Chair Person Report
from March 11, 2023
(1). This past February 11th, we had our MDP State Convention. Most of you were there and I want to thank you for being strong democrats and for voting for me to be your chair. I won't let you down. It went relatively smooth except for the MDP check-in/sign-in but after an extra motion to allow additional time to register those who did not get check-in, the caucus agenda went fast and smooth thanks to our caucus chair Dallas Dean who did the BEST job many of us have ever seen! Thank you Dallas, you are remarkable !!!
(2). for those who may not have heard, we have a candidate Michael Lynch who announced at the MDP Convention that he has filed his paperwork which now makes him an "Official Congressman Candidate for the 2nd CD!" As soon as he said it, the caucus room erupted in cheers and clapping! It was truly an exciting moment! Thank you Michael for throwing your BLUE hat into the ring and running for office! We appreciate you!
(3). We have found a meeting place that seems to be in the middle of our new 2nd Congressional District! Karen Turnbull with the Mecosta Democratic Party was able to locate a big enough hall for in-person meetings with a hybrid option of zoom for those who can't make them in person. I want to thank Karen for her help on this important task!
Wheatland Township Hall
201 S Sheridan Ave,
Remus, MI 49340
All of the following dates are on the second Saturday from 10am-Noon with a half hour available before and after to setup and clean up:
March 11th
May 13th
Aug 12th
Nov 11th
If anyone has any questions, please call or text me.
(4). How do we flip the 2nd CD BLUE? We fundraise, we give our candidate up and down the ballot support, we recruit, we come up with a vision on how we should prepare for the 2024 elections, *Senator Gary Peters and I talked at Governor Whitmer's Re-Election Party at the Fox Theater in Detroit this past February. I talked to him for about 10-15 minutes. I asked him, what is the main thing the 2nd CD should be doing in it's first year? He said we need to do three things 1) Fundraise 2) Fundraise and 3) Fundraise. The first year, 2023, will be to fundraise like crazy! The more you county party's do, the more events you have, the more likely you will be able to get your candidates message to the voter. If you have an amazing candidate and you vetted him/her and know they can win their County Commission race or School Board or Township Office, let us know. Of course State Senate and State Rep's are a given IF you have an exceptional candidate. We will help you canvass, phone bank, postcard writing, texting etc... The point is, we will support you in every way we know how by showing up physically and financially.
(5). The District Officers have already started fundraising the past two months with Texas Hold'em. We have 4 more dates coming in the next year (Click the "Calendar" tab above to find dates) to continue raising a lot of money for our Congress candidate and to help support you, our county party's. That will be discussed more in detail in every meeting we have from now until the 2024 election day. I want to hear from all of you, what is it you need from us to help your local candidates win.
(5). We have to get Congressman John Moolenaar out of our government. To do that, we will need you to canvass, phone bank, text, postcard write, hang door hangers etc... for our Democrat Congress person. We will be successful IF we all work as one party. Find out who's party's have been successful in the past, talk to each other at these meetings. We have 19 amazing party's who each offer something that can benefit us all. Let's start this year learning who we are and what we want to do to make the entire 2nd CD BLUE! I will be coming to your county meetings, you keep coming to these 2nd CD meetings. We can do this together. Thank you.
from March 11, 2023
(1). This past February 11th, we had our MDP State Convention. Most of you were there and I want to thank you for being strong democrats and for voting for me to be your chair. I won't let you down. It went relatively smooth except for the MDP check-in/sign-in but after an extra motion to allow additional time to register those who did not get check-in, the caucus agenda went fast and smooth thanks to our caucus chair Dallas Dean who did the BEST job many of us have ever seen! Thank you Dallas, you are remarkable !!!
(2). for those who may not have heard, we have a candidate Michael Lynch who announced at the MDP Convention that he has filed his paperwork which now makes him an "Official Congressman Candidate for the 2nd CD!" As soon as he said it, the caucus room erupted in cheers and clapping! It was truly an exciting moment! Thank you Michael for throwing your BLUE hat into the ring and running for office! We appreciate you!
(3). We have found a meeting place that seems to be in the middle of our new 2nd Congressional District! Karen Turnbull with the Mecosta Democratic Party was able to locate a big enough hall for in-person meetings with a hybrid option of zoom for those who can't make them in person. I want to thank Karen for her help on this important task!
Wheatland Township Hall
201 S Sheridan Ave,
Remus, MI 49340
All of the following dates are on the second Saturday from 10am-Noon with a half hour available before and after to setup and clean up:
March 11th
May 13th
Aug 12th
Nov 11th
If anyone has any questions, please call or text me.
(4). How do we flip the 2nd CD BLUE? We fundraise, we give our candidate up and down the ballot support, we recruit, we come up with a vision on how we should prepare for the 2024 elections, *Senator Gary Peters and I talked at Governor Whitmer's Re-Election Party at the Fox Theater in Detroit this past February. I talked to him for about 10-15 minutes. I asked him, what is the main thing the 2nd CD should be doing in it's first year? He said we need to do three things 1) Fundraise 2) Fundraise and 3) Fundraise. The first year, 2023, will be to fundraise like crazy! The more you county party's do, the more events you have, the more likely you will be able to get your candidates message to the voter. If you have an amazing candidate and you vetted him/her and know they can win their County Commission race or School Board or Township Office, let us know. Of course State Senate and State Rep's are a given IF you have an exceptional candidate. We will help you canvass, phone bank, postcard writing, texting etc... The point is, we will support you in every way we know how by showing up physically and financially.
(5). The District Officers have already started fundraising the past two months with Texas Hold'em. We have 4 more dates coming in the next year (Click the "Calendar" tab above to find dates) to continue raising a lot of money for our Congress candidate and to help support you, our county party's. That will be discussed more in detail in every meeting we have from now until the 2024 election day. I want to hear from all of you, what is it you need from us to help your local candidates win.
(5). We have to get Congressman John Moolenaar out of our government. To do that, we will need you to canvass, phone bank, text, postcard write, hang door hangers etc... for our Democrat Congress person. We will be successful IF we all work as one party. Find out who's party's have been successful in the past, talk to each other at these meetings. We have 19 amazing party's who each offer something that can benefit us all. Let's start this year learning who we are and what we want to do to make the entire 2nd CD BLUE! I will be coming to your county meetings, you keep coming to these 2nd CD meetings. We can do this together. Thank you.