President’s Report
Thursday, May 24th

Legal Status:

• We’ve completed the first checkpoint to becoming a legal organization. We are now officially registered with the IRS and the State of Maryland, have an official seal and can set up an associated bank account.

Finances:

•  Funds raised: $300 from Aisha Satterwhite, $250 from Ben Kramer, $250 from Nancy Floreen, Sheila Hixson $250
• Coupled with other donations and membership dues, we have raised over $1,000 this month and are now at $1,225.49

Membership:

• 73 confirmed members as of 5/24/2012
• +10 new paid members this month going into our Obama membership promotion

Names of New Dues-Paying Members:

• Scott Goldberg (Renewal)
• Andrew Goodwin
• Aaron Kaufman
• Ben Goldstein Smith
• Ben Feshbach
• Kate Planco
• Jay Wilson
• Laurie Anne Sayles
• Jorge Vargas
• Christopher Austin

Other positives:

• We released a full-page statement on Obama’s marriage equality announcement (beating HRC + the Governor’s office), which was picked up by Maryland Juice and Patch
• Members Max Etin, Laurie Anne Sayles & Matt Nisenoff attended a day-long Congressional Tour and met with Congress Members Sarbanes, Cummings and Ruppersberger
• Members Valeria Carranza, Aisha Satterwhite, Dave Kunes and Nik Sushka were invited to an HRC Marriage Equality Celebration with WA Governor Chris Gregoire and MD Governor Martin O’Malley
• Members attended with Cong. Sarbanes the Maryland Democratic Party Gala for free
• Members attended the Young Democrats of Maryland fundraiser
• The Issues Committee hosted an outing attended by members Barbara Henderson, Evan Greenfield, Katie Mullen, Dave Kunes, and Nik Sushka to the NARAL film and panel discussion “12th & Delaware”