Who is Conny McCormack and what is she doing?

[Helga Scow Stern]

She is one of Shelley's main critics and now is asking that some of what he had done be quickly overturned.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

CONNY B. McCORMACK
REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK
LOS ANGELES COUNTY

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE



12/95 -
Present


REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK (RR/CC), Los Angeles Co. CA - Head of Present Department with three major functions. As Registrar of Voters, responsible for conducting elections for the largest electoral jurisdiction in the U.S. with over 4 million registered voters and 5,000 voting precincts. Conducts federal, state and county elections and, via contract, conducts or supports local elections for 88 cities, 100 school districts and 149 special districts. As Recorder/County Clerk, responsible for recording up to 3 million property documents each year; maintaining birth, death and marriage records and issuing up to 700,000 copies of same upon request; issuing 60,000 marriage licenses; and filing 100,000 business names and other statutory oaths and filings annually. Only the Social Security Administration and the Pentagon maintain more records than the 200 million that are on file at the RR/CC. Manages $99 million annual budget; full time staff of 900 with up to 500 temporary employees at peak periods.



11/94 -12/95


ELECTION CONSULTANT, International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), Moscow, Russia - Consultant to the Russian Central Electoral Commission (CEC). Advised CEC in the following areas: 1) election technology, modernizing ballot tabulation procedures; 2) formulation of election laws, recommending provisions to ensure the electoral process met minimum standards for democratic elections; 3) development of training materials for poll workers.



6/87 - 11/94


REGISTRAR OF VOTERS, San Diego County, CA - Responsible for voter registration and election management for l.3 million registered voters. Responsible for conducting federal, state, county and other local elections for 18 cities, 47 school districts and 74 special districts.



7/81 - 5/87


ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR, Dallas County, TX - Responsible for voter registration and election management for 750,000 registered voters.



8/78 - 7/81


DIRECTOR, JURY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, Dallas County, TX - Responsible for jury management for Dallas County’s 67 state and county courts.



6/77 - 7/78


CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO VICE-MAYOR, Atlanta, GA- Researched city policy issues; speechwriting; drafting city ordinances and resolutions.



EDUCATION



Penn State University (Journalism); Virginia Polytechnic University (Political Science), B.A.; University of Miami (Politics and Public Affairs), M.A.; Emory University (Political Science) Ph.D. studies (ABD)



PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/CONSULTING



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Short-term international assignments as elections consultant or member of election observation team in Nigeria (2004), Indonesia (2001), Yemen (1997), Russia (1995), Mexico (2002/1994), and Armenia (1991).

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Member, Election Center Task Force on Election Reform (2001)

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President, California Association of Clerks and Election Officials, 2004 - 2006

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Member, California Secretary of State’s Voting Systems Advisory Panel, 2001- 2003

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Commissioner, The Speaker’s Commission on the California Initiative Process, 2000 - 2001

http://regrec.co.la.ca.us/connybio.htm

[davidinalameda]

1. some of what he done?

what does she want overturned?

[Helga Scow Stern]

2. Here:

snip--

"County election officials have concluded that the voting system certification process in California is completely broken," McCormack, president of the California Association of Clerks and Election Officials, wrote to the Joint Legislative Audit Committee scrutinizing Shelley's alleged misuse of millions in federal Help America Vote Act funds.Shelley spokeswoman Caren Daniels-Meade defended Shelley's certification process, calling any suggestion of political manipulation "absolutely bunk." McCormack, Daniels-Meade said, simply disagrees with Shelley's support of a requirement that electronic voting machines have a verified paper trail.

"It's a policy disagreement that she seems to want to put in personal and political terms," Daniels-Meade said. McCormack intended to present her testimony at a JLAC hearing Thursday. But the meeting, which was to include testimony from Shelley, was postponed by legislative leaders after they concluded that the panel needed more time to prepare.

McCormack said she is asking lawmakers to pass emergency "narrowly crafted" legislation to override Shelley's office and temporarily certify 2004 systems for use in the 2006 elections. Such legislation also would have to suspend a state law requiring a paper trail.
"There's a paralysis going on that we have to get beyond," McCormack said in an interview. "The situation is beyond dire, and it won't be solved if Kevin Shelley resigns or drops dead tomorrow. ... If Shelley's (office) has the only door, I need the Legislature to get a bulldozer and go in the back of the house."

Counties face a 2006 federal deadline to have state-certified voting systems ready for the elections, but Shelley's office has approved just one Sequoia model, and that is not certified for the June 2006 primary. If the counties are unable to use voting systems that comply with federal law, the results could be vulnerable to legal challenge.
--snip
http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/shelley/story/12235220p-13099223c.html

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x318498

[GregD]

3. Read here for more

http://www.venturacountystar.com/vcs/state/article/0,1375,VCS_122_3526025,00.html

Conny sucks. She is a Diebold shill, and should be removed from office if at all possible.

A good insight to her is to browse the CA SoS elections devision web site and read her testimony from the past VSPP meetings.

[Helga Scow Stern]

4. Thanks. I'll check it out. Please look at other forum too.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=203&topic_id=320184#320186

[genius]

9. She wants that 2006 paper trail revoked.

[genius]

8. She refused to count votes even one time in the Nov election.

The people had to demonstrate and fight to get votes counted. She has been a strong opponent of voters rights. She wants the 2006 paper trail over-turned.

[bemildred]

5. I know who she is now. nt

[Capn Sunshine]

6. who?

I know she's with the registrar in LA County but that's it.
what's her deal?

[Helga Scow Stern]

10. She is on a DRE warpath.

She has said that the election reforms implemented by Shelley are too hard for the counties to follow.

She doesn't like the board that Shelley recommended to help with election reform.

She seems to be following similar talking points as Hannretty, GOP head propagandist.

[EFerrari]

7. Diebold shill. Contact information. Please USE IT!

[e-mail]

800-815-2666
562-462-2716

Let her know how you feel about paperless evoting and her attcks on Kevin Shelley's attempts to secure our vote.