The February 16th Primary and the April 5th General Election are important opportunities for you to have a voice in our political future.

Do you know what you will be voting on in February and April? If not, be sure to check out this website:

https://myvote.wi.gov/

On this Wisconsin government website, you can get your voting location and your candidates/issues, just by securely typing in your name and date of birth.

You will need an ID to vote, so please check this website for more information on acceptable forms of ID:

http://bringit.wi.gov/

If you have any questions, contact Autumn Linsmeier at autumnlinsmeier@gmail.com or 920-973-5521.

VOTE      VOTE      VOTE      VOTE      VOTE

The following events will take place at the Washington County Democratic Party Office at 132 North Main Street in West Bend, Wisconsin.

Wednesday, February 17th, 5:30 to 6:30 PM: “College Dems/Young Dems Discussion 

Please invite any young people between the ages of 18-to-25 who might be interested in joining this group. (There will be pizza and soda!)

There will be specialists on hand to discuss the iportance of getting young people involved in politics—especially here in Washington County. Those experts include:

Phoenix Rice-Johnson (Chair of College Democrats of Wisconsin) (joining us by Skype)

Ben Stepanek (UW-Oshkosh Chair)

Masha Anderson (UW-Milwaukee Chair)

If you have questions or can provide contact information for potential 18-to-25-year-old guests we should invite, contact Autumn Linsmeier at autumnlinsmeier@gmail.com or 920-973-5521.

Wednesday, February 17th, 7:00 to 8:30 PM: Monthly Membership Meeting

At this meeting we will have a silent acution for the “Obama Banner” that used to be on the back wall in the office, as well as drawing names to give out some of our other posters.

We will also have a potential candidate for the 24th Assembly District coming to speak.

If you have questions or would like to add an item to the agenda, contact Tanya Lohr at telohr@charter.net or 414-467-8469.

Also at this meeting, we will have CAKE to celebrate our 5th year at our Wash Dem Office!

Wednesday, March 2nd, 6:30 to 8:00 PM: “Social Media Training” # 1

If you would like to learn about using “Facebook” and “Twitter,” please join us as Autumn Linsmeier provides basic, introductory training in the use of these two media skills.

“Facebook” training will take place from 6:30 to 7:15 PM and “Twitter” training will take place from 7:15 to 8:00 PM. Come for either session or both.

You will be amazed at how easily and quickly you will develop skills in these popular social media areas.

If you have any questions, contact Autumn at autumnlinsmeier@gmail.com or 920-973-5521.

Wednesday, March 9th, 6:30 to 8:00 PM: “Social Media Training” # 2

Are you interested in learning about “Instagram” and “Snapchat” ???

If so, come to our “Social Media Training” # 2. Autumn will be explaining how to use these two media areas.

“Instagram” training will take place from 6:30 to 7:15 PM and “Snapchat” training will take place from 7:15 to 8:00 PM. Come to either or both sessions.

If you have questions, contact Autumn at autumnlinsmeier@gmail.com or 920-973-5521.

Hello Everyone,

I hope everyone is doing well and looking forward to voting this week!

Last week, I continued making calls to invite people to our upcoming events that are listed above. I have also done a lot of posting out at UW-Washington County to recruit college students for a “College Dems/Young Dems Group.” We want to get as many young people involved as we can!

If you know any college students or young adults in the area that might be interested in helping get this group started, please have them contact me or send their contact information for me to contact them! 

This past week, I also finished up the social media training PowerPoint that I will use for the “social media” education sessions coming up on March 2nd and March 9th.

If you are interested in learning about “Facebook,” “Twitter,” “Instagram,” or “Snapchat,” but are unable to make it to the above dates, contact me and I would be happy to show you all about it at another time.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, contact me at autumnlinsmeier@gmail.com or 920-973-5521.

Keep Private Water Companies OUT of Wisconsin

Check out this newsletter from State Senator Kathleen Vinehout on why private water companies should be kept out of Wisconsin.

 

Preventing Gun Violence in Wisconsin

On Thursday, February 25th from 7:00 to 8:00 PM, at UW-Washington County in Room 101 in West Bend, Wisconsin, there is a program about gun violence in Wisconsin and what we can do to prevent future tragedies and save lives.

A presentation will be given by Jeri Bonavia, the Executive Director of WAVE (Wisconsin Anti-Gun Violence Effort). There will also be a discussion with questions from the audience following the presentation.

The event is free and open to the public. If there are any questions, contact Bud Hudson at sbhudson@hotmail.com or 262-673-9725.

 

Voucher Schools

In recent weeks the Republican majority froze funding to public schools while expanding the private school vouchers. Now, the Republican majority is trying to push legislation that limits when districts can hold referendums, among other things.

To read about these education concerns go to this article and be sure to contact your state legislators.

To find your state legislators, go to this link: http://legis.wisconsin.gov/

5th Congressional District Convention

The 2016 Convention of the 5th Congressional District will be held on Sunday, April 10th, from 9:30 to 2:30.

The event will take place at the Juneau Community Center, 500 Lincoln Drive, Juneau, Wisconsin.

The cost is $30 per person before April 2nd and $40 at the door.

2016 Wisconsin Democratic Party State Convention

The 2016 Wisconsin Democratic Party State Convention will be held on June 3rd and 4th at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center.

To reserve your hotel room, please contact the Radisson at 920-494-7300 or 800-333-3333. Mention the Democratic Party of Wisconsin “room block” to receive our special rate of $99 per night.

For driving directions, go to their website at www.radisson.com/green-bay-hotel-wi-54313/greenbay

Hello Everyone,

I hope everyone is excited for the Democratic Presidential Debate coming to Wisconsin!

Last week, I continued making calls to invite people to our upcoming events that are listed below. I have done a lot of posting notices at UW-Washington County to recruit college students for a “College Dems/Young Dems Group.”

If you know of any interested college students or young adults in the area who might be interested in helping to get this group started, please have them contact me—or give me their contact information!

We want to get as many young people involved as we can! 

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at autumnlinsmeier@gmail.com or 920-973-5521.

Best,

Autumn Linsmeier