Special Guest David Daley – June 8th

Our special guest David Daley, author of RatF**ked: The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal America’s Democracy to appear at our June 8th General Meeting.

Special Guest David DaleyHighlighting the next General Membership Meeting will be special guest David Daley and his New Yorker reviewed book:

Today, when party functionaries draw district lines, they have at their disposal detailed census results, precinct-level voter tallies, and a cloud’s worth of consumer choices. The result, David Daley argues in “Ratf**ked: The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal America’s Democracy” (Liveright), is a system so rigged that it hardly matters anymore who’s running for office.  , June 27, 2016.

 The General Membership Meeting will be held on Thursday, June 8th, 6:30 pm at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 83 Christopher St.  Mr. Daley will be presented at 7:00 pm followed by Committee Reports and a special election for an Executive Committee open seat.

Here’s the meeting’s full agenda:

  1.  President’s Report – Erik Coler
    2.  Elected Officials

    3.  District Leaders

4.  7pm SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER:   David Daley

Author of RatF**ked: The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal America’s Democracy
Discussion: An alarming study of the GOP’s redrawing of the American political map across the country and how to win back the country.

5.  Committee Reports

Voter Reform Committee – Laurie Hardjowirogo

Environmental Committee – Nat Johnson

Gala Committee – Nadine Hoffmann / Nancy Shambam

Campaign Committee – Tony Hoffmann & Laurie Hardjowirogo

Affordable Housing – Erik Coler

  1.  Special Election for Executive Committee Open Seat
    A member of the Executive Committee has stepped down because he has moved out of New York City and no longer have the time to serve on the committee. We will be holding a special to determine a member of the Executive Committee.
  2.  New Business
  3.  Adjournment

RULES FOR SPECIAL ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

  • 3 Minutes speaking time per candidate
  • The highest vote-getter will be the winner