September 25, 2007 6:30 p.m.        Hannaford Lecture Hall on the USM campus 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 29 – Jefferson Jackson Dinner

Location: Spectacular Events Center, Bangor

The Maine Democratic Party is pleased to announce that the 2007 Jefferson Jackson Dinner will be held on the evening of Saturday, Sept. 29 at the Spectacular Events Center in Bangor. Please save the date and plan to attend. Details for this year's event - including our lineup of distinguished guests and speakers - will be announced as they are finalized. Please also visit www.mainedems.org in the coming weeks to view updated information on this event.

We are looking forward to seeing all of you on Sept. 29 in Bangor for an evening of Democratic pride and unity.
 

OCTOBER 7 - Portland Democrats Meeting with City Council Candidates

6:30-8:30pm, East End Community School, North Street, Munjoy Hill.

Tis the political season again. Time to find out who is running in local elections and who you are going to support.  This year we get to elect two At-Large members to both the City Council and the School Committee, and one representative to each from District 3.  Most races will be contested. So, come meet your Democratic candidates, hear what they have to say, and find out  where they stand on issues of importance to you.

 

Social time over coffee and cookies at 6:30 PM will be followed by candidate panels at 7:00 PM.

 

FMI: Call Sadhbh (“Sive”) Neilan, #838-7719

 

All welcome in 4 languages.

 

 

OCTOBER 21 – CCDC Meeting

 

 

OCTOBER 12-14 - A Rising Tide...Campaign Leadership Training Institute
Location in Portland
A Rising Tide... is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization whose sole mission is to engage, encourage and energize young people who want to get civically engaged.  Over the course of our 3-day training, we teach the nuts and bolts of grassroots organizing, from electoral targeting, message development, media training, the components of a field campaign, get-out-the-vote, as well as campaign leadership skills.  All facilitated by some of Maine's most dynamic campaign professionals.  For more info, please go to our website...   
 
www.arisingtidemaine.com
 
ART...  focuses on recruiting and training three groups of young Maine people aged 16 to 35;

1. Those who are interested in becoming professional campaign organizers but may not have been exposed to campaign work before.   
2. Those who are interested in running for office and would like to gain the tools and the skills to make that happen and win!   
3. Those who are not interested  in a career in politics but want to be civically engaged and more effective volunteers on issue/candidate campaigns, or do community based volunteer work.  

1. Once again, our next campaign training will be October 12th, 13th & 14th in Portland.
   
   Training and food over the weekend are absolutely FREE for applicants who are accepted into the program.  The filing deadline is September 28th so please get applications in!
    
   Cara Bilodeau
   Director of Programming
   A Rising Tide...
   61 Berkshire Rd.
   Portland, Maine 04103
   207-939-2200
          arisingtidemaine@gmail.com

 

NOVEMBER 18 - CCDC Meeting