WashCo Dems Op-Ed: The Patriot Card
WashCo Dems Op-Ed: Revoking The Trump Supporter's Patriot Card By Clayton Callahan, WashCo Dems Communication Committee Member What is a patriot? Go ahead and look the word up if you must, but in America, we all seem to know what it means. It's a person whose love of country surpasses [...]
Seeking House District Leader Volunteers to Make 2020 a Better Tomorrow
Seeking House District Leader Volunteers to Make 2020 a Better Tomorrow By Adam Gretzinger, Campaign Committee Chair Washington County had great success in activating over 500 Neighborhood Leaders in 2018. However, a lot goes into voter mobilization, and we’re in need of more leadership to reach more voters in the [...]
February 2019 CD1CC Recap
February 2019 CD1CC Recap by Dan Neill, CD1CC delegate February 16, 2019 - A rainy day at Coyote’s - Coyote’s organized the West Side Brew Fest last year and hosts several other groups’ meetings in this room, including the Washington County Public Affairs Forum The point of this particular [...]
Hard Conversations: I Am a Racist
Hard Conversations: I Am a Racist by Rich Siegel, PCP I've never worn blackface. I’ve never marched down the street carrying a tiki torch and waving a Confederate flag. I have black friends. But I am a racist. Why? Because I’m white? Can I be white and not be a [...]
Legislative Lobby Days: Strength in Numbers
Legislative Lobby Days: Strength in Numbers By Jennie Drage Bowser, WashCo Dems Communications Committee Member A great way to amplify your voice and find allies that support the causes you care about is to take part in a legislative lobby day. Legislative lobby days are sponsored by organizations and interest [...]
WashCo Dems Op-Ed: We Didn’t Have Our Papers
WashCo Dems Op-Ed: We Didn't Have Our Papers By Karolina Newcombe, WashCo Dems Communication Committee Member As I look at pictures of women and children getting tear gassed at our border, my mind can’t help but drift back to a time when I was a frightened little kid. Back in [...]
WashCo Dems Op-Ed: Black History Month
WashCo Dems Op-Ed: Black History Month 2019 – An American Celebration that Matters to Everyone, A Sharing Moment By Rosa Colquitt, PhD, DPO Black Caucus Chair The celebration of Black History Month, coming within days of the national holiday commemorating the birth of civil rights hero, Dr. Martin Luther King, [...]
January 2019 CC Meeting Recap
Didn't make the CC meeting on January 23rd? Here's a recap: Patrick Maguire presided over the first Central Committee meeting as the new Chair of the Democratic Party of Washington County. He immediately displayed a talent for thinking on his feet, as a logistical snafu caused PCP credentials to arrive [...]
Introducing Call To Action Requests!
Introducing Call To Action Requests! With all the things we get fired up about on any given day, it can be overwhelming to decide how to take action. Once you know what specific action item you're fired up about--who do you call? What do you say? Is there a deadline? [...]
WashCo Dems Op-Ed: The Reality We Face
WashCo Dems Op-Ed: The Reality We Face By Michael R. Steele, PCP Living in the first quarter of the twenty-first century, today’s Americans are faced with numerous seemingly insoluble problems. I invite you to make your own list. My list would include two underlying problematic realities that have [...]