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Larimer County Democrats News:  April 12, 2016

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Message from the Chair

Greetings!
 
We couldn't be more excited to host the Colorado Democratic Party State Convention and Assembly this Saturday in Loveland.
 
Colorado is a crucial state nationally in 2016, and control of the U.S. Senate and the presidency will likely hinge on our efforts to turn out voters across the state for Democrats.
 
The future of our Colorado General Assembly is at stake, too, and we have great candidates for all state senate and state house races on the ticket.
 
So we need you to get involved: contribute to our candidates, sign up to knock on doors, write letters to the editor-anything you can do to help. Now is the time to make our voices heard. Please contact me at chair@larimerdems.org if you want to get involved.
 
Thank you for supporting the Larimer Dems!

                                              -- James Thompson, Chair
Legislative News
Saturday, April 16
Legislative Community Conversation
Please join State Senator John Kefalas for his monthly community conversation with Fort Collins residents. The Senator will discuss legislative highlights such as the FY 2016-17 state budget and what to expect in the last month of the session. Additionally, the Senator will answer constituent questions
 
Date & Time: Saturday April 16, 9:00-10:30pm
Location:      Wild Boar Cafe
                      1510 S College Ave, Fort Collins

Saturday, April 23
Seniors Community Forum
Join Rep. Joann Ginal and an excellent panel of speakers to learn about all of the resources available to seniors in the Fort Collins community. Speakers include:

Gary Thomas, Director, Senior Alternatives in Transportation
Lori Metz, Manager, Larimer County Adult Protective Services
Emily Dawson Petersen, InnovAge Greater Colorado PACE - Loveland Center Director
Angela Korthaus, Manager, Larimer County Options for Long Term Care
Linda Rumney, Larimer County Office on Aging, ADRC Team Lead
 
Date & Time: Saturday April 23, 2:00-3:00 pm
Location:      Harmony Library 
                      4616 S Shields St., Fort Collins

Help on the Protection of Endangered Animals Bill 
Are you a teacher or student? Do you want to get involved in a project and learn more about the legislative process? If so, then WE NEED YOUR HELP. Representative Ginal is sponsoring HB16-1341, which would prohibit the sale of products made from elephants, rhinos, tigers, lions, leopards, cheetahs, pangolins, marine turtles, sharks, and rays within Colorado. Every year, as many as 100 million animals are killed by poachers. Many species face extinction due to the demand for their parts. Federal regulations prohibit the importation or interstate trade of products from endangered species, but they do not regulate intrastate sales. This bill will protect endangered species, but we need your help to pass it. Please pass this information along to any teachers or students that you know, and contact joannginal52@gmail.com to learn more about how to help.
Community News
Thursday, April 14
Climate Change, Clean Power Plan & Colorado 
with Special Guest Gov. Bill Ritter

A panel discussion on the importance of combining federal policy with local action to combat climate change. The focus will be on actions aimed at curbing the effects of climate change, including the Clean Power Plan, rules and policies in the state of Colorado, local Fort Collins initiatives, and actions students can take in their daily lives. This event is being hosted by Defend Our Future, a national campaign dedicated to challenging students to act on climate change.

Date & Time: Thursday April 14, 1:30-2:30pm
Location:      Lory Student Center, Room 324
                      Colorado State University, Fort Collins

RSVP: contact Alex Steele alex@defendourfortune.org, call 970-306-5780, or go to https://goo.gl/RguoIk
Regular Meetings 

Larimer County Democrats Monthly Meeting

Monthly business meeting. All are welcome!

Date & Time: Third Thursday of the month

                        6:30 pm social, 7:00 pm meeting

Location:  Larimer County Democrats Office

                   606 S. Mason St., Fort Collins

Email: secretary@larimerdems.org for more information.

Contact Us 
Visit www.larimerdems.org/officers.html for a full list of Larimer County Democrats elected leaders and committee chairs.
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The Larimer County Democratic Party distributes information on candidates and candidate events and invites candidates to speak at our party functions because this information is helpful to those who care about political progress. The Larimer County Democratic Party Newsletter includes announcements of events for independent groups and initiatives not affiliated with the Democratic Party. Inclusion here is for information only and does not imply an endorsement.

 

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