Officers & Committees | Green Party of Kansas City Missouri

The chapter Coordinating Committee consists of seven officers with voting roles: two co-coordinators, a secretary, a treasurer, an elections officers, an outreach officer and a membership officer, as well as a local chapter representative to the state party who serves an advisory role to, and is not a voting member of, the chapter Coordinating Committee.

Officers of the Green Party of Kansas City Missouri are elected by ranked choice vote at the first General Meeting (GM) of each calendar year.

OFFICERS

Co-Coordinator: Cris Mann

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Cris is a recently retired, Special Education teacher—born in Pittsburgh, PA. Cris went to Slippery Rock University (yes, there is a Slippery Rock!) and graduated in 1972 with a BA in Sociology. In 1979, their ideas and politics changed from merely seeing injustices in the world to becoming active in movements for social change such as fighting for the Equal Rights Amendment; attending anti-apartheid marches and rallies; and protests against war and nuclear weapons. Cris could see the connection of all of these issues because the logic of socialism provided the framework. Joining a socialist group, Cris studied and found more evidence that capitalism perpetuates poverty, racism, women’s oppression and militarism. By taking non-traditional jobs (jobs that were deemed “not women’s work”), Cris could see more clearly the depth of sexism and racism. Interestingly enough, US trade unionists were leading the charge against the assaults on African Americans, women, immigrants and the environment. Cris learned that unions hold the potential of transforming society. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. writes that organized labor uplifts all of society. After working in many unionized shops (auto plant, fertilizer company, bathtub factory, brake pad company, plastics company, tank factory), Cris spent their last 18 years working as a public education teacher in both St. Louis and Kansas City, MO. Cris proudly brags that the wave of recent teacher strikes have contributed to the uplifting of social justice for those in society who have been under-valued---women and children. The Green Party Platform (Platform - www.gp.org) is impressive. The Green Party is forming and reforming itself. While this is happening, it’s an exciting place to be! Cris is also active as a volunteer programmer for a labor rights show on community radio; active in PeaceWorks KC, and is an organizing member of a national public education advocacy group, Uniting to Save Our Schools.

Co-Coordinator: [Vacant]

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Secretary: [Vacant]

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Treasurer: Sundance Abner

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Sundance currently serves as Treasurer for the Green Party of Kansas City, Missouri. Growing up in the urban core of Kansas City, Sundance has witnessed firsthand the effects lack of resources and education can have on communities. While they eventually went on to graduate from a university and become employed as a civil servant, Sundance has remained keenly aware of how easy it is for one’s progress to be affected by one’s environment. After years of actively voting for the same parties their parents voted for, Sundance eventually became disenchanted with what appeared to be a “status quo” style of government and community leadership, which never seemed to foster any improvement for poorer communities. As Sundance became more interested in recycling and environmental issues, they realized those issues also tended to be neglected by the two-party duopoly. Sundance considered abandoning voting altogether and began to search for alternatives. Sundance shared these feelings with another individual who introduced them to the Green Party. Immediately the entire environment seemed to be more about acceptance and advancement of society than anything the other parties had put forth. After attending some meetings, Sundance eventually became a member and looked for ways to become active in the party. They continued to be involved with the party and eventually took on the role of treasurer for the local chapter. Sundance continues to strive to do their part, along with the rest of the Green Party, to not only improve society for the underprivileged, but to save our environment and improve the lives of all people.

Elections Coordinator: [Vacant]

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Membership Coordinator: [Vacant]

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Outreach Coordinator: [Vacant]

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Chapter Representative to the MOGP Coordinating Committee: Cris Mann

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COMMITTEES

The chapter has established four ( 4 ) Standing Committees to distribute the essential work required to enact the will and goals of the membership as determined through the resolutions and decisions made by the membership at its General Meetings:

Finance Committee
Elections Committee
Outreach Committee
Membership Committee

Standing Committees are represented on and coordinated by the chapter Coordinating Committee ( CC ) and the coordinating officer from each Standing Committee serves as a voting member of the chapter CC.