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by: Yogesh Chawla
Steering Committee elections are coming up in October. I was elected to the SC last year and it has been a rewarding experience. When you join the PDSC, you are given a unique opportunity to help shape the future of PD and are given the trust by membership to make important decisions.
Since PD is a member driven organization, volunteers do most of the work and this gives you a chance to work in many different capacities. During my first year, I have had the opportunity to help plan a counter inaugural evening, rework the PD web site, interview on the local news and draft fundraising letters. I could not imagine another political organization giving a new member so much responsibility and then having confidence in them to perform. Also, new ideas are encouraged and the SC is very receptive to giving new members opportunities to take leadership positions.
So what is the process of joining the SC and the time commitments? To join the SC, come to the September or October GMM for nominations. You can either nominate yourself or nudge the person next to you and ask them to nominate you. We then have elections at the October GMM. We will also include candidate profiles on the web. There are ten steering committee members and we strive for gender balance so women fill at least 5 of these positions. There is one SC meeting per month and SC members also attend the GMM. We also ask that SC members serve as a liaison to existing committees or taskforces. The liaison helps facilitate communication between SC and taskforces/committees and helps them achieve their goals. We also have quarterly meetings on special topics such as media, building membership, policy or whatever the hot issue is at the time.
PD is in a time of change right now. We have 2 new co-chairs, new and revitalized task forces, a new staff person, and an exciting legislative agenda that is gaining more and more momentum. The SC will play an important role over the next year and we need your help to create a more progressive community and increase the quality of life for all of our citizens. Please consider joining the Progressive Dane Steering Committee.
Posted by prodane at September 22, 2005 06:53 PM
We, the members of Progressive Dane, join together to form an independent political party in Dane County with a major focus on local issues. We pledge to work to improve the quality of life in Dane County for all people, particularly those marginalized by economic and social discrimination. We will work to improve our local government by making it open, easier to understand, and accessible for all citizens of Dane County. We are working to achieve positive policy change by electing accountable progressive officials and mobilizing citizen action.
Progressive Dane's "In The News" blog keeps you up to date on the latest news from (and about) PD. Check here for information on PD's policy initiatives and to read about what our endorsed elected officials are up to.
