The Oregon Progressive Party's State Council has initiated the 21-day period during which Members or Supporters of the Party may submit to the State Council proposed nominations for the 5 State Councilor positions to be elected this summer.

These are volunteer, unpaid positions.  One is for 1 year, one for 2 years, one for 3 years, one for 4 years, and one for 5 years.  After this year, one State Council position will be up for election each year.

Please send the names (and, if possible, email addresses) of proposed nominees to info@progparty.org on or before June 28, 2014.

The 16 categories of duties of the State Council, as stated in the Bylaws, are:

1. Appointing officers and senior advisers;
2. Managing day-to-day activities of the operation of the Party;
3. Budgeting and finances, including seeking contributions and assisting candidate's fundraising efforts;
4. Maintaining compliance with state and federal election law requirements;
5. Scheduling and conducting voting for delegates to nominating caucuses;
6. Scheduling and conducting state conventions;
7. Representing statewide OPP interests;
8. Establishing procedures for considering endorsements of persons who are candidates for offices not sought by OPP candidates;
9. Establishing procedures for considering positions of support or opposition to state and local petitions and measures relating to the party principles;
10. Making binding interpretations of state organizational documents, including these Bylaws;
11. Appointing standing and ad hoc committees;
12. Adopting amendments to the Bylaws;
13. Exercising the Nominating and Endorsement Authorities set forth in Article V of these Bylaws;
14. Designating the directors of any political committee organized by the Party pursuant to ORS Chapter 260 or other state law pertaining to political party financial reporting;
15. Taking steps necessary to function as a state party committee within the meaning of 11 CFR 100.05, et seq.; and
16. Any other duties that may arise requiring statewide coordination and administration efforts.