Our regular office hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Our address is 2345 14th Ave., Suite 7, Downtown Vero Beach.
Newsletter Highlights
We are in need of a Communications Chair! See the Democrats of Indian River section for more details.
Find out how to help school board candidate Cindy Gibbs in the School Board Candidate section!
DeSantis is attacking Disney and Colorado’s governor is getting involved. Read more in the Federal section.
School Board Candidate
School Board Candidate
A candidate for school board could use our help!
Cindy Gibbs is running for Jackie Rosario’s seat on the school board. Here are ways you can help:
1. Get her name on the ballot! Cindy is close to achieving the goal of 1,245 petitions but could use your help to get the final few hundred signed. Please sign her petition (which you can access here: https://adobe.ly/33eLpve) and drop it off at the Democratic Headquarters OR you can also stop by the office and sign a petition and grab some to share with your friends!
2. Cindy now has 413 followers on her Facebook page. Please like and share the Cindy Gibbs for School Board Facebook page - @gibbs4schoolsLet’s get 1,000 likes on that page! Plus, that way you can see all the information Cindy shares about her campaign and goals for our school district.
3. Share her campaign website on your social media or in emails to friends and colleagues in Indian River County http://www.gibbs4schools.com
4. It takes money to run a campaign, especially when you are running against a Republican. Could you host a house party for Cindy? Invite some friends over for some light snacks and drinks and let Cindy speak for a few minutes. Then ask your friends to support Cindy with a donation.
We are in need of a Communications Chair! The Communications Chair is in charge of writing website blog posts, press releases, social media, and chairing the committee. For more information or to get involved, please email Stacey at [email protected]
Democratic Women’s Club
The next DWC Book Group meeting will be at 2:00 p.m. on Friday 4/22/22. “A Doctor’s Journey in the Fight for Public Health”, by Dr. Leanna Wen will be discussed. If you are not a Book Group member and would like to attend the Zoom meeting, please contact Rita Milelli at [email protected].
Nine members of the DWC will attend the upcoming DWC State Convention in Orlando from April 28 through May 1. They will interact with Democratic party speakers including Orange County mayor Jerry Demings, in addition to attending leadership training seminars and workshops. Legislative challenges and achievements will be reviewed.
Treasure Coast Young Democrats
The Treasure Coast Young Democrats met at Ruby Tuesday in Vero Beach on Tuesday, April 12th. Our speakers included Dr. Mara Schiff, who talked about different bills affecting students and staff in our schools, including HB 1557 (Don’t Say Gay Bill) and the book bans. Indian River School Board candidate Cindy Gibbs spoke to the group about her campaign.
On Thursday, April 14th, some of our members attended the Charlie Crist event in Fort Pierce.
Events we have coming up are as follows:
There will be an Earth Day event at Riverview Park, located at US 1 and CR 512 in Sebastian on Saturday, April 23rd, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
FEDERAL
Colorado Governor Taunts DeSantis
Colorado’s Governor Polis has publicly reached out to Disney and Twitter and asked them to relocate to Colorado after DeSantis and his cronies try to punish them for not towing his line.
Senate Passes DeSantis’ Congressional Redistricting Plan
It seems the only way Republicans think they can win is by cheating their way into elections. Hopefully, this move will eventually be met with a lawsuit.
Money for students going to Circle K, 7-Eleven, and Publix
The Republican-controlled Florida Legislature tucked a provision into the state budget that will make the Florida Lottery pay more money to the gas stations and grocery stores that sell its tickets. Read more here:
The Florida Democratic Party is excited to share that our annual Leadership Blue Weekend has been scheduled for Friday, July 15 to Sunday, July 17 at the JW Marriott on Water Street in Tampa!
To see the latest updates and information on this year's Leadership Blue weekend, visit leadershipblue.com. We hope you will save the date and join us for a weekend in support of the FDP and Florida's Democratic candidates!
This week, an 83-year-old Mom’s for Liberty supporter, attacks a lifelong educator and well-respected school board member. We really must begin countering these unfounded, uneducated attacks on public education advocates.
It’s Our Children You Are Indoctrinating
Peggy Jones, Ed. D, member of the Indian River County School Board, wrote a letter April 13 in which she charged those of us actively involved in demanding that public education teach children to read, write, do math and be prepared to contribute to the betterment of society as being “pawns in political mind games and power plays.”
She then went on to list a number of truths about education and educators without backing up any of her “truths” with facts. Mere platitudes.
I was a journalist for 40-plus years. If I presented my editor with a list of “truths” without supporting facts, I would probably be encouraged to look for another job.
Many educators and school board members believe the education of our children needs to be left up to the educators. After all they are the professionals. But when educators and school board members support indoctrinating young children in questioning their gender and shaming them as potential racists because they happen to be born white, parents need to challenge the educational system.
Fifty years ago, educators were among the most educated in our society. That is no longer the case. I have two master’s degrees, one in literature and the other in business. I also was a journalist covering education for three years for McGraw-Hill Publications. Other parents actively challenging Dr. Jones are lawyers, successful business people and former educators, one also with an Ed.D.
The reason members of the school boards are elected is that it allows society to hold educators to educating and not indoctrinating. School boards are society’s watchdogs. They should not be educational lapdogs for educators.
