Minutes from General Meeting, Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Location: Chesapeake II
Began: 5:00 pm
All 8 E-board members were present
Tracy Miller, our advisor, was present
14 people attended

President, Brian Ward, made the following announcements:
·      Darfur Awareness Day is being sponsored by URG, Amnesty, and Hillel
on March 28
o       We support this event and want to take part in it
·      We have a new position, Director of Internet Communications
o       This position is an appointed position
o       This person must have experience will website design and is
accountable for the website, facebook, and Towson Progressive blog
·      Thanks to everyone who went to TigerPride Day
·      The Towson Progressive Alliance consists of the Greens, QSU, TEA,
SEA, Amnesty. The Alliance is a coalition to promote social and
economic justice and awareness.
Vice President, Paul Day, made the following announcements:
·      Canvassing for Healthcare for All will take place this Saturday
o       This is grassroots activism to extend healthcare in Maryland
·      Adopt a Campus happening tomorrow (this event is postponed again)
Treasurer, Bryon Burzynski made the following announcements:
·      Bake sale and Merchandise sale next Thursday March 8 in the Union on
the first floor
o       Brian Ward will host a baking party at his house Wednesday night
·      Concession stands are planned for April 14th and 28th
Director of Media Relations, Sean Lawlor, made the following
announcements:
·      The Towson Progressive will be released next Tuesday, the articles
are due this Friday March 2nd
·      There will be a poster making party to promote the movie "The Ground
Truth" March 9 at 7 in the Susquehanna
Lauren McDade, Director of Events made the following announcements:
·      We are showing "The Ground Truth" Tuesday March 13 in Lith 200 at
7:30
·      Concert for Democracy will take place on May 11 in Paws from 7-11pm
o       This event will have political speakers and bands
Matt Bohle, Director of Campaigns, made the following announcements:
·      We will register people to vote in the next few months
·      In the next few weeks we will receive information about the
Presidential candidates
Alicia Schuller, Director of Political Organizing, made the following
announcements:
·      Student Ambassador will start going to meetings after this meeting
and will report back March 27th
·      Flyering and tabling will take place March 5th and 6th
Jessi Baroody, a General member, made the following announcements:
·      She is starting a show at WMTF-TV. The show will be a political
debate show and a round table discussion
·      This show is a great opportunity for this organization
 

Matt Celentano from Maryland Health Care for All spoke:
·      Maryland does a good job with insuring children however we are 43rd
in the nation for insuring adults
·      Grassroots advocacy for the Tobacco Tax for Health Care will help
give many adults healthcare
 

The meeting was adjourned at 6pm. The next meeting is scheduled for
March 6, 2007.
 

Respectfully submitted,
Heather Kangas
Secretary