Maggie Linden, Vice President, Sponsor: Witham & Dickie Campaigns & Elections
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I hope you will enjoy visiting my beautiful congressional district of San Francisco. Your work to elect Democrats in 2006 has already brought change to our country. In our fi rst 100 days, the Democratic House of Representatives began to take America in a new direction: passing the 9/11 Commission recommendations, raising the minimum wage, cutting student loan interest rates and prescription drug prices, promoting stem cell research, cutting subsidies to Big Oil in favor of alternative energy research, implementing ethics reform and pay-as-you-go budgeting, protecting our veterans, and calling for responsible redeployment and accountability in Iraq. We are prepared to lead, ready to govern, and determined to make you proud. Congratulations and thank you for your excellent work in electing New Direction Democrats from the West to Congress: Representatives Gabrielle Giffords (Arizona), Harry Mitchell (Arizona), Jerry McNerney (California), Ed Perlmutter (Colorado) and Mazie Hirono (Hawaii); and for waging competitive races in Idaho, New Mexico, Washington state and Wyoming. Working together, we will grow our House and Senate majorities and win back the White House in 2008. Onward to a great Democratic victory! Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House There’s so much to do and see in this great city; I’m sure you’ll have a wonderful time. I want to thank you for all the hard work you’ve done to help move our Party forward. You were instrumental in key Senate races in Colorado and Montana, and I’m so proud to be serving with Senators Ken Salazar and Jon Tester. The West has changed a great deal; you’ve done incredible work and made a huge difference. I’m confi dent that 2008 will be our year! Enjoy the conference! 10929 11015| RM|©BillRoss/CORBIS THANK YOU TO OUR WONDERFUL ELECTED OFFICIALS who care enough to make sure this event was funded and successful. You have shown that you care about the basics of campaign organizing and training. Your support will help us add a great deal of energy, skills and “blue” to the Western States in 2008! The Harbor CALIFORNIA LEADERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. Half Dome Freeway in Yosemite 42-15359706| RM| © George Steinmetz/Corbis (California National Park. Highway Internationally 110) and the recognized for Hollywood its spectacular Freeway beauty, it was (U.S. 101) House Speaker Senator Senator Representative Representative Representative Representative the fi rst park Nancy Pelosi Dianne Feinstein Barbara Boxer Mike Honda Doris Matsui Barbara Lee Maxine Waters just north of set aside by downtown CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE OFFICERS the federal Los Angeles, government, at dusk. and was designated a World Heritage Site in 1984. Lt. Governor Treasurer Controller Board of Equalization Board of Equalization Attorney General Secretary of State John Garamendi Bill Lockyer John Chiang Betty Yee Judy Chu Jerry Brown Debra Bowen CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY Senator Senator Senator Senator Assemblyman Assemblywoman Assemblyman Sheila Kuehl Alex Padilla Pat Wiggins Jack Scott Kevin de León Karen Bass John Laird Senator Senator Senator Senator Gloria Assemblyman Assemblywoman Assemblyman www.winningdirections.com Carole Migden Joe Simitian Jenny Oropeza Negrete McLeod Dave Jones Fiona Ma Mark Leno From strategy, to messaging, to targeting, to design and fi nally to production, Winning Directions is committed to getting the right message to the right people at the right time. Our clients demand, expect and deserve nothing less than that commitment to excellence – and winning. Winning Directions – the Most Honored Political Direct Mail Firm in the Nation Pollie Winner: Best Democratic Direct Mail Campaign of 2006 Senator President Pro Tem Senator Assemblyman Assemblywoman Speaker Winning Directions is proud to sponsor the Western DNC Regional Conference, and Alan Lowenthal Don Perata Darrell Steinberg Sandré Swanson Patty Berg Fabian Núñez is honored to provide design and production services for this program guide. 2 27 KR001584| RM| © Rufus F. Folkks/CORBIS KR001584| RM|©RufusF. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ■ 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. – Session 4: “Western Voter Contact – What’s New? What’s Cheap? What’s Good?” TABLE OF CONTENTS Thanks Congressman Welcome to California and best FRIDAY, MAY 25: Sponsor: Newspaper Association Schedule of Events ......................3 Grand Ballroom EAST of America Speaker Bios ............................4-5 wishes for a wonderful Western ■ 11:00 a.m. – Registration Opens Moderator: Aleita Huguenin Contributor Thank You Page ..... 27 ■ 1:30 p.m. – Welcome from Art Presenters: The States Regional Caucus. Torres, California Democratic ■ Jack Brady, Newspaper Association ADVERTISER INDEX The DM001702| RM| © David Muench/CORBIS 14,179-foot Party Chairman of America Winning Directions ..............................2 Hollywood Mt. Shasta For your generous ■ 1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. – Session 1: ■ Sam Rodriguez, Senior Political San Diego County Democratic Party ....6 Sign is a in Siskiyou “What Is ‘New’ in the Old West” Advisor, National Cable Wholesale Lithographers .......................6 famous Communications (NCC) support of the DNC Moderator: Alice Travis Germond, California Teachers Association .............. 7 County. ■ landmark of DNC Secretary George Ray, Univision Action Democrats .................................8 The ■ Los Angeles, Western Regional Presenters: Cyrus Krohn, Yahoo! Getty Images ........................................ 9 mountain ■ Rick Ridder, President and ■ spelling out 12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. – Lunch PG&E ................................................ 10 Caucus. Your Co-Founder, RBI Strategies (Grand Ballroom WEST): consists Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley .. 10 the name and Research “Climate Change: How We Must of four Women’s Equality Day Parade .............10 of the area leadership and ■ Rick Johnson, Vice President, Lake Change” – California Lt. Governor overlapping Research Partners John Garamendi Comcast ............................................. 11 in 50-foot- volcanic support made this ■ Maggie Linden, Vice President, Sponsor: Witham & Dickie Campaigns & Elections .......................... 12 high white cones, event possible! Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide (Union Printers) Robert Kaplan ....................................13 letters. creating its ■ 3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. – Break ■ 1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. – Western AT&T ..............................................14 Democratic Party of San Fernando Valley .. 14 complex Refreshments Hosted by Congressman Caucus Business Meeting Mike Honda ■ 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. – Session 5: Talat and Kamil Hasan ........................ 15 shape. ■ 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. – Session 2: “Connect With the West” Martin J. Kotowski ..............................15 “How the West Was Won” Sponsor: California Corbis ...........................................15, 17 Doris O. Matsui Sponsor: AFSCME Teachers Association Spinelli Graphics .................................16 Mike Honda Member of Congress Moderator: Christine Pelosi, Moderator: Jill Derby, Nevada California DNC Delegation ................ 17 DNC California State Chair Stanislaus County Democratic Presenters: Presenters: Central Committee ............................. 17 ■ Carl Pope, Executive Director, ■ Special National Presenter Univision ............................................ 18 Sierra Club ■ Steve Ybarra, DNC California, Vote- Winning Campaigns ............................. 18 ■ Larry Scanlon, Political by-Mail Best Practices ElectionMall.com ......................................... 19 Director, AFSCME ■ John Jamison, President, Winning Newspaper Association of America ...... 20 ■ Jim Gonzalez, Chair, Connections, Phoning to Win Eworldwire ......................................... 21 New House PAC ■ Darrel Thompson, Senior Advisor to Winning Connections ....................... 21 ■ 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, California Wine Institute .................... 22 Welcome Reception Outreach Essentials Patriot Signage ................................... 22 ■ Sponsor: Comcast (with wine from 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. – Session 6 Witham & Dickey .............................. 23 the California Wine Institute) (Optional Session): “Quest for Los Angeles County Democratic Party ... 24 ■ Dinner on your own – check with the Presidency in the West” Gary Shay and Thom O’Shaughnessy ..25 Hyatt Les Clef D’or Concierge on Sponsor: California Democratic Party UFCW Local 324 ...............................25 the lobby level Moderator: Alex Rooker, California Democratic Party Vice Chair Congressman Mike Honda ................. 26 Congresswoman Doris Matsui ............ 26 SATURDAY, MAY 26: ■ Videos From Presidential Grand Ballroom EAST Candidates/Discussion Senator Barbara Boxer ........................ 26 ■ ■ 8:00 a.m. – Breakfast 7:00 p.m. – Dinner (Grand Ballroom Cover photo: AABU001041| RM| Sponsor: Senator Dianne Feinstein WEST): Pacifi c Rim Buffet © James Sparshatt/CORBIS. ■ 8:45 a.m. – “More Red to Blue” – Sponsor: Pacifi c Gas & Thom O’Shaughnessy & Electric Company Special thanks to Aleita Huguenin for Grassroots Allies her hard work putting this conference program together. ■ 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. – Session 3: SUNDAY, MAY 27: “Quest for the West” Grand Ballroom EAST DNC Western Caucus Members will Sponsor: Univision ■ 8:30 a.m. – Breakfast Moderator: John A. Perez, DNC Hosted by Speaker Nancy Pelosi be blogging throughout the weekend. Thanks to our Caucus Secretary, Jenny California and UFCW, along with a ■ 9:15 a.m. - 10:30