PPC Annual Meetings, Steering Committee Meeting, SDEC Meeting
The Progressive Populist Caucus of the Texas Democratic Party (PPC) will hold it's annual meeting on February 23, 2008. Please mark the date!
We welcome our keynote speaker, James K. Galbraith, a progressive economist who writes frequently for mainstream and liberal publications on economic topics.
Please join us at the next upcoming SDEC meeting on August 25.
We look forward to seeing you!
- 9:00am
- Advisory Committee in Salon B
- Finance Committee in Salon E
Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Verification of Quorum
IV. Reading & Approval of Minutes
V. Treasurer’s Report
VI. Reports from Committees
VII. Reports from Steering Committee
VIII. Where are we going and how are we going to get there? (Discussion led by Chair)
IX. Announcements/New Business.
X. Adjournment
- 9Am Advisory Committee in the Lake Austin Room
- Finance Committee in the Lake Travis Room
- Legislative Committee in the Lake L.B.J. Room
- 10AM Grassroots Committee in the Lake Austin Room
- Sustaining Membership Committee in the Lake Travis Room
- Resolutions Committee in the Lake L.B.J. Room
- 11Am Nominations Committee in the Lake Austin Room
- Convention Committee in the Lake Travis Room
- Rules Committee in the Lake L.B.J. Room
- 12PM Lunch Break
- 1PM SDEC General session in the Highland Lakes Ballroom
I. Opening
II. Invocations & Pledge of Allegiance
III. Roll Call
IV. Call to Order
V. Reading & Approval of Minutes
VI. Recognize Special Guests
VII. Treasurer's Report
VIII. Chair's Report
IX. Reports from Committees
a. Advisory
b. Convention
c. Finance
d. Grassroots
e. Legislative
f. Nominations
g. Resolutions/Communications
h. Rules
i. Sustaining Membership
X. Old Business
XI. New Business
XII. Announcements
XIII. Adjournment
Following the General Session all Caucuses will meet in the Highland Lakes Ballroom.
Abigail Joffrain
(512)478-9800
The PPC annual meeting will be held in conjunction with the Progressive Alliance Conference of Texas, which is an all day event designed to bring progressive organizations from around Texas to network and build alliances so we can all have a more powerful political influence, both in Texas and nationally. There are NO registration fees to attend the PPC annual meeting, it is open to everyone, however, if you wish to attend the Progressive Action Conference of Texas, please register.
Progressive Populist Caucus
Agenda
Call to order - Sheril Smith, Chair
Verification of a quorum-Linda Perez, Sgt. at Arms
Final approval of August meeting minutes-Sarah Gonzalez, Secretary
Treasurer's Report-Henry Kight (5 minutes)
Chair's Report-Sheril Smith (5 minutes)
Appointment of Perry Dorrell to fill Houston Chair vacancy
Appointment of Sherry Matula as Legislative Chair
Executive Vice Chair's Report-John Behrman (5 minutes)
Web Page/Tech update-Sarah Gonzalez (5 minutes)
Membership Chair report-Lyn Wall (15 minutes)
Diversity Chair report-Linda Sandoval Foley (5 minutes)
Annual Meeting-discuss date/speakers/location (10 minutes)
Nominations Committee report-Linda Perez (10 minutes)
Discuss actions of the SDEC Rules Committee-Fidel Acevedo (5 minutes)
Other items (5 minutes)
Announcements
The PPC will be holding a Steering Committee meeting along with the regularly scheduled SDEC meeting. All are welcome to join us.
If you are interested in attending the SDEC meetings / committee meetings, please review the information here.
On Friday evening @ 7pm there will be a barbeque fundraiser for SDEC and other Texas Democrats at AFL-CIO building at 1106 Lavaca Street.
Tickets are $20, and $10 for sustaining members.
If you sign up to be a sustaining member at the door, you'll receive complimentary admission to the event!
Tickets are $20, and $10 for sustaining members
SDEC Committee appointments will be proposed at the meeting.
- 9:00am - Resolutions/Communications will meet in the Old Pecan Street room
- 9:00am - Finance Committees will meet in the Skyline room
- 10:00am - A training session for new and returning SDEC members in the Austin room.
- 1:00pm - SDEC General Session in the Austin room
Agenda:
I. OpeningII. Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance
III. Roll Call
IV. Call to Order
V. Reading & Approval of Minutes
VI. Recognize Special Guests
VII. Treasurer’s Report
VIII. Chair’s Report
IX. Reports from Committees
A. Resolutions/Communications
B. Finance
X. Appointment of Committees
XI. Announcements
XII. Adjournment
(512) 478-9611 (Radisson Hotel)
The PPC will be holding a Steering Committee meeting along with the regularly scheduled SDEC meeting. All are welcome to join us.
Progressive Populist Caucus Meeting Agenda
March 18, 2006, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Texas State University, San Marcos
Printable version of the agenda is downloadable here
(512) 392-3100 (phone number to the university)


