Minutes - CU Dems Executive Board Meeting

Date: Sunday, October 11, 2015 | Time: 5:00 PM 6:00 PM EDT

Location: Lerner 505L
In attendance: Kristen, Isabel, Annika, Allison, Adjua, Mike, Alex, Partha, Dan, Joelle, Kiana
Absent: Shoshana
Leads Check-In
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We received a little over 70 applications, which Is awesome!

We will be sending out 50 acceptances, and there will be a waitlist
(hopefully everyone will be able to come!);
Update on the day-by-day schedule;
Smartphone app to be used for canvassing;
First training on Sunday, 11/18, second on 11/25;
Shoshana is heading the Hype Committee which will be in charge of bonding etc.

Meeting with Freshman Rep. Emeritus, Ben Swanson

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Delta GDP would like to have a debate on increasing foreign aid featuring student
groups, i.e. CUCR, CU Libertarians
Would be interested in hosting this in November;
VOTE for another proposal raised by Ben for Nov-Jan: 11-0 (PASSES)

Cosponsorship Requests
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Class Awareness Month: should we do an event for this?

o Should it be the 16-group allyship event that we were talking about holding?
Asian American Awareness Month
o VOTE to not cosponsor due to our budget constraints: 11-0 (PASSES)
Night Market
o VOTE to table at Night Market: 10-0 (PASSES)
TurboVote
o Lets have a conversation

General Body Meeting

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Discussing 2nd Amendment Issues

o VOTE: 9-0
Being with an LBC that will be a video of Obama speaking, with circles after that
Circle Topics:
Mental Health & Gun Control
What the candidates believe about gun control/state policy
2nd Amendment working group

Arun Chaudhry Event

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Joelle, Kristen, Partha, and Kiana (maybe) are interested in working on this event
Next step is reaching out for cosponsorships

Primary Debate (Tuesday)

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VOTE for $50 for snacks: 11-0 (PASSED)