NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED

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1 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Dean DePiero was an elected member of the Ohio Democratic Party Central and Executive Committees representing the 23rd State Central Committee District; and WHEREAS, after nearly ten years of service to the Ohio Democratic Party as a member of the Central and Executive Committees, Mr. DePiero moved out of the 23 rd State Central Committee District and resigned his position on the Central Committee; and WHEREAS, Mayor Tim DeGeeter of Parma, an appointed member of the Executive Committee, resides within the 23 rd State Central Committee District; and WHEREAS, Article III, Section IV of the Ohio Democratic Party Constitution calls for the Executive Committee to ratify the replacement of a member who resigns; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Tim DeGeeter, the Mayor of Parma, be appointed to the State Central and State Executive Committees representing the 23 rd State Central Committee District, and Dean DePiero become an at-large appointed member of the Executive Committee. David Pepper, Chairman

2 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Article III, Section 6 (3) of the Ohio Democratic Party Constitution calls for the Executive Committee to have five (5) members who represent various statewide Democratic organizations; and, WHEREAS, the Ohio Young Democrats (OYD) and College Democrats of Ohio (CDO) have elected new Presidents since the last meeting of this Executive Committee; and WHEREAS, the new President of OYD, Jen House, a resident of Columbus, and the new President of CDO, Michael Lakomy, a student at The Ohio State University, are both being recommended to represent their organizations on the State Executive Committee; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Jen House and Michael Lakomy be appointed to the State Executive Committee as the representatives of the Ohio Young Democrats and College Democrats of Ohio, respectively. David Pepper, Chairman

3 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Article III, Section 6 (1) of the Ohio Democratic Party Constitution and Chapter 2 of the By-Laws call for the Chairpersons of the Executive Committees of the twelve most populous counties to be ex-officio members of the State Executive Committee; and WHEREAS, newly elected Chairs of the Franklin and Summit County Democratic Executive Committees have taken office and assumed their duties; and WHEREAS, the Franklin County Democratic Party has duly elected Michael Sexton as its Executive Committee Chairman and the Summit County Democratic Party has duly elected Jeff Fusco as its Executive Committee Chairman; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Michael Sexton and Jeff Fusco be appointed to the State Executive Committee in their roles as the newly elected Chairman of the Franklin and Summit County Democratic Parties, respectively. David Pepper, Chairman

4 RESOLUTION AS AMENDED WHEREAS, Democrats have recruited a slate of candidates for the purposes of taking back a majority in the Ohio House of Representatives in 2016; and WHEREAS, the members of the House Democratic Caucus, under the leadership of Rep. Fred Strahorn, have requested the formal endorsement of the Executive Committee of successful candidates from the March primary in addition to the incumbent House Members endorsed at a prior Executive Committee Meeting; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Ohio Democratic Party Executive Committee endorses the following candidates for the Ohio House of Representatives, in addition to the previously endorsed incumbents, for election: HD 2 -- Brittany Bowman HD 3 -- Dave Walters HD 5 -- John Dyce HD 6 -- Phillip Robinson HD 7 -- Dave Thurau HD Tommy Greene HD Adam Miller HD Michael Johnston HD Ryan Koch HD Lee Schreiner HD Kris Keller HD Bernadine Kent HD Joe Otis HD Jessica Miranda HD Mark Childers HD Brigid Kelly HD Catherine Ingram HD Bobby McDowall HD Lynn Lee HD Dave Richards HD Jimmy Calhoun HD Pat Merris HD David Sparks HD Michael Sarantou HD Jennifer Bigham HD Thomas West

5 HD John Juergensen HD Johnny Hamilton HD Suzi Rubin HD Rick Smith HD Tom Dunlap HD Rick Walker HD Sam Ronan HD Glenn Holmes HD Jerod Weber HD 66 - Ken P. McNeely Jr. HD Janet Breneman HD John Russell HD Frank Zona HD Joe Begeny HD John Carlisle HD Brian Housh HD 74 - Barb Niemeyer HD Terri McIntee HD 77 - Brad Nicodemus HD Alex Wendt HD Mary Harshfield HD Ed Huff HD Scott Crider HD Larry Hartlaub HD Sarah Grace HD Ginny Favede HD Jeremiah Johnson David Pepper, Chairman

6 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Democrats have the opportunity to gain seats in the Ohio Senate in 2016; and WHEREAS, this coming November, numerous qualified candidates have stepped up to run in districts all across Ohio; and WHEREAS, the members of the Senate Democratic Caucus, under the leadership of Senator Joe Schiavoni, have worked tirelessly to stand up for the rights of Ohio s middle class and its working families; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Ohio Democratic Party Executive Committee endorses the following candidates for the Ohio Senate: SD 2 - Kirk Halliday SD 4 - John Kinne SD 8 - Mary Rose Lierman SD 10 - Matthew Kirk SD 14 - Charlie Carlier SD 18 - Wiley Runnestrand SD 22 - Chris King SD 24 - Emily Hagan SD 28 - Vernon Sykes SD 32 - Sean O'Brien David Pepper, Chairman

7 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Chapter 9 of the Ohio Democratic Party By-Laws calls for the State Executive Committee to be called for a meeting to consider endorsements for statewide candidates; and WHEREAS, this November, two Associate Justices of the Ohio Supreme Court are on the ballot; and WHEREAS, two highly experienced jurists chose to run for these positions in the Democratic Primary; and WHEREAS, each of the aforementioned offices was uncontested in the March Primary election; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Ohio Democratic Party Executive Committee endorse the following individuals for election: Associate Justice Judge John P. O Donnell Associate Justice Judge Cynthia Rice David Pepper, Chairman

8 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Democrats have the opportunity to gain seats in the US House of Representatives in 2016; and WHEREAS, this coming November, four incumbent members of the US House of Representatives will be facing reelection in their current districts; and WHEREAS, the Democratic Party has found good, qualified candidates to run in several other districts across the state; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Ohio Democratic Party Executive Committee endorses the following incumbents and challengers for the US House of Representatives: CD 1 Michele L. Young CD 3 Congresswoman Joyce Beatty CD 4 Janet Garrett CD 5 James Neu, Jr. CD 6 Michael Lorentz CD 7 Roy Rich CD 8 Corey Foister CD 9 Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur CD 10 Rob Klepinger CD 11 Congresswoman Marcia Fudge CD 12 Ed Albertson CD 13 Congressman Tim Ryan CD 14 Michael Wager CD 15 Scott Wharton CD 16 Keith Mundy David Pepper, Chairman

9 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Chapter 10, Section 2 of the By-Laws of the Ohio Democratic Party allows the Ohio Democratic Party to raise an assessment from county organizations; and WHEREAS, in 2016, ODP is proposing these assessments based on the proposal made and agreed to by the Ohio Democratic County Chairs Association; and WHEREAS, the 2016 assessments are based on the percentage of each county s vote total related to the total amount of votes received by President Obama in 2012 based on a goal of raising $150,000 in aggregate, and are the same as they were in 2014 and 2015; and WHEREAS, a minimum of $500 and a maximum of $17,500 were put in place to provide more ownership and equity by each individual county party; and WHEREAS, the Ohio Democratic Party provides many services to the county parties, including access at a discounted rate to its online Voter File, which contains the most accurate and up-to-date information on registered voters as well as sophisticated targeting analysis; and WHEREAS, the assessments will be broken down as shown in the subsequent chart which is attached to this resolution; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Ohio Democratic Party Executive Committee hereby authorizes the Ohio Democratic Party to raise an assessment on each county party at the levels specified below. David Pepper, Chairman

10 County Total Assessment Guernsey $ Muskingum $ Adams $ Hamilton $11, Noble $ Allen $ Hancock $ Ottawa $ Ashland $ Hardin $ Paulding $ Ashtabula $1, Harrison $ Perry $ Athens $ Henry $ Pickaway $ Auglaize $ Highland $ Pike $ Belmont $ Hocking $ Portage $2, Brown $ Holmes $ Preble $ Butler $3, Huron $ Putnam $ Carroll $ Jackson $ Richland $1, Champaign $ Jefferson $ Ross $ Clark $1, Knox $ Sandusky $ Clermont $1, Lake $3, Scioto $ Clinton $ Lawrence $ Seneca $ Columbiana $1, Licking $1, Shelby $ Coshocton $ Logan $ Stark $4, Crawford $ Lorain $4, Summit $8, Cuyahoga $17, Lucas $7, Trumbull $3, Darke $ Madison $ Tuscarawas $ Defiance $ Mahoning $4, Union $ Delaware $1, Marion $ Van Wert $ Erie $1, Medina $2, Vinton $ Fairfield $1, Meigs $ Warren $1, Fayette $ Mercer $ Washington $ Franklin $17, Miami $ Wayne $1, Fulton $ Monroe $ Williams $500.00

11 Gallia $ Montgomery $7, Wood $1, Geauga $1, Morgan $ Wyandot $ Greene $1, Morrow $500.00

12 RESOLUTION RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF E-SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY AND REFORM WHEREAS, the State of Ohio is just beginning to appreciate the magnitude of the problems stemming from the rapid expansion and funding of e-schools across the state; and WHEREAS, The Columbus Dispatch revealed that Provost Academy, Lakewood Digital Academy, and Akron Digital Academy exaggerated their enrollment numbers, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars being overbilled to taxpayers; and WHEREAS, in the case of Provost Academy, the school reported an enrollment of 162 students, but in reality only 35 students were attending full-time; and WHEREAS, e-schools receive about $275 million from Ohio taxpayers each year and that money has been taken from traditional public schools and given to e-school for-profit management companies who also happen to be top campaign donors to Ohio Republicans; and WHEREAS, the inaccurate attendance figures at the schools suggest that potentially tens of millions of dollars have been paid to e-schools for thousands of ghost students who never actually attended or took courses; and WHEREAS, traditional public schools are subject to strict attendance standards where teachers are required to take attendance every day and report when a student is absent, and e-schools should be subjected to the same attendance standards to ensure the academic success of Ohio children and that Ohio taxpayer dollars are not being wasted; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill 298, introduced by Democratic Leader Joe Schiavoni of Boardman, would provide the much needed accountability, transparency, and uniform standards that are currently lacking to provide oversight of Ohio s e- schools; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill 298 would strengthen attendance reporting by requiring e-schools to keep an accurate record of the number of hours each individual student actively participates in coursework each day and require the information be reported to the Ohio Department of Education (ODE)on a monthly basis and be available on the ODE website; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill 298 would increase transparency and accountability by 1) requiring e-school sponsors to report to ODE when a school fails to comply with online learning standards 2) requiring e-school governing board meetings to be live-streamed over the internet, and 3) specifying that if a student is

13 enrolled in an e-school for more than 90 days and then transfers back to a traditional school before spring assessments, the test results must be reflected on the report card for the e-school and not the public school; and WHEREAS, major Ohio newspaper editorial boards including The Columbus Dispatch, Akron Beacon Journal, Youngstown Vindicator and Plain Dealer columnist Brent Larkin have endorsed Senate Bill 298 because they understand the importance of accountability and transparency to protect the education of Ohio students; and WHEREAS, a recent poll revealed that 66 percent of Ohioans are deeply concerned about how Ohio s for-profit charter schools are being run and support legislation creating more accountability for public charter schools; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Ohio Democratic Party endorses Senate Bill 298 as it is calls for more accountability and transparency, requires Ohio e-schools to fully account for their attendance and the tax dollars they receive at the expense of Ohioans, and is a common sense step to ensure accountability for for-profit e-schools in Ohio. David Pepper, Chairman

14 RESOLUTION RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF PAID FAMILY LEAVE WHEREAS, the United States remains the only advanced country in the world to have no guaranteed form of legally protected, paid time off for new parents or family members caring for sick loved ones; and WHEREAS, the ability to continue working and the need for spouses to share in parenting duties should not be undercut by policies based on a dated model of one/male breadwinner per family; and WHEREAS, in Ohio, women make up 48 percent of the workforce; and WHEREAS, a 2015 report by Innovation Ohio showed that access to paid leave policies can help reduce gender and economic disparities, increase worker productivity, strengthen regional economies and improve critical health outcomes such as reducing infant mortality rates, and also showed that access to paid leave has decreased deaths in the first month of life by 2.6 percent and in the first year of life of life by 4.1 percent; and WHEREAS, there is overwhelming support for paid family leave policies in the country, including 79 percent of Ohioans who support a state law requiring paid family leave for a family medical emergency or the birth or adoption of a new baby; and WHEREAS, Mayors Nan Whaley of Dayton and John Cranley of Cincinnati, and their respective City Councils, have recognized that paid parental leave policies are good for parents, families, employers and local communities, and have passed comprehensive paid family leave policies for city employees; and WHEREAS, Columbus City Councilmember and Executive Committee Member Elizabeth Brown has been a statewide champion to ensure Paid Family Leave policies are adopted across Ohio; and WHEREAS, State Representatives Christie Bryant Kuhns and Janine Boyd have introduced progressive legislation, House Bill 511, that would establish a paid family leave insurance program allowing up to 12 weeks of paid family or medical leave; and WHEREAS, House Bill 511 would let Ohio workers with qualifying life events continue earning a portion of their salary when taking leave from work for a serious health condition, caring for a family member with a serious health condition or upon the birth or adoption of a new child; and WHEREAS, if enacted, Ohio would be the sixth state to adopt statewide paid leave policies that would not only ensure that parents could bond and care for

15 their newborn without giving up a paycheck or job, but would also allow working Ohioans to address their own or a family member s serious health conditions; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Ohio Democratic Party believes that working families in Ohio should not have to choose between earning a paycheck and caring for their families, and the Party supports workplace reforms that serve both economic justice and empowerment while fostering a workplace environment more conducive to family life; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Ohio Democratic Party supports efforts such as those in Dayton and Cincinnati to enact family leave policies at the local level, and supports House Bill 511 to do the same across Ohio. David Pepper, Chairman

16 RESOLUTION RESOLUTION SUPPORTING EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK WHEREAS, more than 50 years after the passage of the Equal Pay Act, women, especially minority women, continue to suffer the consequences of unequal pay; and WHEREAS, according to the National Women s Law Center, women working full time, year round in Ohio typically earn 78 cents on the dollar compared to men, and for women of color the wage gap is even worse, with African-American women earning just 66 cents on the dollar and Latina women earning 60 cents on the dollar; and WHEREAS, the wage gap exists regardless of industry or education level; and WHEREAS, according to a report by the American Association of University Women (AAUW), the gender pay gap is evident one year after college graduation, even after controlling for factors known to affect earnings, such as occupation, hours worked, and college majors, and 53 percent of women compared with 39 percent of men are paying more than what they could reasonably afford toward student loan debt; and WHEREAS, on average, Ohio women who are employed full time lose a combined total of more than $17 billion every year due to the wage gap; and WHEREAS, women are 32 percent more likely than men to live in poverty; and WHEREAS, with women serving as the sole, primary or cobreadwinners in over two-thirds of Ohio families, and with more than 604,000 family households in Ohio headed by women, this pay gap between men and women workers has a real impact on women s lives and their ability to provide for their families; and WHEREAS, benefits of closing the wage gap include greater economic security, lower poverty rates and increased consumer spending on goods and services that will help drive Ohio s economy; and

17 WHEREAS, more than two-thirds of U.S. voters support policies that would address gender discrimination, including paying women the same wage as men for the same work; and WHEREAS, Democratic officials are fighting for pay equity at all levels, while Republicans such as Senator Rob Portman have failed to stand up for Ohio women and their families by voting against equal pay legislation repeatedly; and WHEREAS, State Representatives Kathleen Clyde and Stephanie Howse have introduced House Bill 330 to close the wage gap for Ohio women and their families in the Ohio House; and WHEREAS, House Bill 330 would require state and local governments to evaluate employee pay for comparable work across job categories and eliminate pay disparities associated with "women's work ; and WHEREAS, House Bill 330 would also require businesses that receive state contracts or state economic incentive funds to be certified with an Equal Pay Certificate indicating that women employees at the company have access to the same opportunities and pay as their male counterparts as well as information from the company about how their salaries compare with male employees; and WHEREAS, House Bill 330 would also prohibit retaliation against employees in any employment actions such as hiring, firing, and promotion decisions for sharing salary information amongst themselves; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Ohio Democratic Party supports and calls for action on House Bill 330 and other equal pay policies that would close the wage gap and ease the burden placed on all Ohio women and their families by ongoing pay discrimination. David Pepper, Chairman

18 RESOLUTION RESOLUTION HONORING ROGER SIERER FOR A LIFETIME OF SERVICE WHEREAS, Roger Sierer was born on November 7, 1943 in Defiance County, Ohio; and WHEREAS, Mr. Sierer was a 1961 graduate of Paulding High School, attended Architecture School in Chicago, IL and was a member of Paulding United Methodist Church; and WHEREAS, Mr. Sierer was owner of Sierer Construction from ; plant manager of Advance Building Systems (Wausau Homes) from ; employed by Hartzog Lumber Company from ; and bus driver for Paulding Exempted Village Schools; and WHEREAS, Mr. Sierer coached high school basketball, baseball, little league, softball and founded the Paulding High School Athletic Hall of Fame and Chairman of the Selection Committee; and WHEREAS, Mr. Sierer was a charter member of the John Paulding Historical Society and Museum where he served on Board of Directors from 2008 until present; and WHEREAS, Mr. Sierer served as a Paulding Village Councilman for sixteen years and served on the Paulding County Election Board; and WHEREAS, Mr. Sierer was the Chairman of the Paulding County Democratic Party, serving as a tireless advocate for his county, his county party, the Ohio Democratic Party and the entire Buckeye State; and WHEREAS, Mr. Sierer fought a courageous battle against cancer and was a six-year survivor; and WHEREAS, Mr. Sierer died on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 in Paulding, Ohio;

19 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Ohio Democratic Party honors and recognizes Mr. Sierer s tenure of service to the people of Paulding County and the State of Ohio; AND THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Ohio Democratic Party extends its deepest sympathies and condolences to the Sierer family and to all of those whose lives he touched in his 72 years on this earth. David Pepper, Chairman

20 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Article III, Section 9 of the Ohio Democratic Party Constitution grants authority to the Chair to recommend appointments to the State Executive Committee for membership on the Democratic National Committee (DNC); and WHEREAS, DNC rules require Ohio to name new DNC members every four years; and WHEREAS, the DNC has determined that Ohio has been allotted nine members of the DNC for the term, the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Party plus seven additional members; and WHEREAS, the Ohio delegation to the DNC currently consists of four male and five female members, and DNC rules mandate that the new delegation must now consist of five male and four female members; and WHEREAS, the Chairman is nominating the following individuals as his recommendations for appointment: Tim Burga Mark Mallory Ron Malone Joe Rugola Becky Higgins Valarie McCall Nina Turner NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the above listed individuals be appointed for the term on the Democratic National Committee representing the State of Ohio. David Pepper, Chairman

21 RESOLUTION A WHEREAS, the Ohio Democratic Party submitted a Delegate Selection Plan to the Rules and Bylaws Committee of the Democratic National Committee which was approved; and WHEREAS, the Ohio Democratic Party has been assigned 160 total delegates and 12 alternates for the 2016 Democratic National Convention by the Democratic National Committee; and WHEREAS, these aforementioned delegates consist of 93 district delegates, 9 district alternates, 5 members of Congress, 10 members of the Democratic National Committee, 1 Distinguished Party Leader, 19 PLEO delegates, 31 atlarge delegates and 3 at-large alternates; and WHEREAS, the approved Ohio Delegate Selection Plan calls for the Chair of the Party to recommend to the Executive Committee the names of individuals to fill the 19 PLEO delegates to the National Convention; and WHEREAS, the PLEO delegates are apportioned based on the final statewide percentage of the vote for each Presidential candidate; and WHEREAS, the final statewide vote was Clinton 56.12% and Sanders 43.13% which translates into 11 Clinton delegates and 8 Sanders delegates; and WHEREAS, the following individuals have been nominated for PLEO delegates for Hillary Clinton to the National Convention; Armond Budish John Cranley Andrew Ginther Alicia Reece Joe Schiavoni Fred Strahorn Paula Hicks-Hudson Ted Strickland David Leland Nickie Antonio Emilia Sykes NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the above listed individuals serve as PLEO delegates for Hillary Clinton to the 2016 Democratic National Convention David Pepper, Chair

22 RESOLUTION B WHEREAS, the Ohio Democratic Party submitted a Delegate Selection Plan to the Rules and Bylaws Committee of the Democratic National Committee which was approved; and WHEREAS, the Ohio Democratic Party has been assigned 160 total delegates and 12 alternates for the 2016 Democratic National Convention by the Democratic National Committee; and WHEREAS, these aforementioned delegates consist of 93 district delegates, 9 district alternates, 5 members of Congress, 10 members of the Democratic National Committee, 1 Distinguished Party Leader, 19 PLEO delegates, 31 atlarge delegates and 3 at-large alternates; and WHEREAS, the approved Ohio Delegate Selection Plan calls for the Chair of the Party to recommend to the Executive Committee the names of individuals to fill the 19 PLEO delegates to the National Convention; and WHEREAS, the PLEO delegates are apportioned based on the final statewide percentage of the vote for each Presidential candidate; and WHEREAS, the final statewide vote was Clinton 56.12% and Sanders 43.13% which translates into 11 Clinton delegates and 8 Sanders delegates; and WHEREAS, the following individuals have been nominated for PLEO delegates for Bernie Sanders to the National Convention; Dan Ramos Michael Skindell Tara Mosley Samples Trevor Elkins Stephanie Howse Keller Blackburn Jason Russell Robert Hagan NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the above listed individuals serve as PLEO delegates for Bernie Sanders to the 2016 Democratic National Convention. David Pepper, Chair

23 RESOLUTION A WHEREAS, the Ohio Democratic Party submitted a Delegate Selection Plan to the Rules and Bylaws Committee of the Democratic National Committee which was approved; and WHEREAS, the Ohio Democratic Party has been assigned 160 total delegates and 12 alternates for the 2016 Democratic National Convention by the Democratic National Committee; and WHEREAS, these aforementioned delegates consist of 93 district delegates, 9 district alternates, 5 members of Congress, 10 members of the Democratic National Committee, 1 Distinguished Party Leader, 19 PLEO delegates, 31 at-large delegates and 3 at-large alternates; and WHEREAS, the approved Ohio Delegate Selection Plan calls for the Chair of the Party to recommend to the Executive Committee the names of individuals to fill the 31 at-large delegates to the National Convention; and WHEREAS, the PLEO delegates are apportioned based on the final statewide percentage of the vote for each Presidential candidate; and WHEREAS, the final statewide vote was Clinton 56.12% and Sanders 43.13% which translates into 18 Clinton delegates and 13 Sanders delegates; and WHEREAS, at-large delegates must be chosen to achieve gender equality for the delegation and delegates must also be chosen that allow the overall delegation to meet its required affirmative action goals; and WHEREAS, the following individuals have been nominated for at-large delegates for Hillary Clinton to the National Convention; Clinton Albert Lin Jan Roller Lana Moresky Melissa Hedden Steve Hightower, Sr. Becky Williams Becky Higgins Tim Burga

24 John Lyall De Vante Montgomery Melissa Cropper Gary Martin David Kolbe Kathryn DiCristofaro Michael Coleman Peggy Zone Fisher Ruby Gilliam Amber Rossero NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the above listed individuals serve as at-large delegates for Hillary Clinton to the 2016 Democratic National Convention David Pepper, Chair

25 RESOLUTION B WHEREAS, the Ohio Democratic Party submitted a Delegate Selection Plan to the Rules and Bylaws Committee of the Democratic National Committee which was approved; and WHEREAS, the Ohio Democratic Party has been assigned 160 total delegates and 12 alternates for the 2016 Democratic National Convention by the Democratic National Committee; and WHEREAS, these aforementioned delegates consist of 93 district delegates, 9 district alternates, 5 members of Congress, 10 members of the Democratic National Committee, 1 Distinguished Party Leader, 19 PLEO delegates, 31 at-large delegates and 3 at-large alternates; and WHEREAS, the approved Ohio Delegate Selection Plan calls for the Chair of the Party to recommend to the Executive Committee the names of individuals to fill the 31 at-large delegates to the National Convention; and WHEREAS, the PLEO delegates are apportioned based on the final statewide percentage of the vote for each Presidential candidate; and WHEREAS, the final statewide vote was Clinton 56.12% and Sanders 43.13% which translates into 18 Clinton delegates and 13 Sanders delegates; and WHEREAS, at-large delegates must be chosen to achieve gender equality for the delegation and delegates must also be chosen that allow the overall delegation to meet its required affirmative action goals; and WHEREAS, the following individuals have been nominated for at-large delegates for Bernie Sanders to the National Convention; Sanders Morgan Johnson David Sparks Cynthia Cox deboutinkhar Michele Mahon Ashley Hernandez Jawanza Colvin Portia Boulger

26 Mike Foley Deb Massey Norton Michael Charney Janet Carlisle Jason Edwards Pierrette Talley NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the above listed individuals serve as at-large delegates for Bernie Sanders to the 2016 Democratic National Convention David Pepper, Chair

27 RESOLUTION A WHEREAS, the Ohio Democratic Party submitted a Delegate Selection Plan to the Rules and Bylaws Committee of the Democratic National Committee which was approved; and WHEREAS, the Ohio Democratic Party has been assigned 160 total delegates and 12 alternates for the 2016 Democratic National Convention by the Democratic National Committee; and WHEREAS, these aforementioned delegates consist of 93 district delegates, 9 district alternates, 5 members of Congress, 10 members of the Democratic National Committee, 1 Distinguished Party Leader, 19 PLEO delegates, 31 at-large delegates and 3 at-large alternates; and WHEREAS, the approved Ohio Delegate Selection Plan calls for the Chair of the Party to recommend to the Executive Committee the names of individuals to fill the 3 at-large alternates to the National Convention; and WHEREAS, the at-large alternates are apportioned based on the final statewide percentage of the vote for each Presidential candidate; and WHEREAS, the final statewide vote was Clinton 56.12% and Sanders 43.13% which translates into 2 Clinton at-large alternates and 1 Sanders at-large alternate; and WHEREAS, the following individuals have been nominated for at-large alternates for Hillary Clinton to the National Convention; Clinton Latira Barnett Mike Friedman NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the above listed individuals serve as at-large alternates for Hillary Clinton to the 2016 Democratic National Convention.

28 David Pepper, Chair

29 RESOLUTION B WHEREAS, the Ohio Democratic Party submitted a Delegate Selection Plan to the Rules and Bylaws Committee of the Democratic National Committee which was approved; and WHEREAS, the Ohio Democratic Party has been assigned 160 total delegates and 12 alternates for the 2016 Democratic National Convention by the Democratic National Committee; and WHEREAS, these aforementioned delegates consist of 93 district delegates, 9 district alternates, 5 members of Congress, 10 members of the Democratic National Committee, 1 Distinguished Party Leader, 19 PLEO delegates, 31 at-large delegates and 3 at-large alternates; and WHEREAS, the approved Ohio Delegate Selection Plan calls for the Chair of the Party to recommend to the Executive Committee the names of individuals to fill the 3 at-large alternates to the National Convention; and WHEREAS, the at-large alternates are apportioned based on the final statewide percentage of the vote for each Presidential candidate; and WHEREAS, the final statewide vote was Clinton 56.12% and Sanders 43.13% which translates into 2 Clinton at-large alternates and 1 Sanders at-large alternate; and WHEREAS, the following individual has been nominated for at-large alternate for Bernie Sanders to the National Convention; Sanders Mayo Makinde NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the above listed individual serve as the at-large alternate for Bernie Sanders to the 2016 Democratic National Convention

30 David Pepper, Chair

31 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Ohio Democratic Party submitted a Delegate Selection Plan to the Rules and Bylaws Committee of the Democratic National Committee which was approved; and WHEREAS, the approved Ohio Delegate Selection Plan calls for the Chair of the Party to recommend to the Executive Committee the names of individuals to fill Convention Page positions to the National Convention; and WHEREAS, the Ohio Democratic Party has been assigned four (4) Convention Pages by the Democratic National Committee; and WHEREAS, the following individuals have been nominated for the position of Convention Page to the National Convention; Kathryn Malone William P. DeMora Todd Rensi Lynnie Powell NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the above listed individuals serve as Convention Pages to the 2016 Democratic National Convention. David Pepper, Chair