Document:LPNY Agenda 2 August 2015

LPNY State Committee Meeting
Please note an addition to the agenda: Rich Purtell has requested to be endorsed for the 52 Senate District candidate as the Libertarian Candidate. He has also indicated he would like to form a chapter of the Libertarian Party in Tioga County, and therefore a motion to appoint Rich as the Temporary Chairman of Tioga County Libertarian Party chapter will be requested to be made.

CONFERENCE CALL IS SCHEDULED FOR 7-12-15. PLEASE CALL IN BEFORE 8:00 PM SO WE CAN VERIFY A QUORUM AT 8 PM AND GET ROLLING.

Minutes were published. Please read and verify.

Please Print this out and have it handy during the meeting.

1. Quorum. (8:00 PM Chair's report until quorum is reached)

2. Approve Prior Meeting minutes as published.

3. Chair's report- Statement of goal for meeting

4. Treasurer's Report - Gary Triestman
Correspondence Secretary - Audrey Capozzi
Political Director - John Clifton
Telecommunications Officer - Gary Triestman
Webmaster - Chris Edes

5. Past-Chair report - Mark Axinn

6. Budget and Strategic Planning Committee Report
Kevin Wilson
(Note: All motions regarding the budget will be made during New Business)

7. Elections Campaign Committee Report
Brian Waddell
a) Update from Libertarian Candidates:
Gary Treistman, Justice, Town of Woodstock
Lisa Whitehead, Batavia City Council
Robert Porter, Albany County Legislature
Paul Koksvik, candidate for Mayor of Newburgh
Craig Watters, candidate for Town Council in Philipstown
Rich Purtell, Candidate for 52 Senate District (requested endorsement of SC)

8. Chapter Development
Chris Padgett (Downstate)
Temporary Chair Report
Rockland County Brian MacRae

James Rosenbeck (Upstate)
Temporary Chair reports
* Erie County Edward Garrett (Motion to accept)
* Niagara County, Kimberly Richards (Motion to accept)
Broome County Shawna Cole
Chenango County Jack Roque
Chautauqua County, Andrew Kolsee
Oneida County Charles Millar
Otsego County Patrick Rigney
Steuben County Brent Pryslopski
Tompkins County Joe Mainville
Wayne County Wesley Meadows
Wyoming County, James Wanke

c) Other motions/proposals/discussions concerning Chapter Development.
Rich Purtell request to be appointed TCC of Tioga County Libertarian Party chapter

9. Social Media/Communications Committee
Phil Ricci

10. Chapter Reports.
Brooklyn Chapter Representative Gary Popkin
Capital Chapter Representative Thomas Timmons
Genesee County Chapter Representative Lisa Whitehead
Greater Rochester Chapter Representative Steve Becker
Hudson Valley Chapter Representative Jan-Erik Janson
Manhattan Chapter Representative Helene Jnane
Nassau Chapter Representative C. Mitchell
Queens Chapter Representative John Clifton
Saratoga County Chapter Representative Chris Laing
Staten Island Chapter Representative Rich Bier
Suffolk Chapter Representative Chris Garvey

11. Old Business.
a) Event Insurance -Phil Ricci [update on number of events insured]
b) Postal Permit - (we now have a permit and non-profit postal status)
c) Flyers, update concerning volunteers for committee

12. New Business.
a) Fund Raising efforts
Kevin
b) Outreach - Campus liaison, registration drive, Local events,
c) Next year candidates: Congressional/Senate and Assembly
d) other new business

13 Announcements (What events are happening between now and the middle of September ( /- 15th)

14. Adjourn.