a meal train for her available. Laura has more information. Email cd4@dpo.org for more information.
o Laura is trying to put together a memory book for Congressman DeFazio. She is looking for a letter, photos, and memories about him. She is looking for help and a subcommittee.
▪ Frank smith would like to help.
▪ Celine Swenson-Harris would like to help.
o Celine Swenson-Harris announces the Pancake Breakfast on March 11. It is for the Lane County Democrats at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Eugene.
o Rebecca DesPrez would like you to call Val Hoyle to ask her to support H.R. 589 which would sanction leaders of the Iranian leadership.
o Brett Cecil announces he has been elected as the Chair of Curry County. Zee Kempler was elected as a new second vice chair.
o Tanya Shively would like to announce that the SCC will be March 25 and 26 in Albany. The Linn County Democrats are hosting.
o Coos County Democrats have a new headquarters in North Bend. March 17 they will be hosting a sip and stroll in downtown North Bend.
o RaeLea Cousins would like to announce that the State Fair Committee currently has a calendar that counties can put events on.
• Celine Swenson-Harris moves to adjourn. Elise Josephson seconds. o Laura Gillpatrick adjourns the meeting without objection at 2:15.