21Dems Reorg Meeting Notes, Dec. 4, 2022

At Lynnwood Public Library

Notes by Peter Henry, Acting Secretary

Call to order approx. 1:25 pm

Greetings of guests and elected officials (past and present)

Mary Helen Roberts – past State Rep for several years

Meeting is being recorded.

Welcome to “The Owl” – equipment to assist in running a remote or hybrid meeting

Attendance as of 1:40 : 15 PCOs, 3 general members, 1 associate member

Land Acknowledgment – Jennifer Delia-Bereskin

Motion to adopt meeting rules – Moved by Ryan Harrell, Seconded by Mindy. Adopted 14-0

Nominations for chair

Mikah Rowland

David Chan (declined)

Voting via paper ballot. Micah is approved, 13 – 0

Nominations for first vice chair

Heather Damron 14-0

Nominations for second vice chair

Joel Ware (declined)

Riaz Khan 14-0

Motion to modify rules to allow for election of uncontested offices by acclamation, including simultaneous positions (e.g. State Committee Person #1 and #2) and to allow for voting by remote attendees in chat (?)

Motion by Ron Harrell, Second by Sandi Bond. Approved

State Committee Person #1

Sharon Holt Motion to elect by acclamation, seconded. Approved by voice vote.

State Committee Person #2

Thom Garrard Motion to elect by acclamation, seconded. Approved by voice vote. 

Treasurer

Teresa Melin Motion to elect by acclamation, seconded. Approved by voice vote.

Secretary

Peter Henry Motion to elect by acclamation, seconded. Approved by voice vote.

County Committee Person #1

Charles Liu Motion to elect by acclamation, seconded. Approved by voice vote

County Committee Person #2

Sandi Bond (declined)

Jennifer Delia (Delia-Bereskin) Motion to elect by acclamation, seconded. Approved by voice vote

In-person attendees were requested to fill out and sign voting slips for the positions elected by acclamation (SC #1, #2, Treasurer, Secretary, CC #1, #2)

Motion to adopt existing bylaws without proposed modifications – Sharon Holt, second Peter Henry

Proposed modifications were to delete some portions of Section 5.09 concerning electronic attendance, and add this: 

Manner of meetings. Any meeting held pursuant to these Bylaws or any rules of the organization may be held in person, virtually, or a hybrid of in-person / virtually at the discretion of the chair

Motion carries.

This concludes the required business of this meeting.

Motion to transfer from Victory fund to Operations account to cover cost of OWL ($1100) till we are reimbursed by the State Dems. They will reimburse $1000 and this will remain in the Operations account. 

Motion by Teresa, seconded by Sharon. Approved by voice vote

We are looking for a new chair of events/fundraising committee

Motion to adjourn/second. Adjourned w/o objection.