2005-01-28 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
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FREE STATE PROJECT, Inc.
Board of Directors Meeting
28 January 2005
In Attendance:
- Jason Sorens (board member)
- Jean Alexander (board member)
- Eddie Bradford (board member)
- Varrin Swearingen
- CALL TO ORDER
- Jason Sorens called the meeting to order
- NEW BUSINESS
- Election of New Directors
- Jason Sorens moved to elect Varrin Swearingen director of the Free State Project.
- Eddie Bradford 2nd.
- Discussion
- Eddie Bradford moved to close discussion.
- Jason Sorens 2nd.
- 3 in favor - 0 opposed - 0 abstain
- Vote on original motion
- 3 in favor - 0 opposed - 0 abstain
- Motion passes.
[Varrin Swearingen is elected to the board of directors of the Free State Project.]
- Jason Sorens moves to elect Amanda Phillips director of the Free State Project.
- Varrin Swearingen 2nd.
- Discussion
- Jason Sorens moves to close discussion
- Jean Alexander 2nd.
- 4 in favor - 0 opposed - 0 abstain
- Vote on original motion
- 4 in favor - 0 opposed - 0 abstain
- Motion passes.
[Amanda Phillips is elected to the board of directors of the Free State Project.]
[Delayed, Amanda Phillips joins the meeting.]
- Bylaws Changes
- Jason Sorens moves to adopt amended bylaws forwarded in an email from him with the subject heading "next email?" Those amended bylaws are here.
- Amanda Phillips 2nd.
- Discussion
- Jason Sorens moves to close discussion.
- Jean Alexander 2nd.
- 5 in favor - 0 against - 0 abstain
- Vote on original motion
- 5 in favor - 0 against - 0 abstain
- Motion passes.
[The Organizers have restructured the leadership. In redefining the roles of the board and officers a new board was elected. This board is comprised of the following people: Jason Sorens, Amanda Phillips, Varrin Swearingen, Evan Nappen, Jean Alexander and Steve Cobb. The original board made the appropriate motions to formalize this new structure.]
- Eddie Bradford Tenders Resignation
- Eddie Bradford tendered his resignation as director of the Free State Project, Inc.
- New Directors
- Jean Alexander moves to add Steve Cobb to the board of directors.
- Varrin Swearingen 2nd.
- Discussion
- Jason Sorens moves to close discussion.
- Varrin Swearingen 2nd.
- 4 in favor - 0 opposed - 0 abstain
- Voting on original motion
- 4 in favor - 0 opposed - 0 abstain
- Motion passes
- Jason Sorens moves to elect Evan Nappen director of the Free State Project, Inc.
- Varrin Swearingen 2nd.
- Discussion
- Jason Sorens moves to close discussion.
- Jean Alexander 2nd.
- 4 in favor - 0 opposed - 0 abstain
- Voting on original motion
- 4 in favor - 0 opposed - 0 abstain
- Adjournment
- Jean Alexander moves to adjourn.
- Jason Sorens 2nd.
- 4 in favor - 0 opposed - 0 abstain
- Motion passes 4-0-0.
Meeting is adjourned.
- Election of New Directors
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