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“Proud to be a Democrat” Democratic Party of Door County March, 2013 Monthly Newsletter Executive Board: Garrett Cohn, Chair Upcoming Events Digest of Contents (920) 559-2557 APRIL [email protected] Page 2: Apr 2 Election Day. Polls are ● Message from the Chair. Chair Bill Perloff, Vice-Chair open 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM. (920) 839-9282 Cohn describes the emerging effort Vote for Ed Fallone for [email protected] to improve th 8th CD electoral WI Sureme Court, Tony Terry Bobbe, Secretary performance. Evers for State Superin- (920) 825-1369 ● Call to the 8th CD Democratic [email protected] tendent of Public instruction. Convention, April 13, 2013 in John Franz, Treasurer Marinette. (920) 854-9312 Apr 11 DPDC Executive Board [email protected] meeting, Sturgeon Bay Page 3: March meeting report. Ed Fallone was the featured speaker, Allin Walker, Past Chair Library ( note location) , (920) 493-2912 107 S. 4 th Ave., 7:00-8:30 but we also heard from Eric Genrich [email protected] PM. Current (2013) and Jered Vogeltanz. Rod Bohn DPDC members are Page 4: Estella Lauter discusses the (920) 743-5510 welcome. many “warts” in the Governor’s [email protected] Apr 25 DPDC monthly member- budget. Valerie Boyarski ship meeting, Sturgeon Page 5: (920) 818-0513 Bay Library, 107 S. 4 th ● Lauter named DC Poet Laureate. [email protected] Ave., upper level, 7:00 ● Membership Matters. Sam Carmen PM. Program TBA. (920) 746-0922 [email protected] John Harris (920) 743-2482 [email protected] Dean Hoegger (920) 824-5127 [email protected] VOTE! Mary Horn (920) 743-0009 [email protected] Wayne Kudick Tuesday, April 2 (920) 868-2622 [email protected] It seems as if every election we say, “this is a really important election”. But Ron Maclean the fact is, the Supreme Court election is really important. Why so? Many (920) 743-4089 decisions to be made by the Supreme Court in the near future will have a [email protected] profound impact on all of us. A few examples: Naomi Rowley 1. The gerrymandered legislative districts have disenfranchised many voters, and (920) 839-2444 given Republicans control of the legislature despite receiving a minority of the [email protected] votes. State court suits are pending. Committee Chairs: 2. The constitutionality of Act 10’s “union busting” is wending its way to the Court. 3. The photo ID law, seeking to make it harder for groups that frequently vote Advocacy: Dean Hoegger Democratic to be able to vote, is on hold, but still in the court system. Elections: So, vote for Ed Fallone to bring civility to a contentious court, and independ- Rod Bohn ence to a court “bought and paid for” by conservative special interests. Membership: Additionally, it is important to re-elect Tony Evers as Superintendent of Public Bill Perloff instruction. He has been a strong voice in opposing diverting public funds for Officers: vouchers to private schools which are unmonitored for performance, and has Garrett Cohn spoken out to prevent the “privatization” of our public education system. We need him in the State Superintendent’s office. Authorized and paid for by the Democratic Party of Door County To reach us: [email protected], on the web at www.doordems.org, or PO Box 863, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 DPDC, March, 2013 Monthly Newsletter, page 2 Message from the Chair: From Where I Sit Bill Perloff and I second video clips, locally produced weekly, using spent a recent Sunday local Democrats addressing issues as they arise, afternoon in Green Bay rather than waiting for an election campaign. This with several other 8th has the potential to reach many voters free of CD counties’ officers charge. and the State Party’s We also stressed the need to eliminate negative new regional comments by candidates primary elections, in order representative, Jered not to give opponents added ammunition for the Vogeltanz, discussing election. This will require strong county board how to improve our Chair Garrett Cohn positions as Door County proved could be state assembly, accomplished last year. th senate and 8 congressional district campaigns. And, of course, we explored the manner of We had a heart-to-heart, no-holds-barred raising funds. We debated at length but with no conference dissecting and enumerating best new specific plans. practices for the 2014 and 2016 contests. This first meeting underscored the 8th CD and We decided the candidates need to follow the state parties’ desire to foster better planning. I am local county party’s advice on how to spend their certain this can only mean improved results for time in the area. Additionally, the majority endorsed Door County. use of Face Book and You Tube with 30 and/or 45 CALL TOCALL CONVENTION TO CONVENTION th TH 8 Congressional District Democratic Party 8 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SATURDAY, Saturday,APRIL 13, 2013 April 13, 2013 Where:WHERE: Best Western The Best Riverfront Western RiverfrontInn Inn Want to be a delegate? Call Garrett Cohn 1821 Riverside1821 Riverside Ave., Marinette, Avenue, Marinette, WI Wisconsin Phone: 715/732-1000 (920-559-2557) and let him know. He must (Directions: Phone:Highway 715-732-1000 41 N. to Marinette. Stay on 41 through Marinette. have Turn LEFTthe ondelegate Riverside list emailed to the State Avenue,Time: near9:00 the AMbridge betweenRegistration Wisconsin opens and Michigan. The Best WesternDemocratic on the left.) Party by April 4th, so do not delay 10:00 AM Convention opens contacting Garrett. TIME: 9:00 SpeechesAM Registration by elected opens officials 10:00 AM Convention Opens Please note that to be a delegate or 12:00 Noon Registration closes/LunchSpeeches by Elected Officials,alternate Invited Guests you must be a current member of the 1:00 PM 12 NoonConvention Regis resumestration Closes / Lunch is ServedDemocratic Party of Door County. So if your 1:00 ElectionPM Conventionof officers resumes membership has expired, you should promptly ElectionsElection to ofplatform Officers & send it in to the state Party. resolutionsElection committee of 1-3yr. member and 1-1yr. alternate to the Platform You do not need to be a member to attend Resolutions& Resolutions debate Committee Resolutions Debate the convention as a guest. Cost: $30 Pre-registered - Delegates, Alternates Questions? Call Bill Perloff to get the and guests (received on or before April 6) PRICE:$37.50 (received$30.00 - Pre after-registered April 6).– Delegates, Alternates andanswers Guests (920-839-9282) Send Pre-registration to Bill Perloff, 8th CD th Treasurer, $37.50 to arrive - Received no later after than April April 6 and 6, at the Door 9527 North Bay Dr. Send your pre-registration fees no later than April 6th to: Baileys Harbor, WIBill 54202 Perloff, 8th CD Treasurer 9527 North Bay Drive, Bailey’s Harbor, WI 54202 Please send your Resolutions no later than April 4th to: Melissa Huizenga at [email protected] (if email is not available, mail them to Melissa at E2481 Krok Road, Kewaunee, WI 54216) COUNTY CHAIRS: Please do not forget to send a list of your delegates and your County’s Authorization form to both Bill Perloff (email: [email protected]) and the State Party (email: [email protected]) no later than April 4th. ** Please bring an item for the 8th CD’s Silent Auction** DPDC, March, 2010 newsletter, page 3 Fallone Highlights a Spirited March Membership Meeting Ed Fallone, candidate for state Supreme Court 4. The proposed tax cut, in which 80% of the was the featured speaker at our March 28th memb- money will go to the top 20% of income ership meeting. A professor of constitutional, earners. corporate and criminal law, Fallone would bring a 5. The Kewaunee power plant shutdown will cost broad background to the Court. over 600 jobs. He was warmly greeted by a crowd of about 80 6. Failure to expand family care in the budget is a enthusiastic attendees. lose-lose proposition. He spoke of the Eric offered to dysfunctional Court serve as our voice with the Judicial in the legis-lature so Commission long as we don’t findings about the have a Democratic physical assault by representative. He one Justice on asked that we another (see our consider supporting February 2013 t h e A s s e m b l y newsletter, page 5, District Campaign “Supreme Court Committee (ADCC). S h e n a n i g a n s Eric can be Continue”). reached by email at Assembly Rep. Eric Genrich P r o f e s s o r Professor Fallone Fallone also raised [email protected], and toll-free at the issue of the “Roggensack Rule”, allowing 888-534-0090. He invited us to contact him at any Justices to participate in a case in which one of the time. parties has contributed to the Justice’s campaign or Jered Vogeltanz, the newly appointed political “issue ads” favoring the Justice. This has been director for NE Wisconsin, was introduced. He is called “legalized bribery” in a WI Capital Times sent by the state Party to serve as a liaison with the editorial. County Parties. He spoke of three main goals: He promised to be an independent voice for justice, and to restore civility to the court. When asked about his lack of judicial experience, he pointed out that two of the sitting Justices, including the Chief Justice, had no prior judicial experience. Pat Veeser then introduced Eric Genrich, 90th Assembly District Representative. Eric is a progressive Democrat representing parts of Green Bay, Howard and Suamico. He was born and raised in Green Bay, graduating from UW-Madison, and receiving a Masters’ Degree from UW-Milwaukee.