[Peace] Fwd: [Assembly-announce] Steering Committee Nominations Now Open!

[Morton K.Brussel]

Are folks interested in this?

Randall has attended a past UFPJ assembly. I'll be going later this 
month to one in St. Louis (and would welcome someone else coming 
along). AWARE is an official member. mkb

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Hany Khalil" <hanykhalil at igc.org>
> Date: February 3, 2005 3:34:57 PM CST
> To: "'UFPJ-Member Groups'" <ufpj at lists.mayfirst.org>, 
> "Ufpj-Ass-Announce" <assembly-announce at lists.mayfirst.org>
> Subject: [Assembly-announce] Steering Committee Nominations Now Open!
> Reply-To: hanykhalil at igc.org
>
> Dear UFPJ member organizations and assembly delegates,
>
>
>
> As you know, between National Assemblies, UFPJ is directed by a 
> Steering Committee (SC) elected from the membership.  One of the most 
> important tasks of the upcoming Assembly in St. Louis is to elect a 
> new Steering Committee.
>
>  
>
> We are now officially soliciting nominations of member organizations 
> to serve on the SC.  Any group can run: a national organization, a 
> local group, or a local affiliate (or branch, chapter, or office) of a 
> national organization. 
>
>  
>
> Our current "Structure and Functioning of United for Peace and 
> Justice" guidelines, passed at the last Assembly, mandate a Steering 
> Committee of 35 organizations (21 local, 14 national). You will 
> shortly receive proposed amendments which would expand the SC to 20 
> national and 20 local seats. These revisions will be discussed and 
> voted up or down at the Assembly before the vote on the SC.
>
>  
>
> What we need now is for groups to run.  Go to 
> http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=1873 to acquaint yourself 
> with the current Steering Committee and to 
> http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=1873 to learn about how 
> it operates.
>
>  
>
> We are actively seeking groups that work among key constituencies, are 
> making important contributions to the peace and justice movement, 
> and/or represent major city coalitions and rural areas.  It is also a 
> top priority of UFPJ to maintain a leadership body in which at least 
> fifty percent are people of color, at least fifty percent are women, 
> at least twenty percent are youth and students, and at least fifteen 
> percent are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transsexual.
>
>  
>
> If you are prepared to run someone from your organization for the SC, 
> please download the nomination form at 
> http://www.unitedforpeace.org/downloads/SC_Nom_form_2005.rtf , fill it 
> out, and email it to both hanykhalil at igc.org and 
> greenelent at earthlink.net no later than Wednesday, February 16, 5pm 
> EST.
>
>  
>
> (February 16 is NOT an absolute deadline for submitting SC 
> nominations, but you’ll make it much easier for the people 
> coordinating the election if you send it in by the 16th! The final 
> deadline for submitting a nomination is 12 noon, Sunday, February 21. 
> You can bring a filled out form to the assembly, or fill it out 
> there.)
>
>  
>
> If you are considering running, and want to know more about what is 
> involved, give Judith LeBlanc (Judith at unitedforpeace.org) or Hany 
> Khalil (hanykhalil at igc.org) a call in the National Office 
> (212-868-5545).
>
>  
>
> One of the strengths of the last Assembly was that so many groups 
> participated in this democratic process, giving the delegates a real 
> choice.  We hope we will repeat that experience. If you think your 
> group has something to offer, please put yourself forward!
>
>  
>
> Sincerely,
>
>  
>
> Hany Khalil
>
> UFPJ Organizing Coordinator
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