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Democracy Is A Participatory Sport – 02/22/2022 – Volume 66

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Democracy Is A Participatory Sport – 02/22/2022 – Volume 66

What’s Inside

  • Alan Darnowsky Petition Signing Party
  • Important Election dates for May 3rd Primary
  • What’s New From Clermont To Columbus And Beyond
  • Word From The Chair
  • Democracy Is A Participatory Sport- Get Involved
  • Reading Room
  • COVID19 In Ohio
  • Join The Donkey Club
  • Clermont County Democratic Club Updates
  • Clermont County Democratic Club Directory

ALAN DARNOWSKY PETITION SIGNING PARTY

Alan Darnowsky is running for Congress in Ohio’s Second District. He needs signatures of Democrats and Independents to get on the Democratic primary ballot. He will be having a petition signing party this Saturday. Come by, say hello, and sign!

Saturday, February 26, 2022
Plane Street Coffeehouse and Cafe
125 W Plane Street
Bethel, OH 45106
1-3PM
Hope to see you there.

IMPORTANT ELECTION DATES AND DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES IN THE MAY 3RD PRIMARY

The Ohio primary is Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Be sure to check your registration here. The deadline to register for the May primary is April 4th. You may register online here.

IMPORTANT ELECTION DATES TO REMEMBER

Apr. 4     Deadline Registration for Voting in May Primary
Apr. 5     Absentee Voting Begins and ends May 2
Apr. 30   Deadline to request a ballot
May 2     Absentee Ballots must be Post Marked
May 3     Primary Election Day
May 13   Absentee ballots returned by U.S. Mail must be postmarked no later than May 2 and received by boards of elections by this date to be counted.

Statewide Democratic Candidates on the May 3rd Ohio primary ballot.
Tim Ryan, U.S. Senate
Morgan Harper, U.S. Senate
Jennifer Brunner, Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Marilyn Zaya, Justice of Supreme Court
Terri Jamison, Justice of Supreme Court
Nan Whaley, Governor
John Cranley, Governor
Jeffrey Crossman, Attorney General
Chelsea Clark, Secretary of State
Marion Mayor – Scott Schertzer, Treasurer
Taylor Sappington, Auditor of State

Be sure you’re registered and VOTE!

For Immediate ReleaseThursday, February 17, 2022

CONTACT: Cameron Keir, ckeir@ohiodems.org, 614-506-5413

Ohio Democratic Party Executive Committee Votes to Endorse Candidates in Senate, Supreme Court Races

Columbus, OH — Today, the Ohio Democratic Party (ODP) held a virtual meeting of its Executive Committee. Per ODP bylaws, the Committee is required to consider endorsements of statewide candidates before the primary election. The Executive Committee voted tonight to endorse Rep. Tim Ryan for Senate, Justice Jennifer Brunner for Chief Justice and Judges Marilyn Zayas and Terri Jamison for Supreme Court.

“Ohio Democrats are proud to endorse Rep. Tim Ryan, Justice Jennifer Brunner and Judges Marilyn Zayas and Terri Jamison, and we’re excited about the strong candidates we have running. We’re confident we have a strong, diverse ticket coming out of the primary elections that will show voters we’re on their side and lead us to victory in November,” said Chair Walters.

At the request of both candidates, ODP’s Executive Committee did not endorse in the race for governor.

“We respect Mayor Cranley’s and Mayor Whaley’s request for the party not to endorse in the governor’s race. We’re confident that our eventual nominee will provide Ohio voters a much better alternative to the failed leadership and corruption coming out of Mike DeWine’s statehouse,” said Walters.

The Executive Committee will meet again in March to consider endorsements in the other statewide races.

According to ODP bylaws, the Executive Committee shall be called for a meeting before the primary election and the Committee must carefully consider an endorsement in each race. Before tonight’s endorsement vote, the Party convened a screening committee made up of members of the Executive Committee that met with each candidate. The candidates also filled out questionnaires and were vetted thoroughly.

WHAT’S NEW FROM CLERMONT TO COLUMBUS AND BEYOND

CLICK ON THE HEADLINE TO ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

CUPS ARE NOW RECYCLABLE IN CLERMONT COUNTY

Disposable paper cups, most plastic cups, and aluminum cups are now accepted in all curbside bins and public recycling drop-off dumpsters in Clermont County, regardless of the hauler. Examples of the newly accepted material include paper and plastic beverage cups from fast-food restaurants (Starbucks, McDonalds, etc.), plastic souvenir cups, and aluminum cups such as those used at many stadiums and some dedicated outdoor refreshment areas (DORAS). READ MORE

CALLS FOR OHIO TO MAKE PLAN ON REMAINING RESCUE PLAN DOLLARS

Ohio still has billions of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds on the table, and advocates are calling for a public planning process to ensure the needs of communities are met. $2.7 billion of the more than $5 billion allotted to the Buckeye State have already been assigned. READ MORE

OHIO SUPREME COURT TO REDISTRICTING COMMISSION: WHY SHOULDN’T WE HOLD YOU IN CONTEMPT?

Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor signed an entry in all three of the lawsuits against the ORC on legislative redistricting, asking Gov. Mike DeWine, Secretary of State Frank LaRose, Auditor Keith Faber, Senate President Matt Huffman, House Speaker (and commission co-chair) Bob Cupp, state Sen. (and commission co-chair) Vernon Sykes and House Minority Leader Allison Russo, to explain the “failure to comply with this court’s February 7, 2022 order,” and why they shouldn’t face anything from fines to jail time, the consequences for contempt of court. READ MORE

PRESIDENT’S DAY: FROM THE WHITE HOUSE TO THE BALLOT BOX

As we celebrate Presidents’ Day 2022, we’re taking a look at four key inflection points for voting rights when the head of state either stepped up or failed to meet the moment, whether within their control or not. READ MORE

WHAT WILL RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF BREAKAWAY UKRAINE REGIONS MEAN?

Russian President Vladimir Putin told the French and German leaders on Monday that he planned to sign a decree recognising two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent. Here’s a look at the implications for the wider crisis, in which the United States says Russia may be poised to invade Ukraine with a force of up to 190,000 troops it has massed near its neighbour’s borders. READ MORE

WORD FROM THE CHAIR – RAYMOND LEMBKEIt is tempting to think of Clermont County as this anomalous Republican enclave where our Party has dropped the ball. That image is particularly tempting when we compare ourselves to Hamilton County next door, which is now a Democratic County. Unfortunately, Clermont County is in Ohio’s political mainstream by many measures. READ MORE

Katie Paris, Ohio resident and the founder of Red Wine and Blue — a national network of like-minded, mostly Democratic suburban women — believes the only way to fight back the increasingly vitriolic rhetoric from parents whose protests over mask mandates and diversity education have turned school board meeting rooms into battlegrounds, is to present a calm face to counter the angry groups that have dominated and disrupted board meetings and in some cases threatened officials. Her network of more than 300,000 women recently broadened its focus to fight the rising number of book bans across the country, launching a case trackeron Jan. 31, and is running training sessions to help women testify and manage highly charged government meetings. Democracy is a participatory sport. To find out how to get involved sign up for their newsletter here. Red, Wine & Blue was featured in the Washington Post here.

Campaign Staff Academy

Applications for our next cohort of the LEAD Ohio Campaign Staff Academy are open!

Democracy is a participatory sport. Campaigns require more than strong, well trained candidates to win elections. Campaign managers and staff play an important role to ensure campaigns are organized and effective, and we need more of them in Ohio. This training program is specifically tailored for current and future campaign managers and campaign staff. Whether you are working on a school board race or have your sights set on managing a candidate for Congress, the skills we teach and the network you’ll build in this Academy will be extremely valuable.

The Campaign Staff Academy will be hosted over the course of 8 weeks. In person is in Columbus, Ohio and we typically do 8-8.5 hours in a single day, but for virtual learning we’ll do about 3 hours on Saturday and 3 hours on Sunday because Zoom fatigue is a real thing. Training dates are as follows:
  • In-person: Saturday, March 26th
  • Virtual: Saturday, April 9th & Sunday, April 10th
  • Virtual: Saturday, April 23rd & Sunday, April 24th
  • In-person: Saturday, May 14th

Each class builds on the last, so it’s important to attend ALL classes. The training is free and you may apply here.

This is an organization you can participate in as an individual or a group. Postcards to Voters are friendly, handwritten reminders from volunteers to targeted voters giving Democrats a winning edge in close, key races coast to coast.

What started on March 11, 2017 with sharing 5 addresses apiece to 5 volunteers on Facebook so that they could mail postcards to voters in Jon Ossoff’s race grew in one month to 1,200+ volunteers nationwide and over 51,000 postcards mailed.

Now, we consist of over 75,000+ volunteers in every state (including Alaska and Hawaii) who have written close to 8 million postcards to voters in over 200 key, close elections. Democracy is a participatory sport. If you are a candidate and would like Postcards to Voters to support your campaign you must apply. For information about writing postcards go here.

READING ROOM

It Could Happen Here: Why America Is Tipping from Hate to the Unthinkable―And How We Can Stop It by Jonanthan Greenblatt

It’s almost impossible to imagine that unbridled hate and systematic violence could come for us or our families. But it has happened in our lifetimes in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. And it could happen here.

Today, as CEO of the storied ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), Jonathan Greenblatt has made it his personal mission to demonstrate how antisemitism, racism, and other insidious forms of intolerance can destroy a society, taking root as quiet prejudices but mutating over time into horrific acts of brutality. In this urgent book, Greenblatt sounds an alarm, warning that this age-old trend is gathering momentum in the United States—and that violence on an even larger, more catastrophic scale could be just around the corner. READ MORE

COVID19 IN OHIO

TRACKING CORONAVIRUS IN OHIO

Sources: State and local health departments About this Data: New cases and deaths are matched to the date they occurred when possible. Otherwise, they are recorded on the date they are reported by health departments. The seven-day average is the mean number of new cases and deaths for the previous seven days.

You can find where to get vaccines and booster shots in Clermont County here.

Place Your Order for Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests here.

Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of #4 free at-home tests from USPS.com. Here’s what you need to know about your order:

  • Limit of one order per residential address
  • One order includes #4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests
  • Orders will ship free starting in late January

For information for COVID19 testing in Ohio go here.
For more information about the numbers in Ohio, what precautions you need to take and where you can find resources for testing, mental health assistance and employment visit the Ohio Department of Health Coronavirus Portal  

JOIN THE DONKEY CLUB

Your Clermont County Democratic Party believes the economy should work for everyone, diversity is a strength, health care is a right, facts and truth matter, fair and effective government is fundamental, and justice is for ALL. We strive to cultivate and elect public servants who reflect these beliefs. There are two ways you can impact Clermont County Democratic Party with donations: (1) Monthly contributions help us manage our yearly expenses. (2) Annual donations in any amount are welcome. Whether it’s a one-time contribution or a recurring monthly contribution we appreciate your support. Join online by clicking the Donation button below or join by mailing a check made out to CCDP PO Box 475, Batavia, Ohio 45103

CLERMONT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CLUB UPDATES

The Young Dems are having a happy hour at Jungle Jim’s Wednesday night, Feb. 23rd, at 6:30. Please join us if you are available!

Quin-T Democrat Club’s next meeting is Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. David Pepper, former Chair of the Ohio Democratic Party and author, will be the guest speaker. He will be discussing his most recent book Laboratories of Autocracy. Details forthcoming.

To give you a sneak preview here’s Sam Seder interviewing David Pepper on The Majority Report.

Reminder: per the Ohio Democratic Party’s directive in-person meetings are suspended due to increases in COVID cases overwhelming our hospital systems. Please contact the leaders of our Democratic clubs to find out their meeting arrangements.

CLERMONT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CLUB DIRECTORY

Below is a listing of Democratic groups in Clermont County. Due to the concerns about COVID19 it is a challenge to schedule in-person meetings. Remember this is temporary. We will get through this! Click on the name of each club and it will take you to their website or Facebook page with updated information about meetings. Some groups are conducting virtual meetings while others are looking to outside locations.

Quin-T Democrat ClubDemocracy In Action
West Clermont DemocratsClermont County Young Democrats
The Goshen Democratic ClubDrinking Liberally

Clermont County Democratic Party Central Committee

Please contact Patty Lawrence, Central Committee Chair at: p.lawrence@fuse.net for more information.

Clermont County Democratic Party Executive Committee
The Executive Committee will meet on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 6pm via Zoom

STAY CONNECTED

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Like, share, comment and retweet our posts. Use the hashtags #OHDems #ClermontOHDems

This is your newsletter. We welcome you to submit news items, events, book reviews or anything else you feel is important to advance our Democratic values in Clermont County.

Next issue will be published Tuesday, March 8, 2022. Deadline for submissions for the next issue is Friday, March 4, 2022. Send your submission with “CCDP Newsletter” in the subject line to our newsletter editor Cheryl Richards at: cheryl1richards@gmail.com

Share the newsletter with your friends and encourage them to sign up for our bi-weekly newsletter at clermontdems.org

Clermont County Democratic Party
174 E. Main Street P.O. Box 475
Batavia, OH, 45103
513-732-2378
Paid for by the Clermont County Democratic Party, Judith Miller, Treasurer

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In Their Own Words   Candidate Events And News Tim Ryan Victory Fund Fundraising Reception Monday September 12, 2022 5:30PM – 7:00PM Address provided upon RSVP RSVP by email to Kelen Jones at kelen@timforoh.com or call (614) 506-9978 This is Brian Flick, your Democratic Nominee for State Representative in HD-62. I’m a Clermont resident and have spent my life as an attorney and consumer advocate. Now I’m running for State Representative to fight for you. The people of District 62 deserve to be confident in knowing that their representative in Columbus is an advocate who shares their values and goals, not a politician who serves the needs of her wallet and special interests. I’m running to deliver real change for my community and to fight back against the dangerous extremists in the State House. It’s time we have a representative who understands the needs of our neighborhoods. But to enact real change and help flip Clermont County, it’s going to take all of us. Can I count on a $25 donation today? You can sign up as a volunteer for Brian’s campaign here. You can donate to Brian’s campaign here. There are three ways to vote in Ohio: Vote by mail Vote early in person beginning October 12 Vote in person on Election Day November 8th. The earliest you can vote is to vote by mail but it takes some steps and you must carefully follow instructions. To vote by mail in Ohio, you must first REQUEST your mail-in ballot by obtaining an absentee ballot application. There are three main ways to get your application: You can call Clermont County Board of Elections at 513-732-7275 and ask them to mail you a copy of the absentee ballot application. You can download and fill out an absentee ballot application at this link. You can go to Clermont County Board of Elections, 76 S.Riverside Dr., Batavia, Ohio 45103 and complete the absentee ballot application in-person. Once you receive the application, you must print (if your download the application), sign, and return the application by mail or drop it off at the Clermont County Board of Elections office. REMEMBER: ACT QUICKLY! REQUEST YOUR BALLOT NOW TO ENSURE AMPLE TIME TO RETURN IT. In the next issue we’ll go over the instructions on how to fill out and return your ballot. We urge you to check your voter registration and plan your vote for November 8, 2022. The deadline to register for the November 8th general election is October 11, 2022. You can check your registration here   What’s New From Clermont To Columbus And Beyond Click on the headline to access the full article More Ohio Women Register To Vote After Abortion Ruling Columbus, OH — In case you missed it, the Columbus Dispatch’s Anna Staver broke down the increased interest in November’s elections following the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. Women in Ohio are out registering men by more than a 10-point margin following the Dobbs decision, and organizations like the Ohio Democratic Party are seeing a massive increase in grassroots interest. Ohioans know that reproductive rights are on the line this November, and they’re not going to allow politicians like J.D. Vance and Mike DeWine to take our state backward. Continue reading 2020 election denier and Ohio secretary of state hopeful is ruled ineligible for November ballot Assistant Ohio Secretary of State Kimberly Burns said podcaster Terpsehore Maras is not eligible to be on the Nov. 2022 ballot as an independent candidate for secretary of state. Maras, who denies former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election in her podcasts, wanted to run for Ohio’s top elections post and her name was to be on the ballot alongside Frank LaRose, the Republican incumbent running for re-election, and Chelsea Clark, the Democratic candidate. Continue reading Redistricting: One year later, Ohio a unique, flawed case One year after the saga of redistricting began, Ohio is seen as a unique case study in the legal strategies and flaws that can emerge in the process. Ohio’s journey to develop maps for the legislative and congressional voting districts began with the convening of the Ohio Redistricting Commission by Gov. Mike DeWine, himself a member. Continue reading WORD FROM THE CHAIR – RAYMOND LEMBKE In the 1972 movie-musical Cabaret, John Kander and Fritz Ebb included a song with the refrain “money makes the world go round.” While Cabaret was set in pre-World War II Berlin, this statement is even more true in 2022 Ohio politics. It is a very safe bet that we will see more money spent in Ohio this year to support and oppose candidates than ever before in our state’s history. Continue Reading   Join The Donkey Club Our Donkey Club is our major source of funding and we hope you will become a member by joining. Member benefits below. A headquarters located centrally in the county in Batavia where you can attend Central and Executive Business Meetings of the party as well as other events A bi-monthly e-newsletter […]

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  • Our Time Is NOW! -08/23/2022 – Volume 79

    WHAT’S INSIDE Your 2022 Democratic Candidates On The November Ballot Two Important Trifectas In The November General Election Plan Your Vote Candidate Events What’s New From Clermont to Columbus and Beyond Word From The Chair – Raymond Lembke Join The Donkey Club Reading Room Clermont County Democratic Organization Meetings Clermont County Democratic Organization Directory Next Issue Publication Dates Below are the Democratic candidates that will be on the ballot for the general election in Clermont County. For a comprehensive list of ALL the Democratic candidates running in Ohio visit the Ohio Democratic party’s candidate page here. We highly recommend you visit this page. It is heartwarming to see the number of Democratic candidates running this year! Please be sure to look at the Candidate Events section below for fundraisers, house parties, canvassing opportunities and meet and greets for local and statewide candidates. Pick a candidate to support and donate to their campaign and volunteer. Let’s make this the year of the blue wave! In Their Own Words Your 2022 Ohio Democratic Ticket For The November Election CANDIDATE AND OFFICE SOUGHT WEBSITE LINK Tim Ryan for U.S. Senate timforoh Samantha Meadows for U.S. Congress District 2 samanthameadowsforcongress Nan Whaley for OH Governor nanwhaley Chelsea Clark for OH Secretary of State chelseaforohio Taylor Sappington for OH Auditor sappingtonforohio Jeffrey Crossman for OH Attorney General crossmanforohio Scott Schertzer for OH Treasurer scottschertzerforohio Jennifer Brunner for Chief Justice OH Supreme Court justicebrunner Marilyn Zayas for Assoc. Justice OH Supreme Court judgemarilynzayas Terri Jamison for Assoc. Justice OH Supreme Court votejudgejamison Brian Flick for OH House District 62 votebrianflick Richard J. Perry for OH House District 63 Pick a candidate and donate and/or volunteer for their campaign. We need all hands on deck. Two Important Trifectas In The General Election The November 8 general election may be the most important election in our lives if we do not want to see our democracy die. Of course we want you to vote D all down the ticket, but we have two super important trifectas we really need to promote. TRIFECTA ONE: We have three Ohio Supreme Court candidates. Justice Jennifer Brunner is running for Chief Justice and we need to add Marilyn Zayas and Terri Jamison to the Ohio Supreme Court as well. Remember their names and be sure to urge your Democratic friends to vote for them in November. TRIFECTA TWO: After experiencing the recent redistricting nightmare brought to us by the Republicans on the Ohio Redistricting Committee it is imperative that we replace three key statewide offices with Democrats. These are the positions who will serve on the next Redistricting Committee: elect Nan Whaley as Governor of Ohio, Chelsea Clarke as Secretary of State, and Taylor Sappington as State Auditor. Of course we want you to vote D all down the ticket but these two trifectas are extremely important to reclaim democracy in Ohio. Spread the word. We urge you to check your voter registration and plan your vote for November 8, 2022. The deadline to register for the November 8th general election is October 11, 2022. You can check your registration here There are three ways to vote in Ohio: Vote by mail Vote early in person beginning October 12 Vote in person on Election Day November 8th. The earliest you can vote is to vote by mail but it takes some steps and you must carefully follow instructions. To vote by mail in Ohio, you must first REQUEST your mail-in ballot by obtaining an absentee ballot application. There are three main ways to get your application: You can call Clermont County Board of Elections at 513-732-7275 and ask them to mail you a copy of the absentee ballot application. You can download and fill out an absentee ballot application at this link. You can go to Clermont County Board of Elections, 76 S.Riverside Dr., Batavia, Ohio 45103 and complete the absentee ballot application in-person. Once you receive the application, you must print (if your download the application), sign, and return the application by mail or drop it off at the Clermont County Board of Elections office. REMEMBER: ACT QUICKLY! REQUEST YOUR BALLOT NOW TO ENSURE AMPLE TIME TO RETURN IT. In the next issue we’ll go over the instructions on how to fill out and return your ballot. Candidate Events Brian needs volunteers for canvassing. Dates and locations below. You can sign up as a volunteer for Brian’s campaign here. You can donate to Brian’s campaign here. Staging From Brian Flicks House (4679 Buckskin Trail 45145) 8/23 5:30-7:30 8/25 5:30-7:30 Staging from Jane Gonzales’ House (212 Bold Forbes Rd. 45140) 8/27 10:00am-12pm An evening with Nan Whaley and Friends, candidate for governor of Ohio with candidates for state office. Wednesday, August 24th 6:30PM – 8:30PM Loveland, Ohio RSVP: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/e_082422loveland *venue location provided upon RSVP Hosted by Shanda Gentry & Cindy Daumeyer 6:30 -7:00 arrival & mingle 7:00 – 7:30 introductions & candidates 7:30 Nan Whaley Reception in support of Ohio Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner Candidate for Chief Justice Tuesday, August 30, 2022 5:00-6:30PM The home of Barbara & John Fillion Address Provided Upon RSVP Host Committee Levels $4,100 • $2,500 • $1,000 • $500 Sponsor – $250 • Supporter – $100 • Individual – $50 Please make checks payable to: Jennifer Brunner Committee c/o Gretchen Green, Treasurer 5001 Horizons Drive, Suite 209 Columbus, Ohio 43220 Or donate online at: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/jb083022 RSVP to Karen Connavino at karen@justicebrunner.com or (216) 534-3343 Wednesday, August 31, 2022 6:00 PM OPCMIA 132 Cincinnati Facility 10490 N. State Street Harrison, Ohio 45030 Refreshments will be provided. Note: Tim Ryan yard signs are now available at Clermont County Democratic Party Headquarters. Contact us at clermontdems@gmail.com to make arrangements for pick up.Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Day Celebration Moves To Great American Ballpark After decades of celebrating Labor Day on Labor Day, at Coney Island, The Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Council’s traditional Labor Day gathering is moving to The Great American Ballpark and the Reds v. Rockies game, Sunday, September 4, […]

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  • Off To The Races! – 08/09/2022 – Volume 78

    WHAT’S INSIDE Campaign Season Has Officially Started We Appreciate Our Volunteers Senate Democrats Deliver the Inflation Reduction Act Congratulations to Ben Brady Ohio Democratic Party Press Release Word From The Chair – Raymond Lembke What’s New From Clermont to Columbus and Beyond Your 2022 Democratic Candidates On The November Ballot Two Important Trifectas In The November General Election Candidate Events Join The Donkey Club Reading Room Clermont County Democratic Club Meetings Clermont County Democratic Club Directory Next Issue Publication Dates Now that the second primary is done we are officially in campaign season. As they say in horse-racing, “And we’re off!” So off to the races we go. There are a myriad of ways to get involved. Please be sure to look at the Candidate Events section for fundraisers, house parties, canvassing opportunities and meet and greets for local and statewide candidates. Pick a candidate to support and donate to their campaign and volunteer. Let’s make this the year of the blue wave! We Appreciate Our Volunteers Thank you to everyone who volunteered to participate in the Clermont County Fair parade and staffed the Clermont County Democratic Party’s fair booth. Volunteers are the heart and soul of our party. From the chair of the party to every single elected precinct captain we are all volunteers. We have not thanked you enough, and want to let you know that your dedication is essential to the work that we do. We cannot do it without you. Senate Democrats Deliver The Inflation Reduction Act Democrats deliver! This week the Democrats have been on a roll! Ruby red Kansas voted for a woman’s right to choose, we had a fantastic jobs report and now the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in the Senate. Now the bill goes to the House of Representatives. ACTION NEEDED: Our Congressional District 2 is represented by Brad Wenstrup. Call and let him know you want him to vote for the Inflation Reduction Act. His contact information is below. ANDERSON TOWNSHIP OFFICE 7954 Beechmont Ave, Suite 200 Cincinnati, OH 45255 P: (513) 474-7777 F: (513) 605-1377 WASHINGTON, DC OFFICE 2419 Rayburn H.O.B. Washington, DC 20515 P: (202) 225-3164 F: (202) 225-1992 Here is President Biden’s statement on the passage of this historical legislation. Sunday, Aug. 07, 2022 – Today, Senate Democrats sided with American families over special interests, voting to lower the cost of prescription drugs, health insurance, and everyday energy costs and reduce the deficit, while making the wealthiest corporations finally pay their fair share. I ran for President promising to make government work for working families again, and that is what this bill does — period. CONTINUE READING Congratulations Ben Brady Congratulations to Ben Brady on his victory winning the State Committee Man for the 14th district seat on the Ohio Democratic Party’s Central Committee. The 14th District includes Clermont, Brown, Adams and Scioto counties. Ben says, “My sleeves are rolled up and I’m ready to tackle the challenges facing rural voters in the four counties and making our collective voices heard in the ODP. Thank you!  I look forward to working with each of you!” You may contact Ben on Facebook at Ben Brady for Ohio By email at benbradyforohio@gmail.com By phone at (513) 536-8520   Ohio Democratic Party Press Release Again, Mike DeWine Tries To Claim Credit for Law Enforcement Dollars He Opposed Columbus, OH, Aug. 5, 2022 — In what’s become a repeat pattern for the Mike DeWine campaign, he’s once again taking credit for money that would not exist if DeWine had his way. Law enforcement funding touted by DeWine this afternoon is once again made possible by the Democrat-led American Rescue Plan, the same legislation Ohio Democrats fought to pass while Mike DeWine said he would have voted against it if he was still in Congress. Continue reading WORD FROM THE CHAIR – RAYMOND LEMBKE Ohio is finally done with primary elections in 2022. In Clermont County, only 6.6% of all registered voters turned out for the August 2 primary. Turnout by registered Democrats was 18.4%, by Republicans was 20.4%. Continue Reading What’s New From Clermont To Columbus And Beyond Click on the headline to access the full article Probate Judge Seeks Applicants for Clermont County Developmental Disabilities Board Clermont County Probate Judge James A. Shriver is seeking applicants willing to serve on the Board of the Clermont County Board of Developmental Disabilities (Clermont DD). The appointment will be for a four-year term beginning in January 2023. The individual will be a part of a seven-member board for Clermont DD as outlined under Section 5126 of the Ohio Revised Code. All board members are volunteers. Learn More Fear and Uncertainty Grip Patients As Abortion Referral Services Struggle to Keep Up Abortion referral services have seen a change in how they do their work, but despite restrictions that make it less possible to get an abortion in Ohio, clinics and non-profits definitely haven’t seen a shortage of need. Continue Reading Analysis: ‘If Kansas can do it, Ohio can’ say abortion advocates. But when will voters have their say? Voters in Kansas, a very red state smack in the middle of America, spoke up last week and gave a resounding “no” to a constitutional amendment that would have done away with abortion rights in the state. Can Ohio do the same? Continue Reading   Your 2022 Ohio Democratic Ticket For The November Election CANDIDATE OFFICE SOUGHT WEBSITE LINK Tim Ryan U.S. Senate timforoh Samantha Meadows U.S. Congress District 2 samanthameadowsforcongress Nan Whaley Ohio Governor nanwhaley Chelsea Clark Ohio Secretary of State chelseaforohio Taylor Sappington Ohio Auditor sappingtonforohio Jeffrey Crossman Ohio Attorney General crossmanforohio Scott Schertzer Ohio Treasurer scottschertzerforohio Jennifer Brunner Chief Justice Ohio Supreme Court justicebrunner Marilyn Zayas Assoc. Justice Ohio Supreme Court judgemarilynzayas Terri Jamison Assoc. Justice Ohio Supreme Court votejudgejamison Brian Flick Ohio House District 62 votebrianflick Richard J. Perry Ohio House District 63 Pick a candidate and donate and/or volunteer for their campaign. We need all hands on deck. Two […]

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