[PenDems (275)] Wisconsin State Senator to Attend McGovern Day

Problems reading this e-mail? View it in your browser.   It's official! Wisconsin State Senator Lena Taylor, one of Wisconsin's 14 state senators who became an exile to preserve collective bargaining for public employees, will join Senators George McGovern and Tim Johnson for McGovern Day's evening events! Now is your chance to have lunch with your state legislators, dine with Senators McGovern and Johnson, and hear Senator Taylor share her experiences on the front lines of this important labor rights battle. Don't Miss Out! Purchase Your McGovern Day Ticket Today. McGovern Day Saturday, June 4, 2011 12pm to 9pm Sioux Falls Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center 3200 W Maple Street Sioux Falls, SD 57107 (Map) Additional McGovern Day events include a cocktail hour, a Founder's Club reception, and a silent auction which ends at 8:30pm. We hope you'll bring your family and friends. Table sponsorships are available (Get a discount on a table for 8!). McGovern Day will also include on-site babysitting service from 5pm-9:30pm with a freewill offering benefiting local high school Democratic groups. What's more, we're offering ONE free ticket at Senator Tim Johnson's table to the person who collects the most signatures by June 1st to refer HB 1230. One volunteer from Vermillion has already returned more than 180 signatures. But another in Webster collected 80 in just two days! Can you top them? Request your petition packet today and get started! Thanks in advance for your help gathering signatures.  And we'll see you Saturday, June 4th, at McGovern Day! Chairman South Dakota Democratic Party P.S. Mcgovern Day Award nominations are due tomorrow at 11:59pm! Recommend someone you know today!   This e-mail was sent to silvchristen@gmail.com. You can unsubscribe or edit your e-mail address. Pol. Adv. paid for by the South Dakota Democratic Party, P.O. Box 1485, Sioux Falls, SD 57101. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.

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[PenDems (274)] Officer Election results

The Pennington County Democratic Party elected officers at the April meeting.  

The officer team is:

Chair - Nate Mason

Vice-chair - Sharon Green

Secretary - Silvia Christen

Treasurer - Rose Larson

Native American Representative - Ida Fastwolf

Young Democrats Representative - Anthony Vallela

State Committee Woman - Theresa Spry

State Committee Man - Tom Katus

We look forward to working with you all in the future.  As always, the officers can be contacted my emailing democrats@pendem.org.

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[PenDems (273)] Fwd: Have You Obtained Your Petition?

Contact the Pennington County Democrats for information about how you can help locally

 by emailing us at democrats@pendem.org or stop by our facebook page.

 

 

Problems reading this e-mail? View it in your browser.   Three weeks have passed since many joined the South Dakota Democratic Party to launch the campaign to refer House Bill (HB) 1230, a measure taking over $16 million a year from our schools and nursing homes to create a "large project development fund," to the 2012 general election. Unless defeated at the ballot box, HB 1230 will take money away from funds for education and healthcare at a time when we're struggling to keep teachers in our classrooms and to keep nursing homes from closing because of the governor's budget mistakes. WIth help from folks like you, our efforts have already yeilded great results: 134 have volunteered to gather signatures 28 online petition packets have been requested 16 Community Petition Leaders have been designated 11 favorable articles have appeared across South Dakota in newspapers, on radio, and in the blogosphere. 2 Letters to the Editor have been written 1 Governor has grown increasingly bashful. Every day, dozens of South Dakotans are knocking on doors and gathering signatures at post offices, courthouses, and local events across the state. They are taking the first step to stop this bill in its tracks. And you can too! Join your friends and neighbors to gather signatures in your community In order to successfully refer HB 1230, we need to secure 25,000 valid signatures by June 27th, 2011 at 5pm. Democrats, Republicans, and Independents are signing the petition to stop the Governor's effort to pit our children's education against economic development. They know that if we sacrifice education for economic development, we are actually at risk of losing both. Every signature counts – whether you get it gathering signatures at the post office or by asking your friends over coffee. Request a petition packet or sign up for a time to gather signatures in your town. The petition packet and our website have all the information you need to know to gather signatures with confidence! Thanks for your support, Chairman South Dakota Democratic Party PS: Your help really can make the difference between a state that supports its children's education and seniors' health care or a state that cuts funding to schools and nursing homes every time Republicans want bigger corporate giveaways. Please join the many South Dakotans helping to stop HB 1230 today!   This e-mail was sent to democrats@pendem.org. You can unsubscribe or edit your e-mail address. Pol. Adv. paid for by the South Dakota Democratic Party, P.O. Box 1485, Sioux Falls, SD 57101. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.

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[PenDems (272)] McGovern Day Awards

Problems reading this e-mail? View it in your browser.   Do you know someone who has helped improve the South Dakota Democratic Party in a big way? Can you think of an outstanding up-and-coming member of our Party under the age of 30? Is there someone in your community whose many years of service to the Party is worthy of lifetime recognition? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then we need you! Submit a McGovern Day Award Nomination Today! McGovern Day will take place on June 4 at the Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center in Sioux Falls. As in past years, we will be presenting awards to three members of the South Dakota Democratic Party -- that's where you come in. We're asking for nominations from far and wide, but please hurry. Nominations are due May 4, 2011. Let Us Know Your Pick for a McGovern Day Award This is a great opportunity for us all to honor our Party all-stars. Thank you in advance for your help - We look forward to hearing from you, and look forward to seeing you June 4th! Sincerely, Chairman South Dakota Democratic Party   This e-mail was sent to silvchristen@gmail.com. You can unsubscribe or edit your e-mail address. Pol. Adv. paid for by the South Dakota Democratic Party, P.O. Box 1485, Sioux Falls, SD 57101. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.

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[PenDems (271)] Meeting Tonight!!

Don't Forget!

 

Our monthly meeting and annual officer elections will be held tonight at 7pm at the Labor Hall on E. Saint Patrick Street. 

 

See you there!

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[PenDems (270)] Meeting Reminder - Thursday 4/21

The Pennington County Democratic Party will meet on Thursday, April 21 at 7pm at the IBEW Labor Hall located at 922 E. St Patrick Street.

Agenda items will include:

- Secretary/Treasurer's Report

- HB 1230 Petition Drive

- Appointment of Precinct Committee Men and Women

- Election of County party officers

- Schedule next meeting

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[PenDems (269)] Rapid City Rush playoff tickets

Hey!

 

This Friday and Saturday evening is RC Rush play-off game!  Attached is a flyer for you to order discounted tickets.

 

Check out the flyer, call Denny, order your tickets and tell him you're a part of the Pennington County Democrats! 

 

See you at the game!

 

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[PenDems (268)] Correction! Meeting Date

The Pennington County Democratic Party meeting will be on Thursday, April 21, not on April 12.  

My apologies for the typo!

Silvia

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[PenDems (267)] Pennington Co. Election Notification

The Pennington County Democrats will host their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, April 12 beginning at 7pm at the IBEW Labor Hall located at 922 1/2 E. Saint Patrick Street in Rapid City.  

Officer elections will be held at this meeting to fill the positions of:

• Chair - also serves on State Dem Central Committee
• Vice-Chair
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Native American Representative
• Young Democrats Representative
• Committee woman - representative to the State Central Committee
• Committee man - representative to the State Central Committee
• Precinct Committee men and women for all precincts in Pennington County

ANYONE interested in holding one of these positions is strongly encouraged to attend the meeting and ask for a nomination.

According to the SDDP Constitution, any registered Democrat can vote for the Precinct men and women.  Only sitting Precinct men and women can vote for the County Party officers.

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[PenDems (266)] The Antidote - Subscribe today!

The newly formed South Dakota Alliance for Progress has created a weekly, online newspaper called the Antidote.  Its full of great information and opinions about the Republican majority in Pierre and the Antidote is tracking Kristi Noem's every move.

We encourage you to check it out for yourself by following this link: 

http://www.sdallianceforprogress.com/E-Edition/TheAntidote3-22-2011.pdf

You can sign up to get the newspaper in your inbox every week by sending an email to circulation@sdallianceforprogress.com

Sing up today, and help the Antidote!  A donor has challenged the Antidote to sign up 2,500 people in 60 days so send an email to circulation@sdallianceforprogress.com and then send this email to all your friends!

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[PenDems (265)] Meeting - March 17 - Guest Speaker

The regular monthly meeting of the Pennington County Democratic Party will be held on Thursday, March 17 at 7pm.  We'll meet at the IBEW Labor Hall located at 922 1/2 E. Saint Patrick Street.

Steve Jarding, campaign manager for the Johnson and Heidepriem campaigns, will be first on the agenda to talk about his current projects and answer questions

On the agenda:

Planning for Count Officer elections in April

Debrief of Legislative Session

State Central Committee Meeting

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[PenDems (264)] Final Crackerbarrel and Breakfast 3/5

The final Crackerbarrel of the 2011 Session will be held on Saturday, March 5 

at the Classroom Building on the School of Mines campus starting at 9am.

The Pennington County Democrats will gather at 8am at Black Hills Bagels 

on Mt. Rushmore Rd for breakfast and discussion before the crackerbarrel.

This is your last opportunity to ask questions and hear 

from your legislators during this Legislative session.  

See you on Saturday!

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[PenDems (263)] Contacting local Legislators

Below is email information for all the legislators in our immediate area.  We hope you'll take the time to email or attend a crackerbarrel this weekend.

For additional information about legislation, committees, agendas or other legislators, please visit www.legis.state.sd.us 

District 29, Meade County           

Sen. Larry Rhoden,                         sen.rhoden@state.sd.us                        

Rep. Thomas Brunner            rep.brunner@state.sd.us

Rep. Dean Wink                        rep.wink@state.sd.us

 

District 30, Pennington, Custer & Fall River

Sen. Bruce Rampleberg             sen.rampelberg@state.sd.us

Rep. Lance Russell                        rep.russell@state.sd.us

Rep. Mike Verchio                        rep.verchio@state.sd.us

 

District 32, Rapid City: Robbinsdale, West Boulevard

Sen. Stan Adelstein                        sen.adelstein@state.sd.us

Rep. Kristin Conzet                        rep.conzet@state.sd.us

Rep. Brian Gosch                        rep.gosch@state.sd.us

 

District 33, Rapid City: N of I-90, W of RC, Blackhawk & Red Rocks

Sen. Elizabeth Kraus            sen.kraus@state.sd.us

Rep. Jacqueline Sly                        rep.sly@state.sd.us

Rep. Phil Jensen                        rep.jensen@state.sd.us

 

District 34, Rapid City: N Rapid, SW & W Rapid City

Sen. Craig Tieszen                        sen.tieszen@state.sd.us

Rep. David Lust                        rep.lust@state.sd.us

Rep. Dan Dryden                        rep.dryden@state.sd.us

 

District 35, Rapid City: N. Rapid, Rapid Valley

Sen. Jeff Haverly                        sen.haverly@state.sd.us

Rep. Mark Kirkeby                        rep.kirkeby@state.sd.us

Rep. Don Kopp                        rep.kopp@state.sd.us

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[PenDems (262)] Legislative Crackerbarrel and Breakfast

Please plan to join us...

Legislative Crackerbarrel

Saturday, February 26 from 9am to 11am 

South Dakota School of Mines New Classroom Building

Featured speakers: Sen. Jeff Haverly, Sen. Elizabeth Kraus, Rep. Don Kopp, Rep. Dan Dryden

Pre-Crackerbarrel breakfast with the Pennington County Democrats

Black Hills Bagels on Mt Rushmore Rd.

8:00am to 8:45am

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[PenDems (261)] County Party meeting reminder

Pennington County Democrats

Meeting will be 7pm on Thursday, February 17 at the IBEW Labor Hall on E. St. Patrick St.

See you there!!

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[PenDems (260)] Sweet Things and Chocolate

Just think of it...  

                Chocolate dipped Strawberries...  

                                          Brownie bites...  

                           

                                                        Homemade chocolate treats...

And, great conversation with fellow Democrats in Rapid City.

Join us on Friday, February 11 between 5pm and 7pm at the Prairie's Edge Gallery in Rapid City (corner of 6th and Main St).  

Guests of honor are State Senator Jason Frerichs and State Democratic Party Chair Ben Nesselhuf.

Bring your friends and join us for a fun, relaxing evening of Sweet Things and Chocolate!

Admission is free, but donations to the Pennington County Democrats is strongly encouraged and appreciated.

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[PenDems (259)] Sweet Things and Chocolate

Just think of it...

Chocolate dipped Strawberries...

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[PenDems (258)] Sweet Things and Chocolate - Friday

Please make plans to join us on

Friday, February 11

from 5pm to 7pm

at the Prairie's Edge Art Gallery

(Corner of 6th and Main St)

for an evening of Sweet Things and Chocolate.

 

Guests of honor for the evening are South Dakota Democratic Party Chair Ben Nesselhuf

and Democratic Senate Minority Leader Jason Frerichs.

 

Admission is free.  Donations to the Pennington County Democrats are strongly encouraged.

 

 

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[PenDems (257)] Legislative Crackerbarrel

This weekend's Legislative Crackerbarrel will feature:

Sen. Stanford Adelstein

Rep. Phil Jensen

Rep. Mark Kirkeby, 

Saturday, February 5 

9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Didier Educational Center, Rapid City

**Don't forget to join the PennDems for breakfast at Black Hills Bagels at 8am.

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[PenDems (256)] Breakfast and Crackerbarrel - Saturday

Rapid City Legislative Crackerbarrel

Saturday, February 5 

9:00 to 11:00 am

SD School of Mines New Classroom Building in Rapid City

Pre-Crackerbarrel Breakfast

Join the Pennington County Democrats for coffee and a bagel to discuss some of the pressing issues, and prepare our questions for the Legislative Crackerbarrel.

8 am to 8:45 am

Black Hills Bagels on Mt. Rushmore Rd.

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[PenDems (255)] Meeting Notice - Thursday, January 27

Pennington County Democrat Party monthly meeting

Thursday, January 27

7:00pm

IBEW Labor Hall - 922 1/2 E. St. Patrick Street.

Agenda items will include planning for Champagne and Chocolate, reports from the Crackerbarrels and Legislative session, and continuation of our planning process.  We hope you'll be able to join us and participate in our Democrat Party.

At the last meeting we created a list of potential projects and prioritized the list resulting in the following...

Long Term Priorities –

1.  Voter Education Campaign

2.  Fundraising Committee

3.  Candidate Recruitment

4.  Focus on Organizing

 

Short Term Priorities –

1.  Track Local Legislative Activity

2.  Participate in Redistricting

3.  Readdress County Party Meeting date and Time

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[PenDems (254)] State of the Union Address

Tuesday, February 25 is President Obama's 2nd State of the Union Address.  The speech will be broadcast on most TV channels starting at 9pm EST (7pm MST).  We encourage you to tune in and listen to President Obama's message.  

Below is additional information about how you can participate in supporting the President  through OFA in South Dakota...

Good evening fellow Democrats,

As you know, President Obama will be giving his second State of the Union address on Tuesday, January 25.  Organizing for America is hosting a Post State of the Union Conference Call with activists from across the state immediately following the end of the address.  This will be an excellent opportunity to share ideas on how we move the Democratic Party in South Dakota forward after listening to the priorities laid out by our President.  Please send this message to anyone you feel would be interested in participating.  Whether you watch the address at home, or watch it with other Democrats, this will be a great call to jump on afterward!

You must pre-register for the call at the link listed below.  When you register, it will give you the start time in Pacific Time.  The call will start roughly at 9pm CST, and should only last 30-45 minutes.  We will set a time for another call before we end on Tuesday night.  I look forward to hearing your thoughts about the President's speech tomorrow evening.

http://myaccount.maestroconference.com/conference/register/IUQL77MK8HYLKI45

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Amanda Mack
State Director
Organizing for America
605-237-0278

macka@dnc.org

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[PenDems (253)] Pre-Crackerbarrel Breakfast

Join us before the Crackerbarrel to discuss the issues with your fellow Democrats!

Tomorrow, Saturday, January 22

8am to 8:45 (or earlier for the early birds)

Black Hills Bagels on Mt Rushmore Rd

*Crackerbarrel begins at 9am at the School of Mines Campus

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[PenDems (252)] Rapid City Crackerbarrel on Saturday

We strongly encourage you all to attend and participate in the Legislative Crackerbarrels.  Its our opportunity to hear from our legislators, ask them questions and do our part to hold them accountable for the decisions that will impact our state and our communities.

Rapid City Legislative Crackerbarrel

Saturday, January 22 

9:00 to 11:00 am

SD School of Mines New Classroom Building in Rapid City

Pre-Crackerbarrel Breakfast

Join the Pennington County Democrats for coffee and a bagel to discuss some of the pressing issues, and prepare our questions for the Legislative Crackerbarrel.

@Black Hills Bagels on Mt. Rushmore Rd.

8 am to 8:45 am

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[PenDems (251)] Democrats Respond to Daugaard Budget

TEA PARTY BUDGET IS DISASTER FOR SOUTH DAKOTA


PIERRE —   Governor Dennis Daugaard's budget is an ominous sign that
the Tea Party has infiltrated state government in Pierre, according to
Democratic State Party Chairman Ben Nesselhuf.
       "The governor has apparently taken the helm of political extremism in
South Dakota," said Nesselhuf "Two months ago he refused to
acknowledge there was a budget crisis. Now he says the crisis is so
severe that we must solve it immediately by jeopardizing our
children's future and passing the buck to local governments and
taxpayers back home."
       Nesselhuf said the governor's budget address was less than honest.
"He lists $30 million in cuts to health care for the poor and disabled
citizens — but those $30 million are general funds that are matched by
federal funds. The total loss will be $70 million. That's a huge blow
to South Dakota and will surely slow our recovery from the recession."
       The Democratic leader said South Dakotans are a moderate people who
believe in good schools and in helping children and seniors who need
health care. "The governor's budget ignores those values."
       Nesselhuf is also concerned that the budget proposal will hurt
economic development efforts in South Dakota. "If this passes in the
legislature, what signal does it send to employers and young working
families in South Dakota? The message will be that state government is
run by the Tea Party, and it doesn't believe in public education and
health care. Those two areas are the most important components of our
quality of life."
       "The Tea Party has obviously recruited Dennis Daugaard to their
ranks," he said. "This is disastrous to our future."


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South Dakota Democratic Party
Chairman
605-271-5405

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[PenDems (250)] Holiday Party and Meeting

Join us on Thursday, December 16 at 7pm for our Holiday gathering and meeting.

Meetings are at the IBEW Labor Hall - 922 1/2 E St. Patrick Street. 

(Officers will meet at 6pm)

 

Bring your favorite holiday cookies or snacks! 

We'll provide hot chocolate and cider!

 

See you on Thursday!

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[PenDems (249)] Champagne and Chocolates Planning Committee

Our annual fundraiser/social event "Champagne and Chocolates" is coming up in 

February and we need to get started on the planning.  

Anyone interested in helping with the planning committee is invited to join us on 

Saturday, December 11 at 1:30pm at Dunn Bros Coffee on Mt Rushmore Rd in Rapid City.  

Everyone is welcome and we hope to see you there!

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[PenDems (248)] December Meeting Announcement

The Pennington County Democrats will meet on Thursday, December 16 at 7pm at the IBEW Labor Hall (922 1/2 E St. Patrick Street).  Bring your favorite Holiday cookies or snacks to share with the group, or just plan to sample.  We'll have cider and hot chocolate to share with everyone!

This meeting will be the start of our planning and prioritizing for the next two years leading up to the 2012 elections.  The agenda for the meeting will be an opportunity for us to brainstorm and for everyone to share their ideas for our county party's role in activating Democrats, recruiting candidates, supporting campaigns and a variety of other issues.  So, bring your ideas and lets start the discussion.

See you on Thursday!

Silvia

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[PenDems (247)] Results of State Party Elections

The SDDP Central Committee meeting today was well attended by Democrats from across the state, and Pennington County had a strong showing.  Thank you to all who went and participated in the caucus.

The new State Officers are:

Chair - Ben Nesselhuf

Vice-Chair - Deb Knecht

Secretary - Julie Bartling

Treasurer - Bill Nibbelink

I'll try to keep you all posted as we learn about the changes that these new officers will make to the party structure.

Have a great weekend!

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[PenDems (246)] A note from Tom Katus

The message below is being sent on behalf of Tom Katus, Pennington County Committeeman

I will be heading to Oacoma, departing @ 6:00 am Saturday and
returning immediately afterward. I have space for three folks in my
car, if anyone needs a ride.

I have been contacted by a number of county folks, including
Pennington, as well as phone calls from Ben Nesselhuff (1) and Mitch
Fargen (2), candidates for Chair and Julie Bartling(1), candidate for
Secretary.

We PennDems appear to be split about 50:50 in our leanings for Chair.
Our two former Pennington/State Party Chairs are also split. While I
am leaning toward Mitch, because I believe he has stronger grass root
organizing skills and will keep the current staff, whom I believe did
yeo(wo)men work in trying to reach out to ALL candidates, unlike some
of our Campaigns, I have told both Mitch and Ben, I will listen
closely to their responses to questions, before I make my final
decision.

I am told that Minnehaha plans to  bloc vote and is encouraging
Lincoln to do the same. Together they makeup 26.7% of the Vote,
compared to Pennington's 10.1%.

I am also told I may be the only voting delegate from Pennington
(Chair/V.Chair/ Committeeman/woman). If you can't make it to Oacoma,
please let me know your preferences for Candidates.

Warm regards, Tom Katus, State Committeeman

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Erin McCarrick <erin@sddp.org>
Date: Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 10:51 AM
Subject: Agenda for Dec. 4th SCC meeting
To: Erin McCarrick <erin@sddp.org>


Hello State Central Committee members, EBoard and Dems -

Please see the attached agenda for the Saturday December 4th meeting
in Oacoma for the election of our State Officers.

Teleconference Voting - In the spirit of inclusion and collaboration -
see attached Pennington Co. resolution - it will be encouraged that
those who cannot be there in person can call in to the meeting to cast
their vote for Chair or any other contested race.  This adheres to
Article VI, Section 11 of our Constitution that allows for electronic
meetings (http://www.sddp.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31&Itemid=31)

YOU MUST RSVP to the teleconference so I can send you the call-in
number and we can estimate the amount of votes that will be cast.
**Of course if there is a blizzard or other unforeseen events, we can
accommodate more Counties.

Have a wonderful holiday and see you in Oacoma!

- Erin

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South Dakota Democratic Party
Executive Director
605-393-7658
erin@sddp.org
www.sddp.org

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[PenDems (245)] State Party Mtg - December 4

The State Democratic Party will hold a meeting on Saturday, December 4 in Oacoma.  The meeting is open to all Democrats and we encourage you all to attend.

The meeting will begin at 10am Central time at the Cedar Shores Resort.  The main agenda item will be election of new State officers, including State Chair, State Vice-Chair, State Secretary, and State Treasurer.  Ben Nesselhuf and Mitch Fargen are both seeking the Chair position, and Lorri May will seek re-election for Secretary.  The other positions do not have any declared candidates yet.

From Pennington County, our chair Nate Mason, vice-chair Sharon Green, and two committee people Tom Katus and Deanna Dowlin, will be able to cast votes for Pennington County in the election process.  Please contact them to express your thoughts on the candidates.

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[PenDems (244)] Meeting Notice - Thursday 11/18

Our regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Thursday, November 18 at 7pm at the IBEW Labor Hall.

The meeting agenda will include:

Christmas party

Champagne and Chocolates

Election wrap up and Storage Unit situation

SDDP meeting in Chamberlain Dec 4 - Election of new chair

Please make plans to join us on Thursday!

Silvia

silvchristen@gmail.com

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[PenDems (243)] This Is It!

Dear Democrats,

Election Day is finally here! We've been working hard for months for
today, and I know that we didn't endeavor for nothing. If you haven't
early voted be sure and make it to your polling location today. If
you need help in locating it check the www.sdsos.gov website (complete
with Kip Dynamite look alike Chris Nelson on the top) or just the
office or myself a call and we'll get you set up. If you have any
time at all please stop by the Coordinated Office on 1315 North Haines
to help us Get Out The Vote! We have a great chance to make some
progress here in South Dakota, but we need every ounce of effort left
in us to pull it through.

All of our hard work will be done by 7 pm tonight. Once the polls
close I hope you join us at Thirsty's 819 Main St downtown Rapid. Win
or lose it will be nice to share the company of good people tomorrow
night! I hope to see you there.

Nathaniel Mason
Pennington County Democratic Party Chair

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