07-31-18 Meeting

7-31-18

South Euclid Democratic Meeting

South Euclid Community Center

Prior to the meeting the precinct committee members met to elect:

City Leader: 

• Jason Russell

Elected Executive Committee members:

• Sunny Simon
• Curtis Orr
• Dennis Fiorelli
• Greg Moore
• Marty Gelfand
• Jason Russell
• Anthony Hollins
• Shawn Wise
• Denise Turner

*things went fast. If I have the list wrong please let me know.  

Cindy Dempsey:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cuyahoga-for-Sherrod-322303044943642/
• Twitter: @CuyForSherrod

• Asking for people to help phone bank and knock doors or host house parties. 
• IF interested in hosting a house party they can send surrogates to talk and   literature to hand out.

Deborah Turner:

• running for Judge of Common Pleas
• From Before Heights, native Clevelander
• 18 years in private practice
• family
• probation
• divorce 
• Bachelor and masters from CSU
• Law degree form Cleveland Marshall
• Former teacher in Cleveland Heights and Warrensville Heights
• Wants to offer the people her wide breadth of knowledge that he can pull from
• Greg Moore, Mayor Welo, and Avery McCauley voice support and that she has a heart for the community

Kim Thomas (Cuyahoga County Democratic Party):

216-798-8948

• Wants to increase minority engagement
• There will be a coordinated campaign for all Dems on the Nov ballot
• Field organizer, provide packet
• Get out the votes not only on election day but also for early voting
• High schoolers: Marcia Fudge and others will adopt high schoolers to get seniors and those that will be 18 in Nov to get registered.
• Need to have literature early for early voting
• Party has a tracker system to allow follow up for people how have said they requested a mail in ballot or to vote early
• All cities get info on how may voters each city needs to deliver.
• There needs to be door hangers that remind people to vote on election day

Armond Budish, County Executive

• This year, Ohio Democrats are sending out absentee ballot requests to Democratic voters
• The county is sending absentee ballot requests to those that vote democrat 25-70% time,  this would include independent voters. 
• Things are going well in the county
• reappraisal of houses in the county, South Euclid saw an average increase of 12% but it ranged from 3-25%
• City Website to track properties?

Derek Bumgardner, Area field organizer

• 216-212-8565
• covers South Euclid, Euclid, Richmond Heights
• Several phone banking opportunities, Mondays 6-8pm at Dunkin Donut on Mayfield/Belvoir
• If interested in canvassing, he can get you packets
• If you want to do an event, such a house party let Derek know and he can help get it staffed.

Update on S.E. club officer elections:

• Ruth Grey is heading committee to review, amend and streamline by laws and making sure we follow for our election in late November

Fundraiser: would like to do a fish fry but we are looking for a facility to hold it. 

Voter purging: 

• Several attorneys will be available at the polls on election day to assist if you find you are not registered.
• You can always check your registration status here
• https://boe.cuyahogacounty.us/en-US/my-voting-information.aspx

Moment of silence for the tragedies hitting the streets of Cleveland