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Something New, Something Blue Giving Thanks and Using our GIfts to Make DuPage a Better Place!
Volume 15, November 22, 2007 |
PERFORMANCE. RESULTS. ACTION.
MEETING MINUTES FROM 11/15
AGENDA:
*Rounding up the first 300 days. Not surprisingly, thanks to all of your hard work and persistence, OTDB garnered more than 2/3's of the new recruits the County proudly told you about last week as well as contributed significantly to the uptick in candidates filing for office. GREAT JOB.
* Figuring out together our strategy for the NEXT 300 days and beyond! Our discussion included:
- Building dynamic precinct organizations. (Connie showed some telling statistics from real DuPage precincts that illustrated how working your precinct makes the numbers of voters coming to the polls skyrocket.)
- Determining the issues facing DuPage County (Topping the list: Budget Responsibility and Transparency, Integrity of the Ballot Box, Public Transportation, Affordable Housing, Equitable Taxation, Education Funding)
- Helping candidates hone in on those issues to further galvanize Dem support from precinct to poll. (See the Candidate Spotlight Below and Campaign Disclosure Seminar in Upcoming Events)
- Committing to getting write-in candidates and newly slated PCs to the County Convention so OTDB's momentum can continue. We explained the process, handed out example candidacy statements and challenged members to find ONE write-in candidate to attend the FIRESIDE and get Statements notarized.
- Emphasizing that OTDB welcomes ALL who are interested in principled, issue-based, accountable two-party government in DuPage
It was a small but energized meeting with several new members attending. We look forward to seeing everyone at the FIRESIDE CHAT on Dec 4 and the joint DuPage Dem/OTDB Holiday Party on Dec 18th.
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