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ArkDems promote the American Jobs Plan Arkansas Democrats are working Senate Minority Leader Keith Ingram, overtime to get our message out to the West Memphis’s Representative Deborah people of Arkansas. Ferguson, and Marianna’s Rep. Reginald Murdock joined Chairman Michael Democratic officials from across East John Gray to send a clear message Arkansas are making it clear that the to Congressman Rick Crawford and I-40 bridge disaster is a Governor Asa Hutchinson. wake up call that Arkansas’s Arkansans need safe roads crumbling infrastructure WE HAVE A MILLION and bridges, and we need to can no longer be ignored. AND A HALF PEOPLE pass the American Jobs Plan Arkansas Democrats held an DRIVING OVER WHAT now. The problem on I-40 is CELEBRATING emergency press conference OUR DEPARTMENT OF a risk in nearly every county in West Memphis following TRANSPORTATION DEEMS of this state. Local leaders like JUNETEENTH STRUCTURALLY DEFICIENT news of the bridge’s sudden West Memphis Mayor Marco June 19 is a day to observe and shutdown, commanding ROADS AND BRIDGES McClendon say bridge closures EVERY DAY.” take pride in the end of slavery and the attention of the state’s are costing his city and our liberation of African Americans. — DPA CHAIR The first Juneteenth was celebrated broadcast outlets and putting MICHAEL JOHN GRAY state time and money. Republicans on the defense in 1866 by newly freed Black people. It marks the day when for opposing President Arkansas’s economic the last group of enslaved people Biden’s American Jobs Plan to rebuild our prosperity is tied to our roads and bridges. learned about the Emancipation infrastructure. Congressman Crawford and others have proclamation. failed to put our prosperity first. Let’s As we recognize Juneteenth, we <
The new filing fee schedule We are on our way, but much gives County Party Chairs and work remains to be done. Executive Committee members an especially important role Thank you to all who are this election. Their work to help pushing forward, seeking out <<< SIGN UP TO RUN BY CLICKING HERE >>> find and support candidates candidates, and helping us in areas held by Republicans build a robust and communica- could mean a zero dollar filling tive candidate recruitment NEWS FROM OUR PARTY fee for their area. This is good process in Arkansas. news for rural Arkansas ballots. With fresh energy and Email [email protected] if you are a County Party Chair leadership, the Democratic or Arkansas Democrat with questions about this process. party of Little River is making a comeback. The Democratic Party of Little PRIDE MONTH River County is electing new leadership and reorganizing with the ArkDems to elect Democrats. Click here Join us as we celebrate Pride to like them on Facebook and Month throughout June! In the stay up to date. wake of this legislative session, it has never been more important The Democratic Party of to tell our LGBTQ+ friends and Arkansas is working to build neighbors that they are loved and rebuild county parties and valued in the Natural State. across the state. ArkDems Report JUNE 2021
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Democrats are contacting voters right ALL OUR STATE COMMITTEE now. MEETINGS ARE VITRUAL DUE TO COVID-19. CALL LET’S TALK ARKANSAS PHONE THE OFFICE FOR MORE BANK >>> Sign up! INFORMATION. 501-374-2361 Join the ArkDems as we call voters in critical house seats to discuss the benefits of the American Rescue Plan in State and Executive Committee Arkansas. Meeting Dates Set for June CENTRAL ARKANSAS CANVASSING The State Committee and Executive >>> Sign up! Committee will have the opportunity to meet Get involved Join County Parties across Central this June. Though still virtual, the leaders Find your county committee Arkansas in hitting the streets to spread of the Democratic party, elected by their Use the ArkDems website the word about the Democratic Party in county committees and auxiliary groups, View the ArkDems rules Arkansas. have an opportunity to discuss the issues Use the ArkDems website facing our party and our state. We have a lot View the State Committee BUILD THE BENCH TRAINING >>> to talk about, too, so save the dates for these Meeting Notice Sign up! important conversations. Check out the PDF A training by Arkansans, for Arkansans, View the Executive Committee hosted by county parties and organizers The Executive Committee meeting will be Meeting Notice that want you to learn the skills you held on Saturday, June 12th at 9:30 a.m. Check out the PDF need to run campaigns. Register for the State Committee The State Committee meeting will be held on Meeting VOLUNTEER WITH THE ARKDEMS Saturday, June 26th at 9 a.m. Use Zoom to register >>> Sign up! ArkDems Merch The ArkDems store has the Pride merch you need to show off your support for Democrats fighting for better this summer — and more. Support the ArkDems by getting a Pride Tank top, a Huck No sticker, or check out the rest of the items on the store that will One of the first Memorial Day On Memorial Day, as a nation, we consider prepare you for the summer of 2021 and commemorations was organized in 1865, the consequences of violence both at home November of 2022! put together by recently liberated African and internationally. Honoring our veterans https://store.arkdems.org American prisoners of war. In 1868, General- and active service members encourages In-Chief of a Union veteran’s group declared us to recommit ourselves to the pursuit that Memorial Day would be celebrated in of a more peaceful tomorrow. Today, we May, and it became a federal holiday in 1971. remember the sacrifice of those who have bravely stood to protect the idea of Our freedoms and rights as Americans were America and fight for our future— and most not won easily. importantly, we say thank you.
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