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General Meetings Every 3rd Thursday

Our meeting will be at the Spaghetti Warehouse starting at 6pm.

Enjoy dinner and networking from 6pm till 7pm. Program will start at 7pm and generally end by 9pm. Room will stay open till 10pm for more networking


Record number of local East Cobb candidates!!

Once again, we have a record number of local candidates in East Cobb. There are 6 candidates competing for 5 positions that are solidly in the East Cobb region. They need your help - time, shoe leather and donations. Stay tuned and we will provide up to date information, bios, etc. from this section.


Fifth ECDA Training: May 15th

BRANDING for your campaign with Melanie Goux

Melanie Goux is Design Director and partner of Television by Design, a creative firm specializing in the design and production of on-air identities for broadcast television stations. During her 25 year career, her work has appeared on over 200 television stations throughout the United States and Canada. In addition to being an award winning designer, Melanie is the author of On Screen, In Time: Transitions in Motion Graphic Design for Film, Television & New Media, Published by RotoVision, UK. 
 
Melanie is an active participant in professional organizations such as the Broadcast Designer's Association, The American Institute of Graphic Arts and a founding board member of the Center for Design Studies. She is an active volunteer in the Democratic community and serves in several elected and appointed positions within Democratic and allied organizations in Georgia.
 
In recent years, Melanie turned her attention to political identity design and has volunteered services to Democratic candidates and organizations such as: Cathy Cox, Howard Dean, Democracy for America, Young Democrats of Georgia and many others. Samples of her political branding may be seen at: www.tvbd.com/political.
 
Melanie R. Goux
cell: 404-434-1331
email: goux@mac.com

Board Secretary needed

We continue to need a Board Secretary. Help the ECDA track minutes and archives as well as be a part of the only Grass Roots organization in East Cobb. Contact David Lombrozo at david@EastCobbDems.com if you're interested in making a difference.


Help Upgrade ECDA By-Laws

We need your help to make the ECDA better? Help us upgrade our by-laws by joining ECDA and joining the By-laws committee, chaired by Helen Swift. Contact Sharon Cameron (Committee - Board Liaison) at Sharon@EastCobbDems.com to volunteer. 


Help Form the Nominating Committee

We are in the process of forming the Nominating Committee to find Officers for 2008. If you are interested in finding the next generation of progressives, contact David Lombrozo at david@EastCobbDems.com. We already have some interest but we need at least one more. Committee will officially be formed in the August General Meeting and present the slate of nominees to the Board in October.


Communications Committee Needs Help

The Communications Committee is responsible for sending press releases, placing ads, announcing meetings and activities and tracking Letters to the Editor by members and supporters. The committee also maintains our Website, email list and RoboCall list. This is a lot of work but easily done by a group. If you can help us get the word out, contact Michael Manely at michael@EastCobbDems.com


Available at all meetings will be the book, "50 Simple Things You Can Do TO Fight the Right. Cost is $10 per copy, tax included.

$2 per book will go to the ECDA Candidate Support Fund.


Sixth ECDA Training: June 19

2008 Poll watching, why we do this

v     Get Out The Vote (GOTV), when, why, who….

v     What’s a WAR room? When do candidates need one, how to set up

 Homework/Action/Subgroup:

v     Obtain list of names and contact folks to be Poll Watchers

v     Obtain list of names and contact folks for a WAR Room


Election Protection

Election Protection is a non-partisan organization that strives to protect the vote of every lawfully registered voter before and on election day. This year we are running major volunteer activities on November 4. www.866ourvote.com.

How you can help:

We are recruiting 3 categories of volunteers:

1) Hotline workers (lawyers & paralegals): Election protection runs a nationwide hotline, 1-866-OUR-VOTE, for voters on and before election day. We help callers with problems as simple as "where is my polling place" to more complicated challenges, like "they won't let me vote even though I'm registered" or "there are police outside my polling station scaring people away." Georgia calls will be routed to a call center at Kilpatrick Stockton where a team of volunteers will answer them and work with the committee to resolve issues, coordinate with local election officials and authorities, and file litigation as necessary. Shifts are 4-6 hours.

2) Poll Workers (all legal and non-legal volunteers): The Georgia Election Protection Committee will be dispatching hundreds of volunteers, both legal and lay, to specific precincts in and around the Atlanta area to assist voters with problems, hand out "voter bill of rights" forms and publicize our hotline number. Shifts are 4-6 hours.

3) Mobile field attorneys (lawyers): The Georgia Election Protection Committee will dispatch dozens of mobile field attorneys to precincts in and around Atlanta to respond to issues as they arise, ensure the voting is going smoothly, and assist volunteer poll workers with legal issues at their assigned precincts. Shifts likely to be 6-7 hours.

Please consider volunteering. To volunteer you must attend one 2 hour training session. Currently trainings are scheduled for Tuesday, January 29 from 6:30-9:30 and Saturday February 2 from 11:00am-1:00pm. There is also an additional training we are trying to set up for Tuesday January 22, from 6:30-8:30. All of these will train you to work on February 5, and additionally on November 4 if you so choose.

To volunteer and sign up for a training, or to just find out additional information, please to go www.866ourvote.com.



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2006 Bi-Annual Report of the East Cobb Democratic Alliance

Come join and contribute to the East Cobb Democratic Alliance at our meetings and volunteer to help win victory in 2008 and beyond.  We will also discuss the current programs of the ECDA and how you can personally take an active part in our programs.

Mission

To support and elect progressive Democratic candidates for public office in East Cobb County Georgia through our contributions and volunteer efforts. 

Vision

Citizens of Cobb County are supportive of progressive Democratic values and work to ensure local, state, and national government:

  • Protects its citizens against all enemies, both foreign and domestic. 

  • Ensures equal protection under the law and civil liberties to all.

  • Protects those in need.

  • Protects and sustains our environment so it will be a resource for ourselves and future generations.

  • Deals honestly and fairly with all people.

  • Provides free quality public primary and secondary education and affordable childcare and a college education to all that qualify.

  • Ensures that all Georgians are provided affordable quality health care.

  • Treats all its citizens with empathy, compassion, justice and fairness.

Goals and Objectives

  • Locate progressive Democrats in East Cobb County and encourage them to join the East Cobb Democratic Alliance and contribute their time and money.

  • Raise monies through fundraisers and contributions to support he activities of the East Cobb Democratic Alliance.

  • Develop print materials to distribute within the community for recruitment purposes.

  • Develop communication channels to keep members informed and active.

  • Bring community together to discuss issues important to East Cobb residents.

  • Locate and encourage progressive Democratic candidates in East Cobb County.

  • Ensure that all likely Democratic voters in East Cobb precincts have registered to vote and that their registration information is current and accurate.

  • Locate swing voters in East Cobb and hold focus group meetings to learn of local concerns in the community. 

  • Through information from focus groups and candidates’ public stands on issues, design and conduct advertising campaigns and distribute media (literature, buttons, stickers, flyers and signs) to support these candidates.

  • Conduct letter-writing campaigns to ensure progressive Democratic values receive widespread distribution in the print media.

Bylaws of the East Cobb Democratic Alliance

 

Our Democratic Moral Values

Much has been written about Democrats and moral values.  Our political moral values are the same as our family moral values.  Every proposal we make, every argument we make, every program we support, every action we take - all are based on traditional American values, nurturant values, democratic and progressive moral values.  These are our values.

Democratic Progressive Moral Values
Empathy/Compassion Responsibility Strength
Protection Fairness Fulfillment
Freedom Opportunity Prosperity
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Trust Honesty Open Communication

 

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