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LSLA Teleconference – March 1, 2015

By on March 1, 2015 4:18 AM

From: Leigh LaChine
Subject: [Statechairs] LSLA Teleconference – March 1, 2015

Dial: (559) 546-1200

Enter the Meeting ID: 263-181-646 followed by the # key.

8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific

I hope you are all planning on attending the LSLA conference in conjunction with LPEX the weekend after Memorial Day (May 28-31). The LSLA board did approve 95% of our current funds to assist with LPEX planning/logistics and we are working on providing perks to each state chair for attending with event organizers. We have been promised fundraising opportunities to recoup our investment and I believe this can and will be a very beneficial conference. I have contacted Wes Benedict regarding assisting in the LSLA fundraising activities but have been unable to confirm with him and the event organizers due to my schedule.

As many of you know I have only been involved with the Party for a few years and am the only current state chair on the LSLA. What I would like from each state chair is what you would like the LSLA to provide the state affiliates so we can develop a fundraising agenda and objectives. If no state chairs are interested in guiding the leadership of the LSLA, what is the purpose of the LSLA other than planning an annual Libertarian leadership training conference? We may have spent less on a conference in 2010 and 2011 but we also have seen no growth from that strategy. The Affiliate Support Committee report indicated that state chairs wanted activism training and I believe the speakers at LPEX will provide a unique opportunity to ask questions of elected officials on what activism really works. http://lpex.org/speakers

I really do hope we can get National together with this project, stop the bickering, act as leaders, and start working towards increased membership and political influence.

Live Free,

Leigh

6 Comments

  1. paulie March 17, 2015

    Thoughts on this, anyone?

  2. paulie March 17, 2015

    [Lnc-votes] [Lnc-business] New Business with ‘Previous’ Notice
    Norm Olsen writes:

    Hello All . . .

    I intend to make the following motion at the Phoenix meeting:

    LNC purchase a Bronze Sponsorship of the LSLA LP Expo event to be held in Las Vegas may 28 – May31. The $3,000 cost to be charged against the Affiliate Support budget line.

    Information concerning the LP Expo event is available at http://www.lpex.org.

    This is about supporting our affiliates. This is a bold new venture, sure to have some hiccups. But we would be very remiss if we do not support this event which is intended to benefit all 51 affiliates.

    Norm

    —

    Norman T Olsen

    Regional Representative, Region 1

    Libertarian National Committee

    7931 South Broadway, PMB 102

    Littleton, CO 80122-2710

    303-263-4995

  3. paulie March 2, 2015

    Mark,

    I believe the short answer to your question is there is no agreement other than promised fundraising opportunities. I’m sure Jason can provide the exact wording of the motion. The funding measure was approved during our January 11, 2015 Teleconference by yes votes from Vice Chair Vest, Treasurer Love, and Secretary Weinman. Minutes from that meeting have been posted to this list.

    Thanks

    Leigh

  4. paulie March 2, 2015

    I see from the minutes that LSLA has a current balance of approx. $400 left.

    Is there is an agreement in place between LSLA, LPNV and LPEX regarding receipts and a formula to indicate how much will be refunded to LSLA and on what conditions?

    My question is not intended to start another flame war on the decision to fund LPEX, merely an inquiry so the other chairs and I can understand how and under what conditions LSLA will get its $8000 investment back.

    Thanks.

    Mark N. Axinn
    Chair, LPNY

  5. paulie March 2, 2015

    The question of the LSLA’s commitment of 95% of its treasury to LPEX has now been broached on the state chairs list…

  6. paulie March 1, 2015

    Minutes of Teleconference Call of Libertarian State Leadership Executive Board

    The conference call regular meeting of LSLA Executive Board came to order at 8:00 PM Eastern Time on March 1, 2015.

    Attendance:
    Chair Leigh LaChine Y
    Vice Chair Beth Vest Y
    Secretary Jason Weinman Y
    Treasurer Aimee Love Y
    At-Large Dave Capano Y

    Brett Pojunis – NV
    Daniel Hayes – LA

    The agenda was approved without objection.

    Treasurer’s Report
    Aimee reports the new Cards Against Humanity are ready to go for fundraising.
    Wells Fargo is changing the minimums and conditions on the account.
    We currently have a total of $406.67 in our combined accounts.

    Business Discussions

    LPEX
    American Majority are going to be our lead training partner, hosting about 5 workshops
    NPRI has signed on for both training and sponsorship
    We’ve signed a number of elected officials
    Bob Mcnulty has signed on
    There will be LPEX updates/webinars every Tuesday evening at 7PM

    Website Update
    New website is about ready and Beth will send that out soon

    2016 Convention Oversight Committee
    Brett recommends that the LNC work with the LPF
    Aimee Love has volunteered for the Convention Oversight Committee

    Next Meeting
    Sunday, March 8, 2015, 8PM EST

    Approval of Minutes
    Minutes approved without objection

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