The Passing of an Illinois Icon and a New Feature: WHAT is the Chairman UP TO NOW?

Contribute Now! THE PASSING OF AN ILLINOIS ICON Walker in the Bud Billiken Parade 1973 Former Governor Dan Walker passed away within the last day or so (no formal obituary is on line yet). We send our condolences to Precinct Committeeman--and all around great Democrat--Dan Walker Jr. and the Walker family. Walker announced his candidacy for Governor of Illinois in 1971 and attracted wide attention by walking 1,197 miles across Illinois in 1971. He narrowly won the Democratic primary against then-Lieutenant Governor Paul Simon.  He lead a great populist movement which I know many of our DPDC members participated in personally. He was 92.   THINKING OF RUNNING FOR OFFICE?? Are you the kind of person that gets involved in your community, belongs to civic organizations or volunteers for causes like the PTA? Or maybe you already are a volunteer within the Democratic Party. Have you ever thought about running for office? People run for office for all kinds of reasons. Some do it to change policy, some to make a difference in the lives of others, and some because they feel the opposing party is out of sync with their neighbors. Whatever your reason for running for office, the Democratic Party of DuPage County can help you. Whether you're seeking a seat on the local county board or a term as U.S. Senator (not really, that's kind of spoken for), running for office is a challenging endeavor and takes a real can-do spirit. The DPDC can help you decide if running for office is right for you. PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN IS AN ELECTED OFFICE AND YOU ARE JUST THE PERSON TO WIN IT! MORE INFO ON WHAT THAT ENTAILS HERE LOCAL CANDIDACIES TO CONSIDER: COUNTY BOARD FOREST PRESERVE PLEASE CONTACT BOB PEICKERT AT chair@dupagedemocrats.com if you are considering throwing your hat into the ring!     Check out our blog for information both in and outside the bubble! Sincerely,   Amy  Rohrer, Executive Director Democratic Party of DuPage County  630-699-5071 Enquiring Minds want to know Chairman Peickert puts his time where his beliefs are...like standing with striking union workers. In this time where Rauner is trying to make sure NO ONE earns a living wage (except his staff), showing up to support workers is imperative. Greetings!   With our 2016 Election Appeal underway, our chairman, Bob Peickert, has pledged a personal donation of $500 towards our goal.  "I am asking other DuPage Democratic leaders, officials, future candidates and supporters to join me in positioning our organization to make 2016 the year we stop the Rauner wrecking crew and hold on to the Presidency so that we can re-create a Supreme Court that respects the rights of all Americas over the "needs" of inanimate corporations. We don't have the millions some groups have access to but we can and will make a difference if we pull together." This 2016 Election Appeal will help fund an office that will be called upon heavily to host OFA as well as the senate, congressional and local campaigns. We'll need more Precinct Committeemen and staff to erase the losses of 2014. It's very simple but it can also be easy with your agreement to help right now.  Click here to make a contribution. Match the chair and get a free ticket to our 2016 Gala. Double the chair and get 2 tickets.

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Tomorrow: Stand up for Fair Wages and Collective Bargaining in Naperville.

Contribute Now! CLICK HERE FOR FULL PDF Fight for prevailing wage and collective bargaining in DuPage.  Tell Cronin and Rauner  NIMBY! TUESDAY April 21 7 pm 400 S Eagle St Naperville IL MAP     THINKING OF RUNNING FOR OFFICE?? Are you the kind of person that gets involved in your community, belongs to civic organizations or volunteers for causes like the PTA? Or maybe you already are a volunteer within the Democratic Party. Have you ever thought about running for office? People run for office for all kinds of reasons. Some do it to change policy, some to make a difference in the lives of others, and some because they feel the opposing party is out of sync with their neighbors. Whatever your reason for running for office, the Democratic Party of DuPage County can help you. Whether you're seeking a seat on the local county board or a term as U.S. Senator (not really, that's kind of spoken for), running for office is a challenging endeavor and takes a real can-do spirit. The DPDC can help you decide if running for office is right for you. PLEASE CONTACT BOB PEICKERT AT chair@dupagedemocrats.com if you are considering throwing your hat into the ring!     Check out our blog for Earth-Friendly tips today, tomorrow and Wednesday! Sincerely,   Amy  Rohrer, Executive Director Democratic Party of DuPage County  630-699-5071 Living the Dream Leadership Dinner; so much courageous energy in one room.  Greetings!   Thank you to all who attended the Living The Dream Leadership dinner April 10th. We were blown away by the incredible stories, courage and talent that filled the room that evening. Many of us walked away wishing hundreds of DuPage Democrats had witnessed this evening of hope and deep commitment to improving the lives of those children MLK spoke of so many years ago. Even if you missed this fine event, please spread the word that the DuPage Democratic party is serious about inclusion and about listening to the voices of those who often are not heard. Keep your eyes open for other spectacular events that we have planned for 2015.   We want to encourage you to help us with our mission of inviting more people of color into our organization to be precinct committee representatives, officers, volunteers and candidates. The ramp up for 2016 is here and we are excited to get started making a place for everyone at the electoral table as well.   If you are not a member of our organization, we welcome you to join by clicking the  JOIN NOW button on our website at dupagedemocrats.com and we are always looking for new faces and ideas on the Women and Minority Outreach Committee (Write WMOC in the subject line and address it to info@dupagedemocrats.com.)     Thank you to Naomi King, Cathelean Steele, Rhymefest, Simone Green, Babs Obijango, Marje' Etheridge, Sean Tenner, Shamari Shields, Regina Brent, Mike Childress, our volunteers and so many others who made this event possible.   The DuPage Democratic Women and Minority Outreach Committee   Find upcoming Earth Day events and all of our spring activities here as well...

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Living the Dream just one day away! Election results and what they mean.

Contribute Now!   IF you are a DPDC member and are buying tickets at the door, YOU MUST SHOW your membership card to receive the $10 discount. Thanks in advance for your cooperation!   THE STORY On Friday, April 10, 2015 from 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm, the Democrats of DuPage County are featuring two very beautiful civil rights icons, Mrs. Naomi King -widow of civil rights leader, Rev. A.D. King, and Mrs.Cathelean Steele of Justice for Girls and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).  The event is entitled, "Living The Dream" Leadership Dinner and will be held at the Kings Banquet Hall in Lombard, Illinois with a special performance by Rhymefest -Oscar/Grammy Winner who co-wrote the song, "Glory" from the movie "Selma" (see invitation attached).     We look forward to seeing you at this incredible event! Sincerely,   Amy  Rohrer, Executive Director Democratic Party of DuPage County  630-699-5071 Living the Dream Leadership Dinner  APRIL 10 7-9 TICKETS MUST NOW BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR ($45) Greetings! We tried hard to keep the Tea Party from creating what might be an unfortunate takeover of COD. That didn't happen. Ok. Now what? Well, a few things should be clear. If you don't have the money to counter the $150,000 spent to procure 3 unpaid board positions, you have to have the "man"power. Clearly we don't yet and WE ARE ALL ON THE HOOK FOR THAT. We are starting to feel a little like a broken record here: If you are reading this and are not a precinct rep in your neighborhood, we'll skip the obvious shaming that some organizations might do and just give you a number to call: 630-629-1125 or write us at info@dupagedemocrats.com and, please, respond as generously as you can to any appeals that come your way.  People power + purse power =political victory. NO ONE ELSE is going to do this for you. You have to. I have to. NOW. Before its 2016 and already too late. Or we will keep getting results like these. Just sayin'... 2015 Muni Results DOWNLOAD PRINTABLE FLYER HERE DuPage Democrats For more information, visit our website  www.dupagedemocrats.com  and

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