July 11, 2013 CC Minutes

Johnson County Democrats Central Committee Minutes

Thursday, July 11, 2013

32 People signed in plus 1 Excused

  1. 1.       Approval of July 11, 2013 Agenda – Without Objection
  2. 2.       Approval of June  6, 2013 Minutes – Without Objection
  3. 3.       Chair Report – Thanks to everyone who came out for the parades.  It has been a busy month and the next few months will be busy as well with more parades, the JC Fair and the BBQ.
  4. 4.       Treasurer Report – Karen motioned and Diana seconded.  Approved
  5. 5.       Executive Committee Reports – Dennis Roseman from the Platform Committee handed out a document to be handed out at the JC Fair on our Platform views of Agriculture and Environment.
  6. 6.       Recognition of Elected Representatives:  Joe Bolkcom, Janet Lyness, Lonnie Pulkrabek, Mary Mascher, Patrick Hughes, Dave Jacoby and Kathryn Valde
  7. 7.       Old Business
    1. a.       Free Lunch – Pass the box raised $57.  About 120 people attended the last time we served
    2. b.      Election of Central Committee Members – both were nominated and approved

                                                              i.      Ravi Patel – IC04

                                                            ii.      Scott Heldt – IC11

  1. c.       Election of 2nd District Central Committee Representatives – none
  2. 8.       New Business
    1. a.       ICE – Meets periodically to brainstorm next steps.         

                                                              i.      Data Governance is working on creating a volunteer database for Johnson County to be housed in VoteBuilder

                                                            ii.      Website/Media group is working with Greg Johnson trying to make jcdems.org more user friendly.  Please send email to info@jcdems.org if you notice something that needs correcting.  Currently under constructions and not all things updated.

  1. b.      Parades – great attendance so far – thank you

                                                              i.      Stickers are $.09 – hand them out but please don’t hand out multiples

  1. c.       JC Fair

                                                              i.      Set up on July 21st.  Need to cover 9 AM – 9 PM.  2 hour shifts.  If interested in a shift please send an email to info@jcdems.org.

                                                            ii.      As last year we will have stand-up Obama and Popcorn with JCDems stickers

  1. d.      Fall BBQ

                                                              i.      Sunday October 13 from 3-7 PM at the JC Fairgrounds

                                                            ii.      Committee will meet later

  1. e.      Cedar/Johnson County Pot luck will be at 326 N Fourth St, West Branch, IA at 5 PM on August 3rd.  Please plan on joining.  More info will be coming.
  2. f.        Harkin Grant – up to $2K per county.  Some of our weaknesses are Rural, Minorities and Youth. 

                                                              i.      Application due August 17

                                                            ii.      We need to get more people to participate with us.

  1. g.       2nd District Workshop – August 24 at Oskaloosa

                                                              i.      If you need a ride please contact info@jcdems.org