DPDC Newsletter - 10/08/18 - Ben Joravsky Radio Show Wednesday

29 days until the November 6 General Election

This Wednesday, you can be in the radio audience for a remote broadcast as the DuPage county and congressional candidates are LIVE. The Ben Joravsky Show LIVE from DuPage Wednesday October 10th                               2:00 pm to 5:00 pm Crazy Pour Sports Bar 105 North Ave. Villa Park, IL 60181 Here is the link to sign up (there is NO CHARGE): https://secure.actblue.com/donate/wcptdpdc Crazy Pour Sports Bar holds at least 100 people so please do not hesitate to sign up and attend. Attendees may order from the menu. Beverages may be purchased. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m.  Tentative schedule will have county candidates taking up the first 2 hours, and the last hour will be state and congressional. They hope to give each candidate about 5 minutes.  Sign up soon so you can reserve your spot. Sign up... Help us in our efforts to raise $40,000 to fund a GOTV mailer for our voters we identified as likely Democrats. We want to send this out just before the November 6 election but we need your help. Please be a sponsor or just attend the event and help our Democratic candidates. Sign up... Lyft Is Joined by Uber In Giving Free and Discounted Rides to the Polls on Election Day Lyft announced back in August it would offer free and discounted rides to the polls on Nov. 6. Organizations including Vote.org and TurboVote will help distribute nationwide 50% off codes for the Lyft app. And Lyft will also provide free rides through nonpartisan, nonprofit partners such as Voto Latino to help members of underserved communities who historically have had a harder time getting to the polls. Now Uber is offering free rides and voting location information in its app this Election Day. Uber is partnering with Democracy Works and #VoteTogether to provide promo codes for free rides to voters across the U.S. on Nov. 6. Lyft - More info... Uber - More info... What's happening? Julie Rennehan Octoberfest fundraiser 10/10: https://www.facebook.com/events/229349754606049/?ti=icl Lunch with Dawn and Sadia 10/10: https://www.facebook.com/events/880674542122750/?ti=icl Whalen Fundraiser Oct/11 https://www.facebook.com/events/267853930725896/?ti=icl Ashley and Zahra Action Day October 13 https://www.facebook.com/events/1809718502439928/?ti=icl GOTV with Hadiya Afzal and Laura Ellman 10/13 https://www.facebook.com/events/545656055856406/?ti=icl Wayne Township Day of Action Diane Pappas 10/13 https://www.facebook.com/events/331298867642102/?ti=icl Judge Davenport Canvass 10/14 https://www.facebook.com/events/1829123983790596/?ti=icl Wayne Township Autumn Treats Candidate Meet and Greet 10/20  https://www.facebook.com/events/334214810488931/?ti=icl See the full calendar. More event details... ‌ If you know anyone in or around DuPage County that would be interested in this email, please forward it to them. Become a member.

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DPDC - GOTV Concert Tomorrow - J. B. Pritzker

31 days until the November 6 General Election

Bob Peickert reports: JB Pritzker will be at the Lynn LaPlante concert at the county fair grounds and is scheduled to arrive at 3:00. Please be there to meet him as he goes in the building to address the crowd. I am told he will be arriving at the door you would normally go in for the county fair. I hope that's right because that's where I'll be. So let's give JB a DuPage welcome for this exciting event.  MUSIC FOR ALL AGES: Orbert Davis (with his quintet of John Molder Ernie Adams, Stuart Miller and rising star Kevin King) Top Jazz Vocalist Third Year Running, Tammy McCann Ralph Covert of Ralph's World (family-friendly) And more! Details: 3:00: JB arrives and Ralph Covert begins performing! 4:00: Candidate Speeches with JB, Kwame Raoul, Susane Mendoza and Lynn LaPlante 4:30: Orbert Davis Quartet with Tammy McCann  5:45: Michael Mejia-Beal 6:15: B Lilly Register here http://helplynnwin.org/get-out-the-vote-concert to attend. Admission is free!  FOOD TRUCKS and BEER TRUCK from BEER CELLAR OF GLEN ELLYN FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES which include a mock voting event for children, with voting booths, ballots and stickers; seasonal activities for children, including: face painting, pumpkin painting and balloon artists and photo booth. Bring a picnic blanket to sit on, or picnic tables provided, plenty of room for kids to run around! CANDIDATES: All Democratic candidates running in the midterm election have been invited to speak and interact with guests. Candidates confirmed to appear include: JB Pritzker for Governor Kwame Raoul for Attorney General Susana Mendoza for Illinois Comptroller Raja Krishnamoorthi for IL-08 Lynn LaPlante for Chairman of the DuPage County Board Liz Chaplin for County Board, District 2 Jean Kaczmarek for County Clerk Laura Ellman for State Senate Val Montgomery for State Rep IL-41 Kathy Carrier for State Rep IL-42 Jeff Jacobsen for DuPage Judge Terra Howard for State Rep IL-48 Julie Renehan for County Board District 3 Greg Whalen for DuPage County Sherrif Dawn DeSart for County Board District 5 Dan Hebreard for Forest Preserve President Linda Davenport for DuPage County Judge Sheila Rutledge for County Board District 6 Ashley Selmon for County Board District 1 Hadiya Afzal for County Board District 4 Zahra Suratwala for County Board District 1 Irfan Ibrahim for Forest Preserve Commissioner Erica Green for County Board District 6 Tom Chlystek for State Rep IL-82 ACTIVITIES: Register to Vote! Find your polling place, come up with a voting plan, review a sample ballot to be prepared for Election Day. Educating Future Voters. Kids can try a mock voting booth; make their own campaign posters and other fun activities. Picture booths will be on hand to capture it, and all kids will receive iconic “I VOTED“ stickers to wear proudly. Inspiring activists from all backgrounds, areas and causes are booked to speak. Organizations from around the state and nation will have booths to encourage voter participation, education and volunteer opportunities. CONTACT INFORMATION: Joanne Tyree, “Help Lynn Win” (708)288-1131 joanneiam1953@gmail.com More info... Paid for by Lynn LaPlante for Dupage County Chair. See www.elections.il.gov for a copy of our report filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections.

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DPDC Annual Potluck Picnic Next Sunday

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NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR PICNIC Next Sunday - September 9 - 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. DPDC Annual Potluck Picnic Democratic Party will provide: burgers, dogs, and veggie "meats", buns, condiments, and beverages (no alcohol in the forest preserve, please). You bring: Side dish for 8-10 or Dessert/Fruit for 8-10. AND, if possible, Canopy, Folding tables, lawn chairs. Sign up here: perfectpotluck.com/uicf2671 To RSVP or inquire about details: Call 630-629-1125, or email info@dupagedemocrats.com. Please let us know how many are in your group and if any are vegetarians. Location ANOTHER FUN NEW FOREST TO CHECK OUT Greene Valley Forest Preserve Naperville, IL We will be in the East Shelter. Watch for signs and balloons. Note that we are in a part of Greene Valley that is NORTH of 75th St. If you follow the directions below, Google maps may incorrectly identify the destination as Kimberwick Ln in Naperville, but it will take you to the forest preserve road and the picnic shelter. For directions, click on the map below or click HERE. ‌ ‌ ‌ Become a member. P.S. - If you know anyone in or around DuPage County that would be interested in this email, please forward it to them. I'm a volunteer, so it's not like I get more money if there are more subscribers. I just work hard on this every week, and want as many people as possible to be informed. Thanks!

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