Dear GPCO locals,

If you haven’t already heard, the 2012 GPCO Nominating Convention and Annual State Meeting will take place in Carbondale, CO on March 31st at the Third Street Center.  All Colorado Greens are encouraged to attend.  All registered electors of the Green Party of Colorado in attendance are entitled to vote at this convention.  We will be selecting delegates for the 2012 GPUS Presidential Convention, approving GPCO state and local candidates, and deciding GPCO policy positions.

We encourage all registered Colorado Greens to attend this convention.  This event is free of charge.  Please help us plan by RSVPing at convention.gpco.org/

The Convention Committee is collecting agenda items.  We are now accepting agenda items from GPCO locals, GPCO council members, and Colorado Greens that will be in attendance.  Agenda items may be sent to rj@oflanigan.net.  Please send agenda items by March 23rd.

Check convention.gpco.org and coloradogreenparty.org/ for more information about the convention.  New information will be added as the date nears.

We look forward to seeing you in Carbondale,

Convention Committee

Annual State Meeting and Nominating Convention Agenda (Tentative)

• ● Opening statements
• ● Announcement of meeting logistics
• ● Approving new chapters, decertify chapters (if needed)
• ● Credentialing of voting delegates and establishment of quorum
• ● Discussion and approval of agenda
• ● Each local introduces its members and gives chapter report (10 min max per local). Greens unaffiliated with a local introduce themselves (2min max per person).
• ● State and local candidate nominations
• ● Presidential Candidate Nomination
• ○ Candidate Statements
• ○ Brief discussion on candidates
• ○ Overview of selection process (mechanics of GPCO vote and GPUS nomination, and responsibilities of delegates.)
• ○ Vote
• ● Officer Reports
• ○ Co-Chair(s)
• ○ Treasurer
• ○ Secretary
• ○ GNC Delegates
• ● Committee Reports
• ○ Website Committee
• ○ Restructuring Task Force
• ● Short discussion on 2013 State Meeting Committee
• ○ Suggest San Miguel County location
• ○ Call for volunteers for planning committee
• ● Short forum tutorial and review of forum trial
• ● Discussion and vote of approving the forum as the place for council business
• ● Bylaw amendments
• ○ 4.5.4 – Party affiliation deadlines for nominations
• ● Policy positions and GPCO Platform
• ○ Review of existing GPCO positions
• ○ Discussion on new positions
• ● Action proposals
• ○ Green eBook sponsorship (Eric Fried)
• ○ GPCO internal bulletin (Jonesy)
• ○ GPCO newsletter (Jonesy)