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== Old Business == | == Old Business == | ||
== New Business == | == New Business == | ||
=Minutes= | =Minutes= | ||
==Attending State Representatives== | ==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== | ==Absent States== | ||
* Pennsylvania | |||
* Illinois | |||
* Texas | |||
==Attending Non-Voting== | ==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 == | == 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== | ||
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjbkm9027F8 | |||
[[Category:PNC Minutes]] | [[Category:PNC Minutes]] | ||
Revision as of 22:38, 28 July 2026
PNC Meeting Minutes: July 19th, 2026
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Pirate National Committee — All national committees
Pirate National Committee — All national committees
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.