Dear WilCo YR Members:
Attached you will find the work of your Leadership Team, plus several dedicated additional Members who gave their time to our informal consitutional amendment workgroup. The proposed amendments are underlined as added text to the existing document; however, we were not able to show the strike-throughs as MS Word’s “Track Changes” feature became rather cumbersome. That is why I am attaching the original constitution as it stands now for you to use as a “side-by-side” if you so choose to see what we are proposing to replace.
Thank you all for your patience throughout this process. We had hoped to have this sent out to you by this past Monday night, but we ended up having a second meeting then, plus some follow up emailings to tie up “loose ends” and ensure we had a clean document to send you. This still gives you a week to study things and come armed with questions and/or counter-proposals at the next General Assembly meeting.
We look forward to seeing all of you THURSDAY, JULY 29th at StarCo Coffee Bar in downtown Round Rock. Social is at 6:30pm and meeting starts at 7:00pm. Remember, we plan not only to pass these amendments but also to ELECT NEW OFFICERS AT THIS MEETING! I am therefore also attaching the revised proposed org chart for your consideration. The only requirement to run is that you must have been a member for at least 30 days prior to July 29th. So think it over and consider joining the new leadership team, should you all pass the amendments!
Take care, and see you next Thursday!
Regards,
Eric Stratton
WilCo YR
Acting President
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Here are a few of my personal reflections on the process, opinions which may/may not be shared by the whole EB team. There are several Republican principles which should be present in any good government, therefore we tried to focus on incorporating them:
1. Transparency. Meetings, records, and deliberations should be visible, reviewable, and official.
2. De-centralized power. We went with a weak executive, and a larger, more empowered Executive Board consisting mostly of the Committee Chairs. We tried to keep the organization flat, so Members who are working within YR’s feel like they have a voice and some autonomy.
3. Due Process. We meticulously debated how to responsibly remove Members for untoward behavior, while ensuring that ALL Members are protected from being unfairly singled out. It wasn’t easy!
For my part, I also felt like I wanted to keep the YR organization focused on meaningful ideas (and ideals!), and not just a myopic, self-preserving “machine,” nor simply a volunteer farm. I personally want the YR’s to be an organization that invites open dialogue and debate, while still training folks how the party works at a grassroots level with on-the-job training with local campaigns.
I’m leaving stuff out, but you get the general idea where some of our ideas originated for the rework of this Constitution. Thanks to Sylvia Mayer and the prior leadership teams for giving us so much to work with.
Blessings,
-Alan C
Treasurer