Hello my friends,
I hope this email finds you and your loved ones well in these troubling times.
We announced several weeks ago that we would be going virtual for our
2020 Our Wisconsin Revolution State Convention. We wish we could get
together in-person, but we want to make sure everyone can stay safe.
We'll be meeting via Zoom on Sunday, June 28th from 1pm to 3pm. Please RSVP today to let us know you are planning on attending.
We'll be sending out a
link for the meeting and a specific agenda as the date nears. We will
come together to energize ourselves for the fights today and ahead. OWR
is committed to justice and democracy in Wisconsin. Now more than ever
we need to come together for organized action!
A main piece of business for the Convention will be our Board
Elections. The Board is a critical part of steering the direction of the
organization. Please read below about the details of being a Candidate
for the Board and how Members can vote.
I look forward to seeing you all virtually on the 28th!
Sincerely,
Sarah Lloyd
Co-Chair
Our Wisconsin Revolution has a number of Board positions open for election at our 2020 Virtual State Convention. Please consider stepping up for leadership! See below for information about how often the Board meets and which positions are up for election.
Deadline for Declaring Candidacy
If you are interested in running for the Board you must indicate your interest by Thursday, June 18, 2020, 11:59pm. Click on this link to declare your interest and indicate which position(s) you'd like to run for. You should also provide a 300-word statement about yourself and your interest in being on the OWR Board. Please also attach a head shot of yourself. This can be done in the linked form. If you have any issues with attaching the file, email [email protected]
Circulation of Information about Board Candidates
We will circulate information about all candidates, including 300-word statements on candidacy and headshots, to all members and people on the OWR mailing list starting on June 19th.
Candidate Contact with OWR member voters
Board candidates will be able to contact voters for their voting constituencies. Candidates running for CD seats will be able to send emails to the list of members in their CDs. Candidates running for Co-Chair and At-Large seats will be able to send messages tto the full member list.
Board Member Statements at Annual Convention
The OWR State Convention will be held virtually from 1pm to 3pm on Sunday, June 28th. The gathering will be held via Zoom video conference. Zoom allows people to also call in to the meeting, if the video connection does not work for you. At the beginning of the meeting all candidates will be allowed a 2-3 minute statement about their interest in being on the Board. The candidate statements will be recorded so people can access them after the event on the 28th.
Voting
Voting in the Board Elections will be by ranked-choice, conducted via a secure, digital voting service. The voting period will run from 12:00pm on Sunday, June 28th through 12:00pm, Tuesday, June 30th. All current OWR members are allowed to vote. To be a member you must have paid dues within the last year or asked for a waiver from dues. Dues are $5/month or a one-time payment of $50/year. We of course encourage people to support the organization with larger contributions if this is possible for them. For those who are not in a position to meet this dues level, OWR is very open to providing a waiver. To request a waiver please contact OWR Treasurer Jeff Perzan via email at [email protected] In order to vote in the 2020 Board elections you must be a current member by 1pm, Sunday, June 28th.
Information about the Board and Seats that are up for Election and Terms
The Board meets quarterly via zoom video conference. In non-COVID times we have tried at least 1-2 times a year to get together as a board in person for a half-whole day meeting. The Board is made up of 2 Co-Chairs, 5 At-Large members and 1 member per Congressional District. Board members are elected for 2-year terms. You must be a current member of OWR to run and vote for the board.
The following seats are open or up for election in 2020.
1 Co-Chair position (term 2020-2022) (Joel Rogers incumbent)
4 At-Large positions (top two vote-getters will serve 2020-2022, other 2 will serve out 1-year remainder of the term, 2020-2021) (Jaime Alvarado and Mary Kay Baum incumbents, 2 open positions)
CD 1 (term 2020-2022) (open)
CD 2 (term 2020-2022) (Charless Uphoff incumbent)
CD 3 (term 2020-2022) (Joni Anderson incumbent)
CD 5 (term 2020-2022) (open)
CD 6 (term 2020-2022) (open)
CD 7 (term 2020-2022) (open) (note correction on term duration from previous email)
CD 8 (term 2020-2022) (Nate Wolff incumbent)
If you are interested in running for the Board you must indicate your interest by Thursday, June 18, 2020, 11:59pm. Click on this link to declare your interest and indicate which position(s) you'd like to run for.
Incumbent Board members not up for election this year.
Sarah Lloyd, Co-Chair (2019-2021 term)
Terrance Warthen, At-Large (2019-2021 term)
Jeff Perzan, 4th CD (2019-2021 term)
Our Wisconsin Revolution is a member-driven organization and our work is not possible without the help of our members. Become an Our Wisconsin Revolution Sustaining Member! Donate a minimum of $5/month or $50/year. And please consider making a larger contribution to sustain the organization's important work!.
