DRAFT BY LAWS
PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS OF CAMBRIDGE

The name of this organization shall be the Progressive Democrats of Cambridge, hereinafter also referred to as ?PDC.?

Progressive Democrats of Cambridge is a group of concerned citizens organized to promote social justice, political reform, and progressive values by working within the Democratic Party through direct issue advocacy, promotion of responsible government, and the support and recruitment of progressive candidates for elected office. PDC is open to anyone who is willing to work for a better society based on progressive values, and welcomes people of all ethnicities, races, and sexual orientations.

Progressive Democrats of Cambridge shall seek affiliation with Progressive Democrats of America, the Progressive Agenda Committee of the Cambridge Democratic City Committee, and such other organizations as may be deemed advisable by the membership, according to the appropriate criteria of each such organization. PDC shall also seek to comply with Article XIII of the By laws of the Massachusetts Democratic Party.

The membership of Progressive Democrats of Cambridge shall consist of those individuals who have indicated their desire to join, and have attended at least two meetings or events sponsored by PDC within a 12 month period. Voting privileges shall be limited to those members who reside, maintain a domicile, or are employed within the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts and shall have paid any dues for the current year.

The officers of Progressive Democrats of Cambridge shall be elected annually from among its voting members and shall consist of a chair and a vice-chair, or if deemed advisable two or more co-chairs, a secretary, a treasurer, and an affirmative action and outreach advisor. Elections shall be conducted at a regular meeting of PDC held between April 15 and May 31. No member may hold more than one office. The chair or co-chairs may designate any member to serve as an officer on a temporary basis if the elected officer is unavailable to perform the duties of the office. The powers and duties of each officer shall be as stated in these by laws or customarily associated with the title in similar organizations. The affirmative action and outreach advisor shall fulfill a role similar to that of similar officers in Massachusetts Democratic committees.

The Steering Committee of PDC shall consist of the officers enumerated in Article 5, a representative of the Massachusetts caucus of Progressive Democrats of America, the chair or designated representative of the Progressive Agenda Committee, and at least one but no more than five additional individuals elected by the membership. The Steering Committee shall conduct the business of PDC between meetings of the membership, and may fill any vacancies among the officers until a regular meeting of the membership. The Steering Committee shall annually set the amount of members? dues, if any.

ARTICLE 7 - MEETINGS

1. Calling of meetings. PDC shall meet monthly except during the summer, and provided however that a single meeting may be held during December and January. If meeting dates have not been established at a prior regular meeting of the membership, they will be set by the steering committee with at least ten days notice to the membership and the general public. Special meetings may be called by the chair or co-chairs, or by any three members of the steering committee, provided that reasonable, good faith efforts have been made to give the membership at least three days notice. All meetings will be held in accessible locations within reasonable proximity of public transportation, and open to all interested individuals.

2. Quorum. A quorum for the transaction of business shall be ten members, unless the membership of PDC be less than twenty, in which event a quorum shall be a majority of the membership. If a member is participating in a meeting by telephone or other electronic means, he or she is to be counted for purposes of establishing a quorum.

3. Conduct of Meetings. Meetings will be conducted on principles of consensual decision making whenever possible, provided however that in the absence of consensus on a particular issue, decisions shall be made by a majority vote of those present, except for endorsements, which shall require a three-fifths vote.

These by laws shall become effective upon a majority vote of the membership at the time of ratification as defined in Article 3. These by laws may be amended by a two-thirds vote at two successive meetings held no less than seven days apart.