May Central Committee Agenda
AGENDA
Johnson County Democratic Party – Central Committee Zoom Meeting
6:30 pm, Thursday, May 6, 2021
1) Call to order
2) Opening remarks – Ed Cranston
3) Consent agenda – Tonight’s agenda and last meeting minutes
4) Recognition of newcomers/visitors/elected officials
5) Iowa Democratic Party Executive Director – Erin Davison-Rippey
6) Speakers and announcements
7) Treasurer’s Report – Suzanne Doershuk
8) Budget Committee Report – Scott Finlayson, Budget Committee Chair
9) County Party Virtual Pass-the-Hat – jcdems.org/donate/
10) Free lunch donations – Make checks out to: Rosanne Cook
– Send to: Rosanne Cook, 10 Valley View Place NE, Iowa City, IA 52240
11) Special County Convention, May 11, 2021
– Executive Committee recommends:
– Up to $1,500 for building rental, sound system, and special convention expenses
– $2,000 to the Democratic Johnson County Supervisor nominee campaign selected by the special convention
– Upgrade Mailchimp account to premium in order to help send out special convention call & other mailings
12) Chair and Committee Updates
– Chair – Ed Cranston, New Iowa Project, Special County Convention
– First Vice Chair – Janice Weiner
– Second Vice Chair – Leah Jesse
– Affirmative Action Chair – Tony Currin
– Candidate Development Chair – Royceann Porter
– Data Management – John Deeth
– Finance Chair – Anne-Marie Taylor – July 9, 2021 JCDems Hall of Fame, October 10, 2021 Fall BBQ
– Membership – Ashley Kuse
– Platform Chair – Hannah Doerge
– Public Relations – Tony Andrys – State Central Committee Update, Letters to the Editor
– Second District Update – Peter Flynn
– University of Iowa Democrats Liaison – Nick Pryor
13) Elections – Central Committee vacancies, JCDems to the 2nd Congressional District Central Committee
14) Other business – All
15) Closing remarks – Ed Cranston
16) Adjournment
Next Central Committee meeting: 6:30 pm, June 3, 2021