WHAT’S INSIDE
- Happy Blue Year
- POTUS and Democrat Accomplishments
- A Gift For You
- What’s New From Clermont to Columbus and Beyond
- 2023 Recruiting Starts Now
- Join The Donkey Club
- Clermont County Democratic Party Committee Meetings
- Next Issue Publication Dates
Happy Blue Year!
As we say goodbye to 2022 let’s reflect on the victories of President Biden and the Democrats in Congress.
A Gift For You
And here is a gift to you from the Clermont County Democratic Party. A satirical review of the year by Dave Barry as it appears in the Washington Post. No pay wall. Enjoy!
Dave Barry’s 2022 Year in Review
The best thing we can say about 2022 is: It could have been worse. CONTINUE READING
What’s New From Clermont To Columbus And Beyond
Click on the headline to access the full article
In this issue instead of picking the articles for you to read we are going to provide some links to media sources for those political junkies who just can’t let the politics go for the holidays. Enjoy!
Identifying Strong Candidates to Run for Office
Virtual Live Training
January 26, 2023
1:00pm – 2:00pm (ET)
Join the National Democratic Training Committee on Thursday, January 26th from 1pm-2pm ET for a free virtual live training on Identifying Strong Candidates to Run for Office, designed to build the bench of Democrats in your community. We’re here to help, so join us to learn the following:
- Learn effective methods for finding strong candidates to run for political office
- Recognize common traits of strong candidates for political office
- Understand the time frame to identify candidates to run for office
Recruiting Candidates for Political Office
Virtual Live Training
Jan 27, 2023
1:00pm – 2:00pm (ET)
Join the National Democratic Training Committee on Friday, January 27th from 1pm-2pm ET for a free virtual live training on Recruiting Candidates for Political Office, designed to build the bench of Democrats in your community. We’re here to help, so join us to learn the following:
- Explore strategies for persuading individuals to run for office
- Explain the positive impact of running for office
- Identify systems of support in place for those running for office
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
- A bi-monthly e-newsletter
- A robust Internet presence on our Website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
- Support for our Democratic candidates
Click the Donate button below and make your donation securely online through ActBlue or mail a check. Make Checks payable to: Clermont County Democratic Party (CCDP), PO Box 475, Batavia, OH 45103
Thank you for your support! Raymond W. Lembke, Party Chairman Clermont County Democratic Party
CLERMONT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CLUB DIRECTORY
Below is a listing of Democratic groups in Clermont County. Click on the name of each club and it will take you to their website or Facebook page with updated information about meetings.
| Quin-T Democrat Club | Democracy In Action | |
| West Clermont Democrats | Clermont County Young Democrats | |
| The Goshen Democratic Club | Drinking Liberally |
Clermont County Democratic Party Central Committee
Please contact Ben Indino, Central Committee Chair at: benjamin.indino@gmail.com for more information.
Clermont County Democratic Party Executive Committee
Next Executive Committee meeting will be Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 7:00 pm
This will be a hybrid meeting with choice of in-person at headquarters, 174 E. Main Street, Batavia, Ohio 45103 and via Zoom. Central Committee members are encouraged to attend.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR COMMITTEES
CCDP has four active committees. Each committee needs volunteers. Please consider getting involved. The strength of our party is our volunteers. You may contact the respective Chairs of each committee below by clicking on their name if you are interested in volunteering.
Finance Committee– Chair – Ben Brady
Events Committee – Chair – Katherine Lent
By-laws Review Committee– Chair- Gregg Conrad
Communications Committee – Chair – Michelle DeTemple
CLERMONT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY OFFICERS
Benjamin Indino – Central Committee Chair
Tracy Jo Small – Central Committee Vice Chair
Amanda Fox – Central Committee Secretary
Raymond Lembke – Executive Committee Chair
Elaine Barnett – Executive Committee Vice Chair
Chris Barnett – Treasurer
Bonnie Carlier – Executive Committee Secretary
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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. If you have critiques about content or format please feel free to voice your opinion.
Next issue will be published Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Deadline for submissions for the next issue is Friday, January 6, 2023. Send your submission with “CCDP Newsletter” in the subject line to our newsletter editor Cheryl Richards at: cheryl1richards@gmail.com
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Clermont County Democratic Party
174 E. Main Street P.O. Box 475
Batavia, OH, 45103
513-732-2378
clermontdems@gmail.com
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