DEMOCRAT CBCDC Newsletter November 2013

DEMOCRAT

Central County’s Democratic Club Newsletter

LT. GOV. ANTHONY BROWN MET WITH CLUB MEMBERS AT OUR OCTOBER MEETING IN THIS ISSUE

A Message from Yvette Lewis On behalf of the Democratic feel free to contact us for support. We Party, I want to thank the Central look forward to continuing our work Baltimore County Democratic Club for together to elect Democrats in 2014. all of your hard work and effort in supporting Democrats in the Baltimore - Yvette Lewis County area. Your continued work is Chair, Maryland Democratic Party critical to the prosperity of the Maryland Democratic Party.

As the 2014 general election NEWSLETTER SUBMISSION POLICY Meet Our Guest approaches, I urge you to continue Learn more about AG Doug Gansler, candidate for growing our Party through your This newsletter is created by a handful of Governor and our November guest speaker advocacy. You have already helped volunteers who make every attempt to tremendously by providing publish factual information, and who wish Page 3 opportunities to meet our Democratic to encourage the free exchange of candidates. By additionally focusing on information and opinions. However, the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints registering voters and keeping expressed by contributors to this volunteers engaged and active, more newsletter do not necessarily reflect the Democrats will participate in next year’s opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of the election. This will help us ensure that CBCDC or official policies of the club. All Democrats are elected in Baltimore images taken from public domain, press County and across the state. kits or used with permission. Please send submissions to newsletter editor at Although reaching out to volunteers and [email protected]. The deadline for

voters this early in an election cycle is all submissions is 14 days before the daunting, please know that you are not monthly meeting or the 23rd of each Upcoming Events alone. Our Party prides itself on being a month. See what’s happening soon in Baltimore County political circles. resource to all Democrats across the state. As you further your efforts, please Page 3 DEMOCRAT | NOVEMBER 2013 2

We’re excited about the opportunity

to hear from Attorney General CBCDC Board Gansler on November 12. Please President’s come prepared with plenty of President Letter questions. The AG will answer the Anne Neal questions submitted in writing by By Anne Neal the group. If time is left, questions [email protected] 410-913-3344 will be taken from the floor. Vice President A standing room only crowd awaited Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown for the first David Kosak of our candidate forums. After The Holidays will be here before [email protected] 443-895-0816 we know it and the CBCDC always Treasurer throws a wonderful party. The Chris Tsui food and drink will be plentiful and delicious. This year, we are very [email protected] grateful to Ed and Christine Co-Secretaries Crawford for offering to host our party in their lovely home in Judy Harris Stoneleigh. There will be lots of [email protected] 410-853-7717 details later but mark your Vivienne Davis calendars for December 10. 410-252-1302 [email protected]

Directors at Large We need you – to volunteer. If you Bob Lever have a little time to help out the club, please email me at 410-274-6722 [email protected] [email protected]. We can Jonathan Schwartz use some help with organizing 410-960-0737 [email protected] refreshments at meetings, making reminder calls to members, and Scott Sokol we can also use some help with 407-421-0008 [email protected] the Holiday party. Looking briefly addressing the group, the Lt. forward to hearing from you! Matt Stegman Gov. answered numerous questions 440-413-4822 [email protected] submitted by the group. Alan Wojtalik Sincerely, 410-665-0881 [email protected] Attendees were very grateful for the Anne Dennis Teegardin opportunity to meet the Lt. Gov. and to hear his responses to questions [email protected] about everything from the Susan Anthony environment to immigration reform. [email protected]

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Doug Gansler is the current Attorney General of Maryland and a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor in 2014. Gansler has served as AG since 2007, having been re-elected unopposed in 2010.

Nov. 12 –General Body Meeting AG Doug Gansler stops by to talk about his campaign and answer your questions.

As Attorney General, Gansler has focused on issues of , home ownership, internet privacy, and public safety. He was the first state-wde official in Maryland to endorse President Obama in 2008 and served as co-chair of his Maryland campaign. In 2012 Gansler was selected to serve as President of the Nov. 13 – BCYD General Meeting National Association of Attorneys General.

The Young Dems welcome AG candidate

Senator . At County Party B’More Queer Film and Media Festival Screening Schedule HQ.

Nov. 19 – BCDCC Meeting The Baltimore County Democratic

Central Committee hosts its monthly meeting at Party HQ. Meeting is open to the public.

Dec 10 – CBCDC Holiday Party

Our popular holiday party returns. See next month’s newsletter for more information.

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Central Baltimore County Democratic Club Annual Membership Form ANNUAL DUES ARE ONLY $20 PER MEMBER

Renew online at: http://www.cbcdc.org/membership.php

Make Check Payable to the the CBCDC

Mail to: CBCDC, Inc., P.O. Box 5194 Lutherville, MD 21094

Note: Dues and donations to CBCDC, Inc. are not tax deductible

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