FW: DRAFT addition to the AGENDA of the Ward 5 Leadership Council Steering Committee Quarterly Meeting

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Subject: DRAFT addition to the AGENDA of the Ward 5 Leadership Council Steering Committee Quarterly Meeting

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To: Hazel Thomas <thomas...@aol.com>

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Subject: Fw: Invitation To Ward 5 Leadership Council Steering Committee Quarterly Meeting

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Date: 10/3/23 9:41 PM (GMT-05:00)

To: Frank Malone <the100fa...@gmail.com>

Subject: Fw: Invitation To Ward 5 Leadership Council Steering Committee Quarterly Meeting

Mr. chairman,

Due to the Time-Sensitive Nature of Initiative-83 RCV / Semi-Closed Primaries have been added to the Agenda: 

CHRONOLOGY OF RECENT RANKED CHOICE VOTING (RCV) and SEMI-CLOSED PRIMARY DECISIONS:

1. On July 25, 2023, the DC Board of Elections (DCBOE) approved the so-called "Make all votes count" Initiative 83 to be placed on the 2024 General Election (Presidential) ballot.

2. Initiative 83 would allow independent/non-party affiliated candidates to run in the June 2024 Primaries, thereby altering the political foundation of the DC Democratic Party and diluting the vote.

3. On August 1, 2023, Attorney Johnny Barnes filed a brief in opposition to the DCBOE decision in the DC Superior Court on behalf of the District of Columbia Democratic Party (DCDSC), chaired by Charles Wilson.

4. The DCDSC brief is on the DC Superior Court calendar for November 3, 2023.

5. The DC Office of the Chief Financial Officer determined that Initiative 83 would require a minimum of $1.5 million to implement.

6. Council Chairman Mendelson and Councilmember-at-Large Anita Bonds introduced the "Initiative Amendment Act of 2023," which reinforces the Home Rule Charter principle that the Council - not the DCBOE should determine appropriations.

I am personally requesting your presence at the Ward Five Leadership Council breakfast meeting on Saturday October 14, 2023, 9:00 am - 11:30 am)

Added agenda items are:

1. RCV

2. Semi-Closed Primaries 

3. Status of the DC Democratic Party's law suit in DC Superior Court

Respectfully,

Co- Conveners 

Robert "Bob" King       Hazel Bland Thomas 

Mayor of Ft. Lincoln    Ward 5 Democratic Committeewoman 

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From: "Thomas...@aol.com" <thomas...@aol.com>

Date: 9/29/23 9:50 PM (GMT-05:00)

To: "rbob.king" <rbob...@comcast.net>

Cc: THOMAS HAZEL <thomas...@aol.com>

Subject: Fw: Invitation To Ward 5 Leadership Council Steering Committee Quarterly Meeting

THE WARD 5 LEADERSHIP COUNCIL STEERING 

COMMITTEE INVITES YOU

TO A QUARTERLY ALL MEMBERS MEETING

Saturday, October 14, 2023

At Denny’s, 1250 Bladensburg Road, NE

9:00 am Breakfast (on your own)

10:00 – 11:30 am Meeting and Discussion

 

ü TO DISCUSS CORE COMMITTEE 

ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PLANS

·      Housing – Caroline Petti

·      Education – Leroy Swain

·      Public Safety and Justice – Robert Brannum

·      Economic Development – Deatrice Simpkins

·      Democracy and Governance – Verna Clayborne

 

ü REVIEW ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

ü PLAN FOR THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION

ü PROMOTE GREATER INVOLVEMENT OF CURRENT AND NEW MEMBERS

 

ü MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR 9-11:30 am, OCTOBER 14^TH
(Chairpersons are asked to call their committee members)

RSVP: Thomas...@gmail.com

Robert “Bob” King                Hazel Bland Thomas
Mayor of Ft. Lincoln            Ward 5 Committeewoman