PAA Meeting Minutes July 14, 2005

Submitted by Sarah Gonzales on November 14, 2005 - 5:28pm. ::

Call to order 7:10 p.m. Attending: Amber Goodwin; Christine Morshedi; Anjellea Gabriel; Bill Crosier; Bob Carter; Adam Bray; C. Lee Taylor; Carlos Sachitano; Carol Keene; Kate Hyme; Lee Demers;David Courtney; Margaret Davis; Charli Stewart; Randy Scott; Sarah Gonzales; Tami Halphen; Willie Simmons  Introductions – Sharing  PAA involvement with Decade of Non-Violence Houston - Peace Week - Carole Keene presented flyer promoting Peace Week 2005 beginning Sept. 17 with an all day conference at TSU and culminating September 24 with an awards dinner. Enlisted PAA to assist promoting and participating.  Minutes from June 9, 2005 Meeting - C. Lee Taylor presented past minutes. Moved and approved as amended noting Lee Demers’ presence  Treasurer’s report C. Lee Taylor presented on behalf of Brenda Fackler with ending balance of $716.95- moved and approved as submitted  Discussion/Updates

  1. Communication workshop for PAA, July 16 - Bill Crosier reports. Workshop to be held at Crosiers
  2. Distribution of Iraq Notebook - Bill Crosier reports. Revised and updated Notebook ready in month or so
  3. Peak Oil Mini-Conference - meeting at West Gray Café, 7 p.m. Sunday, July 17.
  4. Justice for Janitors Campaign- Adam Bray and Amber Goodwin report. Encourage PAA participation in Justice for Janitors meeting, Sunday, July 16 at 2 p.m. at St. Anne’s
  5. PAA involvement with Decade of Non-Violence Houston- Carole Keene Peace Week beginning September 17, 2005 with all day conference at TSU, concluding with awards dinner on Sept. 24, 2005.
  6. Op-ed articles- Charlie Mauch and Kate Storm wrote an op-ed on the Supreme Court nominations for submission; want to create writing group that will submit letters to editor every 3 months e.g. to McAllen Monitor, Galveston News, Houston Press
  7. Halliburton Protest and the HPD- HPD meeting planned in August as follow-up to public forum on Halliburton protest held at UH in June after 5-18 protest
  8. November election candidates/Candidate Forum - Check out stepup.org. Decision not to host a candidate forum.
  9. Dept of Peace - Anjellea reports. DOP House Party fundraiser slated for 7 p.m. Saturday, July 23 at Kathy Kidd’s house. $10 donation requested with screening of The Day the Earth Stood Still; August 12-13 DOP training workshop with Lynn McMullen, DOP national coordinator, in Spicewood, Texas; Sept. 10-12 National DOP lobbying in Washington D.C.
  10. Impeach Meet-Up - Charlie Mauch has reactivated group and received over 100 sign-ups to participate.
  11. After Downing Street- Bill Crosier reports. Moved and approved PAA endorses 3rd Anniversary of Downing Street Memo on Saturday, July 23, 2005
  12. Election Assessment Hearings- EAH produced testimony and reports for submission to Carter/Baker Federal Elections Commission
  13. Grassroots Campaign Skillshare 2005 - Christine Morshedi reports. Workshop devoted to campaign skills scheduled 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, August 27-28 at Super Happy Fun Land, 2610 Ashland St in the Heights. For details and to register: email

Internal Activities: Fun Committee - Needs committee chair; will post to web and see if someone will sign up. Adjourn 9 p.m.

Co-Chairs:

Bill Crosier, , 713-641-4941 (H & W), 713-305-5346 (C)
Anjelléa Gabriel, , 713-789-8232 Halliburton protest report/police behavior: Madeleine Crozat-Williams,
Charlie Lindahl, Sarah Gonzales, Scott,