PPC Steering Committee Minutes
May 10, 2005

Stan Merriman called the conference to order at 7pm, May 10, 2005, quorum was declared at 7:05pm. Meeting was held via telephone conference to address the resignation of Mike Boyette as state PPC chair.

PPC SC Members in attendance: Linda Sandoval Foley, Sarah Gonzales, John Kelley, Henry Kight, Nata Koerber, Stan Merriman, Sheril Smith, Bob Turney

PPC SC Members unable to attend: Karen Hadden, Wild Horse, Linda Perez, Terrence Shanks, Ann Marie Schroeder

A call to order was made and once a quorum was established, Sheril Smith was nominated by Bob Turney to succeed Mike Boyette as interim PPC state chair. Sarah Gonzales seconded. Vote count of 7 was unanimous in support of Sheril Smith as interim chair. At the upcoming statewide PPC meeting in July 2005, a formal election will take place to ratify the action of the Steering Committee. PPC members will be provided 30 days notice prior to July meeting date.

With Sheril taking on the position of interim chair, she vacated the position of treasurer.

Discussion:
Stan asked Henry Kight to introduce himself and discuss his involvement in political activism.

Sheril Smith nominated Henry Kight to act as interim treasurer for the PPC, Linda Sandoval Foley seconded. Vote count of 7 was unanimous in support of Henry Kight as interim. treasurer. At the upcoming statewide PPC meeting in July 2005, a formal election will take place to ratify the action of the Steering Committee.

Sarah Gonzales motioned to allow both Sheril Smith and Henry Kight to be placed as signators on the new PPC bank account to be opened, Nata Koerber seconded. Vote count of 7 was unanimous in support of bank signators.

Discussion:
Sheril Smith proposed the addition of an executive Vice President whose position would be to back up the PPC chair, but also to act on behalf of the PPC chair in their absence or in light of their resignation. Stan Merriman indicated that this would require modification of the bylaws and that the motion be made / discussed and voted upon at the next PPC state meeting scheduled for July 2005. Sheril also suggested that consideration be given to this VP position to act as strategy chair for the PPC.

Since the steering committee members are so new, it was decided that the SC members would hold additional meetings in between the regularly scheduled PPC statewide meetings to discuss and formulate plans and objectives for the PPC. It was determined that the next informal SC meeting date would be June 11, at the home of Sheril Smith in Paige, TX. Each committee would meet individually and the group come together at the end of the day to present objectives and strategies for achieving those objectives.

John Kelley motioned to adjourn the meeting, motion was seconded. Vote count of 7 was unanimous. Meeting ended at 7:25pm.