In attendance: Mark, Trey, Tom, Susan, Walter, Joe, Jeff, Mike

National convention

Leaving Thursday, arriving Sunday. Tom, Susan, Walter, and Joe are going.

In attendance: Tom, Mike, Walter, Mark

We discussed the county board campaigns and a possible joint fundraiser. Due to scheduling conflicts, we decided that the individual campaigns should hold fundraisers until August when everyone will be in town.

Present: Trey Davis, Mike Lehman, Mark Mallon, Joe Futrelle, Tom Abram, Kostas Yfantis, Susan Rodgers

Events and tabling

We've reserved a total of 17 Saturdays of the Farmer's Market starting June 7 at a cost of $230. Mike will loan Greens a canopy and table for the Farmer's Market. Joe has the Prairie table. Joe or Mike can lend a plastic tub for materials. Approved $500 for County Fair outside booth. ($400 fee, $100 liability insurance).

In attendance: Joe Futrelle, Mike Lehman, Walter Pituc, Mark Mallon, Trey Davis, Don McClure, Kostas Yfantis, M. Short, Susan Rodgers, Tom Abram

1. Slating update

Mike turned in his paperwork, Tom sent the press release, and Mike and Tom were both contacted by the News-Gazette about it.

In attendance: Joe, Tom, Susan, Kostas, Dave (Beck), Trey (Davis), Al.

Candidate recruitment

Still no candidate for 103; we are working on leads.

County central committee

Set for 6:30PM Wednesday at The Office in Urbana. Joe will send an invitation to the main list.

In attendance: Joe, Tom, Walter, Mark, Kostas, Jeff, Carol, Al, Gene Vanderport, Dierdre, Jermain Light, Sophia, Tracy.

Slating a Congressional Candidate

We will be meeting with Dr. Francis Boyle this Thursday, 6:30, at Mandarin Wok. Gene Vanderport attended our meeting to discuss his possible candidacy for State Representative. Discussion with Gene

Gene is from Westville, IL. His family are coalminers, union members, hardworking, intelligent people. He is active in the civil rights movement, and considers himself a part of the radical new left. He is a Democratic Socialist, a feminist, and supports unions.

In attendance: Tracy, Joe, Tom, Susan, Al, Kostas, Carol, Dave, and Don.

Newsletter

Tom created our newsletter, which contains information on IRV and the primary on February 5th. We have addresses from the last mailing, and will mail by February 5th. Susan will make copies and get stamps. Joe will make labels. Tracy, Joe, Tom, and Kostas will stuff envelopes on Wednesday night.

In attendance: Joe, Walter, Mark, Tom, Susan, Kostas, and Tracy

STATE PARTY MEMBERSHIP MEETING -- Tom, Susan, Walter, and Joe are all attending. If you need a ride, feel free to contact them. The Peace and Justice Unity March is also that day, so those who cannot attend the ILGP membership meeting are encouraged to march and wear your Green Party t-shirts. Prairie Greens are co-sponsoring this march, so it's important for us to have a noticeable presence.

IRV PETITIONING -- We achieved our petition goal for Instant Run-Off Voting. We got 1,062 signatures, well above what we needed. Jan and Durl will host a pot-luck dinner on Saturday, October 27. There we will make more plans on educating the populace about what IRV is in order to get this referendum passed.

In attendance: Joe, Tom, Susan, Walter, Carol, Tracy

Joe Futrelle announced his candidacy for Champaign County Board district 8 and Walter Pituc announced his candidacy for Champaign County Board district 7.

A planning meeting will be convened soon.

In attendance: Susan, Mark, Tom

A brief national and state update was provided, but will be elaborated when more members are in attendance. The major issue is who to petition for in the presidential primary. This will be discussed in detail at the in person state Coordinating Committee meeting on August 26th. We plan on having a fundraiser that evening, which needs to be planned out.