Now that the membership of the club is nearing 100, we want YOU

to benefit from our strength and experience by participating in one

or more Committees.  We really need your input and support so

WE can help move the TDC forward

 

 

 

We want to encourage members and volunteers to form separate breakout groups by area of interest.

 

To sign up for committees, please click on the E-Mail address(es) below to directly contact the Chairperson of the Committee(s) that you want to be involved in.

 

CampaignChair, Terry Merriweather-- Sign up by e-mailing Terry at campaign@troydemocrats.org

 

Help identify issues important in this years nonpartisan City Council campaign and future elections

 

How do we gather information about potential candidates, and identify those we support in contrast to others

 

Become familiar with the precincts and precinct delegates; how do we get them on board, especially for 2009, if not in the Club?

 

What are the key issues and strategies in preparing for 2010 campaigns, also planning for more candidates on the ballots

 

Work with events committee to set events to give the candidates visibility (including Picnic and Troy Daze)

 

Technology/Communications (media relations, letter writing)Chair, Ken Zook-- Sign up by e-mailing Ken at communication@troydemocrats.org

 

Collecting items and composing them into the Newsletter

 

Updating website

 

Maximum use of technology, with a strong commitment to disseminate the important and timely data in new ways

 

Help Club stay informed

 

Write news releases for monthly meetings/special events

 

Prepare and distribute Letters to the Editor

 

Maintain the presence of Troy Dems in media sources

 

Use newsletter and other releases to keep TDC up-to-date

 

Meeting/events planning Chair, Kathy Martin--Sign up by emailing Kathy at events@troydemocrats.org

 

Suggest speakers/topics of interest to members

 

Plan formats & arrangements for meetings

 

Seek to work in joint programs with other Dem Clubs and OCDP and the 9th Congressional District

 

Look towards 2010 campaigns in terms of programs because of more elections for governor, secretary of state, attorney general, etc.

 

Membershiprecruiting and retainingChair, Kathy Martin-- Sign up by e-mailing Kathy at membership@troydemocrats.org

 

Work to incorporate new activists from 2008 campaigns (Meisner, Peters, Obama)make them feel welcome

 

Reaching out to friendly groups to determine whether there are prospective members to join

 

Look for ways Club can increase donations

 

Develop volunteers for Club

 

Community ServiceChair, Ed Spillers, assisted by Cathy Fucinari-- Sign up by e-mailing Ed at

community@troydemocrats.org

 

Help increase visibility and positive impact of Club

 

Getting Club involved in Blue Tiger projects, including food drives, environmental cleanup, working with Veterans, etc.

 

Bylaws--Chair, Gloria Inglehart-- Sign up by e-mailing Gloria at bylaws@troydemocrats.org

 

Standing committee