Johnson County Democrats Central Committee Minutes

Thursday, August 1, 2013

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Gerry Kuhl welcomed the Johnson County Democrats to North Liberty

• North Liberty is the 2^nd fastest growing Community in the state
• There will be many great improvements to 965 in the next few years

Gubernatorial candidate Representative Tyler Olson made his 2^nd official Johnson County visit since announcing his run for Governor of Iowa (his first visit was early that day at Gus’s in Coralville).  I will share some of the notes I took (I’m sure there is a lot of paraphrasing).

• He is from Cedar Rapids Iowa and works at his family business of 4 generations.  He has served 7 years in the State Legislature.
• We need to look ahead to the next 30 years not the last 30 – Iowa’s future is not in the past but in the future
• Economy needs to be built from the middle out.  We cannot continue to go for the short-term big win.  Innovation and creativity are needed.  Innovation in agriculture will be very important.
• There is value in our skills – we need to make sure our people are educated in the skills needed.  Support Educators.  Skills are different now than they were in 1982.
• Tyler said he would like to represent those people who don’t have a connection with the community.
• We need to treat people with mental issues before it becomes a Justice Issue.

1. Approval of Agenda – without objection
2. Approval of July 11, 2013 Minutes – without objection
3. Chair – Report
   1. It has been a busy summer with a lot of great volunteering – thank you!
   2. We need to be ready for the Governor’s race.  We need a Democrat in office.
   3. We need to get the skills to get our people elected
4. Treasurer – Report – without objection
5. Exec. Committee Reports (if any) – None
6. Recognition of Elected Representatives – Brad Kunkel, Janelle Rettig, Lonnie Pulkrabek, Mitch Gross, Pat Hughes and Gerry Kuhl
7. Old Business
   1. Free Lunch -‘pass the box ‘raised $86 (Fri., Aug 2) – Contact Robin.Roseman@gmail.com if interested in helping.  Have had an average of 130 people over the last few months.
   2. Election(s) of Central Committee representatives (if any) – We need active Democrats.  We have a lot of members who do not show up for meetings and are not involved.  If we have people who are interested in being an active part of the Central Committee but their precinct is filled by someone who is not active with the party we may ask the non-active member to step aside and become an Associate.  The only difference between a CC Member and an Associate is that the Associate cannot vote.
      1. Emily Brunner (IC22) has resigned.
      2.  John Deeth nominated Sam Odyemi for IC10 CC.  2^nd by Karla Smith.  Approved.
      3. Karla Smith nominated Danielle Holliday for CV5 Associate.  2^nd by Bill Budelier.  Approved
      4.  John Deeth nominated Megan Schwalm for IC12 Associate.  2nded. Approved.
      5. John Deeth nominated Jim Tate for IC6 CC.  2^nd by Dennis Roseman.  Approved.
   3. Election(s) of 2^nd District Central Committee representatives (if any)
      1. Steven Damm nominated Melva Hughes.  2^nd by Robin Roseman.  Approved.
   4. Two more vacancies.  If anyone is interested please email info@JCDems.org.

 

1. New Business
   1. ICE – Continuing working on the jcdems.org website.

i.      “Act Blue” is now functioning if you would like to make a donation.

ii.      New Volunteer forms will be up in the next week or two

iii.      Any suggestions/corrections can be sent to info@JCDems.org and will be forwarded to Mike, Gerene and Karen.

1. Parades – have gone very well.  Please keep coming.

i.      Please see Parade info at the end of the minutes and join us if you can for future parades.

1. Johnson County Fair- July 22-25 – LOTS of people – we never stopped making popcorn except when we ran out

i.      Went through 200 lb of popcorn and 4000 bags.

ii.      We couldn’t engage with the people as much as we liked because we were always making popcorn

iii.      Next year we need a bigger booth, 3 people working and a JC Fair Committee

iv.      Thanks to all of the volunteers.

1. Fall BBQ:  Sun. Oct 13, 3-7 pm JC Fairgrounds, BBQ Committee needs to meet!

i.      BBQ Committee – (Mike Carberry, Jim Tate, Kingsley Botchway, Angela Laffey, Brad Kunkel, Steven Damm, Robin Roseman, Melva Hughes, Janelle Rettig) will be meeting August 12 at 5:30 at the Mill in Iowa City

ii.      We need to make the BBQ fun again.  If you have any ideas please send them to info@JCDems.org and I will forward to the Committee.

iii.      Keynote speaker will make a big difference.  Mike is working on this.  Ideas at the meeting included Al Franken, Russ Feingold, Tammy Baldwin, Amy Klobuchar and Hillary Clinton

iv.      Scheduled to be there – Tyler Olson, , Jack Hatch, Bob Krause, Bruce Braley and David Loebsack

v.      Entertainment during event?

1. Johnson County – Cedar County Dems Potluck Picnic the evening of this Sat. Aug 3 at 5 pm in West Branch, 326 N. Fourth St., West Branch, IA 52358.  Gov. Candidates Tyler Olson & Bob Krause will be there as will Bob Dvorsky& David Johnson.
2. Harkin Grant: Up to $2k. Outreach for Rural, Minorities and Youth

i.      Mike and Gerene will be meeting in the next few weeks to fill it out.

1. 2^nd District HOF nominations Lori Bears, Minnette Doderer, Jean Lloyd Jones, Bill & Pat Sueppel and Kim Painter
   1. Not sure when the HOF will be held
   2. 2^nd D Workshop 8/24 Wm. Penn College, Oskaloosa. Daylong event. Carpools.
      1. Need big turnout!!!
      2. The second district central committee has selected the date of August 24, 2013, to hold the district workshop. It will be at the technology center at William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
      3. There will be a suggested and recommended $20 registration fee to attend the workshop.  If you are interested in attending please send an email to info@jcdems.org ASAP and I will forward on to Gerene.  We want to send in 1 form with all of us listed as a group.
      4. A $10 lunch will be available on-site by the campus food service (Roast Beef, Turkey, Tuna Salad or Vegetarian Club sandwich with salad, chips and drinks).
      5. The program will consist of presentations concerning campaigns, technology, party building, organization and affirmative action, and the Affordable Care Act. There will be a “wine down” after the workshop to allow those present and anyone else to discuss the topics presented at the workshop.
      6. Please see more information after the minutes
      7. North Liberty outreach potluck picnic with JC County elected officials and Congressman Loebsack. Mails and expenditures? Date mid Sept?
         1. Dennis moved to pay to mail 2600 postcards.  2nded.  Approved
         2. Need to get this to the press
         3. Janelle Rettig spoke about the Court House and Jail.  Johnson County will be holding events where people can share their ideas.  Visit www.johnson-county.com for more information.  Doing nothing is not an option.
         4. Speakers – Jim Tate (IC School Board candidate), Sara Barron (IC School Board candidate), Jason T. Lewis (IC School Board candidate) and Kingsley Botchway III (Iowa City City Council candidate)

Meeting Dates

Exec. Committee – Thurs., Aug. 29, 2013 @6pm. Iowa City Public Library, Room E

Central Committee -Thurs., Sept. 5, 2013 @ 7pm, Iowa City Public Library, Room C

 

2013 Parade Schedule

Saturday, August 17             11am parade 10am lineup                Lone Tree Fall Festival

                   Lineup at American Legion Parking Lot on north side of town.

Friday, October 4                  5:30pm                                               UI Homecoming

*All dates and times are subject to change. All start times are approximate

 

Second District Workshop

 

August 24, 2013

William Penn University Technology Center, Oskaloosa, Iowa

(See www.idp2nd.com for Directions and advance registration)

• 9:00 a.m.  REGISTRATION OPENS  (Suggested Registration Fee:  $20 per person)
• 10:00 a.m.  WELCOME: Alan Bohanan, Second District Chair
• 10:10 a.m.  PARTY BUILDING IN IOWA: An Overview, By:  Jean Pardee, Vice Chair of the Iowa Democratic Party and the Second District of Iowa

By:  Jean Pardee, with more specifics

Affirmative Action and the Caucus Organization System

By: Kevin Geiken, IDP Field DirectorRecruiting

–  Finding and developing candidates using grass-roots exploration.

By:  Norm Sterzenbach, the Elder

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. LUNCH: Provided by William Penn Food Service, with possible guest speaker

Covers basics of creating lists:  calling and walking, updating, printing and saving lists

By Garrett Fardon , IDP Data and Technology Director

FUNDRAISING

Basics of setting goals, low and higher dollar events and maintaining a donor base.

 

By:  Jennifer LunsfordScheduling/Time Management

–  Fundraising (how to ask)

–  Volunteer recruitment

–  Targeting

–  Becoming a targeted campaign

–  Mistakes to avoid

–  Reporting/Disclosure

–  Message formation

By: Norm Sterzenbach, the Elder

 

Covers best practices, creating and using activist codes, search criteria and advanced features.

By Garrett Fardon

 

 PARTY ORGANIZATION 101

Why do what we do on the County, District and State levels.

By:  Sandy Dockendorff, State Rules Chair

 STAFF:  Volunteers and staff training, By: Kevin Geiken, IDP Field Director

• 3:20 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. The AFFORDABLE CARE ACT:  How to best explain the act and its consequences in the coming campaigns (Panel Discussion with Sister Pat Miller, Dr. Karen Metcalf and Ken Croken, VP at Genesis Hospital in Davenport)

 

• 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. “WINE” DOWN RECEPTION, including guest speakers

 

NOTES:  Substitutions and other participating leaders may well be added to this schedule.

IDP staff present will enhance some of these presentations as well.

August 24, 2013

 

William Penn University Technology Center, Oskaloosa, Iowa

(See www.idp2nd.com for Directions and advance registration)

LUNCH:   To be provided by the William Penn Food Service, $10.00 which can be paid in advance through Bob Beisch.  Lunch will consist of sandwiches, salad, chips and drinks.  We need to know which type of sandwich is preferred for each participant, as the food service wants to know.  Please indicate your preference(s) on the registration form.

 

CHILD CARE:  Child care will not be provided for the workshop.

REGISTRATION: Please register as soon as possible by getting your registration forms to Bob Beisch. 

Registration forms can be mailed (best option) or e-mailed to:  Bob Beisch

2062 Great Oak Drive

Ottumwa IA 52501-3770

641-682-9962

rlbeisch@mchsi.com

PAYMENT OPTIONS:

• Enclose a check with your mailed registration form.
  • Advance payment can be processed thru PayPal to Treasurer@idp2nd.com. Check our website for PayPal link.
  • Pay with your Visa/MasterCard on our website (www.idp2nd.com) even if you don’t have a PayPal Account.

 

2013 WORKSHOP REGISTRATION FORM   NAME:  _SEND INFORMATION TO info@jcdems.org AND WE WILL SEND AS  A GROUP___   ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________   COUNTY: ________________________   PHONE: ______________________________    EMAIL:  ___________________________   SUGGESTED WORKSHOP FEE:   $20.00 for each registrant.   Number of registrants _____ (Workshop fee includes all tracks)   I am / We are interested in:   Track 1 _______      Track 2 _________   Track 3 ________ (Please indicate by placing the number of your registrants interested in each track)   Sandwich Preference(s)  Roast Beef ____Turkey____ Tuna Salad ____ Vegetarian Club____ (Please indicate by placing the number of your registrants interested in each option)   Total Enclosed  $___________   (Make checks payable to:  Second District of Iowa Democrats)

 

Date	Who	What	Debits	Credits	Balance	Bank Balance
07/05/13	IDP 2nd Dist CC	ad in workshop program	$   50.00		$    8,162.24	$   8,162.24
07/07/13	Verizon Wireless	phone	$   49.40		$    8,112.84	$   8,112.84
07/08/13	Adcraft Printing	business cards, stickers, banner	$ 859.91		$    7,252.93	$   7,252.93
07/12/13	Verizon Wireless	refund for over-charge	$  (39.89)		$    7,292.82	$   7,292.82
07/12/13	Dahm for Supervisor	BBQ sponsorship		$     206.66	$    7,499.48	$   7,499.48
07/13/13	Gerene Denning	reimb – lunch NEW Leader Conf.	$ 236.21		$    7,263.27	$   7,263.27
07/21/13	Adcraft Printing	roll labels (stickers)	$ 512.90		$    6,750.37	$   6,750.37
07/22/13	USPS Postmaster	20 forever stamps	$     9.20		$    6,741.17	$   6,741.17
07/26/13		ActBlue donations		$       20.00	$    6,761.17	$   6,761.17
07/26/13	ActBlue	fee		$        (0.80)	$    6,760.37	$   6,760.37
07/27/13	Verizon Wireless	phone	$   25.26		$    6,735.11	$   6,735.11
07/29/13	Rettig for Supervisor	county fair expenses		$     100.00	$    6,835.11	$   6,835.11
07/31/13	Interest			$         0.68	$    6,835.79	$   6,835.79