Hello Dem Friends!

Lots of news about the House Joint Resolution 1 from the people at Fair Districts and our own Rocky River Resident, Mark Szabo who’s Letter to the Editor of cleveland.com

An explanation, if you need one, from Fair Districts:

“Protecting access to direct democracy through citizen-led ballot initiatives is our number one priority in the fight for fair maps. That’s because we will not end gerrymandering without going back to get signatures and putting an issue on the ballot. House Joint Resolution 1 seeks to make that task virtually impossible. It’s a shameless power grab that will lock in minority rule in Ohio.

“Even all four living former Ohio Governors (2 R, 2 D) are speaking out against HJR1! Their opposition shines a light on just how egregious and damaging it would be to take power away from Ohio citizens in an August special election. With your help, we hope to be able to prevent a vote in the House and stop this resolution in its tracks.”

The Letter by Mark Szabo! Which is awesome! Way to go, Mark!!

And Action Items from Fair Districts:

There will be a hearing Thursday, 4/27 at 10am in the House Government Oversight Committee, room 313, to hear opponent testimony against SB92, the bill to create an August special election in order to ram through the constitutional amendment that will take away our access to direct democracy.

Here are the actions you can take!

• Attend the hearing Thursday 4/27 and help us pack the room (10am, room 313)
• Testify, or submit written testimony against SB92. (Make a copy of this accessible witness slip, and submit testimony to Chair Peterson at [email protected])
• Sign up to join the march against HJR1 on Wednesday, 5/3
• Share the event link in all your groups and make sure folks know about the date change (from 4/27 to 5/3)
• Join us Thursday,4/27 at noon for a short training with lots of tips for how to write a letter to the editor. Featuring former editorial editor Mary Yost and former reporter TC Brown!

There is a Blood Drive on behalf of Liz! Please give if you can!

Please RSVP for our next Meeting, Tuesday April 25th 6:30 Zoom and In Person at RRPL

https://forms.gle/e13KzGhi1K6v9hrV9

The meeting will feature the Honorable Judge Fitzsimmons, who is retiring this year. She will speak about her judicial career and her service to Rocky River, for which we are all so grateful!

Fundraiser Sunday! Tomorrow!

Protect Ohio Choice are hosting a Fundraiser and Signature event on Sunday April 23rd at the Capital Theater.

They’ll be screening the documentary “The Janes”

Register on the ProtectChoiceOhio Website!

More events for Protect Choice Ohio and Reproductive Rights!

It’s time to Volunteer

Thomas Kelly is running for Rocky River Municipal Court Judge

Download Flyer and Donation Form

Volunteer to collect signatures or take a friend or loved one to sign the petition. Lots of ways to make impact this weekend!

And also, happy spring! Isn’t it beautiful!?

Cuyahoga County

Saturday 4/15

Bialy’s – CDWC*
2267 Warrensville Center Rd,
University Heights, OH 44118
7am-11am

Cuyahoga County

Sunday April 16

Protect Ohio Choice are hosting a Fundraiser and Signature event on Sunday April 23rd at the Capital Theater.

They’ll be screening the documentary “The Janes”

Register on the ProtectChoiceOhio Website!

The Janes

RSVP for our next Meeting, Tuesday April 25th 6:30 Zoom and In Person at RRPL

https://forms.gle/e13KzGhi1K6v9hrV9

The meeting will feature the Honorable Judge Fitzsimmons, who is retiring this year. She will speak about her judicial career and her service to Rocky River, for which we are all so grateful!

Still looking for party organizers:

We need volunteers for the Summer Dem Party!

Interested in planning an awesome party? Fill out the form!

https://forms.gle/UDFAwM1JxtrcTVbm7

Hello Friends!

Happy holidays to all who celebrate!

H. J. R. No. 1 :

Please call Tom Patton TODAY to tell him not to take away our voice.  If he signs this petition it means he is willing to bypass the committee process in order to raise the threshold for a citizen led ballot initiative to 60%, and put it up to a vote in a special August election that will cost the state $20 million (after they just banned it them in the Voter Suppression Law.)  We need to make some noise about this undemocratic move.

State Representative Tom Patton (district 7)
www.ohiohouse.gov/thomas-f-patton
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone (614)466-4895

This petition is at the clerks office at the Ohio house to have HJR 1 skip the committee process and come straight to the floor for a vote . It need 50 signatures to be go into effect.
H. J. R. No. 1 : will Require a 60% vote to approve any constitutional amendment.
Find more information here: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/135/hjr1

RSVP for our next Meeting, Tuesday April 25th 6:30 Zoom and In Person at RRPL

https://forms.gle/e13KzGhi1K6v9hrV9

The meeting will feature the Honorable Judge Fitzsimmons, who is retiring this year. She will speak about her judicial career and her service to Rocky River, for which we are all so grateful!

The Time is NOW! It can’t wait!

Signing events this weekend in Cuyahoga County:

Saturday 4/8:

Brewnuts Shop – CDWC
6501 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102
9 am -llam
Parma Library – Powers Blvd
6996 Powers Blvd, Parma, OH 44129
10 am – 12 pm
Crocker Park Farmer’s Market
Crocker Park Blvd, Westlake, OH 44145
10 am – 12 pm
Morgan Park at Lander Circle
Drive-Thru Location
30550 Pinetree Rd, Cleveland, OH 44124
10 am – 3 pm
Bedford Library
70 Columbus Rd, Bedford, OH 44146
10:30 am – 1 pm

Sign, Drop Off & Pick Up Petitions

Shaker Unitarian Universalist
Congregation – Drive- Thru Location
21600 Shaker Blvd Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122
11 am – 2 pm
Tommy’s Restaurant – CDWC
1824 Coventry Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
11:30 am – 2:30 pm
Mason’s Creamery
4401 Bridge Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113
4 pm – 9 pm
West Shore Utilitarian Universalist Church
Reproductive Rights Event
20401 Hilliard Blvd, Rocky River, OH 44116
6:30 pm – 8 pm

More information available on the ProtectChoiceOhio Website

Summer Party Organizers!

We need volunteers for the Summer Dem Party!

Interested in planning an awesome party? Fill out the form!

https://forms.gle/UDFAwM1JxtrcTVbm7

March was our membership drive. If you haven’t joined already, please consider doing so! Your support allows us to continue the good work we do for Rocky River and the Democratic community of Cuyahoga County at large.

Every vote counts, every election is important, and every year matters. With your ongoing contribution and support, we’ll continue to achieve success in Rocky River.