Johnson County Green Party Business/Campaign Meeting -

Saturday, October 11th, 2008
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Iowa City Public Library, Room D

1) West High School Government Club candidates panel will be held on Tuesday, October 14th, 3:30 p.m. Wendy Barth, candidate for US Congress, 2cd District, will be there.
Student interns have expressed interest in representing the McKinney campaign. If this cannot be arranged, a couple other members will go.

2) Schedule for tabling:
Pedestrian Mall - 10/17 - McKara & Robbie
Pedestrian Mall - 10/18, afternoon - Bill Boos
Farmers' Market - 10/25, morning - Cianna

****VOLUNTEERS - WE CAN USE MORE! If you'd like to table at the Ped Mall on Friday or Saturday afternoons, or the Farmers' market on Saturday mornings, please let us know.

Holly will get a small fold-out table for the interns and anyone else interested to use, and will arrange to get materials to tablers.

3) Land, Water, Future initiative:
Gail reported on their work. There is now an opposition group (which appears to be headed mostly by the Farm Bureau). Letters to the Editor and volunteer support would be helpful.

4) Green Campaigns EVENT!
Saturday, October 18th, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. - program starts at 5 t tThe Mill.
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A program and plans have been sketched out and will be further fleshed out this week. Bill, Libris and (we hope) Bob Schultes from Cedar Rapids will be on hand to set up, welcome guests and get things started.
Holly will send out a news release.
We will order pizza to be ready about 5:30p.

We still need to find out how to show videos and what sound system is available and needed at the Mill.

5) 2nd Congressional District Virtual Debate Party will be held Tuesday, October 21 7:30 p.m.
Location, TBA
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Fairgrounds is possible, but we must pay to keep it open later than the normal closing time. Other suggestions have included Uptown Bill's and the food court at the Old Capitol Mall. David will contact the UI Anti-War Committee to see if they will sponsor a location at the UI.

6) Showing of film - "Stealing America Vote by Vote":
Saturday, October 25
2:30 p.m.
Uptown Bill's Small Mall

7) Election Day - Volunteers:
Candidates and parties may authorize individuals to serve as poll-watchers. Anyone interested should write Holly or Wendy Barth at iagp-candidate@usa.net.

8) Election Day - Results Watch:
Planning is still in the works for a location.

9) Post-election:
Depending on the outcome of the election, Voting Integrity may be The Issue.
Local issues impending- housing, Wal-Mart; city council election will be next year.
We discussed the need to cover a larger area than just Iowa City, as needed.

10) Expenditures:
Bill offered to purchase "something" to serve as gifts for the student volunteers, to be disclosed at a later date. It was agreed he will be reimbursed from Johnson County Green Party funds

Holly will have leaflets printed, some nice color ones, and the rest the less expensive b/w. It was agreed she will be reimbursed from Johnson County Green Party funds.

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Campaign Stuff:
Cynthia McKinney
Handbills
McKinney signs
Buttons (if they arrive by Saturday)
1 t-shirt!

Wendy Barth signs and cards

New Issue of Green Pages
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UPCOMING EVENTS/Announcements
Sunday, October 12: Environmental Film
2:00 p.m.
Iowa City Public Library, Room A

Tuesday, October 14: WHS Government Club Candidates Panel 3:30 p.m.
West High School

Saturday, October 18: Green Campaigns EVENT!
4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
The Mill

Tuesday, October 21: 2nd Congressional District Virtual Debate Party 7:30 p.m.
Location, TBA

Saturday, October 25: Film "Stealing America, Vote By Vote"
2:30 p.m.
Uptown Bill's Small Mall

Tuesday, November 4: Volunteer to be a poll worker/poll watcher!
Later that day: Watch the Election Results Time and Location, Bill's Small Mall

Submitted,

Holly Hart
Secretary, Johnson County Green Party

11/10/08