Local Unit Timeline

Season	Party Affairs	Field	Media	Committee Role
March, April, May E	Send all caucus materials to state office: keep copies!! Hold initial unit meeting: define roles and responsibilities. Consider holding training for new delegates prior to State Convention.
June, July, August E		Establish contacts with the campaigns of endorsed candidates in your area. Help your unit get involved with local campaigns	Contact DFL-endorsed and give them your “crowd-builder” contact information for media events, to provide liaison to the campaign, and to share your list of identified experts/leaders on various issues.
September, October, November E		Communicate campaign events to members of your local unit Help recruit new people to volunteer for campaigns Participate in campaign events (doorknocks, phone banks, visibility, fundraisers) Prepare and execute GOTV activities with the campaigns in your area
December, January, February NE	Obtain updated copies of Party Platform and Constitution. Consolidate campaign lists (volunteer lists, donor lists, lawn sign locations, event attendees, etc) and send them to the State DFL office, along with any corrections you have for contact information for your local unit	Schedule your unit calendar for the year (meetings, events, etc) that you can foresee. Send a copy of your calendar to the State DFL office to be included on the DFL website’s master calendar.	Schedule unit media-message training. Send your unit calendar to the DFL media department and send them updates throughout the year. Ensure all members are signed up as members of the DFL Rapid-Response team.

Season	Party Affairs	Field	Media	Committee Role
March, April, May NE	Develop 2-year unit plan.	Designate a database manager for your unit. Chair should contact State Office to get username, password, and training on the online database, the VAN.	Form a Rapid-Response committee of individuals who will ensure DFL letters to the editor and editorials are written. Send committee members’ names/ emails to the DFL media team so these individuals can be invited to participate in additional statewide rapid-response activities. Consider incorporating a letter-writing activity into every party-unit meeting. Develop a list of local, respected experts on at least the following topics: health care, economy, education, transportation. These people can serve as letter-signers, editorial writers, and even guest speakers on such issues at unit meetings. Send your list of experts to the State Party so the individuals can be incorporated into statewide media efforts/ opportunities. Identify a communications liaison in your local unit who can work directly with the state party and other local units.
June, July, August NE		Conduct Voter ID	Designate a group of people who can form a “crowd building” team. This team would build systems that allow the local unit to very quickly “turn out a crowd” at DFL media events in the area. This is one of the most useful resources your local unit can provide to campaigns – the ability to get BODIES to show up to support our candidates and our elected officials! Provide a contact person to all campaigns, elected officials, and the State Party.
September, October, November NE	Create/Update unit handbook.	Recruit candidates to run in your district for all levels of office not currently held by democrats (School Board, City Council, etc.)
December, January, February E	Conduct training for new caucus attendees. Find Precinct Caucus locations and Caucus Conveners. Send locations and conveners to the State DFL office by January 31.	Schedule your unit calendar for the year (meetings, events, etc) that you can foresee. Send a copy of your calendar to the State DFL office to be included on the DFL website’s master calendar.

NE= Non Election Year (Day after election is Fall NE)

E= Election Year (Begins one year prior to election Fall E)

View from Dayton's Bluff

Vision from the Chair

When I look at Senate District 67, I see fellow Democrats who care about health care, education, peace, and other important issues of our time. I see my neighbors, invested deeply in Saint Paul. I see my community, trying to make the Eastside a better place to live. I also see a tool, ready to make our Saint Paul a stronger, safer, and more sustainable community.

Working to elect a Democratic President, U.S. Senator, and U.S. Representative will make sure that as a country we address the real national crises of our time, including: health care, social security, global swarming, and the balance between security and civil liberty. Working to elect Democrats to the State House will make sure that Mee, Tim, and Sheldon can begin a vigorous reinvestment in Minnesota, despite Tim Pawlenty, who stands there with his veto pen as our infrastructure, literally, crumbles around us. Working to elect Democrats, however, is just oneof the many things we can do to strengthen our community and the Democratic Party.

While an important part of the Senate District 67 goals, my vision goes beyond just electing Democrats. I envision a Senate District that gets actively involved in our community. I want us to identify the issues that are most important to the Eastside, such as: the foreclosure crisis, crime and safety, the 3M polyfluorinated carbon waste in our tap water, sustainable housing, and energy efficiency. Then, I want us to take action. Let's write letters to the editor. Let's host community ice cream socials and establish block parties. Let's organize a tour of foreclosed homes like the District 4 Council. Engaging ourselves in the community will help us to retain active membership and to improve public relations. People are more likely to vote for Democrats if they see Democrats taking a proactive role in improving their community.

I look at this room and I see a group of people who care about the Eastside. I want the rest of the world to see that too.

Chris Whiting

Monthly Meeting Dates in 2008

Tuesday March 25th

Tuesday April 29th

Tuesday May 27th

Tuesday June 24th

Tuesday July 29th

Tuesday August 26th

Tuesday September 30th

Tuesday October 28th

Tuesday November 25th

Tuesday December 30th

DFL State Convention

When

Thu Jun 5 – Sun Jun 8

20080605/20080609

Where

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Rochester, MN


http://www.sd56.org/

Statewide Presidential Results

Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party

United States President
	Candidate	Totals	Pct		Graph
	Joe Biden	129	0.06%
	Hillary Clinton	68994	32.23%
	Chris Dodd	77	0.04%
	John Edwards	985	0.46%
	Dennis Kucinich	361	0.17%
	Frank Lynch	17	0.01%
	Barack Obama	142109	66.39%
	Bill Richardson	82	0.04%
	Uncommitted	1312	0.61%

SD67 Meeting Notice

Tuesday April 29, 2008 at 6:30pm

in Eastside Community Center

at 1526 East Sixth Street

* Proposed Agenda *

6:30 Executive Committee Meeting – Directors and Officers

* Officers report – including CD 4 convention debriefing

* Committee Reports – if any

* Establishing a Strategic Plan

7:30 Central Committee Meeting – General Membership

* CD 4 debriefing and implications for Central Committee

* Break into committees to establish committee roll in the Strategic Plan

8:30 Adjourn

How to post on this blog...

This is our website. It is a blog. In fact, there are 14 different places or blogs at this site where you can post or have something you have written/typed published, on this site. It is a useful tool and a place you can have your voice heard. If you want to post a blog, or have something you have written published at our site, simply send an email to the sd67 email address which is dfl.sd67@gmail.com and is also included over on the right side of this page. In the subject line of your email, type BLOG and where you want it posted at the site. If you don't email, call the senate district number which is also on this page over on the right and down. Just leave a message stating what you want published and where at the site. Also state whether you want your name with your post.

Committees

You can begin organizing your committee at our site now. First email what you want published on your committee blogspot to dfl.sd67@gmail.com. It will then be published on the blogspot. There is a call for action at the communications committee blogspot.

SD 67 Meeting Notice

Tuesday March 25, 2008 at 6:30pm in Eastside Community Center at 1526 East Sixth Street

Agenda

6:30 - 7:30

Officer and Director Orientation*

- Welcome and introductions
- Orientation to the DFL organization
- Director job description
- Formation of standing committees

7:30 - 8:30

General Meeting (time certain)*

- Welcome and introductions
- Orientation to SD 67 and the DFL
- Discussion of SD 67 direction and goals
- What you can do to help!

* Everyone is welcome to attend either portion of the meeting, but the first half will focus on the officers and directors of SD 67.

Chair Chris Whiting's Vision

SD 67 Director Responsibilities

1. Help establish and maintain the strategic plan of the Senate District

2. Actively participate in at least one standing committee and act as liaison between the standing committees and the Executive Committee

3. Create action objectives in the standing committees that further the strategic plan and provide leadership in the committee for the execution of established action objectives

4. When appropriate, act as a representative of the Senate District organization

Suggested Standing Committees

• Affirmative Action – reach out to underrepresented communities and identify barriers that inhibit participation in Senate District and other DFL activities.

• Campaign Support – organize precinct chairs and other DFL activists in support of DFL endorsed candidates. Organize activities and events in support of DFL endorsed candidates.

• Communications – maintain and improve communications with DFL activists and the general public. Organize and execute mailings to DFL activists, letter writing campaigns to local media, and other mass communication activities.

• Community Involvement – identify issues that affect the Eastside and provide recommendations regarding how the Senate District organization or our elected officials could help improve these issues

• Constitution and Policy – maintain the Constitution and liaise with the other standing committees to make sure policies suggested to the Executive and Central Committees are in keeping with the letter and spirit of the mission and Constitution of SD 67.

• Fundraising – organize and execute fundraising activities for the Senate District, including the annual chili feed. Liaise with donors to SD 67, including our local Legislators and the State Fair Ice Cream Booth.

• Program Committee – find speakers and organize activities to enhance the monthly meetings.