Approved by FS 11-17-09                                                              FS111709 2.f

 

Government Relations Committee minutes

Centennial Hall 431, 9:00 AM

November 4, 2009

Members present are bold and underlined

Committee Members

    BUS:    

Vacant (R/2010), Dien Phan (DFL/2012)

    ED:    

Stephen Hornstein* (TDEV/IND/2012), Vacant (R/2012)

    FAH:    

Vacant (IR/2010), David Warne* (CMST/DFL/2010)

    S&E:    

Annette Schoenberger (CSCI/DFL/2010), Jeffrey Johnson (AVIAT/R/2012)

    COSS:    

Vacant (R/2010), Shoua Yang (POL/DFL/(2012)

    SPEC:    

Vacant (R/2010), Vacant (DFL/2011)

Information concerning the selection of members for the statewide (IFO) government relations committee was discussed. Information attached guided that discussion.

***MOVED (SCHOENBERGER), SECONDED (DIEN PHAN), AND PASSED. Steve Hornstein (Independent) and Dave Warne (DFL) be elected co-chairs of the SCSU FA government relations committee.

As indicated in the SCSU FA constitution Steve Hornstein and Dave Warne will also serve as representatives to the statewide (IFO) government.

Discussion on activity for the year and membership on the local committee were discussed.

Meeting adjourned at 9:40

ATTACHMENTS

Copied from SCSU constitution: “Subsection 8: Government Relations Committee

A.     Membership: Two members elected from each unit (or college). A balance of political philosophies shall be maintained by this committee.

B.      Co-chairs: Elected by the Committee representing each major political party in the state. They will represent SCSU FA on the IFO Government Relations Committee.

C.     Duties:

1.      Develop and maintain, individually and collectively, on-going contact with all area legislators and with the legislative and administrative leadership in the state.

2.      Study, notify and advise the faculty of legislation and other governmental actions which will affect faculty employment and the welfare of the university.

3.      Recommend to the Faculty Senate on political measures for discussion and action by the FA.

4.      Prepare in concert with other Faculty Committees action and activities in support of the passage of legislation related to FA goals and objectives.

5.      Participate with other bargaining units and the student representatives in joint campus efforts related to legislation and governmental actions affecting SCSU; consult and cooperate with IFO, SCSU, MSUSA, etc., lobbyists on issues of common concern.

 

Copied From Russ Stanton email: “By the way—the GRC members do not have to be Republicans or Democrats—they can be any combination of Republican, DFL, Independent Party, Green Party, Libertarian—or just plain independents with no party affiliation.   They just should be of two different political persuasions so we have diverse political representation on the IFO GRC.