DRAFT COPY
Meeting Called to Order: The West Citrus Democratic club met on Saturday, July 8 at 1:00 p.m. at the Riviera restaurant in Crystal River. Roger Cullen, President, convened the meeting.
Guest Speaker: There was no guest speaker for this meeting.
Business Meeting:
Mission Statement: Lew Chandler read the short version of the proposed West Citrus Democratic Club Mission Statement
- To fight ignorance, poverty, racism, and environmental degradation. The long version, as inspired by FDR & LBJ, was distributed and will be published to the website upon approval of the July 8 meeting minutes.
Treasury Report: Jack Mulder reported on the club’s finances.
June Minutes: The minutes from the June meeting were approved.
DEC News: Joe Adams: Joe and Susan Reeder attended Leadership Blue.
- Joe Biden spoke.
- 1400 people attended
- Sally Boynton Brown has posted a document about the election plan on her website
- John Morgan has not announced he is running for Governor
- Someone in Sumpter County will run
- The DEC is looking for people to run against Webster
- The DEC office needs financial help for rent, expenses, and supplies
- Open: Wednesday through Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sunday noon to 5:30 p.m. - Location: Suite 591 in the Crystal River Mall (center section)
- Phone: 794-6474
Indivisible: Lynne Garrison
- Lynn thanked all who helped with voter registration and restoration of voter rights.
Once-a-Month Social
- The DEC is going to begin sponsoring a Once a Month Social event.
- September it’s Al Franken's book Giant in the Senate
League of Women Voters: Linda Myers:
- Announced The League of Women Voters are showing the film I Voted, produced by Katie Couric
- Subject: Voter insecurity regarding electronic voting systems.
Old Business
The FDR/LBJ Dinner/Dance: Pat Hanley
- Sept 30 at the Elks’ Club, 7890 W. Grover Cleveland Boulevard Homosassa, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Steve Robinson entertaining.
- Dinner choices:Chicken cordon bleu, Roast beef, Fillet of sole, Eggplant Parmesan
- Cash bar
- Tickets are $50
- Ticket price had erroneously been emailed as $45.00. Lew Chandler made a motion to changeto $50.00; Ted van Voorthuijsenseconded; the motion passed.
New Business
Voter Integrity
- Governor Scott and FL Secretary of State, Ken Detzner[1] are not going to give our private information (driver’s license and Social Security numbers) to Trump's Voter Commission.
Democratic Black Caucus of Citrus County: Otis Brown
- The Second Annual Citrus County Democratic Black Caucus Gospel Fest will be held Saturday, September 9, at 6:00 p.m., at Mt Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Crystal River.
- Tickets are $10 and will be ready in about a week
Changes to Bylaws
- Proposals
- Article IV
- Student memberships, with full rights and privileges are available for $5.00
- For people ages 16 to 21
- Article VIII
- Board of Directors
- Includes officers plus a minimum of 4, maximum of 6 others.
- Elected in March for 2-year terms
- Pat Hanley
- Nancy Keefer
- Lorelei LeBrun
- Elected for 1-year terms
- Otis Brown
- Tom Kimball
- Joe Zeigler
- Pat Hanley made the motion to approve; Ted Van Voorhees seconded. Motion carried.
Charter Certification
- With brief statement of why charter should be renewed, a copy of the club's certification application distributed
- To be activated when minutes from this meeting are approved.
Publicity
- Roger said we need more letters written
- Members can send him a letter and he will edit
- He urged everyone to email people in the party who write the rules.
- Possible topics:
- $15.00 minimum wage
- Single payer
- Joe Adams suggested members we go to Democrats.org and get emails
Democratic Veterans’ Caucus Meeting
- July 22
- 11:00 a.m. to noon
- DEC office at the Mall (1801 NW US Hwy 19, Suite 591 (across from Sea the Source) Crystal River)
- All veteranswelcome
- Must have 10 members to formalize the caucus
Motion to Adjourn
- The meeting adjourned at 1:45 p.m.
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[1] Position appointed by the Governor