Fellow Democrats,
If you have visited the JCDC Headquarters in the past couple of weeks you will have noticed that it is really getting crowded. We have taken delivery of 500 Obama /Biden yard signs. We will be asking for a $3 dollar donation as we have to pay for the signs before they will ship them. We are actively working on our FDR Dinner on October 26 which is a Sunday afternoon. With all of the focus on our Congressional, Senate and Presidential elections we expect a large turnout. Please contact Sandy McCann by October 20th so we can order the food.
We have been notified that our next 7th District Congressman Mark Schauer will be in attendance. We are waiting for a response from Carl Levin and Joe Biden.We can still use volunteers during this busy election season. If you a have a few hours you can donate please don’t hesitate to call Sandy Marsh our office manager.
I will call for a JCDC Executive Board meeting in the near future regarding contributions to our State and Federal candidates. When Sandy Marsh has all the beans counted we will have an idea of how much we can disburse. Because of our JCDC growth over the past year we are finally in a position to help our candidates with money.
I will ask the Finance Committee to put together a presentation for our members about how our financial process works and why your dues revenue is so important because of the election finance laws.
We are looking into the possibility of using the Michigan Theater on election night to have a venue for our candidates and for all of our supporters to meet and watch the election results.
We are exploring the possibility of having a worker and volunteer “Thank You” Luncheon like we had two years ago. Our workers and volunteers all do a tremendous job and it is one way to express our gratitude.
That’s All for Now,
Democratically
Leonard Smigielski


Jackson County Democratic Women's Caucus

The Jackson County Democratic Women's Caucus participated in the Fall Women's Expo. About 1500 attended the event on Saturday, October 4th, at Parkside Middle School Fieldhouse. We provided voter registration, absentee voter applications, and candidates' literature. We also held a drawing for a Michigan State Flag that had been flown over the Michigan Capitol building on the anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech. The flag was provided for us by State Senator Mark Schauer's office.

Our Women's Caucus members have been working very hard putting in many volunteer hours for our Democratic Party candidates at every level. The importance of the women's vote cannot be overstated. It is expected to make the difference in several elections this year. Jackson County Democratic Women's Caucus meets regularly on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm at Democratic headquarters, 219 S. Mechanic St, Jackson. Our next meeting will be October 7th at 7:30 because of a fundraising party for Women for Mark Schauer that begins at 5:30 at Bella Notte (only $20 per person!).

Our Mission is to provide active support for policies, programs, and proposals that impact the status of women and families at the local, state, and national level. Please visit our website at www.womenscaucus.org for more information.


Meet the Candidates
7th Dist. Congressional Candidate Mark Schauer
State Representative Mike Simpson
County Treasurer Candidate Karen Coffman
Waterloo Supervisor Candidate Mike Sadler
Waterloo Trustee Candidates
Oscar Hanson and Bill Richardson
Come and meet candidates, have a hot dog and talk one on one with the people who would like to be your voice in government.
Clear Lake County Park, Clear Lake Rd.
Waterloo Township. 2.5 miles north on I-94
Saturday October 11, 2008
1 pm to 4 pm

FDR DINNER
Presented by the Jackson County Democratic Committee

WHEN Sunday October 26, 2008 Cocktails at 5pm
Dinner at 6pm

WHERE Commonwealth Commerce Center Ballroom
209 E. Washington St.
Jackson, Mi. 49202 Phone 517 784-0059

SPEAKER Undetermined at this time
Candidates will speak.

COST $50 per person. $35 for seniors. $375 table of eight.

BOOKLET AD $40 business card
$60 half page
$100 full page
$20 name only
50/50 DRAWING
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED BY OCTOBER 20
Call Sandy McCann 517 787-6217