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

1. 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

2. Presentation and adoption of Agenda

Adoption without Objection

3. Director/Officer Reports
   1. Chair, John Angle
      1. Adoption of previous minutes w/ minor corrections
      2. Report will be filed
      3. Continuity Binders for Officers: Job description, Reports filed to present to Board; LP Treasurer & fines
   2. Vice Chair, Mike Ciesko
      1. Fundraising contacts shared with Doug
      2. 5 Metric report – High participation rate
         1. Unique Donors
         2. 2851 individuals in email list
         3. What events raised the most money
   3. Secretary, Heidi Baird – Next Board Meeting Saturday, May 6, 11:00 AM at Library 21C; Room B2; June 3, 11:00 AM; Room B2
   4. Education Director, Daryl Kuiper – Ukraine and foreign policy
      1. Thursday, April 13 at Old Chicago’s; 6:00 PM
      2. Newsletter: Next 2 meetings on Amendments
   5. Communications Director, Jason Calvert – Twitter/Online presence
   6. Outreach Director, Phoebe Ciesko – Not present
   7. Fundraising Director, Doug Jones
      1. Discord
      2. Fundraising: We need a pitch on why one should donate to LPEPC
      3. How to get more Libertarians on state/county/city boards
   8. Janet Turner
   9. Treasurer, Report should be publicly posted – will note in minutes
      1. Affiliate report – New state board
4. Committee Reports
   1. IT, John A – Database & emails have been problematic
      1. Mayoral candidate form went well – about 50 people
   2. Empowerment meetings
      1. Ukraine and Libertarianism
      2. Bill of Rights
      3. Remaining Amendments
5. Unfinished Business
   1. Content Calendar for social media for further engagement
   2. Continuity Files
   3. Liberty Empowerment Meetings
6. Monthly Empowerment Meetings held on 3rd Thursday – April 13 at 6:00 PM; Old Chicago’s: Austin Bluffs & Academy

2. Territory Days
3. Territory Days – Memorial Day Weekend – May 27-29, 2023 (Have applied for a booth)
4. Without objection we will reimburse Phoebe $40 for Territory Day Booth fee
5. John A., Fundraising/Outreach
   1. Game theory/crypto speaker
   2. Rank-choice voting
6. Include 6,000 registered Libertarians

6. New Business
   1. Mayoral runoff
7. Announcements
   1. Next Empowerment Meeting to be held April 13; 6:00 PM; Old Chicago’s
   2. Next Board Meeting – Saturday, May 6 at 11:00 AM; Room B2
8. Adjourn: 12:42 PM