March 22, 2006
Report on election of officers for
2006
Interior GLOBE President Ike Kelley announced the election of new officers for
2006. They are:
Ike Kelley, President
Maria Wiseman, Vice President
Joe Briskey, Secretary
John Haugh, Treasurer
Jay Douglas, FedGLOBE Liaison
Planning for June Gay Pride Event and for Diversity Days Celebration
Steve Shafran, Program Specialist from the DOI Office of Civil Rights (OCR),
attended the first part of today’s meeting. Steve will assist GLOBE in planning
and conducting both Pride and Diversity Days events. Steve reported that the DOI
Special Emphasis Observances Committee, DOI Blacks in Government (BIG) Chapter,
and DOI Federally Employed Women’s Chapter (FEW) recently held a very successful
celebration of “African American History Month” by presenting a workshop
entitled: “The Importance of Black Authors.” Panelists included two authors and
an artist. The authors discussed their books and offered copies for sale. The
artist exhibited some of his work, presented a slide show of other pieces, and
gave a basic course on “art training.” Steve said that the workshop attracted a
lot of attention and was well attended by both managers and employees, and might
serve as a possible model for this year’s June Pride event. OCR is willing to
assist in organizing and conducting Pride if mutually acceptable panelists are
selected.
OCR also has asked Steve to coordinate its annual Diversity Days Celebration in
July or August. Tentative plans are to hold this year’s event inside the Main
Interior Building in the various nooks and cubbyholes on all floors. This venue
would make planning and logistics easier and less expensive and would avoid the
effects of inclement weather. GLOBE officers will discuss planning for Pride and
Diversity Days further and Ike Kelley will tentatively be Steve’s contact for
coordination with OCR.
Planning for meeting with Sharon D. Eller, Director for the DOI Office of
Civil Rights
Possible topics include introducing Interior GLOBE and its officers to Delia
Trimble, Deputy Director, OCR, and investigating the availability of funding for
education and training through a full-time Interior GLOBE liaison to OCR.
Additional potential discussion topics are due to Ike Kelley by Friday, March
31, 2006.
Impounded email messages about GLBT issues
Tim Jones (NBC) volunteered to set up a group email account in Lotus Notes so
the Department’s email filters do not impound Interior GLOBE messages
indefinitely. Ike Kelley volunteered to serve as back up for Tim.
Executive order regarding consideration of sexual orientation when granting
security clearances
Joe Briskey will draft a letter for President Ike Kelley’s signature expressing
Interior GLOBE’s concern about this issue.
Proposed changes to the by-laws to more explicitly support transgendered
employees and to clarify voting procedures for changes to the by-laws
These changes are designed to make Interior GLOBE more inclusive of the
transgender community. The revised wording was reviewed during the meeting and
Ike Kelley will submit the new draft as soon as possible for a vote by Interior
GLOBE members.
Approve monthly meeting announcement sheets for bulletin boards
Reviewed and approved a new monthly meeting announcement template, attached,
that will be posted at building entrances prior to the monthly meeting.
Revised:
10/02/08
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