Democrats in Chicago: The Resolutions Committee
The Resolutions committee met to consider recommending 12 separate resolutions to the General Body. The meeting was chaired by Maria Escheveste who ran a tight ship, moving quickly through the agenda and getting down to business within moments of entering the room.
Members of the Resolutions Committee discuss the upcoming agenda.
Up for consideration, Resolutions:
- Calling on Republicans to Stop Their Diversionary Tactics and Pass a Minimum Wage Increase
- Supports Renewing Hope Through Stem Cell Research
- Affirms the re-Authorization of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and Calls for Further Election Reform
- Condemns Any Incident of Abuse of Prisioners of the Use of Torture by Any Agent or Agency of the United States
- Honors the Boycott of Krug-Modavi Wineries
- Thanks Senator Sarbanas for His Many Years of Outstanding Service to the People of Maryland, the Nation and The Democratic Party
- Honors the Life and Career of Llody Benston
- Honors the Life and Career of Evelyn "Evy" Dubrow
- Honors the Life and Career of James L. Humlicek
- Honors the Life and Service of Lorraine Frank
- Honors the Life and Career of Tom Manton
- Honors the Life and Career of Senator Eugene McCarthy
Members of the Resolutions Committee
All of the resolutions that were up for consideration were adopted. There was some discussion about small changes to the language in the re-authorization of the Voting Rights Act resolution and on the resolution condemning torture.
Resolutions can be proposed by any member of the DNC to the Committee, which then considers them before they move onto the full committee. The resolution on the hope and promise of stem cell research was proposed by Governor Dean. The VRA Resolution was proposed by DNC Member Donna Brazile. The Wineries boycott was proposed by Chris Stampolis.
The resolution condemning torture was proposed by Michael Ceurvorst, chair of Democrats Abroad. Democrats Abroad is an organization dedicated to representing the interests of the overseas vote. As such, they have a special understanding of the consequences of U.S. foreign policy, which can easily turn into their local politics. Mr. Ceurvorst spoke during the meeting about his strong feelings on the issue and was joined by several other members from the DNC Democrats Abroad delegation.
Democrats Abroad Chairman Ceurvorst presents an amendment.
After it was adopted, Resolutions Committee member Christine Pelosi commended Democrats Abroad for their work on the resolution calling Democrats Abroad the "everyday face" of American foreign policy to the world.
The next stop for these resolutions is tomorrow's General Session. There they will be voted on by the full Democratic National Committee.
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