Candidates for State Convention positions

[Snohomish County Democrats]

To All Democrats of Snohomish County:

 

The State Party requests that the Snohomish County Democrats elect/appoint
three people to the following positions for the State Convention to be held
in Spokane Saturday June14th.  The positions are members of the Credentials
Committee, the Platform Committee, and the Rules Committee. 

 

           Listed below are the duties of each committee.

           

5.        Standing Committees of the State Convention.

 

a.         The Credentials Committee shall have the power to certify
delegates as submitted by the legislative districts and counties, and to
recommend settlement of all disputes pertaining to seating of delegates. The
final credentials report shall include an Affirmative Action Report of
Delegates and Alternates and be adopted prior to the conduct of any other
official business and shall include the number of delegates registered for
each presidential preference. The Credentials Committee shall have at least
one member from the State Affirmative Action Committee.

 

b.    The Platform Committee shall hold hearings, meet and consider
resolutions and platforms as submitted by the various counties and/or
legislative districts, and draft a proposed platform and resolutions, which
shall be mailed to all delegates and alternates to the state convention at
least ten (10) days prior to the convention. The draft platform shall not
exceed 2,500 words and shall be organized in accordance with a resolution to
be adopted by the State Committee.

 

c.     The Rules Committee shall draft proposed rules and a proposed agenda
for the conduct of the convention that shall be mailed to all delegates and
alternates to the State Convention at least ten (10) days prior to the
convention. The Rules Committee shall have at least one member from the
State Affirmative Action Committee.

 

d.    Committees shall hold an initial meeting in advance of the State
Convention at a time and place to be determined by the State Democratic
Chair.

 

e.     The State Democratic Chair shall appoint the chair of the
Credentials, Rules and Platform Committees no later than the State Committee
meeting preceding Thursday, January 31, 2008. The appointment shall be
confirmed by the State Committee. Each county and legislative district
organization shall elect one member of each of the three committees no later
than Thursday, January 31, 2008.

 

If you are interested please contact me prior to our quarterly meeting this
Saturday on January 19th.

 

Mark Hintz

Snohomish County Democrats, Chair

425 422 5970 cell phone

chair at snohomishdemocrats.org

 

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