Dear Friends,
I think most of us agree that the future of our country lives in the hands of young people. I felt hopeful upon learning about Gen Z’s Tour to Save Democracy, with the mission to vote and elect Democrats. Samuel Schwartz, the tour’s organizer will be on Friday’s Power lunch. Watch their excellent announcement video here and join us on Friday.
To check your voter registration, please try https://democracy.us. Click Name & Zip. Let me know what you think and spread the word.
Have you tried out Activote from the Center for Common Ground? This is an all around amazing app that offers information on policy and tracks your legislators, as well as keeps. you up to date on when to vote. Try it out and share. https://cfcg.news/activote
Are you registered for the 8th Annual Women’s Summit?
It’s Up to Us!
Stair
CTA:
Protect Hopewell residents and Virginia’s waterways from harm
ICYMI: The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) denied recent requests for a public hearing on the air permitting process of AdvanSix, even though the chemical plant has a known history of un-permitted releases of pollutants, including ammonia, oleum, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide. Now the plant wants the DEQ to grant a wastewater permit with fewer guardrails than laws allow. Email the DEQ to tell them to protect Hopewell residents and Virginia’s waterways from harm.
Events:
Monday, June 10, 2024• 6:30 PMCandidate Forum hosted by COVA Coalition
Smartmouth Pilot House•313 32nd Street, Virginia Beach
Meet the candidates running for Virginia Beach City Council and School Board, along with other local candidates for important local and statewide races.
June 10, 7-8:00 pm ET – Zoom
Join Nancy Pelosi to Help Democrats Win Back the House in 2024
This event will support candidates in five California districts. Four of them were won by Biden/Harris in 2020. The other was lost by 1%. Four of these seats are currently represented by Republicans. The other is an open seat formerly held by Katie Porter. These districts give us some of our best opportunities to flip the House in 2024.
- Adam Gray (CA 13)
- Dave Min (CA 47 )
- Will Rollins (CA 41 )
- Rudy Salas (CA 22)
- George Whitesides (CA 27 )
Join Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-07) and surprise guests for a virtual fundraiser with Briana Sewell, candidate for U.S. Congress in VA-07. This is one of the top seats Democrats must hold to flip the House in November. Briana has spent her career serving her community and is currently a member of the Virginia House of Delegates and she was named to the Council of State Government’s list of the 20 most effective lawmakers across the nation under 40 years old. RSVP
19th Annual Juneteenth Commemoration, Because YOU Voted – Democrats DID THAT!
Join for an historic and inspiring virtual program, featuring history making Blacks Elected as Virginia’s Leadership! Hear their successes and struggles. Plus meet other Virginia Officials and Candidates!
Sunday, June 16th, 6:00pm
Virginia Grassroots Coalition Meeting
Email Luisa your agenda items, luisaboyarski@gmail.com
Zoom Link: https://georgetown.zoom.us/j/98422844279
Monday, July 17, 4:00pm ET – DEMCAST’s Democracy Briefing
The Biden campaign will join to talk about messaging. They will also be joined by the DNC to talk about debate prep plans.
Saturday, June 22, 7:30am – 2024 Annual Virginia Dems Women’s Caucus Breakfast
Hilton Richmond Downtown, 501 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA
The Women’s Caucus is an interest group within the Democratic Party of Virginia. They support women who aspire to public office in Virginia and raise awareness of issues of concern to women. Proceeds from this breakfast will support women running for office.
You can count on powerful sessions with dynamic speakers at the 8th Annual Women’s Summit, It’s Up to Us (June 28-29) at the Capital One Hall in Tysons, VA, to propel our action to victory on election day. The agenda is just what you will need to recharge your batteries and get ready for the hard work ahead. This year, with democracy on the line, losing is not an option. REGISTER – Hotel block ends Friday.
Thank you to our top sponsors: BLUE POWER: Win VA and Abigail Spanberger and BLUE WAVE: Feminist Majority, Red Wine & Blue, and Dan Helmer
Come and meet these speakers:
- Jackie Lee Almira, Singer
- Batala Drummers
- Congressman Don Beyer, Virginia CD8
- Buta Biberaj, Former Commonwealth’s Attorney for Loudoun County, Virginia
- Rachel Bitecofer, Political Consultant & Author
- Peggy Blue, Red, Wine & Blue
- Tom Bonier, Tara Group
- Heather Booth, Biden-Harris Campaign
- Dixie Crystal, alter ego of Jay Claypool
- Congressman Gerry Connolly, Virginia CD11
- Jessica Craven, Chop Wood, Carry Water
- CJ Crim, Resisterhood
- Madiba Dennie, author “The Originalism Trap”
- Darcy Dunn, Singer
- Karl Frisch, Fairfax County School Board
- Senator Ghazala Hashmi, Virginia State Senator
- Gaylene Kanoyton, Democratic Party of Virginia
- Jamie Lockhart, Planned Parenthood of Virginia
- Crys Matthews, Musician/Songwriter
- Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan, Virginia CD4
- Andrea Miller, Founder of Center for Common Ground
- Nell Minow, Author & movie critic
- Maggie O’Neill, Artist “Vote for Your Daughter”
- Jess Piper, Dirt Road Democrat
- Congressman Jamie Raskin, Maryland CD8
- Senator Danica Roem, Virginia State Senator
- Simon Rosenberg, Hopium Chronicles
- Ellie Smeal, Feminist Majority
- Eric Scott, Singer
- Kenda Sutton-el, Birth in Color
- Lynlee Thorne, Rural GroundGame
- Galina Varchena, Birth in Color
- Julie Womack, Red, Wine & Blue
Saturday, June 29, 9am – 8th Annual Women’s Summit, It’s Up to Us
Capital One Hall and Atrium, Tyson’s VA
SPONSORS: Abigail Spanberger – Win VA – 4PublicEducation – Center for Common Ground – COVA Coalition – Dan Helmer -Field Leaders Research Network – Freedom Virginia – Friday Power Lunch – Grassroots Collaboration Project – Grassroots Connector – MOMS – Money Out VA – Network NOVA – New Rural Virginia – NWPC-VA – Planned Parenthood – Postcards4VA – RASR – Resisterhood – Red Wine & Blue – Repro Rising – Rural GroundGame – SEIU 512 -UP Vote Virginia – NoVA Labor – Virginia Grassroots Coalition – Women Defenders of Democracy
VENDORS: Female Power Project – Vote Like a Girl – Bards Alley – Vociferous – Maggie O’Neill Vote Like a Girl – Creating Simple Twists of Fate – Ray & Wren – Blue Star Printing
Note for yourself and your candidates: during the day, the Summit provides a unique opportunity for candidates to network with people in the movement, meet other candidates, learn the inside scope on how to work and win with the grassroots power, as well as attend candidate training coordinated by Lissa Savaglio with Lynlee Thorne, Andrea Miller, Senator Danica Roem, Laura Stokes, and Buta Biberaj.
You won’t want to miss one minute of this inspiring day, It’s Up to Us, There Ain’t no Stopping us Now!
SWAG: Take some time to peruse the BADASS Boutique, I’ve put up quite a number of fun items.
See you at the Summit,
Stair
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