Email from El Dorado County Democratic Party Website Volunteer Donate Subscribe Calendar Jan. 25, 2024 - Newsletter Courage is contagious Find us on Bluesky We're excited to announce our NEW social media channel: @edcdems.bsky.social! Bluesky is a moderated platform with less rightwing toxicity than X/Twitter (which we'll be leaving within the week). You can still find us on Facebook @EDCDems, and we look forward to connecting with you on Bluesky, too! EDC Democratic Central Committee (DCC) Annual Reorganization meeting (January 21, 2025) Election Results Our annual EDC DCC Organizational meeting was held on Jan. 21 and featured Supervisor Brooke Laine as our guest speaker, great conversations about affordable housing, updates on communication initiatives, and fundraising and organizing work. Elections for DCC officer leadership positions were conducted. Congratulations to the following newly elected/re-elected officers: Chair: Margaret Fortune Executive Vice Chair: Frank Porter Controller: Lynn Benningfield Secretary: Member-at-Large: Bill Woodruff Also, many congratulations to newly appointed/re-appointed to Vice-Chair positions: Vice Chair, Education & Membership: Mike Saunders Vice Chair, Campaign Services & Candidate Development: Lori Anzini Vice Chair, Fundraising and Events: Staci Evans ------- Potential candidates for Secretary are encouraged to email Margaret Fortune at [email protected] to contact any of the above listed officers/leaders. Making Plans, Organizing & Taking Action Courage is contagious Organizing Meeting, Sunday, January 26, 7pm Register in advance Options include: Coordinating with other Indivisible groups in the 3rd & 5th Congressional Districts to impact federal policy Joining the statewide coalition of Indivisible groups INDIVISIBLE CA STATE STRONG to impact state policy Joining with other groups in rural, red communities in the INDIVISIBLE RURAL CAUCUS Combat online disinformation with the INDIVISIBLE TRUTH BRIGADE Let us know your ideas! El Dorado Progressives - Indivisible El Dorado Workgroup Organizing Meeting, Sunday, January 26, 7pm to 8:30pm, to make a plan to implement the Indivisible Guide 2.0: INDIVISIBLE: A Practical guide to democracy on the brink available at [link removed]. Register now for this zoom meeting: [link removed] Registrants will receive an email with the zoom link before the meeting. Thanks! Joel Ellinwood The EDC Democratic Party, El Dorado Progressives and El Dorado Peace and Justice Community co-sponsored this year's 2025 MLK celebration. Keep the Dream Alive January 20, 2025 The 2025 MLK Commemoration Celebration and Candlelight March drew over 200 participants and included the Fortune School Drumline, poet laureates, speakers, music, food and hot drinks, along with a memorium to Jim Martin for his legacy of love, kindness, and service. Many thanks to the speakers, poets, musicians, marchers, and participants for a successful 2025 MLK celebration. Placerville Town Hall on Main Street Dr. Michael Saunders, guest speaker Candlelight march along Main Street Taylor Graham, Poet Laureate Rev. Dr. Laura Barnes, speaker Ed Perry gave a beautiful memorium to Jim Martin Check out this fun, impactful clip from The Daily Show, where Ben Wikler lays out his transformational strategy for the Democratic Party in a discussion with Jon Stewart! *** Take Action: The EDC DCC Executive Committee & EDC Club Presidents have endorsed Ben Wikler for DNC Chair. The election of the new DNC Chair will occur at the DNC meeting on Feb. 1, 2025. El Dorado County DCC members and activists are encouraged to email a short message urging California DNC members to pledge their vote to Ben Wikler for DNC Chair. To help facilitate email messaging, here's a list of the California DNC members with readily available email addresses: Christine Pelosi: [email protected] Gary Shay: [email protected] Michael Knapp: [email protected] David Atkins: [email protected] Ada Briceno: [email protected] Carolyn Fowler: [email protected] Sandra Lowe: [email protected] Sunjay Muralitharan: [email protected] Betty Yee: [email protected] Laurence Zakson: [email protected] Recurring Donations are the Lifeblood of our Organization Each year we ask our local Democrats to make a commitment to build a more progressive El Dorado County. Your regular monthly support goes a long way toward funding candidate recruitment and training, sponsoring community building events, and distributing important information on local issues. We appreciate your ongoing support. Show your commitment today and make a small recurring monthly contribution: [link removed] Share This Email Share This Email Share This Email El Dorado County Democratic Party | P.O. Box 1126 | Diamond Springs, CA 95619 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice