Merry Christmas Eve, Fellow Democrats!
26 days until Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are inaugurated!
We hope all of you have a wonderful Holiday Season and here’s to a better year in 2021!
IRC DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS HOURS
The office will be closed December 24, 2020 through January 5, 2021.
NEW INDIAN RIVER COUNTY DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS ELECTED
The IRC DEC has elected a new slate of officers for the 2020-2024 election cycle. They are: Adriana de Kanter, Chair; William Evans, Vice Chair of Operations; Robert Bruner, Vice Chair of Outreach; Michael Walther, State Committeemen; Jeanne Walter, State Committeewoman; Nancy Hernandez, Secretary; Dionne McNamee, Treasurer. Paul Milelli will continue as the appointed Parliamentarian.
HELP TAKE THE SENATE BACK!
Georgia voters are voting as we speak! IRC Democrats, our number one priority is to help Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock be elected as U.S. Senators for the State of Georgia. We must open our wallets and give financially, we need to phone bank and text for them, and we must write postcards. Encourage your friends and families to be involved. Republican lawmakers are not challenging Trump on losing the Presidential Election because they need him in their fight for the Georgia Senate seats. It’s that simple. Our Congress hangs in the balance of this election and President-Elect’s Joe Biden’s potential to govern with Congressional support. Here are some opportunities to get involved.
Flippin’ Georgia has numerous opportunities and ways to help from phone banking, postcard writing and donating. Several non-profit organizations like Fair Fight and the New Georgia Project will be on the ground registering voters (deadline December 7th) so donations to these groups would be helpful, too. Click here to access:
Mobilize to Flip Senate Blue — March For Our Future
Phone Banking: Calling All Virtual Volunteers to Help Flip Georgia –
Volunteer in Georgia for the Senate Runoff Elections! · Democratic Party of Georgia (mobilize.us)
Upcoming Events – Swing Left Greater Boston (swingleftboston.org)
Georgia Special Election Phone Bank · Citrus County DEC (mobilize.us)
Textbanking
Textbank to Georgia - Democratic Volunteer Center (demvolctr.org)
If you want to work directly with the Jon Ossoff campaign, you can fill out their volunteer sheet here Georgia Senate Runoff Volunteer Sign-up! (google.com) and they will be in touch with you.
Billboards for Georgia: Democratic Women’s Club of Florida President Patty Farley is on the Board of a Political Committee founded by Georgians to place billboards all over Georgia, warning of America’s loss of Social Security and healthcare if Republicans win the Senate majority.
Early Voting starts December 14, so time is of essence.
Write checks to Women SSS and mail to Gail Buckner, 76 Channing Drive, Richmond Hill, GA 31324. Info at [email protected], 912-445-0240.
Virtual Running Fundraiser
Run for the Runoffs- LIVE/Virtual 5k (Run or Walk) Tickets, Sat, Jan 2, 2021 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite
VOLUNTEER IN OUR COMMUNITY
JOE BIDEN’S INAUGURATION
The Presidential Inaugural Committee has created a website to share updates about Inaugural events and ways to engage with the Inauguration themed, "Our Determined Democracy: Forging a More Perfect Union." The committee is working to honor the American inaugural traditions and engage Americans across the country while keeping everybody healthy and safe. Visit https://bideninaugural.org for more information.
Tickets to attend the inaugural ceremony, which is under the purview of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC), may be requested through your U.S. Senator or Congressional member. The number of tickets per office, which has yet to be announced, will be very limited. Each Member of Congress gives out their allotment in a different manner, with some offices even instituting lotteries as a means of assigning tickets.
FLORDIA DEMOCRATS WILL ELECT NEW STATE CHAIR ON JANUARY 7, 2021
Local county Democratic Parties and others will be electing the new Chair of the Florida Democratic Party on January 7, 2021. The current Chair, Terrie Rizzo, is not seeking re-election. The current field of announced candidates for the post includes former Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, considered by some to be the frontrunner; Democratic National Committee member Nikki Barnes of Wakulla County; Cynthia Moore Chestnut of Gainesville, former state House member and former Alachua County commissioner; Janelle Christensen, president of the state party’s environmental caucus; Hillsborough County Democratic Party Chair Ione Townsend; and Orange County DEC Chair, Wes Hodge.
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION MEETING
This year Senator Mayfield will be hosting the Indian River County Legislative Delegation meeting on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Commission Chambers, 1801 27th Street, Building A, Vero Beach.
Indian River County Legislative Delegation members include Representative Erin Grall and Senator Mayfield. We will be meeting in preparation for the 2021 Legislative Session, which is set to begin on March 2, 2021. The primary purpose of this meeting is to allow government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and local citizens to address the Delegation and present their legislative priorities for the upcoming session.
If you would like to participate in the delegation meeting, you must complete a Request Form and provide three (3) copies of all necessary supporting documents to Senator Mayfield’s office by January 9th, 2020.
For more information, please contact Jacob Dimond (772) 226-1970 [email protected].
DEMOCRATIC CLUB NEWS
The next meeting of the Democratic Club is Wednesday, January 13th at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom. A speaker still has not been determined.
The February meeting will feature Dr. David Moore, Superintendent of the School District of Indian River County. That meeting is Wednesday, February 10th at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom.
The first ever Club elections will be held Wednesday, March 10th at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom. For more information about the election, please email [email protected].
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN’S CLUB NEWS
The next DWC Book Group meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 28th at 2:00 p.m. on Zoom. Two books will be discussed: A Promised Land by Barack Obama and Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents by Pete Souza. If you are not currently a DWC book group member and would like to join in the discussion contact Pat O'Hara at [email protected].
COVID-19 CASES ON THE RISE IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
The daily number of cases of the coronavirus and deaths from the disease are steadily on the rise in our county. We must remain vigilant against the disease. Wear a mask to protect you and those you interact with every day. Social distance. Wash your hands. Do not congregate in indoor spaces for long. Be smart. Stay safe. Stay well.
To look at IRC data, go to: https://www.ircgov.com/coronavirus.htm?v108
That’s all folks. Stay healthy!!!
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