Minutes – Board Meeting April 2023 Meeting – Libertarian Party of El Paso County Board of Directors Meeting
Date – Saturday, April 8, 2023
Time – 11:00 AM
Location – Library 21C; 1175 Chapel Hills Dr; Colorado Springs, CO 80920; Room B2
Opening/Welcome/Introductions
Board Members present: John Angle, Mike Ciesko, Janet Turner, Jason Calvert, Daryl Kuiper, Heidi Baird, Doug Jones, and John Hjersman
Quorum
Call to Order: 11:37 AM
Presentation and adoption of Agenda
Adoption without Objection
Director/Officer Reports Chair, John Angle Adoption of previous minutes w/ minor corrections
Report will be filed
Continuity Binders for Officers: Job description, Reports filed to present to Board; LP Treasurer & fines
Vice Chair, Mike Ciesko Fundraising contacts shared with Doug
5 Metric report - High participation rate Unique Donors
2851 individuals in email list
What events raised the most money
Secretary, Heidi Baird - Next Board Meeting Saturday, May 6, 11:00 AM at Library 21C; Room B2; June 3, 11:00 AM; Room B2
Education Director, Daryl Kuiper - Ukraine and foreign policy Thursday, April 13 at Old Chicago’s; 6:00 PM
Newsletter: Next 2 meetings on Amendments
Communications Director, Jason Calvert - Twitter/Online presence
Outreach Director, Phoebe Ciesko - Not present
Fundraising Director, Doug Jones Discord
Fundraising: We need a pitch on why one should donate to LPEPC
How to get more Libertarians on state/county/city boards
Janet Turner
Treasurer, Report should be publicly posted - will note in minutes Affiliate report - New state board
Committee Reports IT, John A - Database & emails have been problematic Mayoral candidate form went well - about 50 people
Empowerment meetings Ukraine and Libertarianism
Bill of Rights
Remaining Amendments
Unfinished Business Content Calendar for social media for further engagement
Continuity Files
Liberty Empowerment Meetings
Monthly Empowerment Meetings held on 3rd Thursday – April 13 at 6:00 PM; Old Chicago’s: Austin Bluffs & Academy
Territory Days
Territory Days - Memorial Day Weekend - May 27-29, 2023 (Have applied for a booth)
Without objection we will reimburse Phoebe $40 for Territory Day Booth fee
John A., Fundraising/Outreach Game theory/crypto speaker
Rank-choice voting
Include 6,000 registered Libertarians
New Business Mayoral runoff
Announcements Next Empowerment Meeting to be held April 13; 6:00 PM; Old Chicago’s
Next Board Meeting - Saturday, May 6 at 11:00 AM; Room B2
Adjourn: 12:42 PM