Subject: Re: Truman Project- Voting Items by Tues, Dec 18
From: "Bishop Garrison" <[email-masked]>
To: "Matt Spence" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Carrie Kagawa" <[email-masked]>, "Connie Pillich" <[email-masked]>, "Craig Hanson" <[email-masked]>, "Devon Patterson" <[email-masked]>, "Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>, "Jake Sullivan" <[email-masked]>, "Jennifer Mellen" <[email-masked]>, "John Driscoll" <[email-masked]>, "Kim James" <[email-masked]>, "Maria Feiner" <[email-masked]>, "Natalie Ryan" <[email-masked]>, "Stephen Bailey" <[email-masked]>, "Susan Brophy" <[email-masked]>, "Tiffani Huskey" <[email-masked]>, <alvin_l
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 08:36:50 -0500

Good morning Matt and everyone,

Thank you for the question, as it’s certainly an important one. While I
understand your concerns of logistics when it comes to a vote like this, I
can assure you that we at HQ can and will support the MABC as they led the
selection and election process they have articulated here. With the varied
types of technology designed to assist in these matters, I believe any
logistic questions will ultimately be non-issues. Further, I highly
recommend that the Board actually have as limited involvement and input in
this process as possible, as should HQ outside of any legal advice or
process support.

The membership wishes to have a greater voice in presenting its ideas and
concerns. To have the board suggest a process that is anything less than
full participation and representation in selecting its representative will
likely work to frustrate the community further.

The MAB is designed to represent and articulate the voice of the entirety
of the community, and should be allowed to do exactly that. That means one
member, one vote. I highly and very enthusiastically endorse this plan. I’m
happy to discuss this further as the board may require.

Regards,

Bishop

On Tue, Dec 11, 2018 at 11:12 PM Matt Spence <[email-masked]>
wrote:

> I approve 1-3.
>
> My only question for the Member Advisory Board Committee Recommendations
> is whether we want to have the full membership vote on the members, and if
> we’d have a competitive slate, or just have the members approve the
> existing slate.
>
> Matt
>
>
> On Dec 11, 2018, at 12:03 PM, Carrie Kagawa <[email-masked]>
> wrote:
>
> Dear Truman Project Board of Directors,
>
> Please see the message below from John regarding four voting items for
> your review/action by COB Tuesday, December 18.
>
> Thank you,
> Carrie
>
> ///
>
>
> Dear Truman Project Board of Directors,
>
>
>
> At the board meeting on Thursday, December 6, several voting items
> required our attention but we were unable to execute because we did not
> meet quorum. I ask that you please review the four voting items below (+
> supporting material), and submit your votes by email to Carrie Kagawa (
> [email-masked]) no later than *COB Tuesday, December 18. *I
> would enthusiastically recommend support.
>
>    1. Move to approve the June 2018 board meeting minutes (Yea, Nay, or
>    Abstain)
>    2. Move to approve Frank Kendall as a c4 Director (Yea, Nay, or
>    Abstain)
>    3. Move to approve the 2019 Truman Project budget proposal (Yea, Nay,
>    or Abstain)
>    4. Move to approve the Member Advisory Board Committee Recommendations
>    (Yea, Nay, or Abstain)
>
>
> Thank you in advance for your timely cooperation and for your continued
> support of Truman.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> John
>
>
>
>
>
> <Truman Project Board Meeting Minutes (June 2018).pdf><Frank Kendall Bio
> (Updated July 2018).pdf><2019 TNSP Budget Draft.pdf><Member Advisory
> Board Committee (MABC) Recommendations.pdf>
>
>
> --
Bishop Garrison
Interim Executive Director
Truman Center for National Policy | Truman National Security Project

[email-masked]
Office: 202-216-9723 x2112

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