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<p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">At tonight's meeting, Champaign County Democrats will
consider a resolution I have proposed in support of the candidacy of CPC
co-chair Rep. Keith Ellison to lead the Democratic National Committee.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The agenda of the meeting is below, followed by the draft
resolution. Folks can still sign the petition at MoveOn, which I will present
at the meeting tonight. <span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">@ChampaignCoDems: Back @KeithEllison for #DNCChair<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/champaigncodems-back?r_by=1135580">http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/champaigncodems-back?r_by=1135580</a><span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Note that at this point this is just the proposal of one
member of the committee. <span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Now, members of the Champaign County Democratic Central
Committee will work their will. <span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">P.S. If past is prologue, members of the public who want a
good seat may wish to arrive a bit early. <span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Champaign County Democrats<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">110 S. Neil St, Champaign, IL <span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Regular Meeting of the Central Committee<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Agenda<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">1. Call to Order <span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">2. Roll Call <span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">3. Approval of Agenda <span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">4. Approval of October 26, 2016 minutes<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">5. Approval of Treasurer’s Report<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">6. Public Participation <span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">4 minutes per participant<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Precinct committee persons’ announcements<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">7. New Business<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Resolution – Robert Naiman<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Chair’s Report<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">8. Adjourn<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">===<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Draft Resolution in support of the candidacy of CPC co-chair
Rep. Keith Ellison to lead the Democratic National Committee<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Whereas, Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chair Rep.
Keith Ellison is running for Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and
he has been endorsed by Senators Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Harry Reid
and Chuck Schumer, Representatives Tammy Duckworth and Raul Grijalva, CWA,
National Nurses United, IBEW, Steelworkers, MoveOn, the Working Families Party,
and PDA, among others; and<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Whereas, Rep. Ellison has been a champion for working
people, the environment, and human rights, and he opposed the Trans-Pacific
Partnership and helped lead the fight to get the Democratic Party Platform to
take an explicit stand against the TPP, and will focus the party on building
political power for working people; and</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span> </p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Whereas, Champaign County Democrats voted for Bernie Sanders
in the primary by a margin of two to one, and Rep. Ellison was a leading
surrogate for Bernie in the primary;  <span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span> </p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Therefore, be it resolved that the Champaign County
Democratic Central Committee endorses CPC co-chair Keith Ellison to be the next
Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. <span></span></p>

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