The Free New Mexico (FNM) Party State Central Committee (SCC) called a meeting to order at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. Present at the call to order were the Chair, Treasurer, Affiliate Director, Campaigns Director, and Legislative Director.
The agenda for the meeting was:
1) Final report from Treasurer regarding election fundraising and party coffers
2) Congratulations to Fundraising Director for election period efforts
3) Consideration of ad campaign or other similar action for new members
4) Looking for new potential board members
5) Consideration of the situation with LPNM assets and how to move forward now that they have been returned.
The Treasurer began his report. During the first few slides, the Vice Chair/Secretary joined the call. The Treasurer’s report showed that the Party’s general fund had moved from $1726.37 to $1413.61 during the year, and that the results from the collaboration with the Kennedy Victory Fund had produced donations of $74,675.58, with $60,030 going to the LNC and $7,975.58 to the Kennedy campaign, and minus associated wire transfer fees.
The Treasurer noted that we were still expecting $14,076.92 from the LNC, with part of that to be turned over to the Kennedy campaign fund, and with wire transfer fees our responsibility.
The Treasurer then answered a few questions about the general fund and the use of the federal-only funds from the collaboration.
Since the Fundraising Director was not present at the time, the Chair tabled agenda item 2.
There was then some discussion about possible methods for getting new members and board candidates, such as ad campaigns, either electronic or in newspapers. The conclusion of that conversation was that such methods could be implemented by the Membership Director, and such funding would be decided at a later date.
The discussion then moved to planning a course of action for understanding the necessary steps to handle the LPNM properties that were handed over to the Party. The opinion of the Chair was that the LNC Secretary should have that information. Possible courses of action for informing the LPNM membership of the new situation were considered.
During that discussion, the Fundraising Director entered the meeting.
An additional issue that was raised was possible methods for getting payments to local signature workers from the ballot access drive. The possibility that federal-only funds might be applicable to those amounts was discussed, but no clear answer was forthcoming. The Secretary agreed to contact the FEC and get their opinion as to the applicability of those funds to that drive.
The Treasurer then reviewed his figures for the Fundraising Director.
The Chair moved to adjourn the meeting. With no objections, the motion passed, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:58 PM.