PNC 02/01/2026

PNC Meeting Minutes: February 1st, 2026

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Pirate National Committee — All national committees

February 1st, 2026 PNC Meeting was one of the weekly meetings of the Pirate National Committee (PNC). This meeting took place on Jitsi as a public meeting for everyone to join.

Attending

Jolly Mitch, Captain (Chicagoland/IL)
Ty Clifford, Vice Captain (WV/non-voting)
Darren Mckeeman, Quartermaster (CA)
Wanda Ward, Lookout (FL)
Morgan Landry, Webadmin (TX)
David Hall (FL)
Mars (OH)
Ashley Melody (IN)
Lily, YPUSA Co-Captain (AL/Non-voting)
James Nguyen (NC/Non-voting)
Hunter Rand (NV/Non-voting)
Ben (CA)

Agenda

Discussion

New Business

New State Party and Candidate Updates:
-AZ:

 -Blase shared that the AZPP approved its new bylaws.

 -Blase shared campaign updates and struggles.

 -AZPP will host its 2nd in person meeting either on the 7th or the 14th at the same library.

 -AZPP also plans to add a membership signup list system to the site to manage.

 -There are plans for AZPP to have its first party rally. 

-NV:

 -Candidate Hunter Rand made the ballot for Sparks City Council.

PNC Vacancies:

 -There is a vacancy for the Director of PR and expected to be filled soon.

Bylaws Proposal:

 -Wanda and Mars proposed a change to the bylaws to allow the removal of an individual officer with a three-fifths majority vote, rather than requiring the removal of the entire board.

 -There was much heated discussion and wanting to have such a bylaw change at a board meeting instead of 'behind closed doors'.

 -The motion was then proposed to table it for the next meeting after Super Bowl weekend to think about it and at a board meeting with no objections.

PPI withdrawal:

 -Our withdrawl from the PPI has been implied but not officially voted on.

 -A motion to officially withdraw from the PPI was made and seconded.

 -The reason being that the PPI the USPP wasn't really members, at least anymore and it is just a loose end to close.

 -Vote was unanimous for both.