2003 Cocaine Anonymous World Service Conference
Minutes of the 20th Annual Conference
Wednesday, August 27, 2003 – Day One
New Area Petitions:
Mathew Reilly – Motion to accept the Valley Area of Texas.
Scott Botz – Motion: To postpone consideration of this petition until we have heard all other petitions for area recognition.
Motion carries 67-60.
Mathew Reilly – Motion to recognize the new Area to be called the North Texas Area.
With some noted opposition, the motion carries with substantial unanimity.
Chair – Motion to accept the Valley Area of Texas is back on the floor.
The motion passes – 66 for to 64 against.
Jackie Schickler – Motion to reconsider the Motion to accept the Valley Area of Texas.
Bill Wright – Motion to lay on the table.
Chair-Motion to lay on the table is out of order.
Bill Wright – Motion to lay on the table.
Chair – explanation of motion to lay on the table.
Motion fails with substantial unanimity .
Chair – Motion to reconsider the motion to accept the Valley Area of Texas remains on the floor.
Motion fails 62-63.
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Committee Reports:
No Motions
Trustee Election Committee – Trustee Slate for 2003 World service Conference:
Jahi Bosada – Motion to approve the Atlantic North Regional Slate, including Leslie Groter; Steve Speigel; David LaBell.
Motion carries unanimously.
Jahi Bosada – Motion to approve the Atlantic South Regional Slate, consisting of Susan Doch; Tammy MeGahee.
The slate is approved unanimously.
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Jahi Bosada – Motion to approve the Midwest Regional slate, including Tony Drake; Michael Richter; Vanessa Matthews; Patrice Fitzpatrick.
The motion to approve the slate passes unanimously.
Jahi Bosada – Motion to approve the Southwest Regional slate: Matthew Reilly; Jay Finesilver; Danny Falcone; Evan Anderson.
The slate is approved unanimously.
Jahi Bosada – Motion to approve the Pacific North Regional slate of Cory DeYoung; Howard Johnson; Roy Rowan.
The Pacific North Regional slate passes unanimously.
Jahi Bosada – Motion to approve the Pacific South Regional slate: Charles Nelson; Mark Keaser; Ken Cross; James McWhorter.
The motion to approve the Pacific South Regional slate passes unanimously.
Jahi Bosada – Motion to approve the World Service Office slate: Elizabeth Saldebar; Mark Keaser.
The motion to accept the World Service Office slate passes unanimously.
Committee Reports Continued:
No Motions
Approval of the Minutes of Lasts Years Conference:
Scott Botz – Motion to approve last years minutes from the conference.
The motion to approve the minutes passes unanimously.
Old Business:
Howard Johnson – Motion to take off the table a motion tabled last year to delete Standing Rule 14.
With noted opposition, the motion passes.
The motion to delete Standing Rule 14 and renumber the following rules is back on the table.
Scott Botz – Friendly amendment – to add the words “effective immediately.”
Accepted, no objection.
Amended motion – Motion to delete Standing Rule 14 and renumber the following rules, effective immediately.
The motion is defeated with substantial unanimity.
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Thursday, August 28, 2003 – Day Two
Breakout Sessions
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