[LWVNM Action] LWVUS Convention adopts LWVNM position on Transfer of Public Lands

[Judy Williams]

Thanks, Dick.  It's interesting to note that we needed a 2/3 vote but got a
3/4 one in the end.  Judy

On Sun, Jun 28, 2020 at 12:46 PM Richard Mason <dickmasonnm at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Congratulations to Barbara Calef, Judy Williams and Chris Furlanetto amd
> ny others who worked on this study.
>
> The LWVUS Convention was held the weekend of June 26-27 and we scored a
> major victory! Our Transfer of Federal Public Lands position was adopted by
> concurrence. As a concurrence, we needed a two-thirds vote, but after
> debate on Friday we weren’t sure it would pass. Many delegates hadn’t read
> the position or didn’t understand it and its rationale. But on Saturday a
> delegate from Florida moved to allow more debate. We had some good speakers
> in favor. In addition, we sent a new message to the LWVUS leaders list
> stating the position and why it is important. Finally, Judy Williams pasted
> the position itself into the Q&A so the delegates could see it.
>
> Now the LWVNM position on the Transfer of Federal Public lands is a
> national position!  Delegates from the Western states were supportive,
> particularly those from Utah, Montana and Nevada.
> You can get more details about the caucus and the position, and watch the
> video, on our Transfer of Federal Public Lands
> <https://www.lwvnm.org/studies/2017/publiclands/> page.
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