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OFFICE HOURS THROUGH JULY 9-20
OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE DUPAGE DEMOCRATS
IN THE SPOTLIGHT..DUPAGE COUNTY FAIR JULY 22-26
ONE HOUR A WEEK CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE
ACTION CORNER: $100+ AND YOU'RE ENTERED IN OUR DRAWING!

July 9, 2009

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THANKS TO OUR FANTASTIC SPONSORS
Laborers' Union
Driscoll Law Offices PC
 Plumbers and Pipefitters 501

IBEW LOCAL 701
       North Central Illinois Labor Council
                             Sheet Metal Workers Local 265
                           West Suburban Teachers Union
                     DuPage Building Trades

THANKS TO LAURA FLETCHER FOR TAKING THESE GREAT PHOTOS OF THE EVENT
CANDIDATES
ATTENTION ALL Potential candidates for offices in DuPage County

WE NEED YOU TO:
  1. Request and complete the DPDC candidate questionnaire
  2. Set up an appoint to interview with the DPDC Candidate Recruitment Team (next available dates 7/25 and 8/8)
  3. SERIOUSLY consider spending one of the weekends below at either of these fine and IMPERATIVE trainings

CAMP WELLSTONE July 17-19

This training is superb and will fill up quickly. There will
likely not be another  Camp near us for many months.
If you are interested in attending, click the link above now.
The weekend will cost $200 and, in the corporate world, such training is 10X this much.

DEMOCRACY

FOR AMERICA

is organizing a
Campaign Training
 in Chicago!

August 1-2
Click here to register today!

OFFICE HOURS
Our phone:
630-629-1125


For events throughout the county please click here.

Office Hours:

        July 9:  closed (this is a change from
last blast)

        July 10:  closed
        July 11:  Candidate interviews 9-12
July 13-15: Membership Drive Mailing 12-5
July 16-19 closed
July 20: 12-5

OF NOTE

THERE IS NO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING  IN JULY (next one second Thursday in August)

ISSUE CANVASS OVERVIEW CHANGED TO JULY 13 7 p.m.



IF you wish to have something appear in the DPDC e-blast, you must send the notice to
dpdcnewsletter@ameritech.net no more than two weeks in advance.
(Receipt at other DPDC e-mail addresses will not constitute notice.) THANKS for your understanding!




DuPage Democrats
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For more information, visit our website:
www.dupagedemocrats.com
THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF DUPAGE COUNTY

If you want an item to appear in this blast please send the info to [email protected]
at least one week in
advance (no more than 2)




Our momentum
can only build with YOUR help. Hopefully you have chosen a few ways to help us during the summer when the living is a little easier!

Please talk to your Dem friends and neighbors and ask them to get involved. Please forward this email widely and ask folks to sign up at our website here.

Sincerely,
 

AMY TAUCHMAN
Executive Director
Democratic Party of DuPage County
1000-7 ROHLWING RD LOMBARD, IL 60148
630-629-1125
[email protected]
CELL IN EMERGENCY 630-699-5071

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2009 DuPage County Fair

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We extend our sincerest thanks once again to Gary and Marian Tomlinson who have organized our appearance at the County Fair from July 22-26. Last year, they spent countless hours remaking the booth to it's present spectacular state. GO SEE IT!
Here is the website for this year's fair.
If you might like to help out or just want more information about who when your township will be in charge of the booth or what special guests are expected contact Marian
here

AGAIN
THANKS!
IF EVERYONE READING THIS CAN GIVE TODAY>>>>>>>>

Dear DuPage Dems,

All successful ventures require good advanced planning and early investment. The venture toward electing better and more humane government in DuPage County requires just such planning and funding.

Early "seed money" allows us to be prepared to reap opportunities that come along down the road (including financial matching from other supporters). With donations received now, we will purchase the tools and technology, the volunteer materials and database updates necessary to fully support the many qualified candidates we are presently recruiting.

Money later on is good, too (we'd never look down our nose at any donor's generosity) but money given NOW will go farther.

If every person who pulled a Democratic Ballot in the 2008 primary gave DPDC just 5 bucks, we would have over $650,000 and be on firm footing for 2010 and WAY beyond (not to mention the abject fear our opponents would experience). Since that is unlikely to happen, we are asking everyone who comes to our ACT BLUE  page to consider giving $120 or the equivalent of $10 a month.

Everyone who gives at least $100 between today (July 9) and Monday (July 13th) will be entered into a drawing for VIP tickets to Rockin' for the Troops on July 18th at Cantigny (a $50 value not including the VIP buffet).

PLEASE GIVE TODAY SO THAT WE CAN INVEST YOUR GIFT IN THE TOOLS WE NEED TO VOTE IN A BETTER TOMORROW!





Bob Peickert, DPDC Chair


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Keep an eye on the skies and on our calendar here.

JULY


  • Go to our ACTBLUE page RIGHT NOW, give at least $100 and qualify for a drawing for two tickets to Rockin' For the Troops on July 18
  • Check out Bill Moyers film on SINGLE PAYER HEALTHCARE this Friday night in Naperville with JUST VIEWS
  • Become an area organizer in our Summer Issue Canvass.  Find out what people in DuPage really care about! This would make a great unpaid internship experience for your college or high school student who may be unemployed! Training for canvass organizers will be held on MONDAY JULY 13th at 7 p.m. Organizers may get to experiment with Palm pilot technology too.
  • Join our NEW Technology  Committee. Let us know you would like to get involved updating our systems and improving our infrastructure. Write to [email protected]
  • Come work in the office a couple of hours a week.
  • Check the ACTION CORNER below and get involved however  you can.
  • Help monitor a local meeting or be a liaison to a group in your community. MAYBE you already are...Rotary. LWV, Library activities, environmental groups. Let us know what you are doing so we can find others who will help!
UNFORTUNATELY, BLUE FEST WILL NOT BE HELD THIS YEAR
BUT GET READY FOR AN EVEN BIGGER, BETTER 2010 VERSION
FAMILY FUN
CANDIDATES
OLD-FASHIONED FOOD
AUGUST 7TH, 2010

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Buy American/Buy Local Expo September



ACTION CORNER
YES, WE STILL CAN
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BECOME:
An Important Democratic Operative (IDO) by getting a letter to the Editor published in a local paper and letting us know. We are happy to provide content guidelines (this week letters regarding Joe Birkett's or Schillerstrom's inability to govern DuPage nonetheless the entire state would be timely) and where to send finished letters.
Contact us here

INVENT:
A future that includes VIBRANT TREES. Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning's (CMAP) July major regional planning initiative, GoTo 2040.  The planning process is now in an intense phase of listening to the thoughts and opinions of anyone who wants to speak up.  I am bringing this to your attention in hopes that you speak up about your interest in a robust urban and community forest for the region. GO HERE to find out more and/or visit their booth at the County Fair 7/22-26

ATTEND:
Meeting of the DuPage Forest Preserve on July 21 to find out about massive construction at Blackwell contact Shannon here

EDUCATE:
Yourself on all things governmental by going HERE

A copy of our report(s) filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections and DuPage County Clerk is available (or will be) for purchase from the DuPage County Clerk's office, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187.
PAID FOR BY THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF DUPAGE COUNTY.