[PenDems (284)] Whoa!

Problems reading this e-mail? View it in your browser.   Dear Friend, Last week, we asked each of you to join our final statewide effort to refer House Bill (HB) 1230 to the ballot of the 2012 General Election. HB 1230 is Governor Daugaard's plan to take $16 million a year from education and heath care for corporate giveaways. What you all accomplished for our Democratic Day of Action on Saturday was simply inspiring: 700 signatures in Sioux Falls 400 signatures in Brown County 200 signatures in Huron, 200 signatures in Vermillion 200 signatures in Pierre 200 signatures in Brookings 150 signatures in Yankton 150 signatures in Watertown 90 signatures in Madison 80 signatures in Spearfish 60 signatures in Mitchell 50 signatures in Rapid City Still Have Petitions? Send Them Our Way Today! With volunteers from Belle Fouche to Beresford sending hundreds more, you lifted us all from 13,000 total signatures collected 7 days ago to 18,000 today! You have proved what Democrats can do when we stand together. For everyone who still has petitions, please send them in today! We are submitting all of our petitions on June 27th, and every signature you all turn in before that helps secure our position to get this on the ballot. Thank you all for your effort. Together, we'll stop Republicans from gutting our children's education and our seniors' health care. 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 (283)] Will you Help send a Message to Daugaard?

Governor Daugaard plans to take $16 million a year away from our schools, hospitals and nursing homes, and use that money for taxpayer funded giveaways to large corporations. We can stop him, but we need 16,000 signatures by June 27th to get this bill on the ballot. Saturday, June 18th is our last chance to defend our children, seniors and families in need. We have 15,000 signatures now.

Please, join us on Saturday, June 18 from 10am to Noon.  Meet at the Rapid City Post Office parking lot (500 East Blvd).  Kristin will be there with petitions, clipboards and all the help you need to gather signatures to put HB 1230 on the ballot.  

PLEASE - this is our last opportunity to send a clear message to the top.

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[PenDems (282)] Meeting Tonight!!

Reminder:

Our meeting will begin at 7pm this evening at the IBEW Labor Hall on E. Saint Patrick Street.

Guest speaker will be Jackie Swanson to share her experiences with the Solutions program.

See you there!

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[PenDems (281)] Meeting Notice - Guest Speaker

The Pennington County Democratic Party will have their June meeting on Thursday, June 16 starting at 7pm at the IBEW Labor Hall on E. Saint Patrick Street.

Guest Speaker Jackie Swanson will share the story of the "Solutions Group", a group of Rapid City highschool girls who recently received a national award for their effort to take on issues of suicide, drop-out, and teen pregnancy among their peers.  

Please join us!!

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[PenDems (280)] Election Day!!

It's Election Day in Rapid City to select Mayor, City Council, and School Board officials for the next two years.  You will also be deciding the BillBoard ordinance.

Please take the time to VOTE today from 7am to 7pm. 

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[PenDems (279)] Meeting Reminder - May 19

Pennington County Democratic Party meeting - Thursday, May 19 at 7pm - IBEW Labor Hall (922 1/2 E. Saint Patrick St)

Anyone interested in serving on the leadership search committee is asked to be at the meeting on Thursday at 6:30pm.  

Agenda for the May 19 meeting:

Leadership Committee Report

McGovern Day and State Central Committee meeting plan

Central State's Fair 2011

HB 1230 Petition Drive Update

Summer BBQ or meeting

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[PenDems (278)] Roundtable - May 18

> Hello all,

> Reminder:  We will be holding our monthly roundtable meeting at 12:00 noon
> at the Enigma Restaurant, Radisson Hotel this Wednesday, May 18th.  This
> month, we will feature J.D. Williams, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Telephone
> Authority General Manager (he was not able to make it last month).  Please
> join us and bring a friend as well as plenty of business cards for
> networking.

> See you all there!

> Lila DeMarrias Mehlhaff
> Publisher/CEO
> Native Legacy Magazine
> Native Legacy Trading Post
> 522 7th St., Suite 216A
> Rapid City, SD  57701
> 605-737-7860
> 605-737-7860 (fax)
> 605-391-9180 (cell)
> www.nativelegacymag.com
>

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[PenDems (277)] Meeting Notice - May 19

Pennington County Democratic Party will have their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, May 19 beginning at 7pm at the IBEW Hall - 922 1/2 E. St.Patrick Street.  An agenda will be sent next week.

We are also establishing a "Leadership Search Committee" to help us identify and appoint precinct committee people, leadership and potential candidates.  Anyone interested in serving on this committee is asked to be at the meeting on Thursday at 6:30pm.  We'll decide on a meeting date and time for this committee to begin its work at that time.  Please email democrats@pendem.org if you have any specific questions, otherwise we'll see you on Thursday.

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[PenDems (276)] Volunteer on Saturday!

Rapid City School Board, City Council and Mayoral campaigns are in full swing for the June 7 Election. 

We hope you'll take the time to volunteer for a campaign. 

Places we know you can volunteer:

Ritchie Nordstrom for Ward 2 City Council - 605-381-3363

Canvassing on Saturday, May 7th, 9:30am - meet at 401 E. Meade St

Patrick Fink for School Board - Area 3

Canvassing on Saturday morning - contact Patrick for details at 605-791-2615

HB1230 Referendum Petitions -

There are a lot of opportunities to gather signatures - if you want to help with this effort in Rapid City, call Silvia at 660-626-6634 or email silvchristen@gmail.com

Contact other candidates directly to find out how you can support their campaigns!  

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[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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