Deschutes Dems Feb General Meeting
Call to order 7:05pm... 22 in att.
Welcomes to
Erica Scafeld, former obama staffer
Greg Delgado, Jobs for Justice
Chris Sullivan, ski instructor
Congrats to M66/67 volunteers and campaign
Deschutes Co was 60/40 against
In future we need to concentrate on independents
Health Care number one priority?
Also young people are not active
M66/67 passed statewide though, due to 15% higher turnout among young
Keith Quick:
Deschutes county was mostly involved in supporting campaign in Valley
Activate phone system will provide big advantage, now available through DPO
doubles contact rate vs. traditional phone banking
Dave Stranhan for Jobs with Justice
Immigration reform bill now in US house (HR4321), JWJ supporting immigration rights
Other events include Feb 25th JWJ annual meeting
grassroots organizing for working people
Greg Delgado
JWJ and Latino outreach groups will be having rally at Greg Walden's office to support immigration reform
What is immigration reform? Streamlining applications, expanding numbers, other human rights expansions...
Greg participated in anti Joe Arpaio rally in AZ, will present findings
Dates 16th 6pm
25th 6pm
both at Enviro center
Mike Schmidt steps down after wife receives job offer and family moves
Craig breaks meeting into working groups
Fundraising/Events, Campaign Infrastructure/Elections, Outreach
We do not have much time and need to start making decisions now!
Fundraising cmte.- focus on april before taxes
working groups to write letters to big donors
“Friend-raiser” dinner on Apr 8
Maybe same time as Emerge Oregon training
We need to update merchandise
“Democratic Garage Sales” to raise money
Picnic Fundaraiser Mid-September
Outreach
focus on independents
focus on values
Mixed media, focus on different sites
Webmaster?
Centralized Info Clearinhouse
Centralized outreach team.
Campaign Elections
We need office space, preferably combo space with other campaigns
Centralized talking points
Need multi-year strategy for elections
Candidate Forums
Green Plow in Redmond
Good of Order
Letters to Editors in support of Wyden needed
He is up for relection
Phil Philben on PCPs
Show them you care, be knowlegeable on issues
