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"I have always regarded the California Democratic Council as one of the United States’ most important centers of citizen participation in politics.” - President John F. Kennedy
2008 CDC Convention
CDC would like to thank everyone involved in making this year's convention a success.
From our own staff that helped put this all together (Steve Cummings, Herb Engstrom, Sharon Kyle, Heather Lacayo, Jery Lacayo, Dick Price, Lucy Sells, Greg Valtierra) to the many speakers, presenters, superdelegates and attendees, everyone contributed to the overall success.
The energy and excitement that was present is a testament to CDC's resurgence and we look forward to working with our clubs and county committees.
As we move forward, CDC will be actively searching for motivated individuals to join our team. We have a robust set of services and tools to offer and we want to make sure every club has the opportunity to take advantage of them.
We will be posting additional details regarding the convention soon, both on our website, as well as our newsletter.
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"I'm not a member of any organized political party - I'm a Democrat." - Will Rogers
If this weren't so damn true, it'd be funny! (Ok, I admit I've snickered at this before)
But
if this was coined so long ago (1930s), why hasn't our party done something
about it by now!?! Well, it's time we get our act together - at least
here in California.
With three elections coming up over the next 12 months, our Democratic clubs have a lot of work to do if we want to engage our Democrats and get them to the polls.
It’s no secret that the state party relies heavily on our clubs for both physical as well as financial support.
However, in order for us to help the party win these next few elections, our clubs have to be strong and functional – both in membership as well as financially.
Since our convention in August, CDC has been working hard to revamp its services and products in order to support our Democratic clubs during this long election cycle. Some of the many services we provide our clubs include a leadership manual, free websites, speaker lists, training and more!
In addition, CDC is dedicated to working closely with our county central committees. Our goal is to coordinate with each county committee to determine where new clubs are needed as well as identify which existing clubs could use some help in getting ready for the next year. We have already partnered with several counties in planning their growth strategy and our goal is to partner with all of our county committees.
Please feel free to contact us if you would like to start a new club or need help with your current club!
Henry Vandermeir
President
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