Board of Directors Meeting Docket Physical Meeting Docket for February 26, 2011 (Saturday): Breakfast 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Meeting Convenes at 8:45 a.m.
Physical Meeting Docket for February 27, 2011 (Sunday): Breakfast 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Meeting Convenes at 8:45 a.m.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Executive Committee.: Kathleen To (Treasurer), Ved Chaudhary (Secretary), Yueh-ting Lee (V.Pres. for Chapter Development), Munsup Seoh (V. Pres. For Communication Technology), S.B.Woo (Immediate Past President), Chenming Hu (Chair, Election Monitoring Comm.), Jing-Li Yu ( Chair, Nomination Comm.) 2. Report by the Treasurer: Jing-Li Yu (A) INCOME of 2010: Note: Kathleen To is the Treasurer from 1/1/2011 to 12/31/2012. 3. Membership Report: 2010 summary and 2011 projection (15 minutes) Suzanna Lin and SB Woo
4. Required Meeting Procedure -- Robert's Rules of Order (10minutes): S. B. Woo
5. Electing a Parliamentarian for just this board meeting. (5 minutes): S. B. Woo 6. Budget for 2011 (15 minutes) S.B. Again, a projection is difficult, because size of our income will depend greatly on Board's decision to "go for broke" or "hang on if possible." The following is based on the assumption of "hanging on". A) Projected 2010 Budget Total: $ 77K * The dues may seem small. This is because 1/2 of our members are EXPENDITURE: 1. Salary and benefits for Suzanna Lin $ 60K RESERVE AT THE END OF 2010 for PAC About $130K
The sum of the reserves is $250,000 which is 2 to 3 times the annual expenditure. Most orgs have only 1 yr. of financial reserve.
b) WHAT IF THE BOARD DECIDED TO GO FOR BROKE. "Going for broke" is a gamble. I believe that we'll have a fairly large surplus. Please bear in mind, that if we decide to "go for broke," then if we don't double the membership, we MUST QUIT. I will definitely stop B) Staff The staff situation is stable and satisfactory.10:30 a. m. : BREAK FOR 15 MINUTES
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Year |
# of APA Article III Federal Judges |
Total # of Article III Federal Judges |
% of APA Federal Judges |
% APA Population |
Special Note |
1988 |
4 + (1)* |
749 |
0.67% |
2.73% |
NAPABA formed |
1989 |
4 + (1) |
749 |
0.67% |
2.89% |
|
1990 |
4 + (1) |
829 |
0.60% |
3.03% |
|
1991 |
4 + (1) |
829 |
0.60% |
3.14% |
|
1992 |
4 + (1) |
829 |
0.60% |
3.26% |
|
1993 |
4 + (1) |
829 |
0.60% |
3.38% |
|
1994 |
5 + (0) |
829 |
0.60% |
3.48% |
|
1995 |
6 + (0) |
829 |
0.72% |
3.58% |
|
1996 |
4 + (1) |
829 |
0.60% |
3.68% |
|
1997 |
4 + (1) |
829 |
0.60% |
3.78% |
|
1998 |
5 + (1) |
829 |
0.72% |
3.88% |
|
1999 |
5 + (1) |
838 |
0.72% |
3.97% |
|
2000 |
5 + (1) |
838 |
0.72% |
4.23% |
|
2001 |
5 + (1) |
838 |
0.72% |
4.41% |
|
2002 |
5 + (1) |
838 |
0.72% |
4.52% |
|
2003 |
6 + (1) |
864 |
0.81% |
4.63% |
|
2004 |
6 + (1) |
864 |
0.81% |
4.72% |
|
2005 |
6 + (0) |
864 |
0.69% |
4.82% |
|
2006 |
6 + (0) |
864 |
0.69% |
4.91% |
80-20 called a press conf. in LA to decry the paucity of Asian Am federal judges and vowed remedy |
2007 |
7 + (0) |
864 |
0.81% |
5.00% |
|
2008 |
8 + (0) |
863 |
0.93% |
5.09% |
Obama committed to 80-20 to help increase Asian Am federal judges |
2009 |
10 + (1) |
864 |
1.27% |
5.21% |
Pres. Obama took office & began to fulfill his commitments to YOU thru. 80-20 |
2010 |
13 + (2) |
863 |
1.74% |
5.21% |
Judge Edward Chen and Goodwin Liu are nominated but not yet confirmed. |
* (1) - the number in red represents the number of Court of Appeals judges
B. Shall 80-20 Mount Another effort to increase the no. of AsAm federal judges?
a) Background Info:
- Senior Senator in President's party recommends 3 candidates to the President, when a vacancy occurs
- The President pick one from among the three
- Senate confirms it as a matter of routine unless the opposition party blocks it, which will take 60 votes to unblock. Hence, such nominations are considered killed, unless a deal is struck.
b) What 80-20 did:
(i) In Aug, 2009, 80-20 wrote to every senior Democratic senator, followed by phone calls by at least one 80-20 Board Member to the senator or the relevant staff.
(ii) For senators who responded positively yielding results, 80-20 contributed money or political support during their re-elections. 80-20 even contributed to a foundation belonging to the chair of a judicial nomination committee appointed by a senior Dem senator. NOTE:
the contribution is always made AFTER the appointment is made to
express gratitude and grease the path for future similar efforts.
c) Do we do it again or just focus our effort on working with
OFCCP (Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program), DOL
to remove glass ceiling?
I suggest that we focus on EO 11246 or
the educational program described below.
C. Start an educational process About "Responsibility to mentor?"
Goal: To do conscious-raising that it is the responsibility of those
who have benefited from 80-20's effort, breaking the glass ceiling,
to mentor younger Asian Americans and protect them from unequal
opportunity. This is very hard to achieve. WHY?
Dealing with Human Nature:
Last year, a promoted Asian Am. judge wrote me and accused 80-20 of having overclaimed its role in his promotion and wanted us to retract an earlier statement. I refused. Indeed I challenge him to debate the issue in public and let the public decide whether it was 80-20's over-claiming or his ungratefulness. I also pointed out to him that he could sue 80-20 if he wished. He backed off. I emailed him again to make sure that he has received my reply.
The lesson? Many who have benefited from affirmative action want to think that it was due strictly to his/her own merit. One noted exception is Conrado Gempesaw, recently promoted Provost of Miami Univ., OH. He is an 80-20 member who publicly thanked the help of an Asian Am advocacy group at the U. of DE when he was promoted Assoc. Provost at U. of DE.
9. Getting Ready for the 2012 Election (40 minutes) S. B. Woo
A) Bylaws Provision on Endorsing Candidates (10 minutes) SB
- Bylaws Article 7 is the authority.
- For Presidential Primary …. 2 months before the New Hampshire primary … send questionnaire …
- For the General election … by deeds done in the previous 4 years and
by the quality of the promise
B) Special circumstances of the 2012 presidential election
President Obama have done some deeds for us.
- Quantity and quality of the his appointments
- Appointment of AsAm federal judges
- The breaking of the glass ceiling -- as yet an unknown
C) Board Discussion on the Importance of B) (10 minutes)
D) Get more Asian Ams to be Delegates/Alternates to the National
Convention of both parties? (10 minutes)
What a National Convention of a political parties is all about. (2 minutes)
- People who have been active in a party has a fair chance, especially
in the Democratic Party which sets aside quota for minorities. It's
D's way to build grassroots
- What the convention is all about: A big party unless there is a big
Delegate fight. Party platform doesn't mean very much in the real world.
Lunch (Chit Chat Room, Atrium Café: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.)
10. What a Sister Org. APAPA has done to give input to0 Unive. of CA's announced admission policy & its implication on the higher admission bar for AsAm students (30 minutes) Joel wong, an invited speaker. He heads that effort for APAPA
11. Organizing New Chapters (A 3-yr strategic plan) (25 minutes) Yueh-Ting Lee
12.80-20's E-Mail list needs help. (30 minutes) Yueh-Ting Lee
13. Appointing Ad Hoc Committees. All old Ad Hoc Committees go out of existence. (20 minutes) S. B. Woo
The Ad Hoc Committees of 2010
(1) Ad Hoc Comm.. on Chapter Development Chair: Yueh-ting Lee
(2) Ad Hoc Comm. to help Federal/State/Local government
worker win equal opportunity. Chair: Linden Nishinaga
(3) Ad Hoc Comm. to Outreach other Asian Am. Orgs. Chair: Ved Chaudhary
(4) Ad Hoc Non-Partisanship Committee Chair: Chenming Hu
(5) Equal Justice/Opportunity Committee Chair: Joel Wong
(6) Legal Assistance/Consulting Committee Chair: Jing Li Yu,
(7) IT Support Committee Co-chairs: Edward Lin & David Yang
(8) APA Heritage Committee Chair: Fel Amistad
(9) Deriving Max Benefits for AsAms in CA through
its Gubernatorial Race Chair: Chenming Hu
(10) Recruit More Korean Am Members Chair: Munsup Seoh
(11) Recruit More Indian Am Members Chairs: Ved Chaudhary & Subash Razdan
(12) Recruit more Japanese Am Members Chair: Bert Mizusawa
(13) Recruit more Vietnamese Am Members Chair: Quan Cao
(14) Recruit more Filipino Am Members Chair: Clyde Diao
3:30 p.m.: BREAK FOR 20 MINUTES
14. Item 14 is CONFIDENTIAL - for 80-20 Board Members & staff only (2 hours)
Meeting Recessed
Dinner
Physical Meeting Docket for February 27, 2011 (Sunday):
Breakfast 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Meeting Convenes at 8:45 a.m.
1. Unfinished agenda items from yesterday 0 to 30 minutes.
TO BE READY for the immense challenge to
all of us IN the next 2 years.WHYs & WHY NOTs?
The Asian Am. Community
For two BIG project -- Enforcement of EO 11246 &
more Asian Am. federal judges
WHY does an organization like 80-20 need to get into it? After all, it is government business, affecting the most treasured core value of America -- EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL AMERICANS &
EQUAL ENFORCEMENT OF LAW FOR ALL AMERICANS?
WHY didn't the federal government on its own correct such glaring
discrimination against Asian Americans?WHY didn't elected officials like Mike Honda and David Wu, Senators
Inouye and Akaka, who have raised money from the Asian Ams, get into it?WHY didn't national civic organizations like OCA, JACL, C-100, NAPABA (Nat'l Asian Pacific American Bar Association) get into it?
After all they were talking about those two issues BEFORE 80-20 even existed?WHYs & WHY NOTs?
Our own Board
We'll not achieve our "go for broke" and succeed unless we have a good, efficient, functioning board. We need to know each other better. We need to think
WHYs & WHY NOTs?
Take the attendance of this Board meeting as an example. Ved
Chaudhary (visiting India) , Ed Lin (visiting China), and Chenming Hu (accepting an award) told us from day one that they couldn't be at the meeting.WHY did Chenming Hu stay on the phone to be at the Board meeting,
Although he has a perfect excuse not to since he is elsewhere
accepting a "Life Time Achievement" award from a prestigious organization?WHY ISn't Quan Cao at this meeting?
He is supposed to go visit Viet Tribune on Friday. He volunteered
for an agenda item -- Robert's rule. He repeatedly assured Suzanna and me that he'll be here. He has always stepped up to run for officer's positions. He has always sent sweet words to various Board member.But he is absent.
THE IDENTICAL SEQUENCE OF EVENTS HAPPENED LAST YEAR!!
Indeed, in spite of the well known fact that A Board member must be a dues-paying member, we discovered that he was NOT a member last year
and wrote him about it this year. We all make mistakes, but please no game playing. Some one will need to take measure to stop it.Know thy fellow Board members!!!
Otherwise choose to abstain.80-20 Needs
email addresses,
members, and
funds.Please think about what you can do to help 80-20 & indirectly our community out.
2. Implementing our decision of yesterday 1 hours
3. The Chairs of various Ad Hoc Comm. of 2010 reports on
their achievements 30 minutes4. Report from Chairs of Ad Hoc Committees of 2011, appointed
yesterday -- how do you plan to achieve your goal? (30 minutes)5. Board's Observations on 80-20's Management & how to
improve it. (1 hour)6. New Business
7. Adjournment at noon or earlier.
Meeting Recessed