Dolphin Democrats

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Board of Directors Election

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On Wednesday, February 10, 2021 the members of The Dolphin Democrats Elected Alfredo Olvera as President and Nik Harris as Vice-President for a second term expiring in 2023.  At the same meeting the members also elected Tina Jaramillo to Secretary, Hillary Dougherty to Treasurer.  In addition Emma Collum, Grecia Rivas-Smith, Lorenzo Robertson, Adam Sabin, Vanessa Villaverde, Nick Zantop and Jose Cedeno were elected as Directors.

We are all excited to see the board continuing their political work on behalf of LGBTQ+ Democrats in Broward County. Congratulations to all.

Board of Directors Elections – 02/10/2021

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The Dolphin Democrats will be holding a Board of Directors election at the February 10, 2021 Annual Membership Meeting.   The following seats are up for election: President & Vice-President (Ticket), Secretary & Treasurer with terms expiring on February 2023.  6 Directors with terms expiring on February 2023, and 1 Director with term expiring on February 2022.

To participate, candidates must be a member of the organization for at least 40 days prior to the election meeting, and they must be a registered Democrat living in Broward County.

Nominations will be accepted from the floor on the day of the election.  Invitation to the meeting will be emailed only to 2021 Voting Members.

Anyone who meet the requirements and is willing and able to run for any of these positions can email Dawn Bossaller at [email protected]

 

February Annual Membership Meeting – Board of Directors Election

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February Annual Membership Meeting – Board of Directors Election

At our February 12, 2020 Annual Membership Meeting we will be electing 5 Directors with terms expiring on February, 2022.  We will also be electing a Secretary with term expiring on February 2021. 

Any person who would like to participate in the election as a candidate or a voter, must renew their membership or join by December 29, 2019.  Candidates shall also be registered as a Democrat living in Broward County, and be able and willing to attend and actively participate in the monthly membership meeting and Board of Directors meeting.

The Dolphin Democrats Board of Directors is a very active Board united in a common purpose, to strengthen and further the ideals and principles of the Democratic Party, which recognizes and promotes diversity, good will, and respect for all members of the community.   

Anyone interested in running for Director or Secretary must submit their names at [email protected] no later than February 2, 2020 

Join us today and become part of the change.

Directors Election – September 11, 2019

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The Dolphin Democrats has 2 directors to the board positions vacant.  The Elections committee will be holding an election at the September 11, 2019 Membership Meeting. 

The Following positions are vacant:

Directorship with term expiring February, 2021

Directorship with term expiring February 2020

If you would like to participate and run for election, you must be a member for at least 45 days before the September 11th meeting (July 28th).   Must be a registered Democrat and live in Broward County. 

All directors must commit to attend and participate in the once a month Board of Directors meeting, and Membership Meeting.  They also need to actively chair, co-chair or participate in at least one of the committees. 

All members interested in adding their name to the ballot should email a brief bio to [email protected] no later than August 31, 2019.  The committee will be also taking nominations from the floor.  

 

 

Proposed Amendments to Bylaws

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The Bylaws and Rules Committee proposes the attached bylaw amendments. These amendments were unanimously recommended by the Board of Directors at their December meeting.

The bylaw amendments will be presented at the next General Membership meeting on Wednesday, January 9th. 6:30pm at The Pride Center in Wilton Manors.

We highly encourage every active member to download, print, and review the two attached documents and bring them to the meeting.

Bylaw Amendments Summary Sheet – Jan 2019

Proposed Bylaw Amendments – January 2019 – Board Recommended

We would like to thank you in advance for your participation in this process.

The Bylaws Committee & Board of Directors

Appointments to the Board of Directors

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The President of The Dolphin Democrats and The Board of Directors have appointed 3 members to the Board of Directors to positions with terms expiring on February, 2020. We would like to congratulate and welcome to the Board our new 3 appointed directors Kerry-Ann Parson, Anthony Ginsberg, & Carson Graham.

The appointees will have to run for election at our next general membership meeting on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. Any qualified member who is interested in running for any of those Director positions is welcome to submit a brief bio to [email protected] – Floor nominations will also be accepted at the meeting.

We would also like to remind all members that in order to participate in the Annual Election Meeting for the Executive Board and 6 Directors of the Board available that they must renew their 2019 membership by 11:59pm December 31,2018.  Our Annual Membership Meeting will be held at The Pride Center on February 13, 2019.

You can join or renew by following this link 

 

PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS TO BE APPROVED BY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP

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PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS TO BE APPROVED BY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP

The Bylaws Committee and the Board of Directors have reviewed and approved changes to the bylaws to present to the General Membership for vote at the August General Membership Meeting.

We encourage all members to review the file with the proposed changes before the meeting:

See Page 16, Article XII, Section 3(e) Endorsements with more than one Democratic Candidate. 

Dolphin Democrats Bylaws – Proposed Change – Page 16

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

Proposed Changes To The Bylaws To Be Approved BY General Membership

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Proposed Changes To The Bylaws To Be Approved BY General Membership

The Bylaws committee and the Board of Directors have reviewed and approved changes to the bylaws to present to the General Membership for vote at the April’s General Membership Meeting.

We encourage all members to review the file with the proposed changes before the meeting:

Dolphin Democrats_Bylaws_Proposed Changes_April2018

Members who would like to review the most recent bylaws, could do so by following this link:

Dolphin Democrats Bylaws 2018

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

MOTION: Resolution In Support Of Broward County-Sheriff Scott Israel…

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On Monday, March 12, 2018 a motion to amend the order of business on the agenda for our March General Membership meeting was presented to the Board of Directors by Mr. Adam Sabin. This motion is for a “Resolution In Support of Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel”

The motion will be presented at the March General Membership Meeting on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 and the President of The Dolphin Democrats will ask for unanimous consent during the meeting to add the resolution to the agenda.

Members can read this resolution ahead of the meeting by clicking this link: Resolution in Support of Scott Israel