WHY RESOLUTIONS?
1. They encourage creative thinking on how to fix our problems.
2. They help refine vague notions and ideas into a more logical framework.
3. They lead us toward advancing more conservative ideas, rolling back the liberal tide.
4. They define what we stand for as a party.
5. They show the direction the conservative grassroots of the Republican Party wants to go, and to guide our elected Republican representatives.

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ANNOUNCEMENT
Resolutions committee meeting

The County Resolutions Committee meeting will be held
on TBA
at TBA.

Please let me know the name and email address of who the Resolutions chair is for your branch.
Your resolutions chair should bring 7 paper copies of your approved branch resolutions to share with other committee members.
Please send me an electronic file of your approved branch resolutions.

I would certainly appreciate it if each of your branch resolutions are under a maximum of 200 words.

--Resolutions Chair


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AT THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE MEETING:
Each Resolutions committee member gets one vote. A branch can have two members maximum.
We will go around the table, and each member in turn can call for the adoption of any of the resolutions that were presented by any branch. They do not have to just propose resolutions from their own branch.

RESOLUTIONS PROCESS:
Resolutions are proposed at the Branch caucus. These become Branch Proposed Resolutions.
At the branch caucus, approved resolutions become the Branch Final Resolutions.

The approved branch resolutions are brought to the County resolutions committee. The committee votes on the proposed resolutions. Approved branch resolutions become the County Proposed Resolutions.
At the county caucus, County Proposed Resolutions that are approved become the County Final Resolutions.

The approved County Final resolutions are brought to the District resolutions committee. The committee votes on the proposed resolutions. Approved county resolutions become the District Proposed Resolutions.
At the District caucus, District Proposed resolutions that are approved become the District Final Resolutions.

AT THE CAUCUS:
The County Proposed Resolutions are sometimes posted on the County website for members to review before the caucus.
Printed Copies are presented to members as they check in at the caucus. BRING HOW MANY COPIES??

The County chair calls up the Resolutions chair to the podium. The Resolutions chair presents the proposed resolutions for discussion and approval.
"This is the report from the RPMC Resolutions committee (say the names of the committee, and thank them). Copies of the resolutions were handed out at the registration table. The Committee has approved (state the number) resolutions for your consideration and approval."
Then stop and ask the caucus three times: "Are there are any resolutions from the floor?". See the Caucus rules regarding the handling of floor resolutions. Two requirements: The person proposing a resolution from the floor has to provide a certain number of copies of the resolution. The person proposing a resolution from the floor has to have received prior approval of the proposed resolution from a majority of two branches attending the caucus.
Say "The RPMC Resolutions committee presents the following resolutions for your consideration."
Read the title, "Resolution #1 - Congress shall . . ." Skip reading the WHEREAS's. You might only read the RESOLVED clauses. Allow some time for members to review.
Say "The Committee moves for the adoption of Resolution 1".
Ask for "Discussion". Set a time limit for each speaker. The Rules should cover this.
Say: "Hearing none, All of those in favor of Resolution 1, signify by saying 'Aye'. Those opposed, say 'Nay'."
If the vote is close, or there is a dispute, a hand count may be required, or written ballot may be required. Only members may vote.
Any member may request changes to the Proposed Resolutions during discussion. If the change is considered "friendly" by the Resolution committee chair, it is incorporated into the County Proposed Resolution. "Friendly" amendment are included, and don't need a vote. The Resolutions Chair may ask the opinion of other committee members that are present, to determine if it is "friendly."
If the Resolutions Chair considers the change is not "friendly", it requires a second, and then a discussion on that particular point. If there is no second, the change fails. The Resolution Chair then calls for a vote on the particular change. There may be others changes proposed. If there are no more changes proposed from the floor, you say, "Move for the adoption of Resolution 1, as amended".
If the Resolutions Chair considers the change is not "friendly", it requires a second, and then a discussion on that particular point. If there is no second, the change fails. The Resolution Chair then calls for a vote on the particular change. There may be others changes proposed. If there are no more changes proposed from the floor, you say, "Move for the adoption of Resolution 1, as amended".
If there are any floor resolutions, they are considered at the end, after the committee's proposed Resolutions.
If members drift out of the room, you may lose a quorum. If so, business is halted until a quorum is achieved.
Be aware that someone may propose the bulk adoption of some, or all of the Proposed resolutions, en masse. If approved, the approved Resolutions become the County Final Resolutions. The County Final Resolutions are edited/amended, and the files given to the County's Resolution representative at the District Resolution Committee. If approved by the District committee, they become District Proposed Resolutions to be voted on at the District Caucus.
Milwaukee County has all or parts of three Congressional districts: 1, 4, 5; so the County Final Resolutions (may) have three different avenues to get to the State level.