September Meeting!!
Our next meeting will be Tuesday September 30th at the Rocky River Library–social time 6:30pm, meeting start 7 pm. We will be hosting an open forum for all our local candidates–Christina Morris, Lisa Havemann, Jeanne Gallagher, Paul Shipp, Mike O’Shea, Mary Ellen Hemann, and Tom Kelly!! Please come out to hear them speak, engage with your local representation, and prepare to support our Democrats in the November election!!
Ballot Slate Card!!
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 Meet & Greet!!
Please support our friend Lisa Havemann in her run for city council this November!! Lisa is holding a Meet & Greet on October 8th from 5-7pm–all details above!!
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!!
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!!
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!
Thomas J. 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!
Lots of Upcoming Candidate Forums!!
Stand Up Saturdays!!
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!!
No Kings 2.0!!
Get more information and sign up HERE!!
Fair Districts!!
Ohio will be drawing a new congressional map this fall. This is because the congressional map drawn in 2022 did not have bipartisan sign-off and therefore could be used for only two election cycles.
Statehouse Democrats have submitted their congressional map proposal. The Ohio legislature has also created an online portal for Ohioans to submit their own draft congressional district maps for the mapmakers to consider. The first deadline for congressional mapmaking is September 30.
Before that deadline, Ohio’s redistricting advocates are coming together on September 17 in a show of force to say loud and clear: the people of Ohio will never stop fighting for fair maps and fair representation!
Protect America’s Workforce Act!!
Ohio Democrats Annual Meeting!!
Purchase tickets HERE!!
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.