Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
Board Meeting Minutes
June 9, 2012
Present: Zach Everson, Kaye Gallagher, Mark Meade, Kate Miller, Chris Beckett, Ben
Griffith, Pat Delahanty, Don Stern, Richard Mitchell
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Minutes from our last board meeting were approved without any changes.
Treasurers Report. Kaye reported on the income and expense since our last
meeting. We are now down to $14,251.95 balance as of 5/31/12. The period
started at over $20,000. There is a need to raise funds.
By-laws. Pat reported that he met with a retired lawyer who has
volunteered to bring our by-laws up to date and in line with our current
practices. Pat will distribute the drafted by-law changes via email when the
draft becomes available. We may be able to proxy our Board via email for
approval for the changes after we get a chance to review and make comment.
Legislative Wrap Up. Pat gave a detailed summary to the year’s session. He
noted a definite reason to be optimistic. Hearings in both chambers
(abolition in the senate and ABA report in the house) gave us reason to hope
that some movement is becoming possible. Pat outlined a number of
anecdotal evidences to confirm this movement. It has resulted in a broad
coalition coming together at the end of this week (more on this later) to map
out a strategy for abolition.
. Execution Protocol. The state will soon respond with its new one drug
protocol in response to the court. There is reason to believe that no matter
the shape and final text of the protocol there will be a number of ways to
challenge the new protocol. The new protocol should be released by the
middle of July.
TIDES grant. Board members received the Tides grant application in the
agenda packet. We were impressed by the well-crafted application and are
hopeful it will bear fruit.
State Fair 2012. We will once again run our booth at the state fair. Board
members are asked to volunteer some time to run the booth. Sign ups can be
done at http: //bit.ly/KCCB2t (please click on the link). Zach proposed that
we use the opportunity to build our “like” numbers on Facebook to over 4
figures. Some discussion about using another postcard campaign to pressure
the Governor to not sign any death warrants (assuming the protocol is
approved) might be our best campaign. Pat suggested we wait until the fair
is a little closer before deciding. There was also some interest in creating a
big petition (large banner) to create a visual interest.
8. 25" Anniversary of KCADP. Pat noted that next year is our 25"
anniversary. He suggested that we use this celebration to help us raise
money and to get our word out. Any suggestions or ideas are welcome.
9. Fund Raising. We are in distress. We need to raise funds! Pat suggested
“bundling” as a way to approach people to contribute. The way this approach
works is to ask the contact to commit to raising a set amount of money by
approaching his/her friends and contacts. So John Doe says he will raise
$1000 not by writing a check, but by finding 9 of his friends who would give
$100 just like John. A soup supper for Board members (and others) in
Louisville will be hosted by Paula Brockman. We will be asked to bring
another 5 guests. Hopefully we can hear the energetic review of progress
from Pat at this time. Other fund-raising ideas were tossed around in
addition to these.
10.Death Penalty Strategy Meeting. Pat highlighted the previously mentioned
(minute 4) strategy meeting this Thursday and Friday. Board members were
given the agenda in the email notice for this Board Meeting. It should be an
exciting time for a number of key people to come together and figure out how
to maintain the forward momentum that was achieved this year.
11. Next meeting date is Sept. 10" at 6:30pm.
Submitted by Secretary Ben Griffith
(Note that 6 Louisvillians carpooled this evening!)
