·      President, Brian J Ward made the following announcements:
·      Today at the table we had a petition from Moveon.org to stop the
escalation of the war in Iraq
·      The Maryland Federation of College Democrats said we are one of the
most active chapters of College Democrats in Maryland
·      To continue our impressive activism, we are going to work with the
grassroots organization Health Care for All
Vice President, Paul Day announced:
·      Maryland Healthcare for All canvassing will take place Saturday
February 24 from 11-3
o       Similar to work we did with the Tracy Miller campaign
o       Going from door to door with our cell phones to ask the residents to
call the State Senator to support House Bill 288/Senate Bill 207 that
will help provide health care to Marylanders
(www.healthcareforall.com)
o       80% of the public in MD supports it
o       Canvassing will be happening on weekends throughout the semester
·      Adopt-a-Campus is on the 28th
o       We will meet in the lobby of the union
Treasurer, Bryon Burzynki announced:
·      There will be a bake sale on March 8th from 10-4 in the first floor
lobby of the Union
o       The set-up will be a dessert buffet for $5
·      Concession stands will happen on April 14th and April 28th
Director of Media Relations, Sean Lawlor announced:
·      The Towson Progressive is now out!
·      The next edition will be available on March 6th
·      General members are encouraged to submit their work
·      The deadline for submissions is March 2nd
Director of Events, Lauren McDade announced:
·      Donkeyfest was cancelled and we will not being having one this
semester
·      March 14th we are showing the movie The Ground Truth in Lith 200 at
7:30
·      Annapolis trip is planned for March 31st
Director of Campaigns, Matt Bohle announced:
·      In a few weeks we will have background information of the
presidential candidates
Director of Political Organizing, Alicia Schuler announced:
·      Tabling will take place tomorrow in the Union from 10-4
·      We are going to have Student Ambassadors for other progressive
organizations which include: QSU, BSU, The Greens and Towson Energy
Activists
·      Street team will flyer this semester in residence halls and
buildings
·      Our discussion dealt with the recent Non-binding Resolutions about
the war in Iraq
o       Some members thought the resolution was not a serious proposal or a
substantial position
o       Democrats need to make a binding decision
·      Discussion of a petition that supports bringing home the members of
the Maryland National Guard
o       We decided to gather more information before taking action on this
petition
Other announcements:
·      NY Times lunch discussions are taking place this semester
·      Richard Burke of the NY Times is speaking at Towson on March 7th

The meeting adjourned at 6pm. The next meeting is scheduled for
February 27, 2007.

Respectfully submitted,
Heather Kangas
Secretary