The Equality State Policy Center is hosting RUN WY, a training for candidates and campaign staff. It will be held in Sheridan, WY on October 14 & 15, 2023. You can read more about it Here.

And here’s the direct link to the application.

You can watch the joint education committee hearing today here:

Here are the details about the entire committee meeting.

https://wyoleg.gov/Calendar/20230801/Meeting?type=committee&id=13765

Johnson County Democratic Party Meeting
August 1, 2023
DRAFT Minutes

Call to Order:
Chair Greg Haas called the meeting to order at 6:03 pm. Everyone pledged their allegiance to the U.S. Flag and all the justice and equality for which it stands.

Agenda:
Under New Business, the topic “Brief Evaluation” was tabled until our Sept. meeting.

Attendance:
Greg Haas, Mary Van Auken, Lois Petersen, Kim McCoy, Linda Wilson, Jim Shell and presenter, Terri Markham.

Secretary Report:
The Minutes of July 11th were approved as written and will be entered into the record.

Treasurer Report:
Dudley provided current financial data that was read aloud by Greg.

Presenter:
Terri Markham of Uprising WY (UWY), a statewide organization targeting human trafficking, presented current fact-based information about human trafficking causes and possible remedies. She explained that human trafficking is an ever-increasing problem everywhere, including WY, and UWY’s focus is on preventing it from happening through education and support for families in crisis. Sadly, very few of us were in attendance to hear this presentation, but information and an opportunity to donate is available on the Uprising Wyoming website: https://uprisingwyo.org/

Announcements:
Lois proposed tentative dates for our fall Adopt-A-Highway trash pick-up – either Labor Day Weekend 9/2-4 perhaps tied to a Dems Labor Day Potluck Picnic in the Park or Sept. 16-17. Greg proposed we offer 2 opportunities on whichever trash pickup weekend we choose so that more helpers can fit this effort into their schedule.

Also, each month, weekly management of the Friends Feeding Friends Mini Food Pantry is being rotated among those who volunteered to help with this effort. Linda Wilson covered this past month and Lois will cover in August.

Greg announced there will be a Sheridan Dems picnic in Kendrick Park on Aug. 8 at 6 pm. JC folks are invited and asked to bring a salad or dessert to share.

There will also be a bicycle event in Sheridan Saturday, Aug. 12, starting at 9 am at Sheridan South Park Natural Area at Brundage Lane. The goal is to foster a bike-friendly community for recreation and transportation. JC Dems are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Old Business:
Greg met with Kim McCoy, our newly appointed Precinct Committee Woman for Precinct 4-8, to explain and answer questions about the job of precinct chair. We are still in need of precinct committeemen and committeewomen in several other precincts, so let Greg know if you are interested.

Upcoming Meetings:
County Officer Round-table Zoom – Aug. 9, 6 pm
State Central Committee meeting 9/9 & 9/10, Newcastle
Next monthly meeting of JC Dems – Sept. 5, 2023 at 6 pm in Bomber Mt. Civic Center Rm 108

Adjourn:
The meeting was adjourned at 7:39 pm.

Minutes submitted by Lois Petersen

Johnson County Democratic Party Meeting Agenda
August 1, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Bomber Mountain Civic Center, Rm 108

6:00pm Call to order and Pledge

6:02pm Approve Agenda

6:04pm Minutes (Secretary) & Money (Treasurer)

6:07pm Chair Announcements

6:08pm Old Business

None

6:09pm Guest Speaker

Terri Markham – Uprising Wyoming

6:40pm New Business

Brief Evaluation^‡

6:50pm Announcements from the Floor

Upcoming Meetings

Next Monthly CCC Meeting – Sept 5, 2023 at 6:00pm

Comms Call – Tuesdays at 7pm

County Officer Round-table – Zoom – August 9 at 6pm

Hot Springs County Ice Cream Social – August 9 at 6pm

State Central Committee – Sept 9 & 10, 2023 with welcome dinner on Sept 8.

Other?

6:55pm Adjourn

^‡ Strategic Plan Committee – Projects Brainstorming

UPDATE: The Campbell County Library Board voted 4-1 to remove the Director.

Just in case you didn’t think the fight is real, please note that an organization based in another state is still hard at work banning books in Wyoming. As a result of that organization’s efforts, today at 3pm the Campbell County Library Board is planning to meet, probably to fire their award-winning Library Director.

Here’s a story about it from the County17.com news outfit.

And some backstory from various sources:

Cowboy State Daily re: rift between county commish and library board members

Casper Star Tribune re: backstory, behind paywall

Gillette News Record re: Director’s Award

Gillette News Record re: backstory

Check out what Park County Dems are up to!

Here’s their post about their August meeting where they’ll consider how they might become interesting to the “Youth Vote”.

Minutes
Johnson County Democratic Party Meeting
July 11, 2023

Call to Order: Chair Greg Haas called the meeting to order at 6:06 pm.

Agenda: There were no additions to the agenda.

Attendance: Greg Haas, Mary Van Auken, Dudley Case, Sharon Case, Lois Petersen, Kim McCoy, Linda Wilson, Vikki Chenette.

Secretary Report: The Minutes of June 6th were corrected for a typo and will be entered into the record.

Treasurer Report: Dudley reported income and expenses for general and scholarship accounts as of 7/1/23 and provided a printed Balance Sheet, adding that the June 17th event put us in good shape.

Announcements: The Strategic Plan Brainstorming Work session will commence right after adjournment. We will have a guest speaker at the next meeting.

Old Business:
Kim McCoy was appointed Precinct Committee Woman for Precinct 4-8.
Lois reported on the rescheduled Adopt-a-Highway clean-up along 16 West on June 10th. In spite of rain, 6 attended. Another clean-up will be scheduled in September.

About 100 people attended the 3rd annual Sheridan County/Johnson County Potluck Gathering on Saturday, June 17th at Kearney Community Hall. All agreed it was a successful, fun, event which provided opportunities to network, learn, engage, raise funds, and enjoy great food and music. A follow-up Zoom meeting was conducted on 6/23, with feed-back from this and participants noted for the future.

Linda, Suzi, and Lois continue to maintain the Friends Feeding Friends mini-pantry at the Cornerstone Pharmacy. Sponsor signage is under discussion.

Upcoming Meetings:

• Comms Call – Tuesdays 7:00pm
• County Officer Round-table Zoom July 12th
• CCC 8/1 at 6:00pm
• State Central Committee meeting 9/9 & 9/10, Newcastle.

Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 6:43 pm.

Johnson County Democratic Party Meeting Agenda
July 11, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Bomber Mountain Civic Center, Rm 108

Agenda

6:00pm Call to order and Pledge

6:02pm Approve Agenda

6:04pm Minutes (Secretary) & Money (Treasurer)

6:07pm Chair Announcements

6:10pm Old Business

Precinct Committeewoman Appointment

Johnson/Sheridan – June 17 Event

Adopt-a-highway – June 10

JC-FFF

6:20pm New Business

Strategic Plan^‡

Guest Speaker in August

6:25pm Announcements from the Floor

Upcoming Meetings

Next Monthly CCC Meeting – August 1, 2023 at 6:00pm

Comms Call – Tuesdays at 7pm

County Officer Round-table – Zoom – July 12

State Central Committee – Sept 9 & 10, 2023

Other?

6:30pm Adjourn

^‡ Strategic Plan Brainstorming Committee Worksession

Johnson County Democratic Party Meeting Minutes
DRAFT
June 6, 2023
Bomber Mtn Civic Center, Room 108

Call to Order: Vice Chair Mary Van Auken called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.

Agenda: There were no additions to the agenda.

Attendance: Mary Van Auken, Dudley Case, Sharon Case, Lois Petersen, Kim McCoy, Vikki Chenette.

Secretary Report: The Minutes of May 2nd were accepted as published on the website.

Treasurer Report: Dudley reported income and expenses for both general and scholarship accounts as of 6/01/23 and provided a printed statement showing amounts received via Act Blue and other donations to the general account this past month. Some tickets for our joint June 17th event have been purchased online, with proceeds split evenly with Sheridan County Democrats.

Old Business: The William D. McIntyre Memorial Scholarship committee met on May 9th to make small revisions to the 2024 Guidelines, Rules, and Application. Dixie McIntyre will join the committee as an Honorary Member. It was decided not to hold a raffle as our fundraising has provided for next year’s awards. Following discussion, a motion was made that raffle ticket stub date not be used for contacts and should be destroyed. Motion was seconded and passed by unanimous vote.

Lois reported on the rescheduled Adopt-a-Highway clean up along 16 West on June 10th from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Meet at the picnic tables where the road widens on the left side as you head towards the mountain. Bags and vests will be provided, bring gloves and pick-up tools if you have any. Several people have said they are planning to attend.

Plans for the 3rd annual County/Johnson County Potluck Gathering, themed “HERE for GOOD” to be held Saturday, June 17th at Kearney Community Hall, were also shared by Lois. Volunteers still needed for some key tasks, live and silent auction donations, and getting the word out to everyone using a variety of media was emphasized. Vikki reported on the silent auction, and Lois stated David Myers from Sheridan will act as auctioneer for home-baked goods and other live auction donations.

Suzi, Lois, and Vikki have recently maintained the Friends Feeding Friends mini-pantry at the Cornerstone Pharmacy.

Topics at the recent State Central Committee meeting included Messaging, miniVan and Votebuilder, Goal-Setting, Under-35 Engagement, and Voter Registration.

New Business:
A motion was made, seconded and passed unanimously that due to the July 4th holiday the next meeting date will be July 11th.

Adjourn
Mary adjourned the meeting at 7:00 pm.

The July JCDems Meeting will be held on July 11, 2023 at 6pm in the Bomber Mtn Civic Center.

Enjoy your Independence Day!