CAMPAIGN CONNECTION

February 24, 2010

Please go to http://67.38.83.10/Election/Results/ regarding February 23.

Also, please go http://troyactionnet.blogspot.com for some wise words from a Troy High School 10th grader on the campaign and the future.

This edition of “Campaign Connection” includes information on February and March events

1.  Aaron Bailey for State Senate--13^th District Senate Campaign Organizational Meeting, Wednesday, March 3, 7 p.m.

2.  Two Events on Sunday February 28 with Congressman Gary Peters

3.  2010 Oakland County Consumer Protection Forum, hosted by County Commissioner Tim Burns, Saturday March 13, 10 a.m.

4. March 17 General Meeting flyer

Sunday, February 28, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Brunch Reception with Congressman Gary Peters

At the home of Maxine Berman, 7150 Riverstone, West Bloomfield. Suggested contribution is $500 for Hosts, $250 for Sponsors and $100 for Guests

For more information contact: (248) 737-2692

Sunday, February 28, 2-4 p.m., MDP Indo American Caucus hosts Be a Part of the Solution

Join us at a Special MIADC Meeting with US Congressman Gary Peters focusing on the 2010 Census & Comprehensive Immigration Reform. The location is the Troy Community Center. For more information contact: jkommareddi@yahoo.com

Wednesday, March 3, 7 p.m., Aaron Bailey for State Senate--13^th District Senate Campaign Organizational Meeting

Please join us at the home of Tim and Kathy Martin, 707 Kimberly Drive, Troy 48098 to greet Aaron Bailey and discuss Victory in 2010!

Agenda includes

Ø      Welcome and Introductions

Ø      Why We Need Aaron

Ø      Campaign Plan Overview

Ø      Advice From You

Ø      Volunteering

Ø      Next Steps

2010 is a critical year for the State of Michigan. This will determine the next 10 years due to the role it will play in the redistricting process. The time is now!

Republican Majority Leader Mike Bishop has stated that it is time to cut necessities such as funding for the Michigan Promise Scholarship, local revenue sharing, health care and the environment.  For too long the Republicans in the State Senate have been obstructionists to great ideas and sustained the influence of special interests.

Please attend our organizational meeting and see what you and/or

your organization can do to help retake the State Senate and get Aaron elected!

If you plan on attending this meeting, please RSVP to Justin Johnson, Senate Regional Organizer, jjohnson@senatedems.org or (517) 575-5240

Saturday, March 13, 10 a.m., County Commissioner Tim Burns hosts a Panel on …Dollars and Sense!

The 2010 Oakland County Consumer Protection Forum will feature a panel of financial experts who will provide “Dollars & Sense” advice on managing money and debt issues and will answer questions from the audience.

The location is the Barry Center Auditorium at Walsh College, 3838 Livernois Road.

Panelists include Murray Feldman (News Anchor & Financial Reporter with television station WJBK FOX 2), Jane McNamara (President & CEO of GreenPath Debt Solutions),  Brian J. O’Connor (Personal Finance Editor & Columnist for the Detroit News), and  Brian Roehl (Senior Financial Advisor with LJPR, LLC).  County Commissioner Tim Burns will moderate the forum.

For more information contact: (248) 858-1092 / info@ocdp.org

Troy Democratic Club

Come Kick Off the 2010 Campaign with State & County Candidates for Troy!

6:30pm

Troy Community Center Ballroom

   Michael McGinnis, OCDP Chair -

Master of Ceremonies

   Aaron Bailey,  Candidate for Michigan Senate

   Ed Spillers,  Candidate for Michigan Representative

   Tim Burns,  Oakland County Commissioner

   Gary McGillivray, Oakland County Commissioner

6:30 Pot Luck

Bring an appetizer, salad, casserole or dessert

7:15       Program

8:15       TDC Business Meeting

8:45       Adjourn to the Pub!

ALSO, PLEASE SAVE SATURDAY JULY 17 FOR OUR PICNIC . We have reserved a space at Raintree Park (John R between Big Beaver & Wattles) for that afternoon.

Our regular February meeting is moved to next Tuesday, February 9, 7 p.m.
Troy Sports Center, 1819 E. Big Beaver, west of John R

 This edition of “Campaign Connection” includes information on

1.  City Council Meeting (February 15) & Web Site Links

2.  Special County Commission candidate events (February 4 & 10)

3.  Town Hall Meetings (February 9, 10, 16)

4.  TLC/TDC Keep Troy Safe Rally (February 9)

5.  Updates on yard signs & Letters to the Editor

TDC TROY MILLAGE ELECTION INITIATIVES

 CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

There is a tendency to have more negative than positive feedback from citizens at the City Council meetings.  We need to have more people attend and make brief (<5minutes) statements in support of the council actions and millage election during the Public Comment section.

¨           Monday, February 1 at 7:30pm

¨           Monday, February 15 at 7:30pm   

KEEP TROY SAFE – VOTE YES YARD SIGNS ¨     Yard signs will be available at the Keep Troy Safe – Vote Yes Spaghetti Dinner noted above.

  If you would like a sign(s) delivered to your house, please e-mail Ed Spillers at edspillers@gmail.com and we will have the sign(s) dropped off at your house.    

TOWN HALL MEETINGS

It is critical that we have the positive viewpoint represented at these meetings!  Please e-mail Kathy Martin at kieran2@aol.com if you can attend one or more of these meetings.   We can provide you a list of strong questions to ask (see the next page)

The City of Troy management staff will present a series of Town Hall Meetings to address any questions related to the upcoming Special Election on February 23 asking for a 1.9 mill increase.  Citizens are welcome to attend one or all of the open forums.  For more information, please call 248.524.1147. Background information on the millage proposal, including the impact on residential tax bills, can be found at www.troymi.gov/2010Proposal.

           Wednesday, February 3 at 7 pm - Fellowship United Methodist Church, 4050 Coolidge Hwy (just north of Wattles Road) 

Thursday, February 4 at 7 pm--Troy Fire and Police Training Center, 4850 John R

 Tuesday, February 9 at 7 pm--Faith Lutheran Church, 37635 Dequindre Road (between Big Beaver and Wattles Road)

¨           Thursday, February 11 at 7pm - St. Anastasia Activities Center, 4571 John R (between Wattles & Long Lake)

¨           Tuesday, February 16 at 7 pm - Central Woodward Christian Church, 3955 W. Big Beaver (just east of Adams)       

KEY POINTS ABOUT TROY TO USE IN QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

See the following on line documents for very useful information for developing questions/comments to present at meetings or in newspapers

http://www.troymi.gov/2010Proposal/.  There is a great outline of Frequently Asked Questions & answers regarding the election issues.  Any of these questions are good ones to use at the town hall meetings.  The answers can be a good foundation for letters to the editor, blogs and responses to other letters 

 http://troymi.gov/Budget/ If you want to advocate for a specific department, there are excellent details in the individual department sections.

http://troymi.gov/finance/PAFR2009.pdf  this report provides a wealth of information about 2009 finance in the City of Troy, with some great charts and data.  

NEWSPAPER COMMUNICATION

 ¨     Submit Letters to the Editor & Response to Letters  If you get a letter published, please let us know ASAP so we can add comments on line to support you!  Oakland Press & the Royal Oak Tribune have an anonymous on line comment process.  Each of the newspapers has their own protocol for official letters to the editor.  They generally expect name and address to be included & want the letters limited to 250-300 words. 

Royal Oak Tribune       http://www.dailytribune.com/opinion/ 

Oakland PressMail: The Oakland Press c/o Opinion Page PO Box 436009 Pontiac, MI 48343 Computer: e-mail to allan.adler@oakpress.com
(please do not send as an attachment)
FAX: (248) 332-8885

Troy Somerset Gazettehttp://www.troy-somersetgazette.com/      editor@troy-somerset gazette.com 

Troy Times     http://www.candgnews.com/Oakland.asp            abates@candgnews.com 

Detroit Free Press http://www.freep.com/article/99999999/opinion04/50926009E-mail