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The July 19th 2026 PNC Meeting was one of the weekly meetings of the [https://wiki.uspirates.org/w/index.php?title=Pirate_National_Committee_(PNC) Pirate National Committee (PNC)].  
The July 19th 2026 PNC Meeting was one of the weekly meetings of the [https://wiki.uspirates.org/w/index.php?title=Pirate_National_Committee_(PNC) Pirate National Committee (PNC)].  
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== Old Business ==
== Old Business ==
== New Business ==
== New Business ==
=Minutes=
=Minutes=
==Attending State Representatives==
==Attending State Representatives==
* State - Name, Title
* Arizona - Blase Henry, Vice Captain
 
* Florida - Wanda Ward, Swarmcare Manager
* Indiana - Ashley Melody
* Maryland - Joel Lightfoot, Bean Counter
* Massachusetts - Joseph Onoroski, Lookout
* Ohio - Mars Bale, Webmaster
==Absent States==
==Absent States==
* Pennsylvania
* Illinois
* Texas
==Attending Non-Voting==
==Attending Non-Voting==
* Name - State, Title
* Lily Boyt - AL, Scribe
 
* David Hall - FL
* Ewa Kruzel - AZ
* Jolly Mitch - IL, Captain
* James Nguyen - NC
* Elliot Smith - ME
* Daren Mckeeman - CA
* Micheal Veloff - OH


== Reports ==
== Reports ==
=== State Parties ===
=== State Parties ===
==== Arizona ====  
==== Arizona ====  
* Adopted the last bylaws changes passed by the PNC.
* Adopted a "no comment" policy on AI.
* Intend to add a position against cash bail to their state platform.
* Intend to host game nights.
* Now operating a VPS for internal IT.
==== Florida ====
* Next meeting Saturday August 1st to consider ratification of the last update to the PNC bylaws.
==== Illinois ====
* Midlothian Pirate Party Facebook page launched.
* Rowan will be unable to serve as representative for the next meeting or two.
==== Maryland ====
* An in-person meeting was planned with 5 people ready to attend, but had to be canceled.
== Discussion ==
== Discussion ==
== Old Business ==
== Old Business ==
== New Business ==
== New Business ==
=== Endorsement of Micheal Veloff ===
A candidate for Ohio's 5th congressional district with libertarian party ballot access. Seeking endorsement from the PNC.
Some Stated Policies
* cashless bail for non-violent offenses, with a potential nominal rate for property crimes. For violent crimes, most should not receive bail.
* Believes nobody should die in prison.
'''Motion:''' Ward moves to endorse Veloff. Lightfoot seconds.
{| class="wikitable"
! State !! Vote
|-
| Arizona || Abstain
|-
| Florida || Aye
|-
| Indiana || Aye
|-
| Maryland || Aye
|-
| Massachusetts || Aye
|-
| Ohio || Aye
|}
'''Motion passed 5-0 with 1 abstention.'''
==Meeting Recording==
==Meeting Recording==
tbd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjbkm9027F8
[[Category:PNC Minutes]]
[[Category:PNC Minutes]]

Latest revision as of 20:38, 2 August 2026

PNC Meeting Minutes: July 19th, 2026

The July 19th 2026 PNC Meeting was one of the weekly meetings of the Pirate National Committee (PNC).

Agenda

Reminders

  • August 2nd was set as a deadline for Texas being potentially having status changed again.
  • A deadline of August 9th was set for submitting a location for the 2027 conference with a subsequent September 6th deadline for the PNC to decide a location.

Reports

State Parties

Discussion

Old Business

New Business

Minutes

Attending State Representatives

  • Arizona - Blase Henry, Vice Captain
  • Florida - Wanda Ward, Swarmcare Manager
  • Indiana - Ashley Melody
  • Maryland - Joel Lightfoot, Bean Counter
  • Massachusetts - Joseph Onoroski, Lookout
  • Ohio - Mars Bale, Webmaster

Absent States

  • Pennsylvania
  • Illinois
  • Texas

Attending Non-Voting

  • Lily Boyt - AL, Scribe
  • David Hall - FL
  • Ewa Kruzel - AZ
  • Jolly Mitch - IL, Captain
  • James Nguyen - NC
  • Elliot Smith - ME
  • Daren Mckeeman - CA
  • Micheal Veloff - OH

Reports

State Parties

Arizona

  • Adopted the last bylaws changes passed by the PNC.
  • Adopted a "no comment" policy on AI.
  • Intend to add a position against cash bail to their state platform.
  • Intend to host game nights.
  • Now operating a VPS for internal IT.

Florida

  • Next meeting Saturday August 1st to consider ratification of the last update to the PNC bylaws.

Illinois

  • Midlothian Pirate Party Facebook page launched.
  • Rowan will be unable to serve as representative for the next meeting or two.

Maryland

  • An in-person meeting was planned with 5 people ready to attend, but had to be canceled.

Discussion

Old Business

New Business

Endorsement of Micheal Veloff

A candidate for Ohio's 5th congressional district with libertarian party ballot access. Seeking endorsement from the PNC.


Some Stated Policies

  • cashless bail for non-violent offenses, with a potential nominal rate for property crimes. For violent crimes, most should not receive bail.
  • Believes nobody should die in prison.

Motion: Ward moves to endorse Veloff. Lightfoot seconds.

State Vote
Arizona Abstain
Florida Aye
Indiana Aye
Maryland Aye
Massachusetts Aye
Ohio Aye

Motion passed 5-0 with 1 abstention.

Meeting Recording

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjbkm9027F8

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