Tony Andrys

The agenda for this Thursday’s Odd-Year Caucus has been updated. The latest version of the document is below.

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AGENDA
Johnson County Democratic Party – Odd-Year Caucus
Immediately following the 6:30 pm JCDems Biennial Organizational Meeting, Thursday, March 4, 2021

  1) Call to order – State Representative Christine Bohannan, Temporary Chair

  2) Election of the Odd-Year Caucus Chair

  3) Election of the Odd-Year Caucus Secretary

  4) Set time for adjournment

  5) Recognition of elected officials

  6) County Party Virtual Pass-the-Hat – secure.actblue.com/donate/jc-dems

  7) Free lunch donations – Checks: Rosanne Cook, Send to: Rosanne Cook, 10 Valley View Place NE, Iowa City, IA 52240

  8) Elections – Central Committee members and alternates (if necessary)

  9) Party Planning

      – Iowa Democratic Party Constituency Caucuses– Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGRO9j2RdNmaa1fH6SQDYzTcXyTUspFiwPfj94S1LQ-pSBxA/viewform.  Armed Forces/Veterans, Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, College and Young Democrats, Disability, Labor, Latino, Native American, Progressive, Rural, Senior/Retiree, Stonewall, Women’s 

      – Al Womble – Iowa Democratic Party Black Caucus Chair

      – New Iowa Project (Using the Stacey Abrams model for Georgia) – 

         Sign up here to join a committee: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFeiVna01F1OH9gB–HMRXP1GSuCohHDy6brIydqYVf3oNjQ/viewform

        – Registration and Turnout Committee

            Chairs: Sharon Lake & Tara Shochet, IC Eastside Dems, Dave & Donna Langer Urbandale Dems

      – Communications and Voter Education Committee

            Chairs: Lindsay Paulson, Polk Co. Dems & Whitney Mixdorf, Cerro Gordo Dems

      – Data and Benchmarking Committee

            Chairs: Judy Downs, Polk Co. Exec. Dir. & Black Hawk County Dems Vice Chair Nate Gruber

      – Inactive and Independent Outreach Committee

            Chairs: Shanda Carstens, Guthrie County Dems & Mari Hall, Johnston Dems

         – Community Outreach Committee Chairs: TBD

      – Blue Statehouse LIVE – Weekly at 7 pm, Tuesday – Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwodOGupj0uEtIduBn1L85idVmb7chzAo53

      – Legislator Newsletters

            – Joe Bolkcom Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/legis/bolkcom

            – Kevin Kinney Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/legis/kinney 

            – Zach Wahls Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/legis/wahls

            – Christina Bohannan Newsletter: https://iowahouse.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=9f68e4c04f9646e4baeec6d78&id=53f48f1172 

            – Dave Jacoby Newsletter: Send email to David.jacoby@legis.iowa.gov. In the subject line: Subscribe Newsletter. Or text him 319-430-9793 with your email address. 

            – Mary Mascher Newsletter: https://iowa.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=9f68e4c04f9646e4baeec6d78&id=6b95fabbe6 

            – Amy Nielsen Newsletter: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=89&personID=18050 

      – Eastside Dems Update – Gail Ardery

      – Northside Dems Update – Sarah Prineas

      – Westside Dems Update – Jodie Theobald

      – Iowa Phoenix Project – https://www.facebook.com/iowaphoenixproject/

– Potluck Insurgency Report and Recommendations

      – JCDems Committees

      – Suggestions for Johnson County Democratic Party

            – Ways to spread our message

            – Letters-to-the-Editor team

            – Messages for Iowa Legislature Public Hearings

            – Others.

 10) Fundraising events

            – Hall of Fame Event – July 9, 2021

            – Annual Fall BBQ Event – October 10, 2021

 11) Platform Resolutions

 12) Other business

 13) Adjournment

At 6:30 pm on Thursday, March 4, 2021, the Johnson County Democratic Party will hold the Johnson County Democratic Party Biennial Organizational Meeting via Zoom, which will include the election of the following positions:

• County Chair
• First Vice Chair
• Second Vice Chair
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Candidate Development Chair
• Data Management Chair
• Fundraising Committee Chair
• Membership Chair
• Public Relations Committee Chair

The JCDems Odd-Year Caucus will immediately follow this meeting.

JCDems Central Committee members will receive the Zoom link to join these meetings by email.

If you are not a JCDems Central Committee member but would like to attend either the biennial organizational meeting or the odd-year caucus, please send an email to democratsjohnsoncounty@gmail.com.  All party meetings are public, and we’d love to have you with us. 

The agendas for each of these meetings are below.

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AGENDA
Johnson County Democratic Party Biennial Organizational Zoom Meeting
6:30 pm, Thursday, March 4, 2021

  1) Call to order – Tom Larkin, Parliamentarian
  2) Election Rules – Tom Larkin
  3) Appoint Election Tellers – Tom Larkin
  4) Election of County Chair
  5) Newly elected chair presides over the rest of the meeting
  6) Election of First Vice Chair
  7) Election of Second Vice Chair
  8) Election of Secretary
  9) Election of Treasurer
10) Election of Candidate Development Chair
11) Election of Data Management Chair
12) Election of Fundraising Committee Chair
13) Election of Membership Chair
14) Election of Public Relations Committee Chair
15) Consent Agenda – Approve tonight’s agenda and last meeting minutes
16) Recognition of newcomers/visitors/elected officials
17) Treasurer’s Report – Scott Finlayson
18) Speakers and announcements
19) Other business – All
20) Adjournment

The Johnson County Odd-Year Caucus immediately follows this Biennial Organizational Meeting.
Next Central Committee meeting: 6:30 pm, April 1, 2021

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AGENDA
Johnson County Democratic Party – Odd-Year Caucus
Immediately following the 6:30 pm JCDems Biennial Organizational Meeting, Thursday, March 4, 2021 

  1) Call to order – State Representative Christine Bohannan, Temporary Chair
  2) Election of the Odd-Year Caucus Chair
  3) Election of the Odd-Year Caucus Secretary
  4) Set time for adjournment
  5) Recognition of elected officials
  6) County Party Virtual Pass-the-Hat – secure.actblue.com/donate/jc-dems
  7) Free lunch donations – Make checks out to: Rosanne Cook
       – Send to: Rosanne Cook, 10 Valley View Place NE, Iowa City, IA 52240
  8) Elections – Central Committee members and alternates (if necessary)
  9) Party Planning
 10) Resolutions
 11) Other business
 12) Adjournment

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AGENDA
Johnson County Democratic Party – Central Committee Zoom Meeting
6:30 pm, Thursday, February 4, 2021

  1) Call to order

  2) Opening remarks – Ed Cranston

  3) Consent agenda – Tonight’s agenda and last meeting minutes

  4) Recognition of newcomers/visitors/elected officials

  5) Iowa Democratic Party Chair – Ross Wilburn

  6) Iowa Democratic Party update – Blair Lawton, IDP Interim Executive Director

  7) Iowa Democratic Party Constituency Caucuses – Mauricio Diaz

  8) Iowa Democratic Party Rural Caucus update – Glenn Hurst, IDP Rural Caucus Chair

  9) Democratic National Committee update – Jodi Clemens

10) Speakers and announcements

11) Treasurer’s Report – Scott Finlayson 

12) County Party Virtual Pass-the-Hat – https://secure.actblue.com/donate/jc-dems?refcode=donate-page

13) Free lunch donations – Make checks out to: Rosanne Cook

       – Send to: Rosanne Cook, 10 Valley View Place NE, Iowa City, IA 52240

14) Chair and Committee Updates

      – Chair – Ed Cranston, Audit Committee, Biennial Organizational Meeting, Odd-Year Caucus, New Iowa Project

      – First Vice Chair – Janice Weiner

      – Second Vice Chair – Leah Jesse

      – Affirmative Action Chair – Tony Currin

      – Candidate Development Chair – Royceann Porter

      – Data Management – John Deeth

      – Finance Chair – Anne-Marie Taylor

      – Membership – Ashley Kuse

      – Platform Chair – Hannah Doerge

      – Public Relations/State Central Committee Update – Tony Andrys

      – Second District Update – Peter Flynn

      – University of Iowa Democrats Liaison – Nick Pryor

 15) Elections – Central Committee members, Second Congressional District (if necessary)

 16) Other business – All

 17) Closing remarks – Ed Cranston

 18) Adjournment

JCDems Biennial Organizational Meeting/Election of Officers: 6:30 pm, March 4, 2021

JCDems Odd-Year Caucus: Immediately following the JCDems Biennial Organizational Meeting/Election of Officers

AGENDA
Johnson County Democratic Party – Central Committee Zoom Meeting
6:30 pm, Thursday, January 7, 2021

  1) Call to order

  2) Opening remarks – Ed Cranston

  3) Consent agenda – Tonight’s agenda and last meeting minutes

  4) Recognition of newcomers/visitors/elected officials

  5) Iowa Democratic Party Chair candidates: 

      Jodi Clemens, Brett Copeland, Prakash Kopparapu, Lou McDonald, Ross Wilburn

  6) Speakers and announcements

  7) Treasurer’s Report – Scott Finlayson 

  8) County Party Virtual Pass-the-Hat – secure.actblue.com/donate/jc-dems

  9) Free lunch donations – Make checks out to: Rosanne Cook

       – Send to: Rosanne Cook, 10 Valley View Place NE, Iowa City, IA 52240

10) Chair and Committee Updates

      – Chair – Ed Cranston, 2nd District recount update, State Senate District 41 Election, Odd-year Caucus

      – First Vice Chair – Janice Weiner

      – Second Vice Chair – Leah Jesse

      – Affirmative Action Chair – Tony Currin

      – Candidate Development Chair – Royceann Porter

      – Data Management – John Deeth

      – Finance Chair – Anne-Marie Taylor, Masks/T-shirts – https://secure.actblue.com/donate/jc-masks?refcode=website

      – Membership – Ashley Kuse

      – Platform Chair – Hannah Doerge

      – Public Relations/State Central Committee Update – Tony Andrys

      – Second District Update – Peter Flynn

      – University of Iowa Democrats Liaison – Nick Pryor

 11) Elections – Central Committee members, Second Congressional District (if necessary)

 12) Other business – All

 13) Closing remarks – Ed Cranston

 14) Adjournment

Next Central Committee meeting: 6:30 pm, February 4, 2021