CCDS 2009 Convention Reports

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CONVENTION RESOLUTIONS

• Resolution In Solidarity with Socialist and Indigenous Movements in Latin America


• Resolution from Defending Constitutional, Civil, and Human Rights Workshop


• A Majority Agenda Project for These Times of Crisis and Opportunity


• Resolution on the Crisis of Climate Change passed at Convention 2009


• Seize the Moment: Build CCDS, the Left, and the Progressive Majority


• Resolution Supporting the Campaign to End Israeli Occupation


• Resolutions Proposed by Northern California CCDS


• Resolutions (2) from the Southern Region Workshop


• Resolution on Climate Catastrophe & Social Change


• Cuba 5, the U.S. Embargo and the Travel Ban


• Resolution on the Coup in Honduras


• Resolution on Immigration Reform


• Youth and Student Organizing


• Resolution on DC Statehood


• Resolution on War on Terror


• IN TRIBUTE TO CCDS NATIONAL CO-CHAIRS

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CONVENTION REPORTS

Labor Worshop Report - by Janet Tucker, Randy Shannon
Symposium and 6th CCDS Convention

Conversation on the Left - Report by Janet Tucker
Symposium and 6th CCDS Convention

Socialism and the Emerging Progressive Majority Are Key Topics at Symposium and 6th CCDS Convention
by Carl Davidson

Chris Matlhako - Presentation to the Convention
Chris Matlhako - Presentation to International Breakfast

Jim Smith - What do Socialists do?
Presentation to the CCDS Convention Workshop on Building the Progressive Majority and the 2010 Elections

Duncan McFarland - Brief Report on International Solidarity and Peace Workshops at the CCDS National Convention.

Brandon Wallace - Why Are Horses More Valuable Than People?.

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FINAL ELECTION RESULTS!

Co-Chairs
 Carl Bloice - No. California
 Renee Carter - Virginia
 Carl Davidson - Pennsylvania
 Pat Fry - New York
Co-Chair Details

Nat'l Coord. Comm.
 Marilyn Albert, Ohio
 Erica Carter, So. Carolina
 Nestor Castillo, No. California
 Bill Chandler, Miss.
 Sandy Eaton, Mass.
 Marian Gordon, So. California
 Ira Grupper, Kentucky
 Karl Kramer, No. California
 Duncan McFarland, Mass.
 Anne Mitchell, New York
 Ted Pearson, Illinois
 Ted Reich, New York
 Walter Rice, No. California
 Zach Robinson, No. Carolina
 Juanita Rodriguez, Oregon
 Jae Scharlin, No. California
 Ellen Schwartz, No. California
 Randy Shannon, Pennsylvania
 Tina Shannon, Pennsylvania
 Harry Targ, Indiana
 Walter Teague, DC area
 Janet Tucker, Kentucky
 Meta Van Sickle, So. Carolina
 Brandon Wallace, Alabama
 Steve Willett, No. California
 Camille Williamson, Illinois
 Mildred Williamson, Illinois
NCC Convention Details
NCC Mail Details

The CCDS will be holding a mail election this fall to fill 15 additional seats on our National Coordinating Committee. Any member in good standing as of September 1, 2009 is eligible to run. Ballots will be sent out in mid September and must be returned by October 15.

Nominations require the support of five other members in good standing, and can be returned by mail, fax or email - CLICK HERE to download a Nomination Form. We encourage members, old and new, to consider joining the national leadership so we can move forward based on our exciting Symposium and Convention!

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CONVENTION PHOTOGRAPHS

Members, please send in your photographs from the Convention.
Send to: Senamo@aol.com
Multiple photos should be put in a "zip" file. They will be posted promptly.