Author: Lee Kirkpatrick

This time of year brings many changes – our kids go back to school, or off to college, and the weather starts to release its hold on summer. Here at GCDP, 90 days into our new “administration”, changes abound all over as well!
I wish to share a brief State of the Party update with you, so you can see where the energy has been flowing during that time.
1. Our neighborhood Precinct Captains groups are up and running! We have groups in Bellbrook/Sugarcreek, Beavercreek North, Beavercreek South,Yellow Springs, Xenia, and Jamestown, with Fairborn and Spring Valley next on the list. These groups have begun to connect with their Democrats in their precincts, and are doing the hard work of engaging and mobilizing them for not only the upcoming election but for our long-term growth. These groups are also going to provide the support and structure necessary for our Precinct Captains to build community together, a necessary component of our success!
2. New Branding. We have engaged Public Ruckus Inc to rebrand the party – and the results were JUST finalized yesterday. We have further work to do to implement these changes, and update our website etc, but we are on our way. They did a really wonderful job, and I cannot wait to share this with you in the next few weeks. We redesigned the GCDP County Fair tent, thanks to Migiwa Orimo for her hard work on that – it looked fabulous and attracted a lot of attention! The HQ has now also had a similar makeover – and the results speak for themselves! Come check it out!
3. We completed ODP’s strategic planning exercise. We now have clearly defined goals for the next 2 years in the following areas (one for each area) – Supporting the 2022 Coordinated Campaign; Structure & Internal Operations; Candidate Recruitment & Support in 2023 and 2024; and Year-Round Party-Building and Volunteer Activity. Details will be shared at the upcoming Executive Committee Meeting. This makes us eligible to have our annual fees refunded, along with being eligible for grant funding, to be allocated before November this year.
4. Overall, *our activity level has SKYROCKETED!  Our fundraising is up significantly, our social media reach has exploded, and volunteers (both for the election and for the long-term precinct building work) are streaming in! We’ve added 14 new Precinct Captains in the past 90 days alone! I am thrilled by the enthusiasm and commitment of so many, and look forward to working with everyone, as we do the hard work of changing the political climate here in Greene County.

So many people have been working hard on these and other projects, and for that, I am very grateful! But all of these projects and focuses will mean very little without YOU. We need your help. It’s going to take all of us. Please reach out to me directly so we can talk about how and where your skills and passion will best fit!

With gratitude,

Kim McCarthy

Thanks to all who supported our picnic. And to our wonderful volunteers!

From our Chair

As July turns to August, we are continuing to transition into our new leadership roles here at GCDP, and I am grateful for the help and support of everyone involved. We are putting together strategic plans in conjunction with ODP, and developing our neighborhood Precinct Captain teams, city by city.  We intend on building the road upon which candidates can run and win – but it’s going to take time, and it’s going to take many of us.  If you’d like to become part of our community, you will help get us there faster.  See our election volunteer meeting on August 19 below – I would love to see you there! That’s a great place to get your feet wet with us.

I would like to acknowledge the retirement of our Membership Chair and Office Manager, Eileen Martin.  The HQ isn’t the same without her, and her joy for and commitment to Greene County Democrats will never be forgotten!  We wish Eileen and Dale our very best and hope to see them around soon!

Stop by and say hi if you visit the Greene County Fair this week.  I look forward to meeting more and more Democrats as the weeks go by!  It’s our time to stand up against these direct attacks on our democracy – join us and let’s amplify our voices together!

With gratitude,
Kim McCarthy.

More than its name!   Let’s show our support for the recently announced Inflation Reduction Act of 2022! Its many provisions, especially those addressing climate change, health care costs, and closing tax loopholes, have long been high priorities for Democrats, but up until now, 2022 legislation that includes climate change has been blocked by  Senator Joe Manchin.  We can champion this apparent breakthrough by urging support from Senators Brown, Portman and Representative Turner. While Senators Portman and Representative Turner may not support the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, it is important that they hear from us.

You can send an email to all three at https://fcnl.quorum.us/campaign/39042/?  or  contact each individually:

Senator Brown  202-224-2315
https://www.brown.senate.gov/contact/email
Senator Portman  202-224-3353
https://www.portman.senate.gov/meet/contact
Representative Turner  937-225-2843, 202-225-6465
https://turner.house.gov/contact

 When you talk to neighbors and friends about the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, keep these items in mind. From Public Citizen, the act would

• “Invest $369 billion in climate and energy proposals — making it the most substantial step Congress has ever taken to confront climate change.
• Devote $64 billion to lower Affordable Care Act premiums for millions of Americans.
• Save $288 billion on drug spending — including by giving Medicare the ability, at last, to negotiate prices for some prescription medicines.
• Generate $313 billion in revenue through a 15% minimum tax on multinational corporations.
• Raise another $138 billion in revenue by increasing IRS enforcement against bazillionaires and Big Business and by closing a tax loophole exploited by venture capitalists and private equity firms”

Senate Democrats emphasize that in the act there  “are no new taxes on families making $400,000 or less and no new taxes on small businesses.” Financing comes from “closing tax loopholes and enforcing the tax code.”  https://www.democrats.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/inflation_reduction_act_one_page_summary.pdf

Woo hoo!! We have TIM RYAN yard signs available!

Just 50 of them – so don’t delay!

If you want to see JD Vance go back to his day job, and leave the people of Ohio ALONE, then show your support of Tim Ryan to your neighbors by getting a yard sign today! $5 each sign.

Our Xenia HQ office is open Thursday – Saturday, 10am – 4pm for purchase, or we have another pick up location closer to Bellbrook. Message us if you wish to make alternative arrangements!

For more on Tim Ryan… https://timforoh.com/

There are SO MANY reasons why Nan Whaley would make a better Governor than Dewine.

One of them is that we don’t need someone from the 1% controlling things, because the rich support the rich. Just look at the billions of dollars of tax breaks Dewine and the Ohio GOP have given them! While we the middle (for now) and working class carry the bulk of the burden.

Seen your property taxes lately? They’ve been escalating BECAUSE of the tax cuts for the rich. The money has to come from somewhere.. And we are being unfairly burdened so the rich can have a second vacation home in Aspen.

The choice is simple. Whaley for Governor.

I invite our Greene County elected officials to make their OWN statement on this direct assault on half of their constituents.

Considering 90% of our elected officials are Republicans, their responses will be even more highly considered than Mayor Mims, who is a Democrat. I would love to see some courage be shown on this issue.

Who is going to stand up against this far-right, religious attack on our very rights? Where are these patriots now that women’s rights are being violated?

Will it be the County Commissioners? Or someone from your city board? Perhaps the Sheriff? Or the Prosecutor? Someone on your school board? What about Mike Turner? If they are pleased for this ruling, let’s hear that from them as well. I encourage you to ask them. Call, email, stand outside their office with a sign.

#notgoingback#SpeakUp

The January 6th hearings are now LIVE!

Know that the selector of our elected officials, the Greene County Republican Party, probably won’t be promoting this.

Instead, they have t-shirts in their window that read “Trump was Right About Everything” and have public showings of “documentaries” that prove Trump won. Still. Yes, still.

It’s just embarrassing for our county at this point. Find out the truth about that day by tuning in. We cannot let these #traitors get away with this.

Thank you to all who joined us!