Carroll County Democratic Central Committee Meeting Minutes

September 19th, 2013



Committee members in attendance Paula Monroe-Davidson, Maria
Warburton, Frank Rammes, Jim Gregory, Corynne Courpas, Greg
Pecoraro, Don West, Neil Ridgely, Dorothy Scanlon, Anita
Riley and Jackie Schrenker-Case.

Other attendees Derek Baumgardner

Meeting was held in the Large Meeting Room of the
Westminster Branch of the CCPL and was called to order by
Don West, Acting Chair, at 7:03pm and opened with the Pledge
of Allegiance.

Chair's Report 
Jason Officer's resignation from the CCDCC is
official, as of today, September 19th, 2013.  Also, Greg
Pecoraro was recognized as the 'Democrat of the Year' at the
recent MDP gala.  And Dorothy S., corresponding secretary,
has completed the letter thanking former CCDCC member Mary
E. for her service to the group.

Secretary's Report 
August's minutes were sent to CCDCC
members via e-mail.  A motion to approve minutes was made by
Frank R., 2nd  by Anita R.., vote unanimous.

Treasurer's Report 
Treasurer's report was sent out via
e-mail to the members and showed a current balance of
$9,784.66.  Motion to approve report by Jim G., 2nd by Paula
M., vote unanimous.

Club Reports 
Vince Pacelli and Bill Tilghman were the
speakers at the September CC Dems meeting.

South Carroll Dems participated in the Eldersburg 'Night
Out'.

Committee Reports 
Neil R. gave his Local Politics report,
including Commissioner Shoemaker's attempt to stop delivery
of 'free' newspapers in the County, the ongoing saga of
Common Core, antics in Planning and Zoning, announced
candidates, no action on ethics, continued friction between
Howard and Frazier, and ongoing solid waste discussions.

The Election Committee report was given by Corynne C.  She
updated us about declared candidates.  And there will be a
special meeting scheduled for the Campaign Committee in
October.

There were no Events, Fundraising, Grassroots/Outreach, or
Communications reports.

Old Business 
We had a lengthy discussion of the upcoming
Fallfest event.  Jackie S-C is coordinating the event, and
more volunteers are needed.  Dorothy S. has completed the
brochure that we will be handing out at the event.

Anita R. gave an update on the upcoming CCDCC Breakfast set
for Saturday, October 26th, 2013.  It's time to sell some
tickets!

We discussed the role of the CCDCC in next year's election
cycle.  The value of a local headquarters was debated, as
well as how best to maximize our financial investment.  Greg
P. floated the idea of a 'coordinated campaign', where there
would be a county-wide voter ID and GOTV campaign, instead
of just handing out funds to the individual candidates. Grep
P. and Corynne C. agreed to work with any other interested
members to develop this Campaign Plan for the next Central
Committee which will be seated after the June 2014 primary.

We finalized the advertisement the CCDCC will place in the
brochure for the upcoming NAACP dinner on October 12th,
2013. It will include pictures of President Obama and Dr.
Martin Luther King and a suitable quote.

Jim G. gave an update on mass mailings to residents of the
County.

New Business
Anita announced that our JJ Dinner will be held
on Thursday, May 15th, 2014 at Martin's Westminster, and she
is trying to get Congressman Steny Hoyer to be the speaker.

We discussed the new judgeship opening in Carroll County. 
It was decided to not offer our support for any particular
applicant until the short list is publicized.

Announcements The next regular meeting for the CCDCC will be
Thursday, October 17th, 2013, starting at 7 pm, in the Small
Meeting Room of the Finksburg Branch of the CCPL.


Meeting adjourned at 8:45 pm.

Respectfully submitted, Don West, CCDCC Recording Secretary