May 29, 2006
 
John Behrman called the conference to order at 7pm, May 29, 2006, quorum was declared at 7:05pm. Meeting was held via telephone conference to 

• Make sure the rules defining membership in the caucus are clear with respect to voting privileges in particular. The roll for our General Caucus shall be  
• any as have previously executed a membership form ex officio (with voice) and  
• any as have or do execute a form and are credentialed delegates (with vote and voice).
• Approval of the General Meeting Agenda for the convention
• Recommendation to Endorse Boyd RITCHIE.  

PPC SC Members in attendance: John Behrman, Linda Sandoval Foley, Sarah Gonzales, John Kelley, Henry Kight, Jaime Lewis, Linda Perez, Stan Merriman, Sonia Santana, Bob Turney, Lyn Wall.  
 
PPC SC Members unable to attend: Bob Dean, Jeri Segovia, Terrence Shanks, Sheril Smith, John Tackaberry.

Voting Privileges at State Convention PPC caucus meeting

A call to order was made and once a quorum was established. John Behrman provided an overview of the voting privileges at the
PPC caucus in an effort to clarify our voting procedures. There is no waiting period to become a member of the caucus; however,
the PPC member must also be a delegate to the convention if he / she is to vote at the state convention caucus meeting. 

Approval of the meeting agenda

The meeting agenda had been presented, no changes were made by the SC members. John Behrman motioned to accept the
meeting agenda, motion was seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

Recommendation to Endorse Boyd Ritchie

Stan Merriman negotiated specific party initiatives to be acted upon by the State Party Chair, Boyd Ritchie, in consideration of our
recommendation for endorsement by our membership at large. Those initiatives are:
 

1. 1. Aggressive public endorsement and media initiative by the TDP supporting the Party’s position requiring a voter verifiable paper ballot trail in conjunction with any electronic voting system used by election authorities in Texas.
2. TDP Chair obtain read and write access to the Secretary of State’s Texas Election Administration Management System (TEAM) and appoint an SDEC member to actively participate in its activities.
3. Advocate debate within the Convention Rules Committee on two PPC resolutions addressing these two issues above which include:
1. PPC Resolution: Public Support for VVPAT
2. PPC Resolution: Personal Privacy Protection (TEAM)
4. Strong and forceful admonishment to SDEC members from the SD’s situated in the Houston, DFW and Bexar County areas that a core duty of their tenure of service is leadership with the SD Chair and related County Chairs in  Party Building and Voter Mobilization Organizing in their Senate Districts; provision of training by proven SDEC organizers for those directed to receive such training by the Chair.  This is inclusive of specific accountability reports to the TDP Chair, in writing, submitted at each SDEC meeting on Party Building work accomplished between SDEC meetings.
5.  Appointment by the TDP Chair of  PPC member Tom Blackwell, SD 16  to the Convention Platform Committee.
6.  Creating and implementation of a training program and collaboration with the County Chairs Association to teach County Chairs and SDEC members  the rudiments of counter-voter suppression activity engaged in by County election officials across the State, irrespective of party affiliation,  fostered by the Republican Secretary of State and both the national and local Republican parties.

John Behrman motioned to adopt this initiative, motion was seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
 
Stan Merriman motioned to adjourn the meeting, motion was seconded. motion was seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting ended at 7:45pm.