Johnson County Democratic Party Meeting
August 4, 2020 at 7:00 PM
Bomber Mtn Civic Center – Wyoming Room
also: Tele-Video-Internet-Conference (see email for address)

Agenda

7:00pm Call to order

7:05pm Check in, introduce, announce as needed, approve/amend agenda

7:10pm Treasurer, Secretary and Chair Announcements

Money, Minutes, National Democratic Training Committee

7:15 Old Business

GOTV, followup on letter to BLM march organizers

7:25 New Business

• Write-ins
• Accept motion along the lines of “…create a checklist of things to do for GOTV as follows:
  1. Postcards (register to vote, send mail in ballot, info re: polling place)
  2. Write-ins for HD 40 and SD 22
  3. Following up with voters to see if they’ve voted”

7:35 Motions from the floor

7:45 Announce upcoming meetings

Next Monthly Meeting: September 1, 2020

Other?

7:50 Adjourn

JC Dems Minutes – July 7, 2020 – Bomber Mt. Wyoming Room
In Attendance: Greg Haas (P), Lois Petersen (S), Jim Shell (T), Dudley Case, Sharon Case, Kathy Day, Bill McIntyre, and guests Dem. Candidate for WY State Senator, Nathan Wendt and Jessica Chambers (Wendt Campaign Mgr. and WDP National Committee Woman).
Meeting was called to order at 7:13 pm.
Treasurer’s Report: Our current balance is $2,070.37 – unchanged since June meeting.
Minutes of June 2nd meeting were approved as written.
Announcements from Chair:

• Greg will help set up computer access to meetings for any needing assistance.
• Greg will be an alternate delegate (via online connection) for Bernie Sanders at the Milwaukee DNC meeting.
• Absentee ballots should have been received by mail by any who applied via Sec. of State.

Nathan Wendt (https://www.wendtforwyoming.com/) VP for Jackson Hole Center for Global Affairs, spoke about his background and reasons for running for US Senator. He outlined his Five Big Ideas for Wyoming to Thrive:

1. New jobs, diversifying the economy by supporting renewable energy resources and enticing business to use them. He wants to make WY a leader in Carbon Capture.
2. Affordable health care with an ‘all of the above’ approach in a bi-partisan effort.
3. Increase of min. wage to $15.
4. Budget planning and simplifying the tax code.
5. Green New Deal in WY – this state should lead in clean energy.

Wants Big Money/Dark Money out of politics through federally funded elections. Wants to get into the legislature, make needed changes and then get out as he is not a career politician. Please contact Nathan or Jessica to set up virtual conversations on the issues.

Old Business:
State Convention Report: Greg, Dudley, and Jim attended. All reported too much time was given to amending the platform. Greg will draft a JC Dems Resolution to submit all suggested platform changes a certain amount of time prior to the convention, and that the final draft simply be voted on at the convention, leaving time to hear candidates.

New Business:
Motion was made by Jim and seconded by Bill to postpone giving money to candidates until after the primary. Approved unanimously.

100 Postcards and addresses for WY Dems were provided by Merav Ben-David (Dem. candidate for US Senate). We agreed to receive these for distribution to JC Dems interested in supporting the Ben-David campaign, the U.S. Postal Service and helping remind people to vote. Any willing to help in this effort should contact Greg (or the Merav Ben-David campaign) as he may have some extras.

Lois moved, Bill seconded, that JC Dems reach out to recent High School graduates to encourage them to vote. Motion passed unanimously. As a first step, Lois will draft a letter to the leaders of our local Black Lives Matter protest organizers, thanking them for their activism and asking their thoughts on how to best encourage recent High School grads to vote.

We discussed and will decide at the next meeting whether to continue with online meetings or return to face-to- face, considering attendance and cost of both.

Lois reported a conversation with Barry Crago (Republican running for State House) and her support of his candidacy based on his stands on several important issues.

Adjourned at 8:50 pm.

Johnson County Democratic Party Meeting
July 7, 2020
Bomber Mtn Civic Center – Wyoming Room
also: Tele-Video-Internet-Conference
Agenda

7:00pm Call to order 7:00 PM

7:05pm Check in, introduce, announce as needed, approve/amend agenda

7:10pm Treasurer, Secretary and Chair Announcements

Money, Minutes, Tech support

7:15 Guest

Nathan Wendt *

7:30 Old Business

State Convention Report(s)

7:40 New Business (incl. Motions from the floor)

GOTV, including but not limited to spending plans and non-dollar methods of outreach to everyone but to youth, in particular.

7:50 Announce upcoming meetings

Next Monthly Meeting: August 4, 2020

Other?

7:55 Adjourn

Post-meeting Activity: Post-card writing/addressing

* Wendt for Wyoming
https://www.wendtforwyoming.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WendtforWyoming
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wendtforwyoming

Johnson County Democratic Party Monthly Meeting
Minutes
June 2, 2020 via Zoom video conference

In Attendance: Greg Haas (C), Lois Petersen (S), Jim Shell (T), Mitch Black, Dudley Case, Kathy Day and Dem. Candidate for WY State Senator, Merav Ben David.

Meeting was called to order at 7:03 pm.

Treasurer’s Report: Our current balance is $2,070.37 – unchanged since May meeting.

Minutes of May 5th meeting were approved as written.

Announcements from Chair:

• Greg will help set up Zoom access for any needing assistance.
• Greg was invited to be on the platform and bylaws committee. He accepted and will meet with the committee on June 4 at 6pm. Let him know if you have anything in particular you want mentioned to that committee. He will also attend the State Convention on June 6.
• Anyone who has not yet received the application for absentee balloting from the WY Sec of State should contact Greg or the County Clerk to see if there is something amiss with their voter registration.

Guest:
Merav Ben-David (BenDavid2020.com) spoke about her background as a professor at U of WY, and the reasons she is running for office. Her work within the group Citizen Climate Lobby has helped her develop a vision and the skills to work with legislators on political issues. Her 3-step focus as a legislator will be as follows:

• Rescue – help WY citizens deal with job losses, health care costs, ways to survive financially
• Re-imagine – find ways to use innovative technology to benefit WY – e.g. be ready to service self-driving trucks, develop ways to store energy, etc.
• Re-build – borrowing from the FDR public works roadmap, get people back to work on things that will benefit us in the future.

She will send (to Greg at JC Dems P.O. Box) 100 campaign postcards and addresses of voters in WY. Our members are asked, if we so wish, to write reasons why we support her candidacy and mail them out. (Great way to help her campaign and also support the US Post Office.) Let Greg know if you are interested in helping out.

Old Business:
Discussed the county convention results which are also reflected in the minutes from that convention.

New Business:
Motion to return to face to face meeting on July 7 – Lois moved, Dudley seconded. Passed

Lois spoke about Vote Forward, an effort to send handwritten notes near election time to encourage blue-leaning folks across the country to vote. Lois, Kay M, Joanne T and Mary V are each doing 50 cards so far. Many more sent would be of great help. For more info or to help, contact Lois 684-9160 or go to votefwd.org for more information.

Next meeting: July 7, 2020 at 7 pm – location to be determined
Jim suggested an agenda item for next meeting: Use of the money we have raised to promote candidates or policies.

Adjourned meeting at 8:07

Registered voters across the state should receive this document from the Secretary of State’s office.

This is informational and also has a form and envelope you can use to request an absentee ballot.

If you have not receive one you might check with the County Clerk’s Office. Phone: 307-684-7272 or email: clerk@johnsoncowy.us

Johnson County Democratic Party Meeting
June 2, 2020
Tele-Video-Internet-Conference
Agenda

7:00pm Call to order 7:00 PM

7:05pm Check in, introduce, announce as needed

7:10pm Treasurer, Secretary and Chair Announcements

Money, Minutes, Tech support

7:15 Guest

Merav Ben David

7:30 Old Business

Convention (Delegates, Platform)

7:35 New Business (incl. Motions from the floor)

Accept motion to return to Face to Face meetings in July

Accept motion to schedule action meeting (letter/card writing, etc)

7:40 Announce upcoming meetings

Next Monthly Meeting: July 7, 2020

Other?

7:41 Adjourn

Post-meeting Discussion: Questions/Tech Support/State Convention Issues

Minutes – JC Dems County Convention – 6pm, Tues., May 19, 2020 via Zoom
In Attendance: Greg Haas (C), Lois Petersen (S), Bill McIntyre (SCM), Mary VanAuken, Jim Shell (T), Mitch Black, Suzi Black, Dudley Case, Mikel Carmon, Bill McIntyre, and Fawna Hunt (WDP tech assistant).

Meeting was called to order at 6:03 pm.

Meeting goals:
Elect delegates to the WY State Delegation
Adopt our county platform
Determine any resolutions to be added from the floor

Greg thanked WDP staff members Sarah Hunt, Fawna Hunt, Erin O’Doherty as well as Ben Rowland for their support in a variety of ways.

Dudley Case (chair of ballot and convention committee) reported there were 8 qualified JC Democrats present and participating in this evening’s convention.

JC is allowed 5 delegates to the state convention – and those could be full or half delegates. Lois made a motion to send 5 whole delegates rather than 10 half delegates. Dudley 2nd. Motion passed unanimously.

Delegates were elected: (number of delegates per candidate determined by votes received.)
4 delegates for Joe Biden – Bill McIntyre, Jim Shell, Dudley Case and Greg Haas. Motion to approve these delegates – Dudley, 2nd by Mary
1 alternate delegate for Joe Biden – Mitch Black – Motion to approve – Dudley, 2nd by Suzi
1 delegate for Bernie Sanders – Mikel Carmon – Motion to approve – Lois, 2nd by Bill

Greg presented the current JC platform and allowed discussion on 3 recommended changes and 2 additions to the existing platform. Mitch made a motion to accept the recommended changes and additions, Dudley 2nd and the motion passed unanimously.

Greg presented an opportunity to propose amendments to the platform, allowing 1 minute to comment on proposed amendments. No amendments were presented or discussed.

Greg presented an opportunity to propose resolutions. None were shared earlier with the committee and none were proposed from the floor.

State convention will be on Sat., June 6 via Zoom- agenda will be sent to county chairs and delegates.

Next meeting of the JC Dems will be on Tues., June 2nd, 7 pm via Jitsi or Zoom

Adjourned at 7:30 pm

Here they are, mostly as submitted. I will make some typo sort of corrections as soon as possible. Busy busy busy. -ed.

JC Dems Minutes – May 5, 2020 via Jitsi video conference
In Attendance: Greg Haas (C), Lois Petersen (S), Jim Shell (T), Mitch Black, Dudley Case, Bill McIntyre

Meeting was called to order at 7:08 pm.

Minutes of April 7, 2020 meeting were approved as written.
Established that some emails from WDP are not being received by several of the JC Dems officers. Greg will forward them to us in the future.
Greg noted Joe Barbuto’s editorial on the success of Mail-in Voting that appeared in the Casper Star Tribune. Good reading!

Greg noted that Merav Ben David is campaigning for US Senate mostly via Facebook

Treasurer’s report: Our ending balance for last month was $1916.69. After an anonymous donation of $153.68 via ActBlue, our current balance is $2070.37.

Announcements:
Our county convention is scheduled for May 19th and will be held via GoToMeeting starting at 6pm, with WDP handling the technological aspects of the meeting. The convention will deal specifically with the election of delegates and adoption of the JC Dems Platform.

Deadline for submitting suggested changes to the JC Dems Platform is May 9th.

ALL registered JC Democrats are urged to pre-register for the JC Dem Convention ASAP – it’s easy and only takes a minute of time. The form is available at this online address:

https://form.jotform.com/201086181765153

Jim Shell reported that all unused ballots, envelopes, security sleeves and the ballot box for the mail-in primary were shredded and properly disposed of.

Upcoming meetings:
* Platform Committee will meet online on Sat., May 9. Greg will send specifics soon.
* Johnson County Democratic Convention will be Tues., May 19 starting at 6 pm.
* Next meeting of the JC Dems will be Tues., June 2 – Greg will advise us 1 week prior to the meeting as to whether it will be face-to-face at Bomber Mountain or via the internet.

Adjourned meeting at 7:32pm.

Post Meeting Discussion of County Platform

Discussed suggested changes to the platform submitted by Lois, Jim, and Bill. These and any further suggestions will be discussed at this Saturday’s meeting and the revised platform will be shared at the May 19 convention.

Johnson County Democratic Party Meeting
May 5, 2020
TeleVideoInternetConference
Agenda

7:00pm Call to order 7:00 PM

7:05pm Check in, introduce, announce as needed

7:10pm Treasurer, Secretary and Chair Announcements

7:15 New Business – Motions from the floor

7:20 Announce upcoming meetings

7:21 Adjourn

Post-meeting Discussion: Questions/Tech Support/Convention Issues

Post-meeting Discussion: Platform Committee work if needed

Here are the results from the RCV Caucus 2020! (Statewide results are available on the WyoDems website.)

Results from 2020 Caucus in Johnson County Wyoming