Date: Monday Mar. 12, 2018
Time: 6:30pm – 8pm
Meeting Location: MassDems HQ, 11 Beacon Street, 4th Floor
Conference Call #: (641) 715-3580 – Access Code: 256632
Roll Call Attendance
Rebecca (Secretary), Matt (President), Melissa (Membership & Outreach), Chris A (At-Large), Caesar (Communications), Helena (Diversity and Inclusion), Chris S (Western Mass), Brittany (YDA Committee Rep Female Identifying), Christine (Events), Mike K (South Shore), Sarah (Fundraising), Jack (Disability Caucus), Joclyn (Latino Caucus), Laura (LGBT Caucus), Mike D (Neponset Valley), Isaac (Public Policy), Farrah (Women’s Caucus)
President’s Remarks
- Western Mass Kickoff was great
- Neponset Valley Feeny event was great
- Wednesday night (3/14) is Black Kickoff event, Solomon did a great job promoting the event
- Central Mass election moved to 27th of March
- Establishing steering committees for inactive chapters and caucuses
- We will be releasing statement regarding horrific incident on Cape Cod
- Charter Convention on Mar 20
- Annual Convention on May 12 – Maura Healey
- More plans for Greater Boston events
New Chairs – Led by Melissa
- Joclyn is interim head of the Latino caucus
- Laura is interim head of the LGBT caucus
- Ed and Solomon interim heads of the Black Caucus
- Working on Interfaith caucus, Parents caucus, Veterans Caucus
Treasurer Report – Led by Rebecca (Frank isn’t able to attend)
- End balance: $1,638.42
- No major expenditures this month
- OCPF reached out and asked Frank be put on the GBYD PAC. Frank is first working on getting on the bank account. The account has $340 in it.
Membership Report – Led by Melissa
- Chapter/caucus attendance records – need them for tracking voting ability for charter convention and annual convention
- Planning drop-in sessions at Greater Boston, featuring different caucuses
- VoteBuilder Webinar is being set-up
- Virtual meetings, quarterly, 3/29
Convention Update – Led by Rob
- Email Rob if you are interested in helping out
- Trying to build out breakout sessions (8)
- Specific topics we want to cover – morning (personal development), afternoon (issues)
- Trying to figure out who we should get for second speaker
- Maura Healey in the morning
- Isaac – really important at least one session be a convening for chapter and caucus leadership to share problems and lessons learned, seated in circle, getting to know and share
- Matt wants to have retreats for chapter and caucus chairs
- We have a space, near Kendall Square
- Melissa bringing up accessibility issues – Isaac will investigate
DSC Rep (Female-Identifying) Interim Vote – Led by Rob
- Rebecca read Lisa’s statement
- Lisa is now our interim DSC seat, by unanimous vote
Jim Hawkins Endorsement Vote – Led by Mike D.
- Farrah abstained
- Everyone else said yes
- YMDA endorses for 2nd Bristol
March for Our Lives Endorsement Vote – Led by Rebecca
- YDMA unanimously endorses
Inactive Chapter Bylaw Vote – Led by Rebecca
- YDMA unanimously endorses
Charter Proposal Deadline Vote – Led by Melissa & Rebecca
- YDMA passes
Events Update – Led by Matt
- YDMA team for March for Our Lives
- Greater Boston socials
- Mike Capuano meet and greet – Rob is organizing
- Ayanna Pressley meet and greet – Rob is organizing
- Election April 3rd for Jim
- Other open elections
New Business
- Board votes Caesar as interim Communications Director
- Apply as an add-on delegates