Operation Turn DuPage Blue Newsletter
It's a little long today, so pace yourself!
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UNTIL FEBRUARY 4th,YOU CAN STILL VOTE ABSENTEE IN-PERSON ON A PAPER BALLOT !!
VOTE TODAY AT THE ELECTION COMMISSION ! TAKE FEBRUARY 5TH OFF !!
WORK ELECTION DAY AT THE PRIMARY TO PRACTICE AND PREPARE FOR A BLUE WIN IN NOVEMBER!!
CONTACT US AT OTDB@AMERITECH.NET today!
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January 30-Feb 6, 2008
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 OTDB FEATURED THIS SUNDAY FEBRUARY 3RD AT NOON ON PBS (WTTW)!!!
THIS IS A BIG WEEK FOR US AS OTDB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AMY TAUCHMAN WILL ALSO BE A COMMENTATOR ON RADIO ISLAM TALKING ABOUT THE CANDIDATES IN DUPAGE. TUNE INTO AM 1450 FROM 6-7 PM ON FEBRUARY 4TH OR DOWNLOAD IT LATER AT RADIO ISLAM
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ANY REGISTERED VOTER CAN POLLWATCH!!!!
pollwatching training
January 31st Helen Plum Library 7:30-8:45 p.m. PLEASE RSVP at otdb@ameritech.net as space is limited (click above for details). IF YOU ARE A PC COMMITTEMAN ON THE BALLOT, please bring your credentials that you received in the mail with YOU! We will have others as well to hand out. |
CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT
 KIM SAVAGE FOR COD TRUSTEE
PLEASE WRITE A LETTER TO SUPPORT HER APPOINTMENT TODAY!!
Talking Points for Letters to COD Board
Please take time to send a letter in support of Kim Savage for the College of DuPage Board of Trustees. Talking points are included below for use in creating your own letter, or feel free to use the sample letter for which there will be a link on the front of the OTDB website very soon.
Please forward this information to at least five people and request that they also send a letter.
Send the letter, as soon as possible (preferably by Feb 10th) to:
College of DuPage Board of Trustees
c/o Karen V. Neely, Secretary of the Board
Student Resource Center
Room 2081
425 Fawell Boulevard
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
About Kim Savage
· 30 years of experience in higher education administration, including assessment of student learning initiatives, student activities advising, facilities management, policy and budget analysis, program development and review, and strategic planning for organizational achievement and capital projects.
· Served on the Consortium for Government Relations in Student Affairs as the representative for the Association of College Unions International. This consortium works with a lobbyist in Washington, D.C. on behalf of five higher education associations.
· Serve as the Public Policy Liaison for the Association of College Unions International
· Served for 2 years on the Hinsdale South High School Vision-Mission Committee.
· Passionate about higher education and community service.
· Active in professional activities.
· Came in next on the ballot for the College of DuPage Board of Trustees in 2007.
In the future this space will rotate.
1st week of the month, we'll have BLUE DUPAGE highlighting local businesses who are fair and friendly to Democrats and discouraging patronage of establishments that are not. Please send us your suggestions for next week.
2nd week of the month, we'll highlight the work of one of our oversight committees...County Board, Election Commission etc.
3rd week of the month, we'll have TLC Corner. Please send information on charitable events and causes where we can help and at the same time demonstrate our Democratic values!
4th week of the month, we'll return again to Candidate Spotlight. If you are a candidate and have not been highlighted, please send a picture and short issue piece to let your voters know what you stand for and how they can help you!
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Good candidates +money + you =WINNING.
Come support our county board candidates with your presence + your dollars on
FEBRUARY 15th 7-10(all proceeds go directly to County Board candidates!)
Set the date aside and feel free to distribute our flyer which you can find here
Tickets can be purchased right now here
Thanks!!
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YES, it's time to rally your voters and we have just the tools to help you do it! Click on the picture above and you will find the following to use as you wish:
A customizable letter that can become your creation just by filling in the fields. Copy the automatically generated precinct letter and you can then paste it into your word processing program and alter in any way you wish. If you wish to add candidate info please, here is a site that may help you (thanks to Gary Kleppe and York Township)
WALK SHEETS: Connie Baker's email address is also in the kit. Please write your request to her with "PC Kit for ______ (ex: Milton 038)" in the subject line and your walk sheets will be sent as a pdf file.
VOLUNTEER FORM: This handy pdf will be available in card form soon but use this to find out how to get your precinct neighbors involved! (Thanks again to Kent Kirkwood!)
PRECINCT MAPS: Thanks to the hard work of Jon Myers of Milton, these are available for your township and precinct here
If you want literature for candidates, please contact your township chair.
Addison Township Democrats Art Remus 630-832-1525
Bloomingdale Township Democrats Pete Null 630-550-8550
Downers Grove Township Democrats Kim Savage 630-771-5546
Lisle Township Democrats Guy Maras 630-771-5547
Milton Township Democrats Alycia Fitz 630-771-5548
Naperville Township Democrats Tom Wronski 630-527-8799
Wayne Township Democrats Laura Fletcher ** 630-771-5550
Winfield Township Democrats Susan Lubonovich 630-771-5551
York Township Democrats Bob Wagner 630-771-5552
OTHER ITEMS ON THIS PAGE: RSVP Email link for Poll-Watcher training (see below in events),Precinct Committeeman Frequently Asked Questions, and Election Commission link to locate a sample ballot for your precinct and find out which candidates you may want to tell your voters about in your letter or when you go door-to-door over the next three weeks.
COMING SOON! Coffee and potluck invitations and instructions on how to have a successful gathering to meet your precinct neighbors and/or have candidates in to meet them!
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What's Happening Jan 30-February 6th
THROUGH FEB 4th IN-PERSON ABSENTEE. This is a paper ballot for those who do not want to use the machines. Pass the judges and ask for this ballot at the counter at the Election Commission.
ONE MORE DAY LEFT!! Early voting starts go to www.dupageelections.com
for more information. Absentee ballots applications can also be printed by going here
Applications must arrive by Jan 31st and mailed back with, at the latest, a 2/4 postmark
Jan
31st Poll Watching Training with Marlene Tap and Illinois Ballot
Integrity Project Helen Plum Library in Lombard 7:30 (see flyer above) PLEASE RSVP @ otdb@ameritech.net or 630-699-5071 so that we can have the appropriate amount of materials without killing extra trees.
Feb 1-3 Bundle up and walk with/for your favorite candidate!
Feb 3rd OTDB featured on PBS at noon WTTW
Feb 4th Call all the folks in your precinct and make sure they get out and vote for you! Then listen to Radio Islam from 6-7 while they have dinner and start dialing again!
Feb 5th Election day...how can you help?
Feb 6-March 7 Let's get a Democrat elected in Congressional 14...LOTS more details to come!
Feb 10th President's Day Gala Drury Lane Oak Brook
ALWAYS LOOKING FOR: Folks who want to:
do oversight on the County Board and Election Commission,
write letters to the editor and media releases for DuPage Democratic Issues,
work Election Day in many capacities,
you tell us ____________________________________________.
UPCOMING:(still...)
Watch for the ARCHIVE HOMEPAGE soon to be on our website. For those who have just recently begun to get our emails, you will be able to track what we have accomplished in one short year. We know you'll be impressed with what we can all do when we put our minds to it!
March 5th HOLD THIS DATE!! County Convention to elect new leadership to the DuPage Democratic Party. Location and voting details to be given sometime soon we are sure!
This site is paid for by the generous contributors to Operation Turn DuPage Blue and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.
A copy of our report filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections and DuPage County Clerk is available for purchase from the DuPage County Clerk's office, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187.
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