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OKLP Convention Minutes
Saturday, February 22, 2003
Meeting was called to order at
10:08 a.m.
Gary Nolan, Libertarian
Presidential Candidate spoke.
A recessed was called.
Meeting resumed at 10:54 a.m.
Chris Powell gave a report from
the platform committee.
Robert Murphy made a motion to
establish a state platform. The motion was seconded.
Robert Murphy amended his motion to establish an OKLP legislative
agenda. The motion was seconded and passed.
Lynn Atherton expressed the
opinion that the platform committee's recommendations be forwarded
to the national party.
Blake Fry proposed establishing
bylaws regarding the legislative agenda.
A ten minute recess was called
to write bylaws.
The meeting recessed for lunch.
The meeting resumed at 1:00 p.m.
Dr. Mary Ruwart spoke on fully
informed juries.
The meeting recessed for five
minutes.
Bylaws changes proposed by Blake
Fry, Clark Duffe and Tom Laurent were considered.
Bylaw changes eliminating the
communications, membership, outreach, finance, public relations and
legislative committees and chairs were approved. Bylaw changes
moving the duties of these chairs to the remaining executive council
members were approved.
Bylaw changes eliminating
references to Congressional District Chairs were approved.
Bylaw changes eliminating state
conventions on odd numbered years were approved. Officers
elected this year will serve one year terms and new elections will
be held at the 2004 OKLP Convention.
Bylaw changes renaming county
organizations to local organizations were approved.
Elections were held for the OKLP
Executive Committee. The following individuals were elected to
office by acclamation:
Chris Powell - State Chair
Albro Daniel - State Vice Chair
Paula Brittain - State Treasurer
Amy Powell - State Secretary
Lynn Atherton announced that
Harry Brown has agreed to speak at the 2004 OKLP State Convention.
The OKLP Legislative Agenda was
created. The legislative agenda will be posted at www.oklp.org.
The meeting was adjourned.
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