Author name: Rocky River Democrats

Donating to the Greater Cleveland Food Bank!!

As the holiday season is upon us, we realize the need that exists in many of our communities in Greater Cleveland, with poverty, inflation, and Trump’s attacks on SNAP benefits making this time of year even more difficult for struggling families and children to make ends meet. In the spirit of giving, we will be making a donation to the Greater Cleveland Food Bank–direct funds actually make a bigger difference to families in need, with $1 providing two meals to a family in need. We will be making our donation directly to the Food Bank beginning the week of Christmas and wanted to open our donations to our group. If you would like to donate through us, please use our link HERE and we will deliver the whole sum to the Food Bank or donate directly to the Food Bank HERE. For transparency, we will deliver our proof of donation to all who donate through us. If, and however, you choose to donate, it will make a HUGE difference to those in need–the holidays can always been challenging, even more so for those in desperate need and those who suffer the worst at the hands of extremist policies. We thank you all for your kindness, generosity, and caring!

Rocky River Library Event!!

This Saturday, December 13th, there will be a wonderful event at the Rocky River Library. The Rocky River Public Library Foundation board is having a community Art Show where Rocky River High School artists and adult artists will be presenting are selling art with a Christmas theme, there will also be face painting for children and family activities. This a great event showcasing our local Rocky River artists and talented community members!!

Tell DeWine NO!!

Three property tax bills are with Governor DeWine: HB 129, HB 186, and HB 335. All three of these bills will heavily impact public schools, libraries, and first responders across the state by hindering critical funding sources our communities rely on. Learn more about their impacts here. Please join us in urging DeWine to VETO these misguided relief bills that will only exacerbate current funding crises.

Email Governor DeWine

Or make a call: 614-466-3555 or 614-644-4357. Call Script: bit.ly/VetoScript

Meanwhile, several concerning bills targeting K-12 curriculum have advancedthrough the legislature. 

SB 34, passed out of the Senate and will now move to the House. This bill enacts the “Display of Founding Documents of Historic Significance Act,” which would require Ohio public schools to display certain historical documents—at least four from a list of nine. This list includes the Ten Commandments. Organizations backed by Christian Nationalist are already vowing to provide donations and funding to ensure that the Ten Commandments are displayed in school buildings if the bill becomes law.

HB 485, “The Baby Olivia Act,” and HB 486 “The Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act” both passed out of the House and will move to the Senate. HB 485 requires schools to show misleading, anti-abortion “fetal development” video every year beginning in 5th grade. HB 486 would allow educators in public schools and public colleges/universities to provide instruction on the positive impacts of Judeo-Christian values on American history and culture—another attempt by the state to push Christianity into our public schools. 

Email Action for HB 485

In Addition, Please Take Action on These Priority Education Bills: 

• Help stop SB 113—K-12 DEI Program Bans
• Advocate for HB 415—The CROWN Act
• Help stop HB 42—Mandatory Immigration Status Reporting for Schools
• Advocate for SB 13—the Foster-to-College Scholarship Program

Republican state lawmakers approved SB 293, which wipes out extra time for mail-in ballots to arrive after Election Day, except for military and overseas voters. It now goes to Gov. DeWine, who has said that he doesn’t see the need to sign any more voting restrictions. Call Governor DeWine now at 614-644-4357 to urge him to veto SB 293! Tell him no one should lose their vote because of a mail delay. It’s okay to leave a voicemail, and if the inbox is full, make sure you call his staff! This link: bit.ly/MikeDeWine has not just the governor’s contact info, but also phone numbers and emails for his leadership team—don’t be shy in telling them the governor should veto SB 293! Protect Ohio voters!

Redistricting in Ohio!!

This past week the five Republicans and two Democrats on the Ohio Redistricting Commission voted unanimously to adopt new Congressional maps for Ohio that increase Republican advantage in 12 of the state’s 15 districts. The new gerrymandered maps will be in effect through 2031.

This outcome, the result of a broken process, is beyond alarming to those who desire fair and representative maps — but this fight is not over. Many of us will continue working to take the power to draw legislative maps out of the hands of politicians and ensure an independent process that empowers voters to determine their representatives, no matter which party is in power. 

• Please encourage every Democrat you know to register to vote. Many of the Congressional districts in the new maps are competitive and will be on the ballot in 2026, as will key statewide offices and Ohio Supreme Court seats. Every vote makes a difference! 
  
• Help keep up the pressure. In 2024, Governor DeWine promised that if Issue 1 failed, he would work to pass a Constitutional Amendment to reform the redistricting system to require true bipartisanship and representational fairness. Contact Governor DeWine’s office today and remind him of that promise.  

Protect America’s Workforce Act!!

Editorial Articles!!

Please take a moment to read this insightful article HERE from Robert Reich that was shared by one of our members–it’s important to make sure that we continue to demand more from our leaders…beyond just NOT being Trump!!

A very insightful article HERE and this podcast HERE about the meaning and value of protests!

Bride Rose shared some really concerning updates on the new legislation regarding property taxes currently in the Statehouse at our July meeting–the Plain Dealer published some good information about how we got to this terrible point where we are underfunding schools in favor of supporting billionaires. Please read them HERE and HERE.

An article HERE about how hard Bernie Moreno is working to help sell out rural Ohio.

A great piece in the Plain Dealer from The Washington Post HERE about the vast billion-dollar network working behind Trump and JD Vance.

A great video about what Trump’s ballroom really means HERE.

Membership Drive!

We are still in our membership drive for 2025! If you have not renewed your membership, see one of us at the next meeting, or you can renew online HERE

Due to the rising costs of postage, scheduling of events, and other club duties, we unfortunately have had to raise our membership rates only slightly–individual memberships have increased to $30 (from $20), and family memberships have increased to $40 (from $30)–senior and student memberships will remain the same, at $10 and $5, respectively. While we hate to have to raise rates, it will go a long way to help us stage events, including postcard parties and community gatherings, maintaining the website, room rentals, printing, and sponsoring get-out-the-vote events and yard sign drives!

As always, if you can add more, it will cover someone who can afford less.  Everyone is welcome at the amount you are comfortable contributing.

Rocky River Library Event!!

This Saturday, December 13th, there will be a wonderful event at the Rocky River Library. The Rocky River Public Library Foundation board is having a community Art Show where Rocky River High School artists and adult artists will be presenting are selling art with a Christmas theme, there will also be face painting for children and family activities. This a great event showcasing our local Rocky River artists and talented community members!!

Save the Date!!

Tell DeWine NO!!

Three property tax bills are with Governor DeWine: HB 129, HB 186, and HB 335. All three of these bills will heavily impact public schools, libraries, and first responders across the state by hindering critical funding sources our communities rely on. Learn more about their impacts here. Please join us in urging DeWine to VETO these misguided relief bills that will only exacerbate current funding crises.

Email Governor DeWine

Or make a call: 614-466-3555 or 614-644-4357. Call Script: bit.ly/VetoScript

Meanwhile, several concerning bills targeting K-12 curriculum have advancedthrough the legislature. 

SB 34, passed out of the Senate and will now move to the House. This bill enacts the “Display of Founding Documents of Historic Significance Act,” which would require Ohio public schools to display certain historical documents—at least four from a list of nine. This list includes the Ten Commandments. Organizations backed by Christian Nationalist are already vowing to provide donations and funding to ensure that the Ten Commandments are displayed in school buildings if the bill becomes law.

HB 485, “The Baby Olivia Act,” and HB 486 “The Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act” both passed out of the House and will move to the Senate. HB 485 requires schools to show misleading, anti-abortion “fetal development” video every year beginning in 5th grade. HB 486 would allow educators in public schools and public colleges/universities to provide instruction on the positive impacts of Judeo-Christian values on American history and culture—another attempt by the state to push Christianity into our public schools. 

Email Action for HB 485

In Addition, Please Take Action on These Priority Education Bills: 

• Help stop SB 113—K-12 DEI Program Bans
• Advocate for HB 415—The CROWN Act
• Help stop HB 42—Mandatory Immigration Status Reporting for Schools
• Advocate for SB 13—the Foster-to-College Scholarship Program

Republican state lawmakers approved SB 293, which wipes out extra time for mail-in ballots to arrive after Election Day, except for military and overseas voters. It now goes to Gov. DeWine, who has said that he doesn’t see the need to sign any more voting restrictions. Call Governor DeWine now at 614-644-4357 to urge him to veto SB 293! Tell him no one should lose their vote because of a mail delay. It’s okay to leave a voicemail, and if the inbox is full, make sure you call his staff! This link: bit.ly/MikeDeWine has not just the governor’s contact info, but also phone numbers and emails for his leadership team—don’t be shy in telling them the governor should veto SB 293! Protect Ohio voters!

Redistricting in Ohio!!

This past week the five Republicans and two Democrats on the Ohio Redistricting Commission voted unanimously to adopt new Congressional maps for Ohio that increase Republican advantage in 12 of the state’s 15 districts. The new gerrymandered maps will be in effect through 2031.

This outcome, the result of a broken process, is beyond alarming to those who desire fair and representative maps — but this fight is not over. Many of us will continue working to take the power to draw legislative maps out of the hands of politicians and ensure an independent process that empowers voters to determine their representatives, no matter which party is in power. 

• Please encourage every Democrat you know to register to vote. Many of the Congressional districts in the new maps are competitive and will be on the ballot in 2026, as will key statewide offices and Ohio Supreme Court seats. Every vote makes a difference! 
  
• Help keep up the pressure. In 2024, Governor DeWine promised that if Issue 1 failed, he would work to pass a Constitutional Amendment to reform the redistricting system to require true bipartisanship and representational fairness. Contact Governor DeWine’s office today and remind him of that promise.  

Protect America’s Workforce Act!!

Editorial Articles!!

Please take a moment to read this insightful article HERE from Robert Reich that was shared by one of our members–it’s important to make sure that we continue to demand more from our leaders…beyond just NOT being Trump!!

A very insightful article HERE and this podcast HERE about the meaning and value of protests!

Bride Rose shared some really concerning updates on the new legislation regarding property taxes currently in the Statehouse at our July meeting–the Plain Dealer published some good information about how we got to this terrible point where we are underfunding schools in favor of supporting billionaires. Please read them HERE and HERE.

An article HERE about how hard Bernie Moreno is working to help sell out rural Ohio.

A great piece in the Plain Dealer from The Washington Post HERE about the vast billion-dollar network working behind Trump and JD Vance.

A great video about what Trump’s ballroom really means HERE.

Membership Drive!

We are still in our membership drive for 2025! If you have not renewed your membership, see one of us at the next meeting, or you can renew online HERE

Due to the rising costs of postage, scheduling of events, and other club duties, we unfortunately have had to raise our membership rates only slightly–individual memberships have increased to $30 (from $20), and family memberships have increased to $40 (from $30)–senior and student memberships will remain the same, at $10 and $5, respectively. While we hate to have to raise rates, it will go a long way to help us stage events, including postcard parties and community gatherings, maintaining the website, room rentals, printing, and sponsoring get-out-the-vote events and yard sign drives!

As always, if you can add more, it will cover someone who can afford less.  Everyone is welcome at the amount you are comfortable contributing.

Thankful for YOU!!

All of us at the Rocky River Democratic Club want to extend a sincere and heartfelt thanks to all of YOU!! We could have never been as successful in this last election and previous elections without all of your help–big and small, known and unknown– you have all contributed in a profound way to exercise your democratic rights and fight for what you believe! We are all tremendously indebted to you, are so truly grateful for all you do, all the time you sacrifice, and everything you give to our cause!! We wish you all a safe, healthy, happy, and relaxing Thanksgiving!!

Fallon Radigan Event!!

Jennifer McTernan Fundraiser!!

Redistricting in Ohio!!

This past week the five Republicans and two Democrats on the Ohio Redistricting Commission voted unanimously to adopt new Congressional maps for Ohio that increase Republican advantage in 12 of the state’s 15 districts. The new gerrymandered maps will be in effect through 2031.

This outcome, the result of a broken process, is beyond alarming to those who desire fair and representative maps — but this fight is not over. Many of us will continue working to take the power to draw legislative maps out of the hands of politicians and ensure an independent process that empowers voters to determine their representatives, no matter which party is in power. 

• Please encourage every Democrat you know to register to vote. Many of the Congressional districts in the new maps are competitive and will be on the ballot in 2026, as will key statewide offices and Ohio Supreme Court seats. Every vote makes a difference! 
  
• Help keep up the pressure. In 2024, Governor DeWine promised that if Issue 1 failed, he would work to pass a Constitutional Amendment to reform the redistricting system to require true bipartisanship and representational fairness. Contact Governor DeWine’s office today and remind him of that promise.  

Protect America’s Workforce Act!!

Editorial Articles!!

Please take a moment to read this insightful article HERE from Robert Reich that was shared by one of our members–it’s important to make sure that we continue to demand more from our leaders…beyond just NOT being Trump!!

A very insightful article HERE and this podcast HERE about the meaning and value of protests!

Bride Rose shared some really concerning updates on the new legislation regarding property taxes currently in the Statehouse at our July meeting–the Plain Dealer published some good information about how we got to this terrible point where we are underfunding schools in favor of supporting billionaires. Please read them HERE and HERE.

An article HERE about how hard Bernie Moreno is working to help sell out rural Ohio.

A great piece in the Plain Dealer from The Washington Post HERE about the vast billion-dollar network working behind Trump and JD Vance.

A great video about what Trump’s ballroom really means HERE.

Membership Drive!

We are still in our membership drive for 2025! If you have not renewed your membership, see one of us at the next meeting, or you can renew online HERE

Due to the rising costs of postage, scheduling of events, and other club duties, we unfortunately have had to raise our membership rates only slightly–individual memberships have increased to $30 (from $20), and family memberships have increased to $40 (from $30)–senior and student memberships will remain the same, at $10 and $5, respectively. While we hate to have to raise rates, it will go a long way to help us stage events, including postcard parties and community gatherings, maintaining the website, room rentals, printing, and sponsoring get-out-the-vote events and yard sign drives!

As always, if you can add more, it will cover someone who can afford less.  Everyone is welcome at the amount you are comfortable contributing.

November Meeting!!

Our next meeting will TONIGHT, Tuesday November 25th, 6:30 pm social time, meeting start 7 pm, at the Rocky River Library. We will be hosting Scott Schulz and Ed Fitzgerald, both candidates for the US House of Representatives, as well as Chair of the CCDP Dave Brock to give us an election recap and State Representative Bride Sweeney to give us a Statehouse update!!

Please RSVP HERE!!

Election Results!!

It was a clean sweep for us in Rocky River at last Tuesday’s election!! All of our council candidates won their races!! Christina Morris, Jeanne Gallagher, and Paul Shipp retained their seats, and Lisa Havemann won her seat as council member at large!! We are so thrilled for Christina, Jeanne, and Paul to continue their excellent work on council and are beyond excited to see Lisa join them and bring her energy, ideas, and expertise to council!! We were able to successfully support them and keep Rocky River City Council BLUE and majority-Democrat!! Tom Kelly also won his race for Rocky River Municipal Court Judge and Mary Ellen Hemann had a great victory to become Rocky River Municipal Clerk of Courts!! Mike O’ Shea also retained his role as Rocky River Law Director! Our friend in Westlake, Todd LeVeck also won an impressive victory to join council there as well!!

While the last year has been incredibly difficult at a national, state, and also local level, these wins are incredibly heartening and tell us that our Democratic voices will never be silenced!! We want to thank everyone who came out to meet our candidates at meetings, and volunteered their time and energy to help canvass, hand out door hangers, help get petition signatures, and all the other little activities that add up to a great sum!! We join our candidates in saying that these little activities TRULY make a difference and we ask you to keep that energy up because 2026 will be yet another BIG YEAR!!

Please see all the election results HERE!!

Fallon Radigan Event!!

Jennifer McTernan Fundraiser!!

Redistricting in Ohio!!

This past week the five Republicans and two Democrats on the Ohio Redistricting Commission voted unanimously to adopt new Congressional maps for Ohio that increase Republican advantage in 12 of the state’s 15 districts. The new gerrymandered maps will be in effect through 2031.

This outcome, the result of a broken process, is beyond alarming to those who desire fair and representative maps — but this fight is not over. Many of us will continue working to take the power to draw legislative maps out of the hands of politicians and ensure an independent process that empowers voters to determine their representatives, no matter which party is in power. 

• Please encourage every Democrat you know to register to vote. Many of the Congressional districts in the new maps are competitive and will be on the ballot in 2026, as will key statewide offices and Ohio Supreme Court seats. Every vote makes a difference! 
  
• Help keep up the pressure. In 2024, Governor DeWine promised that if Issue 1 failed, he would work to pass a Constitutional Amendment to reform the redistricting system to require true bipartisanship and representational fairness. Contact Governor DeWine’s office today and remind him of that promise.  

Protect America’s Workforce Act!!

Editorial Articles!!

Please take a moment to read this insightful article HERE from Robert Reich that was shared by one of our members–it’s important to make sure that we continue to demand more from our leaders…beyond just NOT being Trump!!

A very insightful article HERE and this podcast HERE about the meaning and value of protests!

Bride Rose shared some really concerning updates on the new legislation regarding property taxes currently in the Statehouse at our July meeting–the Plain Dealer published some good information about how we got to this terrible point where we are underfunding schools in favor of supporting billionaires. Please read them HERE and HERE.

An article HERE about how hard Bernie Moreno is working to help sell out rural Ohio.

A great piece in the Plain Dealer from The Washington Post HERE about the vast billion-dollar network working behind Trump and JD Vance.

A great video about what Trump’s ballroom really means HERE.

Membership Drive!

We are still in our membership drive for 2025! If you have not renewed your membership, see one of us at the next meeting, or you can renew online HERE

Due to the rising costs of postage, scheduling of events, and other club duties, we unfortunately have had to raise our membership rates only slightly–individual memberships have increased to $30 (from $20), and family memberships have increased to $40 (from $30)–senior and student memberships will remain the same, at $10 and $5, respectively. While we hate to have to raise rates, it will go a long way to help us stage events, including postcard parties and community gatherings, maintaining the website, room rentals, printing, and sponsoring get-out-the-vote events and yard sign drives!

As always, if you can add more, it will cover someone who can afford less.  Everyone is welcome at the amount you are comfortable contributing.

November Meeting!!

Our next meeting will THIS Tuesday November 25th, 6:30 pm social time, meeting start 7 pm, at the Rocky River Library. We will be hosting Scott Schulz and Ed Fitzgerald, both candidates for the US House of Representatives!!

Please RSVP HERE!!

For Your Consideration

It has come to our attention that a person representing DORRPAC has been very active on social media. This is a reminder that DORRPAC and its representatives are NOT affiliated or associated with the Rocky River Democratic Club in ANY way. If you notice their organization or representatives aligning themselves with our group, or anyone mentions to you that you believe there is an affiliation, please rebut or correct that allegation. We have not and will not have any association with that group, as they do not align with our principles or club values. Please do your best to spread that word should anyone ask you about them. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding on this. Thank you!!

Election Results!!

It was a clean sweep for us in Rocky River at last Tuesday’s election!! All of our council candidates won their races!! Christina Morris, Jeanne Gallagher, and Paul Shipp retained their seats, and Lisa Havemann won her seat as council member at large!! We are so thrilled for Christina, Jeanne, and Paul to continue their excellent work on council and are beyond excited to see Lisa join them and bring her energy, ideas, and expertise to council!! We were able to successfully support them and keep Rocky River City Council BLUE and majority-Democrat!! Tom Kelly also won his race for Rocky River Municipal Court Judge and Mary Ellen Hemann had a great victory to become Rocky River Municipal Clerk of Courts!! Mike O’ Shea also retained his role as Rocky River Law Director! Our friend in Westlake, Todd LeVeck also won an impressive victory to join council there as well!!

While the last year has been incredibly difficult at a national, state, and also local level, these wins are incredibly heartening and tell us that our Democratic voices will never be silenced!! We want to thank everyone who came out to meet our candidates at meetings, and volunteered their time and energy to help canvass, hand out door hangers, help get petition signatures, and all the other little activities that add up to a great sum!! We join our candidates in saying that these little activities TRULY make a difference and we ask you to keep that energy up because 2026 will be yet another BIG YEAR!!

Please see all the election results HERE!!

Fallon Radigan Event!!

Jennifer McTernan Fundraiser!!

Redistricting in Ohio!!

This past week the five Republicans and two Democrats on the Ohio Redistricting Commission voted unanimously to adopt new Congressional maps for Ohio that increase Republican advantage in 12 of the state’s 15 districts. The new gerrymandered maps will be in effect through 2031.

This outcome, the result of a broken process, is beyond alarming to those who desire fair and representative maps — but this fight is not over. Many of us will continue working to take the power to draw legislative maps out of the hands of politicians and ensure an independent process that empowers voters to determine their representatives, no matter which party is in power. 

• Please encourage every Democrat you know to register to vote. Many of the Congressional districts in the new maps are competitive and will be on the ballot in 2026, as will key statewide offices and Ohio Supreme Court seats. Every vote makes a difference! 
  
• Help keep up the pressure. In 2024, Governor DeWine promised that if Issue 1 failed, he would work to pass a Constitutional Amendment to reform the redistricting system to require true bipartisanship and representational fairness. Contact Governor DeWine’s office today and remind him of that promise.  

Protect America’s Workforce Act!!

Editorial Articles!!

Please take a moment to read this insightful article HERE from Robert Reich that was shared by one of our members–it’s important to make sure that we continue to demand more from our leaders…beyond just NOT being Trump!!

A very insightful article HERE and this podcast HERE about the meaning and value of protests!

Bride Rose shared some really concerning updates on the new legislation regarding property taxes currently in the Statehouse at our July meeting–the Plain Dealer published some good information about how we got to this terrible point where we are underfunding schools in favor of supporting billionaires. Please read them HERE and HERE.

An article HERE about how hard Bernie Moreno is working to help sell out rural Ohio.

A great piece in the Plain Dealer from The Washington Post HERE about the vast billion-dollar network working behind Trump and JD Vance.

A great video about what Trump’s ballroom really means HERE.

Membership Drive!

We are still in our membership drive for 2025! If you have not renewed your membership, see one of us at the next meeting, or you can renew online HERE

Due to the rising costs of postage, scheduling of events, and other club duties, we unfortunately have had to raise our membership rates only slightly–individual memberships have increased to $30 (from $20), and family memberships have increased to $40 (from $30)–senior and student memberships will remain the same, at $10 and $5, respectively. While we hate to have to raise rates, it will go a long way to help us stage events, including postcard parties and community gatherings, maintaining the website, room rentals, printing, and sponsoring get-out-the-vote events and yard sign drives!

As always, if you can add more, it will cover someone who can afford less.  Everyone is welcome at the amount you are comfortable contributing.

Election Results!!

It was a clean sweep for us in Rocky River at last Tuesday’s election!! All of our council candidates won their races!! Christina Morris, Jeanne Gallagher, and Paul Shipp retained their seats, and Lisa Havemann won her seat as council member at large!! We are so thrilled for Christina, Jeanne, and Paul to continue their excellent work on council and are beyond excited to see Lisa join them and bring her energy, ideas, and expertise to council!! We were able to successfully support them and keep Rocky River City Council BLUE and majority-Democrat!! Tom Kelly also won his race for Rocky River Municipal Court Judge and Mary Ellen Hemann had a great victory to become Rocky River Municipal Clerk of Courts!! Mike O’ Shea also retained his role as Rocky River Law Director! Our friend in Westlake, Todd LeVeck also won an impressive victory to join council there as well!!

While the last year has been incredibly difficult at a national, state, and also local level, these wins are incredibly heartening and tell us that our Democratic voices will never be silenced!! We want to thank everyone who came out to meet our candidates at meetings, and volunteered their time and energy to help canvass, hand out door hangers, help get petition signatures, and all the other little activities that add up to a great sum!! We join our candidates in saying that these little activities TRULY make a difference and we ask you to keep that energy up because 2026 will be yet another BIG YEAR!!

Please see all the election results HERE!!

November Meeting!!

Our next meeting will be Tuesday November 25th, 6:30 pm social time, meeting start 7 pm, at the Rocky River Library. Please RSVP HERE!!

Stand Up Saturdays!!

Kira Krivosh Fundraiser!!

Jennifer McTernan Fundraiser!!

Redistricting in Ohio!!

This past week the five Republicans and two Democrats on the Ohio Redistricting Commission voted unanimously to adopt new Congressional maps for Ohio that increase Republican advantage in 12 of the state’s 15 districts. The new gerrymandered maps will be in effect through 2031.

This outcome, the result of a broken process, is beyond alarming to those who desire fair and representative maps — but this fight is not over. Many of us will continue working to take the power to draw legislative maps out of the hands of politicians and ensure an independent process that empowers voters to determine their representatives, no matter which party is in power. 

• Please encourage every Democrat you know to register to vote. Many of the Congressional districts in the new maps are competitive and will be on the ballot in 2026, as will key statewide offices and Ohio Supreme Court seats. Every vote makes a difference! 
  
• Help keep up the pressure. In 2024, Governor DeWine promised that if Issue 1 failed, he would work to pass a Constitutional Amendment to reform the redistricting system to require true bipartisanship and representational fairness. Contact Governor DeWine’s office today and remind him of that promise.  

Protect America’s Workforce Act!!

Editorial Articles!!

Please take a moment to read this insightful article HERE from Robert Reich that was shared by one of our members–it’s important to make sure that we continue to demand more from our leaders…beyond just NOT being Trump!!

A very insightful article HERE and this podcast HERE about the meaning and value of protests!

Bride Rose shared some really concerning updates on the new legislation regarding property taxes currently in the Statehouse at our July meeting–the Plain Dealer published some good information about how we got to this terrible point where we are underfunding schools in favor of supporting billionaires. Please read them HERE and HERE.

An article HERE about how hard Bernie Moreno is working to help sell out rural Ohio.

A great piece in the Plain Dealer from The Washington Post HERE about the vast billion-dollar network working behind Trump and JD Vance.

A great video about what Trump’s ballroom really means HERE.

Membership Drive!

We are still in our membership drive for 2025! If you have not renewed your membership, see one of us at the next meeting, or you can renew online HERE

Due to the rising costs of postage, scheduling of events, and other club duties, we unfortunately have had to raise our membership rates only slightly–individual memberships have increased to $30 (from $20), and family memberships have increased to $40 (from $30)–senior and student memberships will remain the same, at $10 and $5, respectively. While we hate to have to raise rates, it will go a long way to help us stage events, including postcard parties and community gatherings, maintaining the website, room rentals, printing, and sponsoring get-out-the-vote events and yard sign drives!

As always, if you can add more, it will cover someone who can afford less.  Everyone is welcome at the amount you are comfortable contributing.

November Election TOMORROW!!

Election Day is TOMORROW, November 4th, polls open 6:30am-7:30pm. Please visit the Board of Elections website HERE to find your polling location! This election is EXTREMELY important for Rocky River–we need to keep our council BLUE and support our Democratic candidates. Please reference the slate card below, which you should have all received in the mail, as well as our candidate bios, also below. Any questions please reach out to us for help!! Thank you all in advance for exercising your democratic rights!!

IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION

• November 3: All Vote-by-Mail / Absentee ballots mailed anywhere in the U.S. must be postmarked on or before this date and received at the Board of Elections on or before November 8 in order to be counted.
• November 4, 6:30 am – 7:30 pm: Election Day – Provisional voting ONLY at the Board of Elections
• November 4: All Vote-by-Mail / Absentee ballots returned in person must be received at the Board of Elections by 7:30 pm in order to be counted.

More information HERE and HERE!!

Volunteer to Work the Polls!!

We are always in need of Democrats to provide poll coverage, handing out Democratic sample ballots! If you are willing or able, or know someone is, please visit the sign up form HERE!! There’s still time to sign up!! Thanks in advance for all your help!!

Ballot Slate Card!!

Stand Up Saturdays!!

Christina Morris!!

Our friend and Rocky River Councilwoman Christina Morris is running for re-election! Please support her campaign and help us keep Rocky River BLUE!!

Please visit her website HERE and donate to her campaign HERE!!

Lisa Havemann!!

Please support our friend Lisa Havemann in her run for city council this November!!

Lisa is very involved in the Rocky River community, a proud Democrat, and is extremely committed to keeping Rocky River strong and BLUE!! Please go to her website HERE where you can donate to her campaign HERE, order a yard sign, and subscribe to her community newsletter, Building Bridges!!

RSVP for the event HERE and request a yard sign HERE!!

Jeanne Gallagher!!

Jeanne Gallager is running to hold her council seat in Ward 3 this November! Jeanne is union-endorsed has done wonderful work on City Council through her current tenure and we need to make sure her voice stays in city government! Please make sure to support her in her race!!

Paul Shipp!!

Our Ward 4 Councilman Paul Shipp is running again this November, and is unopposed. Please give him your support to continue his great work on council!

Rocky River Clerk of Court!!

Please learn more about Mary Ellen Hemann in her run for Rocky River Municipal Clerk of Court HERE and support her HERE!!

Tom Kelly!!

Our friend and supporter Tom Kelly is running for Rocky River Municipal Court Judge! Please support his campaign and learn more about Tom HERE!

Mike O’ Shea!!

Our friend Mike O’Shea is running to retain his position as Rocky River Law Director. Connect with Mike and donate to his campaign HERE!

Redistricting in Ohio!!

This past week the five Republicans and two Democrats on the Ohio Redistricting Commission voted unanimously to adopt new Congressional maps for Ohio that increase Republican advantage in 12 of the state’s 15 districts. The new gerrymandered maps will be in effect through 2031.

This outcome, the result of a broken process, is beyond alarming to those who desire fair and representative maps — but this fight is not over. Many of us will continue working to take the power to draw legislative maps out of the hands of politicians and ensure an independent process that empowers voters to determine their representatives, no matter which party is in power. 

• Please encourage every Democrat you know to register to vote. Many of the Congressional districts in the new maps are competitive and will be on the ballot in 2026, as will key statewide offices and Ohio Supreme Court seats. Every vote makes a difference! 
  
• Help keep up the pressure. In 2024, Governor DeWine promised that if Issue 1 failed, he would work to pass a Constitutional Amendment to reform the redistricting system to require true bipartisanship and representational fairness. Contact Governor DeWine’s office today and remind him of that promise.  

Protect America’s Workforce Act!!

Editorial Articles!!

Please take a moment to read this insightful article HERE from Robert Reich that was shared by one of our members–it’s important to make sure that we continue to demand more from our leaders…beyond just NOT being Trump!!

A very insightful article HERE and this podcast HERE about the meaning and value of protests!

Bride Rose shared some really concerning updates on the new legislation regarding property taxes currently in the Statehouse at our July meeting–the Plain Dealer published some good information about how we got to this terrible point where we are underfunding schools in favor of supporting billionaires. Please read them HERE and HERE.

Membership Drive!

We are still in our membership drive for 2025! If you have not renewed your membership, see one of us at the next meeting, or you can renew online HERE

Due to the rising costs of postage, scheduling of events, and other club duties, we unfortunately have had to raise our membership rates only slightly–individual memberships have increased to $30 (from $20), and family memberships have increased to $40 (from $30)–senior and student memberships will remain the same, at $10 and $5, respectively. While we hate to have to raise rates, it will go a long way to help us stage events, including postcard parties and community gatherings, maintaining the website, room rentals, printing, and sponsoring get-out-the-vote events and yard sign drives!

As always, if you can add more, it will cover someone who can afford less.  Everyone is welcome at the amount you are comfortable contributing.

October Meeting

Our next meeting will be this TOMORROW Tuesday, October 28th at the Rocky River Library. 6:30 pm opening for social time, 7pm meeting start. We will be hosting local candidates for our elections coming up in just a few weeks, as well as Scott DiMauro, candidate for the Ohio House of Representatives, District 16. Scott is a former educator and former President of the Ohio Education Association (OEA). Please visit his site HERE to learn more about Scott and come out and hear him speak to his campaign!!

**CORRECTION: Our last post incorrectly mentioned that Scott is running for the US House of Representatives–apologies for the confusion, he is running for the Ohio House of Representatives. Thanks!!**

RSVP HERE!!

Volunteer to Get Out the Vote!!

With the election drawing near–we need YOUR help!! WE NEED TO KEEP OUT MAJORITY ON CITY COUNCIL, AND WE NEED YOUR HELP!! The County Party is sending sample ballots to a broad swath of progressives who voted in one of the last 2 municipal elections. This includes people who were only motivated to come out because of the abortion ballot initiative in 2023, and it will leave out a lot of voters who only vote in even years. Thus, we are targeting the folks who lean pretty left, but need a reminder that there is actually an election every year, and that it’s worth their attention. To that end, we are distributing door hangers on about 1000 doors and mailing literature to about 500 apartments. We’re doing this right before the election since we’re targeting people who really need that reminder at the last-minute. 

Bottom Line— If we get a good portion of our voters out, we win. Starting October 30th, we’d like to distribute door hangers. If you are able to put in a couple hours between next Thursday, 10/30 and Sunday evening,11/2, please sign up using this link!!

We really need as many people as possible to help us engage our Democratic brothers and sisters in Rocky River–we’ve shown that with good engagement and a little elbow grease we can make and KEEP Rocky River BLUE!! Please use the link HERE to sign up and we will get you everything you need!! We can’t thank you enough in advance for helping us GET OUT THE VOTE!!

Volunteer to Work the Polls!!

We are always in need of Democrats to provide poll coverage, handing out Democratic sample ballots! If you are willing or able, or know someone is, please visit the sign up form HERE!! Thanks in advance for all your help!!

Ballot Slate Card!!

Stand Up Saturdays!!

Christina Morris!!

Our friend and Rocky River Councilwoman Christina Morris is running for re-election! Please support her campaign and help us keep Rocky River BLUE!!

Please visit her website HERE and donate to her campaign HERE!!

Lisa Havemann!!

Please support our friend Lisa Havemann in her run for city council this November!!

Lisa is very involved in the Rocky River community, a proud Democrat, and is extremely committed to keeping Rocky River strong and BLUE!! Please go to her website HERE where you can donate to her campaign HERE, order a yard sign, and subscribe to her community newsletter, Building Bridges!!

RSVP for the event HERE and request a yard sign HERE!!

Jeanne Gallagher!!

Jeanne Gallager is running to hold her council seat in Ward 3 this November! Jeanne is union-endorsed has done wonderful work on City Council through her current tenure and we need to make sure her voice stays in city government! Please make sure to support her in her race!!

Paul Shipp!!

Our Ward 4 Councilman Paul Shipp is running again this November, and is unopposed. Please give him your support to continue his great work on council!

Rocky River Clerk of Court!!

Please learn more about Mary Ellen Hemann in her run for Rocky River Municipal Clerk of Court HERE and support her HERE!!

Tom Kelly!!

Our friend and supporter Tom Kelly is running for Rocky River Municipal Court Judge! Please support his campaign and learn more about Tom HERE!

Mike O’ Shea!!

Our friend Mike O’Shea is running to retain his position as Rocky River Law Director. Connect with Mike and donate to his campaign HERE!

November General Election!!

IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION

• October 6: Close of Voter Registration
• October 10: Opening of Early In-Person and Vote-by-Mail (Absentee) voting at the Board of Elections
• October 28, 8:30 pm: Deadline for Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballot applications to be received by the Board of Elections
• November 2: Voting in-person at the Board of Elections ends at 5:00 p.m.
• November 3: All Vote-by-Mail / Absentee ballots mailed anywhere in the U.S. must be postmarked on or before this date and received at the Board of Elections on or before November 8 in order to be counted.
• November 4, 6:30 am – 7:30 pm: Election Day – Provisional voting ONLY at the Board of Elections
• November 4: All Vote-by-Mail / Absentee ballots returned in person must be received at the Board of Elections by 7:30 pm in order to be counted.

More information HERE and HERE!!

Early voting starts TODAY, October 7th at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections (1803 Superior Avenue, Cleveland)!!

Protect America’s Workforce Act!!

Editorial Articles!!

Please take a moment to read this insightful article HERE from Robert Reich that was shared by one of our members–it’s important to make sure that we continue to demand more from our leaders…beyond just NOT being Trump!!

A very insightful article HERE and this podcast HERE about the meaning and value of protests!

Bride Rose shared some really concerning updates on the new legislation regarding property taxes currently in the Statehouse at our July meeting–the Plain Dealer published some good information about how we got to this terrible point where we are underfunding schools in favor of supporting billionaires. Please read them HERE and HERE.

Membership Drive!

We are still in our membership drive for 2025! If you have not renewed your membership, see one of us at the next meeting, or you can renew online HERE

Due to the rising costs of postage, scheduling of events, and other club duties, we unfortunately have had to raise our membership rates only slightly–individual memberships have increased to $30 (from $20), and family memberships have increased to $40 (from $30)–senior and student memberships will remain the same, at $10 and $5, respectively. While we hate to have to raise rates, it will go a long way to help us stage events, including postcard parties and community gatherings, maintaining the website, room rentals, printing, and sponsoring get-out-the-vote events and yard sign drives!

As always, if you can add more, it will cover someone who can afford less.  Everyone is welcome at the amount you are comfortable contributing.

October Meeting

Our next meeting will be this TOMORROW Tuesday, October 28th at the Rocky River Library. 6:30 pm opening for social time, 7pm meeting start. We will be hosting local candidates for our elections coming up in just a few weeks, as well as Scott DiMauro, candidate for the US House of Representatives, Ohio District 16. Scott is a former educator and former President of the Ohio Education Association (OEA) and will be running to unseat our absent “representative” Max Miller. Please visit his site HERE to learn more about Scott and come out and hear him speak to his campaign and what he hopes to bring to Congress to represent our district!!

RSVP HERE!!

Volunteer to Get Out the Vote!!

With the election drawing near–we need YOUR help!! WE NEED TO KEEP OUT MAJORITY ON CITY COUNCIL, AND WE NEED YOUR HELP!! The County Party is sending sample ballots to a broad swath of progressives who voted in one of the last 2 municipal elections. This includes people who were only motivated to come out because of the abortion ballot initiative in 2023, and it will leave out a lot of voters who only vote in even years. Thus, we are targeting the folks who lean pretty left, but need a reminder that there is actually an election every year, and that it’s worth their attention. To that end, we are distributing door hangers on about 1000 doors and mailing literature to about 500 apartments. We’re doing this right before the election since we’re targeting people who really need that reminder at the last-minute. 

Bottom Line— If we get a good portion of our voters out, we win. Starting October 30th, we’d like to distribute door hangers. If you are able to put in a couple hours between next Thursday, 10/30 and Sunday evening,11/2, please sign up using this link!!

We really need as many people as possible to help us engage our Democratic brothers and sisters in Rocky River–we’ve shown that with good engagement and a little elbow grease we can make and KEEP Rocky River BLUE!! Please use the link HERE to sign up and we will get you everything you need!! We can’t thank you enough in advance for helping us GET OUT THE VOTE!!

Volunteer to Work the Polls!!

We are always in need of Democrats to provide poll coverage, handing out Democratic sample ballots! If you are willing or able, or know someone is, please visit the sign up form HERE!! Thanks in advance for all your help!!

Ballot Slate Card!!

Stand Up Saturdays!!

Christina Morris!!

Our friend and Rocky River Councilwoman Christina Morris is running for re-election! Please support her campaign and help us keep Rocky River BLUE!!

Please visit her website HERE and donate to her campaign HERE!!

Lisa Havemann!!

Please support our friend Lisa Havemann in her run for city council this November!!

Lisa is very involved in the Rocky River community, a proud Democrat, and is extremely committed to keeping Rocky River strong and BLUE!! Please go to her website HERE where you can donate to her campaign HERE, order a yard sign, and subscribe to her community newsletter, Building Bridges!!

RSVP for the event HERE and request a yard sign HERE!!

Jeanne Gallagher!!

Jeanne Gallager is running to hold her council seat in Ward 3 this November! Jeanne is union-endorsed has done wonderful work on City Council through her current tenure and we need to make sure her voice stays in city government! Please make sure to support her in her race!!

Paul Shipp!!

Our Ward 4 Councilman Paul Shipp is running again this November, and is unopposed. Please give him your support to continue his great work on council!

Rocky River Clerk of Court!!

Please learn more about Mary Ellen Hemann in her run for Rocky River Municipal Clerk of Court HERE and support her HERE!!

Tom Kelly!!

Our friend and supporter Tom Kelly is running for Rocky River Municipal Court Judge! Please support his campaign and learn more about Tom HERE!

Mike O’ Shea!!

Our friend Mike O’Shea is running to retain his position as Rocky River Law Director. Connect with Mike and donate to his campaign HERE!

November General Election!!

IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION

• October 6: Close of Voter Registration
• October 10: Opening of Early In-Person and Vote-by-Mail (Absentee) voting at the Board of Elections
• October 28, 8:30 pm: Deadline for Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballot applications to be received by the Board of Elections
• November 2: Voting in-person at the Board of Elections ends at 5:00 p.m.
• November 3: All Vote-by-Mail / Absentee ballots mailed anywhere in the U.S. must be postmarked on or before this date and received at the Board of Elections on or before November 8 in order to be counted.
• November 4, 6:30 am – 7:30 pm: Election Day – Provisional voting ONLY at the Board of Elections
• November 4: All Vote-by-Mail / Absentee ballots returned in person must be received at the Board of Elections by 7:30 pm in order to be counted.

More information HERE and HERE!!

Early voting starts TODAY, October 7th at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections (1803 Superior Avenue, Cleveland)!!

Protect America’s Workforce Act!!

Editorial Articles!!

Please take a moment to read this insightful article HERE from Robert Reich that was shared by one of our members–it’s important to make sure that we continue to demand more from our leaders…beyond just NOT being Trump!!

A very insightful article HERE and this podcast HERE about the meaning and value of protests!

Bride Rose shared some really concerning updates on the new legislation regarding property taxes currently in the Statehouse at our July meeting–the Plain Dealer published some good information about how we got to this terrible point where we are underfunding schools in favor of supporting billionaires. Please read them HERE and HERE.

Membership Drive!

We are still in our membership drive for 2025! If you have not renewed your membership, see one of us at the next meeting, or you can renew online HERE

Due to the rising costs of postage, scheduling of events, and other club duties, we unfortunately have had to raise our membership rates only slightly–individual memberships have increased to $30 (from $20), and family memberships have increased to $40 (from $30)–senior and student memberships will remain the same, at $10 and $5, respectively. While we hate to have to raise rates, it will go a long way to help us stage events, including postcard parties and community gatherings, maintaining the website, room rentals, printing, and sponsoring get-out-the-vote events and yard sign drives!

As always, if you can add more, it will cover someone who can afford less.  Everyone is welcome at the amount you are comfortable contributing.

October Meeting

Our next meeting will be this upcoming Tuesday, October 28th at the Rocky River Library. 6:30 pm opening for social time, 7pm meeting start. We will be hosting local candidates for our elections coming up in just a few weeks, as well as Scott DiMauro, candidate for the US House of Representatives, Ohio District 16. Scott is a former educator and former President of the Ohio Education Association (OEA) and will be running to unseat our absent “representative” Max Miller. Please visit his site HERE to learn more about Scott and come out and hear him speak to his campaign and what he hopes to bring to Congress to represent our district!!

RSVP HERE!!

Volunteer to Get Out the Vote!!

With the election drawing near–we need YOUR help!! WE NEED TO KEEP OUT MAJORITY ON CITY COUNCIL, AND WE NEED YOUR HELP!! The County Party is sending sample ballots to a broad swath of progressives who voted in one of the last 2 municipal elections. This includes people who were only motivated to come out because of the abortion ballot initiative in 2023, and it will leave out a lot of voters who only vote in even years. Thus, we are targeting the folks who lean pretty left, but need a reminder that there is actually an election every year, and that it’s worth their attention. To that end, we are distributing door hangers on about 1000 doors and mailing literature to about 500 apartments. We’re doing this right before the election since we’re targeting people who really need that reminder at the last-minute. 

Bottom Line— If we get a good portion of our voters out, we win. Starting October 30th, we’d like to distribute door hangers. If you are able to put in a couple hours between next Thursday, 10/30 and Sunday evening,11/2, please sign up using this link!!

We really need as many people as possible to help us engage our Democratic brothers and sisters in Rocky River–we’ve shown that with good engagement and a little elbow grease we can make and KEEP Rocky River BLUE!! Please use the link HERE to sign up and we will get you everything you need!! We can’t thank you enough in advance for helping us GET OUT THE VOTE!!

Ballot Slate Card!!

Stand Up Saturdays!!

Christina Morris!!

Our friend and Rocky River Councilwoman Christina Morris is running for re-election! Please support her campaign and help us keep Rocky River BLUE!!

Please visit her website HERE and donate to her campaign HERE!!

Lisa Havemann!!

Please support our friend Lisa Havemann in her run for city council this November!!

Lisa is very involved in the Rocky River community, a proud Democrat, and is extremely committed to keeping Rocky River strong and BLUE!! Please go to her website HERE where you can donate to her campaign HERE, order a yard sign, and subscribe to her community newsletter, Building Bridges!!

RSVP for the event HERE and request a yard sign HERE!!

Jeanne Gallagher!!

Jeanne Gallager is running to hold her council seat in Ward 3 this November! Jeanne is union-endorsed has done wonderful work on City Council through her current tenure and we need to make sure her voice stays in city government! Please make sure to support her in her race!!

Paul Shipp!!

Our Ward 4 Councilman Paul Shipp is running again this November, and is unopposed. Please give him your support to continue his great work on council!

Rocky River Clerk of Court!!

Please learn more about Mary Ellen Hemann in her run for Rocky River Municipal Clerk of Court HERE and support her HERE!!

Tom Kelly!!

Our friend and supporter Tom Kelly is running for Rocky River Municipal Court Judge! Please support his campaign and learn more about Tom HERE!

Mike O’ Shea!!

Our friend Mike O’Shea is running to retain his position as Rocky River Law Director. Connect with Mike and donate to his campaign HERE!

November General Election!!

IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION

• October 6: Close of Voter Registration
• October 10: Opening of Early In-Person and Vote-by-Mail (Absentee) voting at the Board of Elections
• October 28, 8:30 pm: Deadline for Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballot applications to be received by the Board of Elections
• November 2: Voting in-person at the Board of Elections ends at 5:00 p.m.
• November 3: All Vote-by-Mail / Absentee ballots mailed anywhere in the U.S. must be postmarked on or before this date and received at the Board of Elections on or before November 8 in order to be counted.
• November 4, 6:30 am – 7:30 pm: Election Day – Provisional voting ONLY at the Board of Elections
• November 4: All Vote-by-Mail / Absentee ballots returned in person must be received at the Board of Elections by 7:30 pm in order to be counted.

More information HERE and HERE!!

Early voting starts TODAY, October 7th at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections (1803 Superior Avenue, Cleveland)!!

Protect America’s Workforce Act!!

Editorial Articles!!

Please take a moment to read this insightful article HERE from Robert Reich that was shared by one of our members–it’s important to make sure that we continue to demand more from our leaders…beyond just NOT being Trump!!

A very insightful article HERE and this podcast HERE about the meaning and value of protests!

Bride Rose shared some really concerning updates on the new legislation regarding property taxes currently in the Statehouse at our July meeting–the Plain Dealer published some good information about how we got to this terrible point where we are underfunding schools in favor of supporting billionaires. Please read them HERE and HERE.

Membership Drive!

We are still in our membership drive for 2025! If you have not renewed your membership, see one of us at the next meeting, or you can renew online HERE

Due to the rising costs of postage, scheduling of events, and other club duties, we unfortunately have had to raise our membership rates only slightly–individual memberships have increased to $30 (from $20), and family memberships have increased to $40 (from $30)–senior and student memberships will remain the same, at $10 and $5, respectively. While we hate to have to raise rates, it will go a long way to help us stage events, including postcard parties and community gatherings, maintaining the website, room rentals, printing, and sponsoring get-out-the-vote events and yard sign drives!

As always, if you can add more, it will cover someone who can afford less.  Everyone is welcome at the amount you are comfortable contributing.