A-Team Meeting, 8/17
From: Jeffrey Fields <jcdemaction@yahoo.com>
Next A-Team meeting:
Wednesday August 17th: A-Team Meeting @ 6:00 pm
@ Iowa City Public Library, Meeting Room B
Proposed Affirmative Action Steps from LDG (just a reminder)
A. Develop a Johnson County Democrats Affirmative Action Plan (whats
our time line?)
B. Develop outreach programs to communities of difference (see below)
C. Devote a Central Committee Meeting to the Affirmative Action Plan
(when?)
D. Focus on Boards and Commissions (and nonpartisan elections)
E. Set feasible and efficient timelines for all goals.
LDG Generally
The next LDG big meeting is December 10th @ 2pm
@ ICPL Meeting Room A. Well continue our
face-to-face outreach to communities of difference and
at events of difference. Were inviting people difference
to the JCDem Barbecue on Sept 24th. Well be approaching
Exec about reduced or free tickets to outreach groups and
talking to John Deeth about LDG link on JCDems web site.
Affirmative Action Plan
Were moving along. Our goal is to have a first draft to discuss
by our August 17th A-Team meeting. Jenn Hemmingsen is
doing research as to other documents. James and Jeffrey will
be consolidating these ideas into a draft. We will likely be
presenting this plan at the November Central Committee Meeting.
Communities Of Difference Outreach
Were moving forward. With our December 10th LDG meeting,
we can be more concrete in our outreach. Communities
to which we are outreaching include 3rd Party Outreach
(left of Democrat), Business/Professional Group Outreach,
Disability Outreach, Faith Based Outreach, Low Income
Outreach, and Race/Ethnicity Outreach. A-Team members
have volunteered to lead/assist with particular types of outreach.
James or Jeffrey is assigned to provide support and/or
accompaniment for each community to which we are
outreaching. Are there other communities of difference to
which we should be reaching out?
Stephanie Williams is leading our Faith Based Outreach
efforts. The plan is to invite the leadership of different faiths
to Round Table Discussion August 17th @ 7pm @ ICPL (after
the A-Team meeting). More information will be available on
the listserv within the next week. We will also gather input on
what should be in Affirmative Action plan. The idea of a regular
(monthly/quarterly) newsletter for LDG events was raised.
This idea is still very new, and were working out the details.
Fundraising/Publicity Ideas
This is still very new. We spent some time brainstorming about
using neighborhood level fundraising & publicity as a means of
engaging communities of difference. We would invite JCDem
fundraising co-chairs to get involved with our local efforts.
Things such as bake sales, eating contests, poetry contest, tea
parties, red hatters as fundraisers?, talent show, karaoke,
sleepathon, essay contests with a banquet, personal meetings
with money people, monthly leadership workshops, charity
work for churches, school supplies drive, scholarships,
candidates of difference fund, hosting an event at the art
gallery downtown, linking fundraising to particular events
of difference, the A-Team hosting a fundraising dinner/
banquet in January or April/May with a major speaker.
We also discussed developing a graphic identity for the A-Team
for items such as t-SHIRTS, buttons, & stickers.
Supporting Local Democratic Candidates
We unanimously decided that James and/or Jeffrey will
write a letter on behalf of the JCDems Affirmative Action
Committee to each Democratic candidate for elected position
in Johnson County (partisan and non-partisan) inviting each
person to participate in LDG and offering non-financial
support for their campaigns (envelope stuffing, door knocking,
telephone calling, etc). The letter will request that we be
added to their campaign team so that we can keep the A-Team
apprised of opportunities to help. These letters will go out as
candidates file the petitions necessary to become to official
candidates.
Human Rights County/City Effort
Patti Fields is attending the Human Rights County/City
meetings, and reported that there was a small meeting
Monday July 18, 2005. Becoming a Human Rights County
means that Johnson County recognizes or adopts a specific
standard of equality. The majority of cities in the county
must come on board. The group has a funding application
deadline of Monday August 8th. After preparing their grant
application, there will be events to educate community members
about what it means to be a Human Rights County. A county
wide election will follow.
Proposed Resolution as to Johnson County Human Rights Ordinance
We unanimously agreed to propose a resolution the
Central Committee in support of the Human Rights
Ordinance. A rough draft of the resolution is below.
The final resolution will be published on the JCDems
listserv and will be presented for a vote at the September
8th Central Committee meeting.
Whereas, a functioning democracy depends on
equal treatment and protection of all citizens and;
Whereas, such protection is a cultural asset that
far outweighs any economic liabilities;
Whereas, Iowa Civil Rights Law does not protect
against discrimination on the basis of sexual
orientation and gender identity and;
Whereas, local citizens are working toward the
establishment of a countywide Human Rights
Ordinance which would protect against such
discrimination;
Whereas, the proposed language of the Human
Rights Ordinance is It shall be unlawful to
discriminate in employment, housing, public
accommodation and credit against anyone
because of age, color, creed, disability, marital
status, national origin, race, religion, sex,
sexual orientation or gender identity.
Therefore be it resolved that the Johnson County
Democrats supports the establishment of such an
ordinance and urges Johnson County to enact such
an ordinance, calling upon all elected officials within
Johnson County to actively support a human rights
ordinance which would protect all members of the
Johnson County community, the
Thank you all for making the A-Team the best Democratic
sub-committee in the State of Iowa. Were kickin butt and
making a difference. Your feedback/input is welcome.
James Moody
jsmoody@netins.net
Co-Chair Affirmative Action Committee
319-400-2824 (Mobile)
(Please note new e-mail address)
Jeffrey Fields
JCDemAction@yahoo.com
Co-Chair Affirmative Action Committee
319-339-0994 (Office/Mobile)
A-TEAM CALENDAR:
Saturday August 13th:
2nd District Off Year Workshop
@ West Liberty Community Center,
1204 N Calhoun St, West Liberty, IA 52776
Wednesday August 17th: A-Team Meeting @ 6:00 pm
@ Iowa City Public Library, Meeting Room B (1st Floor)
Thursday September 8th: Central Committee Meeting @ 6:30 pm
@ JCDem Head Quarters, 102 2nd Avenue,
Coralville (next door to SEIU Local 199)
(Note That It Is On The Second Thursday This Month)
Tuesday September 13th: School Board Elections
Saturday September 24th: JCDems Barbeque @ 6:00 pm
@ Hills Community Center, 110 E Main St, Hills, IA 52235
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