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A Call with Dem Chair Walters, Tonight, 6:30!!

From the Party Affairs Director, Belynda J. Wesley

With just 19 days left until Election Day, it’s time to unite and finalize our strategies to engage with as many voters as possible in this crucial final push. We’re excited to announce our upcoming event, the “Three Weeks Out: Yes on Issue 1 Campaign Virtual Update,” this evening and we’re calling on all of you to be a part of this important initiative.

Event Details:

During this virtual event, Chair Walters will provide valuable insights into the current state of the race. We’ll celebrate our achievements thus far, and most importantly, outline the critical actions needed to secure victory. We are excited to unveil our comprehensive plans to maximize voter contact during the GOTV phase and provide you with clear action steps that your county can take to get actively involved.

Why Your Participation Matters:

It’s crucial that we come together and fill this Zoom call with as many Ohio Democrats as possible. We urge you to:

  • Ensure that your party members attend the event.
  • Share the Mobilize link across your social media accounts.
  • Send this event information to your email lists.

Remember that our similar call in August significantly boosted our organizing efforts. Let’s recreate that momentum and drive the YES campaign towards a resounding victory in these final crucial weeks.

If you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to reach out. We appreciate your commitment and hard work to ensure the success of this event and our broader campaign.

Please join the call if you’re available!

A Call with Dem Chair Walters, Tonight, 6:30!! Read More »

20 days to the election!

RSVP for our next pizza postcard meeting

October 26, 6:30PM open, 7PM start

Fill out postcards, eat some pizza and learn about our local candidates! (speakers start at 7)

Please bring stamps if you can!

Be looking for a possible lit drop in the next few days, too. We have lit, we just need to finalize the lists.

Can you help?


It’s a Flurry of Fall Events Effecting Change, Join in the Fun!

Register Via Zoom




Fundraiser with U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown and special guest U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock in Cleveland on Saturday, October 28th!

Will we see you there??


Rocky River Endorsed Democrat Candidates

Lisa Havemann, City Council Ward 1

Mike O’Boyle, Ward 2

Jeanne Gallagher, City Council Ward 3, Incumbent

Paul Ship, City Council Ward 4

Christina Morris, City Council At Large, Incumbent

Mike O’Shea, Law Director

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Happy Sunday!

RSVP for our next pizza postcard meeting

October 26, 6:30PM open, 7PM start

Fill out postcards, eat some pizza and learn about our local candidates! (speakers start at 7)


Speaking of local candidates!

Ward 1 Candidate, Lisa Havemann covers the City’s consideration of rezoning in her most recent newsletter, Building Bridges. Sign up on her website, https://lisahavemann.com/



VIA ZOOM – REGISTER


We still have signs! Please let us know if you can host one!

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EARLY VOTING BEGINS TOMORROW

YES on ISSUE 1!

Join the CDWC as they “Roe” down to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections (map) at 9:00 am to vote!

CDWC have been working hard to restore reproductive rights since Roe was reversed in June 2022. 

Now we can vote to ensure those rights in the Ohio constitution!

We will be at the BOE with cider and donuts. 

Doctors from the Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights will be there too, from 9:30-10:30 am!


Lisa Havemann is running for Rocky River City Council in Ward 1. To learn more about her, please visit LisaHavemann.com or sign up for her newsletter. All are welcome regardless of whether they live in Ward 1.


Letters to the Club

Hello Rocky River Democrats,

               Early voting begins next week. (delay in publishing, starts tomorrow!) Besides voting on several statewide and county issues, we will have the opportunity to elect a democratic majority to city council. We have a candidate on the ballot for every ward. Joining Ward 3 City Councilwoman Jeanne Gallagher again are Lisa Pfaff Haverman candidate for Ward 1 and Ward 2 candidate Michael O’Boyle. Ward 4 will have a candidate in Paul Shipp. For the at-large seats we have Councilwoman Christina Morris. It is important that for the At-large seats you only vote for Christina. Mike O’Shea will once again be our law director as he is running unopposed. One of the Rocky River Municipal Judges will have an open election and there are two seats on the Board of Education. 

               The County Democratic Party has a Podcast! Every Monday our Former US Representative candidate Matt Diemer can be found interviewing activists doing the work to improve our communities and inform us about the issues affecting us all. Look for CuyahogaToday wherever you listen to podcasts. 

                We will be working to re-elect Sherrod Brown to the Senate next year. Besides being the Chairman of the banking committee Senator Brown has been a strong advocate for veterans. He has been going to every county advocating and educating veterans on the recently passed PACT Act. While the focus of the act has been on those impacted by burn pits, it has also impacted those suffering from contact with Agent Orange and families suffering from the effects of drinking toxic water at some military installations like Camp Lejune. If you would like to participate in the County Democratic Party Veteran Caucus to re-elect Senator Brown let me know.

               Thank you to everyone who has worked to get the petitions signed and educating voters on the two statewide Issues. Issue 1 is the reproductive freedom amendment. Issue 2 is the marijuana legalization amendment. I know the county party will be working pass to out signs and hold post card parties focusing on Issue 1. Some actions you can take are talking to your neighbors, friends, and family reminding them to vote. Ask them if they have a plan and if they need help. A new law was passed that limits the documentation a voter can use to verify registration to vote. Make sure you have the proper documents. It may take several weeks to access some documents. Begin that process now. Letters to the editor talking about why and who you are voting for can help the issues and candidates. A quick paragraph sent to the Westlife, Plain Dealer, or Akron Beacon Journal can help educate our community.

Thank you all for taking the time to vote in the past. Voting is the right that grants you all your other rights. If you don’t use it, you could lose it and other rights along with it. If you have any questions or issues that I can help with, please reach out.

Respectfully,

Ward 4A Precinct Member

Mark Szabo

(c)(216)256-5495

(h)(440)356-1316

[email protected]

EARLY VOTING BEGINS TOMORROW Read More »

Did you get your sign?

Voter Registration Closes Tomorrow!!

November 7, 2023 General Election

October 10: Voter Registration Closes–update your voter info HERE

October 31, 8:30 pm: Deadline for applications by mail for an Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballot to be mailed

November 5: Voting in-person at the Board of Elections ends at 5:00 pm

November 6: 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 Nov 11 in order to be counted

November 7, 6:30 am – 7:30 pm : Election Day – Provisional voting at the Board of Elections. All Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballots returned in person must be received the Board of Elections by 7:30 to be counted.

Please refer to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections website HERE for more information and FAQs

Please refer to and share the Ohio Voter Guide HERE for all the info on issues and candidates for November’s election!!


Please do support our Ward 1 candidate for City Council, Lisa Havemann at her website HERE, get a yard sign, and email her at [email protected] to subscribe to her newsletter, Building Bridges, where she provides you all the latest news in the Rocky River Community.

We are supporting Lisa, as well as our other Council candidates Jeanne Gallagher, Christina Morris, Mike O’Boyle, and Paul Shipp, and Mike O’Shea for Law Director, and hope you do too!!!

Rocky River School Board Candidate Forum

Monday the 23rd at 7pm at the Umerly Center next door to the Rec Center.

Go and listen to our candidates as they express their vision for RRCS!!


UAW Clambake! Saturday Oct 14, reserve your spot now!


The LWV Ohio is partnering with School Board School on a webinar on school board roles. This is a great opportunity for folks who are considering a run for their local school board, running forums for school board candidates, or advocacy that is affected by school board decisions. 

School Board School is a Cincinnati-based organization that provides training in how school boards work to educate advocates and potential candidates. To learn more about them, go here.

  • To register, please go here. 
  • The Facebook event page is here if you’d like to share.

And in other news:

Look over the tricky language that Frank LaRose engineered to confuse Ohio voters by reviewing the language of Issue 1 HERE

Please give our friend Matt Diemer’s latest podcast on the state of participatory budgeting in Cleveland, HERE and HERE!!

Please visit the links HERE and HERE to learn more about and identify extremist candidates for school board seats–these small races can have monumental consequences for education in our communities. No candidates for Rocky River are on the list, but please share this info with friends and family in affected communities!

Surprise, surprise…looks like we’re being redistricted again…check out this article and maps to see the proposed changes!!



Did you get your sign? Read More »

Did you get your sign?

Voter Registration Closes Tomorrow!!

November 7, 2023 General Election

October 10: Voter Registration Closes–update your voter info HERE

October 31, 8:30 pm: Deadline for applications by mail for an Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballot to be mailed

November 5: Voting in-person at the Board of Elections ends at 5:00 pm

November 6: 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 Nov 11 in order to be counted

November 7, 6:30 am – 7:30 pm : Election Day – Provisional voting at the Board of Elections. All Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballots returned in person must be received the Board of Elections by 7:30 to be counted.

Please refer to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections website HERE for more information and FAQs

Please refer to and share the Ohio Voter Guide HERE for all the info on issues and candidates for November’s election!!


Rocky River School Board Candidate Forum

Monday the 23rd at 7pm at the Umerly Center next door to the Rec Center.

Go and listen to our candidates as they express their vision for RRCS!!


UAW Clambake! Saturday Oct 14, reserve your spot now!


The LWV Ohio is partnering with School Board School on a webinar on school board roles. This is a great opportunity for folks who are considering a run for their local school board, running forums for school board candidates, or advocacy that is affected by school board decisions. 

School Board School is a Cincinnati-based organization that provides training in how school boards work to educate advocates and potential candidates. To learn more about them, go here.

  • To register, please go here. 
  • The Facebook event page is here if you’d like to share.


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Signs, Signs, and More Signs!!!

Issue 1 Signs!!!

We FINALLY have Issue 1 Signs in!!! Please fill out the form attached below and we will be in contact right away to let you know how and where to pick them up–thank you for your patience and support!!!

Secure your Issue 1 Yard Sign HERE


Please come out next Tuesday, October 11th from 5-7pm, to support our friend and supporter Ray Tarasuck in his campaign for Common Pleas Judge–all info on the flyer below!


Please do support our Ward 2 candidate for City Council, Lisa Havemann at her website HERE and email her at [email protected] to subscribe to her newsletter, Building Bridges, where she provides you all the latest news in the Rocky River Community.

We are supporting Lisa, as well as our other Council candidates Jeanne Gallagher, Christina Morris, Mike O’Boyle, and Paul Shipp, and Mike O’Shea for Law Director, and hope you do too!!!


Important Dates! One week until voter registration closes!

November 7, 2023 General Election

October 10: Voter Registration Closes–update your voter info HERE

October 31, 8:30 pm: Deadline for applications by mail for an Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballot to be mailed

November 5: Voting in-person at the Board of Elections ends at 5:00 pm

November 6: 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 Nov 11 in order to be counted

November 7, 6:30 am – 7:30 pm : Election Day – Provisional voting at the Board of Elections. All Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballots returned in person must be received the Board of Elections by 7:30 to be counted.

Please refer to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections website HERE for more information and FAQs

Please refer to and share the Ohio Voter Guide HERE for all the info on issues and candidates for November’s election!!

Follow the campaign FOR Issue 1 in November at Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights and www.OURR.winOn social media: InstagramFacebookTwitterTikTok

And in other news:

Look over the tricky language that Frank LaRose engineered to confuse Ohio voters by reviewing the language of Issue 1 HERE

Please give our friend Matt Diemer’s latest podcast on the state of participatory budgeting in Cleveland, HERE and HERE!!

Please visit the links HERE and HERE to learn more about and identify extremist candidates for school board seats–these small races can have monumental consequences for education in our communities. No candidates for Rocky River are on the list, but please share this info with friends and family in affected communities!

Surprise, surprise…looks like we’re being redistricted again…check out this article and maps to see the proposed changes!!


GOTV with Troy!

Please consider helping our friend Troy with a Literature Drop in Fairview Park!
Your help is needed in Fairview Park to help elect Democrats that support pro-choice! Please sign up Today!
These will be walkable houses in Fairview Park. You’ll be delivering Door Hangers to Democrats and Independent Voters.
If you’re available at other times please let Troy know.
216-299-7661

Show your support!


STOP SB 83 – The Higher Education Destruction Act

STOP SB 83 – The Higher Education Destruction ActSTOP restrictions on DEI programs and training! STOP restrictions on race and gender-based programs & policies! STOP restrictions on worker rights! STOP racist attacks on the AAPI community! TAKE ACTION HERE

Sherrod!


Come out and visit our friends in Strongsville next Tuesday, October 10th!!

Signs, Signs, and More Signs!!! Read More »

Happy Saturday!

Sunday Brunch!

Please join us if you can, we’d love to see you!

If you can’t make it, want to donate, or request a sign, please visit christinamorris.city.


Green Team Meeting on Wednesday

 Oct 4 at 7pm at Rocky River Public Library.

Agenda items include:

– Update from council member Christina Morris on city matters and green initiatives

– Update from Dan Foster, Safe Streets committee, on upcoming road improvements

– Composting discussion, including recent data from Rust Belt Riders and a review of backyard composting in Rocky River

Also, they’ll be discussing future meeting topics/guest speakers, so don’t miss it!


There’s still time to buy a ticket to the RRPL Art Show & Soiree


Signs and Lit Drop

Would you like an Issue 1 Sign? Can you drop literature once we get the media? Sign up now!

THANK YOU!

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Events, Events, and More Events!!!

Issue 1 Signs!!!

We are working feverishly to secure a hefty supply of Issue 1 yard signs–they are not in yet, but rest assured…they are coming!!! Please enter your information on the form attached below and we will notify you as soon as they come in!!

Secure your Issue 1 Yard Sign HERE

There will be a fundraiser for Councilwoman Christina Morris this Sunday, October 1, 2023, from 11am to 1:00pm.   It will take place at Tartine Bistro, 19110 Detroit Road, Rocky River, Ohio  44116.  Please stop by to support Christina in her re-election campaign as she runs against three Republican candidates!

Important Dates!

November 7, 2023 General Election

October 10: Voter Registration Closes

October 31, 8:30 pm: Deadline for applications by mail for an Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballot to be mailed

November 5: Voting in-person at the Board of Elections ends at 5:00 pm

November 6: 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 Nov 11 in order to be counted

November 7, 6:30 am – 7:30 pm : Election Day – Provisional voting at the Board of Elections. All Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballots returned in person must be received the Board of Elections by 7:30 to be counted.

Please refer to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections website HERE for more information and FAQs

Please stop by Georgetown/Vosh next Tuesday, October 3rd, from 5-8pm to support our friend Kira Krivosh in her election campaign!!

Follow the campaign FOR Issue 1 in November at Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights and www.OURR.winOn social media: InstagramFacebookTwitterTikTok

Look over the tricky language that Frank LaRose engineered to confuse Ohio voters by reviewing the language of Issue 1 HERE

Please give our friend Matt Diemer’s latest podcast on the state of participatory budgeting in Cleveland, HERE and HERE!!

Please consider helping our friend Troy with a Literature Drop in Fairview Park!
Your help is needed in Fairview Park to help elect Democrats that support pro-choice! Please sign up Today!
These will be walkable houses in Fairview Park. You’ll be delivering Door Hangers to Democrats and Independent Voters.
If you’re available at other times please let me know.
Thank you, Troy 216-299-7661
Please consider attending this great event and supporting our friends at the Rocky River Public Library!! Please click the image for more information!!
STOP SB 83 – The Higher Education Destruction ActSTOP restrictions on DEI programs and training! STOP restrictions on race and gender-based programs & policies! STOP restrictions on worker rights! STOP racist attacks on the AAPI community! TAKE ACTION HERE

Events, Events, and More Events!!! Read More »

Happy Start to the Week!! Last Chance to RSVP for our September meeting!!

RSVP for our next meeting! This Tuesday September 26th 6:30 pm at the Rocky River Library and on Zoom

This month’s speaker will be Kellie Copeland, Executive Director of Pro-Choice Ohio–she will speak on Issue 1 and messaging, and we are stoked to welcome her back! The general election will be uber important and we all need great and diverse ways to parle our message for freedom and the greater good!

Please RSVP here today!!

Important Dates!

November 7, 2023 General Election

October 10: Voter Registration Closes

October 31, 8:30 pm: Deadline for applications by mail for an Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballot to be mailed

November 5: Voting in-person at the Board of Elections ends at 5:00 pm

November 6: 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 Nov 11 in order to be counted

November 7, 6:30 am – 7:30 pm : Election Day – Provisional voting at the Board of Elections. All Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballots returned in person must be received the Board of Elections by 7:30 to be counted.

Please refer to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections website HERE for more information and FAQs

Our friend Amanda Martin is making VOTE YES IN NOVEMBER buttons and bumper magnets–click on the link HERE to pre-order and support her efforts!! Thank you Amanda!!!

Please Save the Date!! There will be a fundraiser for Councilwoman Christina Morris on Sunday October 1, 2023 from 11am to 1:00pm.   It will take place at Tartine Bistro, 19110 Detroit Road, Rocky River, Ohio  44116.  More info to come soon!!

Follow the campaign FOR Issue 1 in November at Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights and www.OURR.winOn social media: InstagramFacebookTwitterTikTok
Please consider helping our friend Troy with a Literature Drop in Fairview Park!
Your help is needed in Fairview Park to help elect Democrats that support pro-choice! Please sign up Today!
These will be walkable houses in Fairview Park. You’ll be delivering Door Hangers to Democrats and Independent Voters.
If you’re available at other times please let me know.
Thank you, Troy 216-299-7661
Please consider attending this great event and supporting our friends at the Rocky River Public Library!! Please click the image for more information!!
STOP SB 83 – The Higher Education Destruction ActSTOP restrictions on DEI programs and training! STOP restrictions on race and gender-based programs & policies! STOP restrictions on worker rights! STOP racist attacks on the AAPI community! TAKE ACTION HERE

Happy Start to the Week!! Last Chance to RSVP for our September meeting!! Read More »

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