RSVP for the June 27 Meeting
We are celebrating Pride and our speaker will be Brooks W. Boron. Brooks W. Boron currently serves as the President of the Cleveland Stonewall Democrats, the voice of LGBTQIA+ and Allied Democrats in the Greater Cleveland area. Brooks is a proud queer, labor attorney representing public and private sector labor unions throughout the state of Ohio. Brooks is a lifelong Clevelander and currently resides in Strongsville. At age 12, Brooks worked on his first political campaign for John Kerry’s run for President. Ever since he has been involved in the campaigns for President Joe Biden, President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Senator Sherrod Brown, and countless other state and local races. Brooks attended The George Washington University where he worked on Capitol Hill in Senator Sherrod Brown’s office. During his time in law school at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, Brooks worked in the Ohio statehouse and was a legal intern for Planned Parenthood. Brooks is involved with queer political advocacy at the local, state, and national level, serving on the steering committees for the Ohio Democratic Party’s Pride Caucus and the LGBT+ Victory Fund Campaign Board.
Summer Party Info!
We have been asked to contribute to the August GOTV so our party has become a pot luck.
Please let us know if you’d like to help with the organization. Thanks in advance!
Need an Absentee Ballot? Here ya go!
In the News
State Issue 1 ballot language must be rewritten, Ohio Supreme Court Rules
Chris Quinn at the Cleveland Plain Dealer weighs in on the August 8 election.
Tour de River
The Rocky River Chamber of Commerce and Century Cycle are sponsoring a Bike event in the city.
Dates & Registration below! Hope to see you there!
Save the Date!
Saturday August 19th is the Second Annual Rocky River Community Pride Celebration
Show your support and order your Rocky River Pride Shirt Here
Need an Absentee Ballot? Here ya go!
Repro Rights!
Troy’s most recent newsletter regarding #ProtectChoiceOhio. Petitions are due! We still need signatures. Let’s do this!!
Parade the Circle!
Saturday, June 10
Drive-through to sign or pick up petitions plus No on August 8 literature and yard signs!
9:00 – 10:30 am
Church of the Covenant parking lot
11205 Euclid Ave, Cleveland 44106
Also, look for Signings at BayArts Art and Music Fest on Saturday and Larchmere Rock the Blocks on Sunday.
Tour de River
The Rocky River Chamber of Commerce and Century Cycle are sponsoring a Bike event in the city.
Dates & Registration below! Hope to see you there!
Information about The August 8 Election:
Why Issue 1 is an Attack on Our Democracy and Must be Defeated
Join us to learn about Issue 1, the misleading language on the ballot, effective messaging, and why turnout for the Special August Election is critical for our future. We’ll also discuss whether an August election is even legal in the first place.
Tuesday, June 6, 7:00 pm
Register in advance for this online meeting
Featured speakers:
Steven Steinglass, Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus, CSU College of Law and Senior Policy Advisor, Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission
Mia Lewis, Associate Director, Common Cause Ohio
Rep. Anita Somani MD (OH-11), 29-year OBGYN in Columbus and Co-Chair, Physicians Action Network.
We hope you’ll Zoom in! Let us know if you have questions: ohiodemwomen@gmail.com
Repro Rights News!
Still haven’t signed a petition? Let us know, reply to the email at submit@rockyriverdems.org
We are having some really awesome speakers. And collecting signatures for the Reproductive Rights Petitions. And going over lots of happenings including the blood drive for Liz coming up this Thursday. It’s going to be a super meeting! Please join us!
Sean E. McDermott, P.E.Chief Planning and Design Officer Cleveland Metroparks will be speaking about conservation and sustainability efforts by the Metroparks
Matthew Ahn, Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at Cleveland State University, who teaches CRT, will be giving a presentation about CRT, dispelling myths and explaining what exactly it is that he teaches.
The meeting starts at 6:30, and the presentations begin at 7. We reserve the first 30 minutes for social time.
