The Arizona State Green Party will meet from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM on Saturday, May 22, 2021 and you are invited. The AZGP will meet over zoom. 

You will have a chance to meet with Greens from all over Arizona. We will be conducting elections for 1st Vice Chair, Media Coordinator, GPUS Delegate and GPUS Alternate Delegate on the State Committee. All registered greens in attendance are invited to vote.

The Green Party is committed to values-based politics, as expressed in our Ten Key Values. These values guide us in countering and changing a system that extols exploitation, unsustainable consumption, and destructive competition.

In this century, it is imperative that we find sound economic ways to make systemic changes. It is our responsibility to rebuild the political culture of the United States in order to stop wars of aggression, short-sighted ecological destruction, erosion of our rights, and the system that perpetuates social and economic injustice. In other words, we must fundamentally change our society's broken political system.

Now is the time to build a bridge from the world we have to the better world we know is possible.

Now is the time to grow a sustainable political force to work for grassroots democracy, nonviolence, social justice, and ecological wisdom.

We look forward to meeting with you on May 22nd!

Michael E. Cease

AZGP Secretary 

Zoom Information

The statewide general membership of the Arizona State Green Party will meet from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM on Saturday, May 22, 2021 and you are invited. As previously noticed, Ryan Kelly will be the Facilitator. Please NOTE that the AZGP State Committee has changed the meeting location and the Zoom meeting address will be hosted by Amee Beck, the AZGP Recorder:

Amee Beck is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Arizona Green Party General Membership Mtg

Time: May 22, 2021 10:00 AM Arizona

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Agenda

AZGP State Committee Meeting AND Statewide General Membership meeting

Saturday May 22, 2021   10:00AM – 12:30PM Statewide General Membership Meeting

Location: Zoom Meeting ID 847 2713 5848 Passcode: 987708

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Due to meeting time constraints and in order to respect everyone’s time, limit Stacker-recognized questions/comments to less than 1 minute.

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A. 10:00 to 10:10 AM: Brief Introductions – Facilitator (10 minutes)   

B. 10:10 to 10:13 AM: Role Assignments (3 minutes)

Facilitator  ____Ryan Kelly ___, Host/Greeter ___Amee Beck    , Note-taker __Mike Cease__, Time Keeper__________, Stacker ____________, Vibes Monitor ____________, Chat Monitor____________

C. 10:13 to 10:18 AM            State Committee Meeting (5 minutes)

Members (11) of the State Committee (in alphabetical order per first name): 

Discussion of Hybrid combined In-Person/Zoom September General Membership Meeting in Pima County - Facilitator

Next AZGP State Committee Meeting will be June 17^th: AZGP State Committee Meeting, 7:00PM – 8:30PM, State Committee Meeting; Location:  Zoom Meeting ID 847 2713 5848 Passcode: 987708

Unless otherwise stated, State Committee meetings are held via ZOOM (see top of page) the Third Thursday monthly (with the exception of December – no scheduled meeting).

D. 10:18 to 10:20 AM: Indigenous People's Land & Digital Space Acknowledgement– Amee Beck (2 minutes)

E. 10:20 to 10:50 AM: Reports (10 total - 3 minutes each) (30 minutes)        

F. 10:50 to 11:50 AM: Elections of 1^st Vice Chair, Media Coordinator, GPUS Delegate and GPUS Alternate Delegate – 15 minutes each (terms end January 2023) – Facilitator (60 minutes)

1^st Vice Chair

Media Coordinator

GPUS Delegate

GPUS Alternate Delegate

G. 11:50 AM to 12:10 PM: Unfinished Business: Bylaw Amendment Proposals, 10 minutes each  (20 minutes)

• State Committee Meeting Quorum Requirements bylaw amendment proposal – Liana West (10 minutes)
• Diversity of Identity bylaw amendment proposal – Cody Hannah (10 minutes)

H. 12:10 to 12:15 PM: Closing Item – Recorder -- Review of decision(s) taken (5 minutes)

I. 12:15 to 12:30 PM: Announcements & Meeting Evaluations – Facilitator (15 minutes)

1. Announcements (5 minutes)
2. Evaluations (10 minutes)       

        What worked well?         What needs improvement?

J. 12:30 PM: Adjournment   

The next AZGP Statewide meeting will be held as a hybrid of both in-person and Zoom remote in South Tucson at the Sam Lena Public Library in September 2021 pending pandemic safety conditions permitting. Further information will be forthcoming.

Bylaw Amendment Proposals (Section G. of the Agenda)

State Committee Meetings Quorum and Proxies bylaw amendment proposal

Original Text:

Article V: Meetings

   D. Quorum and Proxies:
A quorum shall exist if there is a minimum of two thirds (2/3) of the organized County Green Parties present. Proxies will not be recognized by the AZGP.

Proposed Amendment:

Article V: Meetings

   D. State Committee Meetings Quorum and Proxies:
Fifty-one percent (51%) of the elected officers in filled positions on the State Committee must be present to constitute a quorum at any State Committee meeting. Vacant positions, on-leave positions and non-voting, appointed officer positions do not count in the quorum requirements. Additionally, at least 60% of all active recognized county chapters must be represented in a quorum in order to ensure geographic diversity. Proxies will not be recognized by the AZGP.

Summary Discussion Notes*

*All concerns are documented with a proposal if adopted.

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Diversity of Identity bylaw amendment proposal

Whereas, the Arizona Green Party seeks to uplift the political voices and perspectives of those of varying gender, sexual, racial, ethnic, and other historically marginalized identities in our party and its leadership.

Whereas, the Arizona Green Party seeks to actively remove any unintentionally transphobic, nonbinary-phobic, or gender-exclusive language from our official party bylaws.

Whereas, the Arizona Green Party believes firmly in the validity, acceptance, and active inclusion of people(s) of all identities.

Whereas, in accordance with our Party’s pillar of “Social Justice”, we believe that our verbiage as a progressive independent political party must be inclusive of peoples of all identities.

Be it enacted by the AZGP, the following amendment(s) shall be made to Article IV, Section B of the party’s bylaws.

Original Text:

Article IV: Party Structure

1. Officers of the State Committee shall include two Co-Chairpersons, two Vice Co-Chairpersons, a Treasurer, a Secretary, a Recorder, and a Media Outreach Coordinator, so elected by consensus at the first annual meeting each year. The AZGP strives for gender balance in these positions and each Officer shall serve a two-year term.

Proposed Amendment:

Article IV: Party Structure

1. Officers of the State Committee shall include two Co-Chairpersons, two Vice Co-Chairpersons, a Treasurer, a Secretary, a Recorder, and a Media Outreach Coordinator, so elected by consensus at the first annual meeting each year. We, in electing officers to the AZGP, commit ourselves to the pursuit of balance and diversity of gender, sexual, racial, ethnic, and other historically marginalized identity groups. Each Officer shall serve a two-year term.

Co-Sponsors:

Brendan Trachsel (YES-AZ Media/Outreach Committee Chairperson)

Cody Hannah (YES-AZ Chairperson)

Colette Jennings (GPPC Representative/Chairperson, YES-AZ Vice Chairperson)

Liana West (AZGP Delegate to GPUS)

Lorelei Burns (GPPC Gender Outreach Representative)

Mike Cease (AZGP Secretary)

Natalie Woods (GPPC Minority Outreach Representative, YES-AZ Secretary)

Rob Quarters (YES-AZ Action Committee Chairperson)

Robin Gross (YES-AZ Education Committee Chairperson)

Ryan Kelly (GPPC Representative)

Sam Hales (GPMC Representative, AZGP Alternate Delegate to GPUS, YES-AZ Treasurer)

Vincent Jones (AZGP Second Vice Chairperson)

Amee Beck (AZGP Recorder, GPMC Representative/Chairperson)

Officers/State Committee

Co-Chair: Celeste Castorena (term expires January 2023)

Co-Chair: Haryaksha Knauer (term expires January 2022)

1st Vice Chair: Vacant (term expires January 2023)**

2nd Vice Chair/Assistant Treasurer: Vincent Jones (term expires January 2022)

Secretary: Mike Cease (term expires January 2022)

Treasurer: Cara Bissell (term expires January 2022)

Recorder: Amee Beck (term expires January 2023)

Media Outreach Coordinator: Vacant (term expires January 2023)**

Cochise County Representative: Alice Hammers (term expires January 2022)

Maricopa County Representatives: Amee Beck and Sam Hales (terms expire January 2022)

Pima County Representatives: Colette Jennings, Cara Bissell and Ryan Kelly (terms expire January 2022)

Yavapai County Representative: Haryaksha Knauer (term expires January 2022)

Green Party-US Delegates: Liana West (term expires January 2022) and Vacant (term expires January 2023)**

Green Party-US Alternate Delegates: Sam Hales (term expires January 2022) and Vacant (term expires January 2023)**

**all vacancies are filled by election at the next statewide General Membership meeting on May 22, 2021

If you are interested in serving on the AZGP State Committee, please call (602)417-0213 or e-mail us: [email protected].  Per our bylaws, you must be a registered Green Party voter in Arizona in order to be nominated and elected as an AZGP Officer/State Committee member. 

Last Updated - April 15, 2021 

AZGP State Committee