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THIS MONTH - Member Meeting Thu 30 June

LOCATION: DPDC Office - 7 2nd Ave (lower level) TIME: 6:00 PM to 8:30 pm TOPIC: Event Planning & Staffing

• Potluck Picnic details & staffing • Large sign planning • Event Advance Planning Committee formation If you can’t attend, be sure to read Note From The Chair on page 4 and then call Kathleen (920-333-0815) to volunteer.

DPDC ANNUAL POTLUCK PICNIC Thu 14 July

And Tom Nelson Campaign Fundraiser

LOCATION: Sawyer Park Pavilion (west end Oregon/Madison Bridge)

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Tom Nelson (see page 3)

STARTING TIME: 4:00 pm, dinner at 5:00 pm

ADMISSION: dish to pass per family plus ticket per person

For Ticketing, Menus, and all the details Click Here

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Thomas Paine Dinner - Upon Reflection

Largely due to Kathleen Vinehout, our terrific keynote speaker, and the good food at the Firehouse, the annual dinner was a great success. Fifty-five individuals made reservations and 5 walk-ins bought tickets. We made $900, net. This figure included funds from sponsors ($50 donation) and hosts ($100 donation.) Thank you to Dean Hoegger for his advance work and negotiating, to Barb and Bill Perloff for chairing the event, and to the rest of the board for assisting with set up and clean up. Kathleen Vinehout stated that she is considering toward running for governor.

MESSAGE FROM DPW by Allin Walker

The Office, The Coordinated Campaign And Marie

The Clinton, Feingold, Nelson and Utesch campaigns are working together as much as possible. We will share volunteers, canvassing areas, scheduled events and the office. It won’t be seamless but better than ever before and we have a staff person, Marie Talarico. She has an intern, Mitchel. All of us want to do everything to avoid wasting your time as a volunteer and to match you with tasks you are comfortable doing. The office is at 7 South 2nd Ave. in the lower level off Michigan across from the Holiday Motel. You can come through the Gallery during the day; other times there is a rear, dedicated door. We are planning, recruiting, calling and canvassing for volunteers for each of the campaigns and carrying a unified slate card. We promise that Marie does not bite……

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Meet the Candidate 8th CD Representative

TOM NELSON

Tom Nelson is the sole Democratic candidate for Congressional Representative for ’s 8th Congressional District. The current incumbent, Reed Ribble, has decided not to run for re-election.

Currently, Nelson is the County Executive of Outagamie County, having taken office on April 19, 2011, after defeating former Republican State Treasurer of Wisconsin Jack Voight by roughly 52% to 48%.

Nelson served in the Wisconsin State Assembly representing the 5th Assembly District (northeastern Outagamie County and the Town of Maple Grove) from 2005 - 2011. He was first elected to the Assembly in 2004, defeating Republican incumbent Becky Weber. He was re-elected twice

In the Assembly he was assigned to the standing committees on health, insurance, rural development and transportation and, notably, was elected Assembly Majority Leader in 2008.

Rather than seek re-election to the Assembly, in 2010, Nelson ran for the position of Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. On September 14, he won the Democratic nomination in a four-way race, winning an absolute majority (52%) over state senator Spencer Coggs (21%) and two others. Nelson and running mate Tom Barrett were defeated in the 2010 general election by the Republican ticket of Rebecca Kleefisch and Scott Walker.

New Home For Door Dems

Margaret Lockwood and Allin Walker have provided a great meeting/office space in the lower level of the newly opened at 7 Second Ave, Sturgeon Bay. Entry ENTER HERE is from Michigan St. at the rear. The office features a blackboard wall, men’s & women's restrooms, and Wi-Fi internet access.

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Famous Quote Humor for the Day

The worst government is often the most moral.

One composed of cynics is often very tolerant and humane. But when fanatics are on top there is no limit to oppression.

- H. L. Mencken

NOTES FROM THE CHAIR

In a recent Door Co. Democratic party Board meeting there was enthusiasm, volunteering, laughter, ideas and an ownership to the responsibility of getting Democrats elected. We have 5 new Board members with important perspectives that are tied to actions. This energy is contagious and so important. We have a structure and ideas and agendas and a monumental election in front of us. Please step in to the mix and add your energy, your ideas, your support. I hope that all of this enthusiasm is contagious and grows to include yours. Let's take control of our democratic process and spend the next 4 months educating, encouraging and working towards our mission of getting the fine candidates who want to represent us elected. Please join us at the Margaret Lockwood Gallery basement, which is the Democratic Party Office, on June 30 at 6:00pm. We need you!

Kathleen Finnerty

Co-chair, Door County Democratic Party

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DPW State Convention - Reports by DPDC Delegates DPW State Convention a Fascinating Event. Chair and 1st Vice Chair, is currently a AFSCME Union th by Marybeth Mattson, Director, DPDC Member, 4 Congressional district treasurer, DPW Black Caucus The Unity Fair was excellent, featuring tables for many member, DPW Executive politicians and DNC hopefuls, campaign pins and Committee member, stickers, and more information than one person could County Democratic Party Exec. possibly take in in one day, though I tried to talk to Board Member. She is also everyone a bit. The speakers addressed many of the top founding member of the Human issues most important to many democrats, though if they Trafficking Task Force of Greater had coordinated their topics, I think they could have Milwaukee and Vice chair covered more issues... Milwaukee County Human Rights Commission. As a voting delegate I enjoyed the process of discussing, amending, and voting to pass (or not) each of Jason Rae - Re-elected to the the resolutions, including the floor resolution to abolish committee. He has served the party Super Delegates in the future and urge current super for more than a decade and at delegates to vote proportionately according to the primary many levels. He has been Vice results. We also selected delegates to the national Chair of the Barron County convention and heard from each of them in turn before Democrats, Chair of the Platform voting for those we believed would fight hardest for the and Resolutions Committee, Chair issues, platform, and candidate we believe in. While a of the . He has long (and at times irritating) process, I found it also authored our 2008, 2012, and informative and energizing. I would encourage anyone 2016 Delegate Selection Plans. interested in making a difference in the process to attend and participate in the next state convention, I know I will! Andrew Werthmann - A third term Eau Claire City Counsel member who served as campaign DNC Delegates Selected manager for State Senator by Joseph Lopez and Josiah Robbin, Directors, DPDC Kathleen Vinehout's first campaign. He also works for a There where 12 candidates running to fill four seats on National clean energy and the Democratic National Committee. They will represent environmental policy nonprofit. us at the Convention in July. Two women and two men were to be chosen. They all gave impassioned speeches Janet Bewley - A Senator since on why they should receive our votes, the last gentlemen 2008 from Ashland, representing “a even backed out on stage and gave reasons why others big chunk of rural northern were better choices. This caused much dismay to the other Wisconsin”. She has been a candidates supporters. Dull it was not. champion of Wisconsin's middle class families, an advocate for Our Wisconsin Democratic National Committee education and infrastructure representatives are. funding as well as healthcare and criminal justice reform. Martha Love - Re-elected to the committee and a representative since 2012. She has served the party in many ways over the years. She has served as State Party

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WARNING: Telephone Polling Scam by Ron Maclean

Beware of a pleasant, articulate voice from “Informed Electorate PAC” asking you to take 40 seconds to answer a poll question. The question is easily answered after which the Caller will ask if they can call again with another question in a week or two. The next call or two are just as easy and pleasant. After answering another question, the Caller will say that next time he will explain the importance of their polling. By this time they apparently believe you are “hooked”, because the next call is the Hard Sell. You are asked for a $20 donation to help defray the cost of polling. Answering “no” is not accepted without a very strong pitch. So just HANG UP!

In conversation with the Caller I found that their website is www.votethewill.com. This website is owned by an organization in Australia. Its website is very new - began this spring. I could find nowhere that is publishing their survey result. I think their only purpose is to collect your money.

EXECUTIVE BOARD NEWS

Make-up of the Executive Board has undergone significant change during the past two months. Chairman Garrett Cohn and Director Tammy Sternard both resigned. Garrett has since moved back to the Chicago area. Kathleen Finnerty and Mary Ann Zjala now serve as Co-Chairs and Bill Perloff replaces Kathleen as Vice-Chair.

In addition, five vacancies were filled by Josiah Robben, Joseph Lopez, Taylor Havel, Charolette Baierl, and Marybeth Mattson shown left to right. Significantly, these five new Directors all provide fresh perspectives, add new energy and represent demographics previously missing from the Board.

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Executive Board: Calendar of Coming Events Kathleen Finnerty, Co-Chair (920) 333-0185, [email protected] JUNE

Maryann Zjala, Co-Chair (920) 743-4392, [email protected] 16 THU - Exec. Board 6-8:00 pm, 7 S 2nd Av, lower level Bill Perloff, Vice-Chair (920) 839-9282, [email protected] THU - Gen'l Meeting 6-8:30 pm, Suzanne Holvenstot, Secretary 30 (920) 743-1089, [email protected] (note early start time) John Franz, Treasurer (920) 854-9312, [email protected] 7 S 2nd Av, lower level

Ron Maclean, IT Director (920) 493-7657, [email protected] JULY Dean Hoegger (920) 824-5127, [email protected] 14 THU - Annual Potluck Picnic, Cal Holvenstot (920) 743-1089, [email protected] Sawyer Park Pavillion

Elliot Goettelman, (920) 333-0323, 4:00 pm until 7:30 pm [email protected] THU - Exec. Board 6-8:00 pm, Josiah Robben, (920) 746-7713, 21 [email protected] 7 S 2nd Av, lower level

Joseph Lopez, (920) 746-7713, [email protected]

Charolette Baierl, (920) 495-7239, AUGUST [email protected]

Taylor Havel 11 THU - Exec. Board 6-8:00 pm, (920) 737-3497, [email protected] 7 S 2nd Av, lower level

Marybeth Mattson (920) 256-1873, [email protected] 25 THU - Gen'l Meeting 7-8:30 pm,

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