We are all set to celebrate the end of this long Winter and get together as Democrats once again.  Join us at our first dinner since the Election and find out what we’re doing now.  There are some more tough fights coming up soon that we will need your help to win.  Let’s get started right now!

We will be holding our annual Spring Dinner and Silent Auction at Jakum’s Hall which is located at 2601 N. 15th Street in Sheboygan.  The Dinner will be held on Friday, May 15th.  Fellowship “hour” will be held from 5-6:30pm, dinner will be at 6:30pm and our guest speaker will be introduced at 7:30pm.

Reservations are $20/plate, please call Cynthia Devine at 467-3285 if you plan on attending.  Silent auction donations can be dropped off at Angela Sutkiewicz’ home (back porch), 434 Erie Avenue in Sheboygan or call 452-6460.

As our honored guest, Doug LaFollette has happily accepted our invitation to come and address the attendees.

Over the past thirty years Doug LaFollette has written and spoken all across the US and parts of the World about the many aspects of the Earth’s environmental issues.

As a professor, State Senator, Sec. of State and Board member for several environmental NGOs he has built a reputation for clear discussion of the problems and the political, technical and social changes we need to make to protect and restore the planet.

LaFollette was born in Des Moines, Iowa. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Marietta College, his Master of Science in chemistry from Stanford University, and his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Columbia University. He began a teaching career as an assistant professor at University of Wisconsin-Parkside in Kenosha.

Known as an environmentalist before running for public office, he was a Wisconsin organizer of the first Earth Day for Gaylord Nelson in 1970 and co-founded Wisconsin’s Environmental Decade (now known as Clean Wisconsin) with Peter Anderson.

Republicans are distorting the facts, and we need to set the record straight: Obama’s budget asks far less of the rich than President Reagan or Nixon did.

The budget cuts taxes for 95% of working Americans who are struggling to make ends meet. And to pay for the investments we desperately need to get our economy moving again, it closes tax loopholes for big corporations and rolls back the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans.

Pass this chart on to your friends, so everyone knows the facts.

The Sheboygan County Democratic Women will meet on Thursday April 23rd at 5:30 pm at Tipo Too Bar and Grill, 2607 Superior Ave. in Sheboygan.  Our speaker will be Sara Finger from the Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health.

Since June of 2004, Sara has been leading the effort to develop a new organizational coalition to unite, coordinate and amplify the voices of women’s health supporters in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health is dedicated to broadening the base of awareness and support for reproductive health as a critical component of women’s health in Wisconsin.

Prior to assuming this role, Sara was the Northeast Director of Membership and Professional Relations for the Wisconsin Medical Society. She received her undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire.

She currently serves as the Treasurer of the Wisconsin Public Health Association; a 2009 Mid-America Public Health Leadership Institute Fellow; Council Member of HealthWatch Wisconsin; Steering Commttee member of the Wisconsin Covering Kids & Families; and board member of the Wellness Center for Door County.

“On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics.”

“As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our Founding Fathers, faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations.”

“Let it be said by our children’s children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God’s grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.”

- President Barack Obama

This morning America wakes up to a bright new future.  Barack Obama and Joe Biden have been elected to be the next President and Vice President of the United States.  Celebrations here at home, across the Country and even around the World went well into the night - or morning, or afternoon.

Today we begin the healing process.  Our Nation is beginning to emerge from a long period of darkness.  It will not be easy.  The challenges that are looming are great and at times may seem overwhelming.  However the thing this election has shown more than anything else is that America is ready to put aside our historical divisions and come together to do the work that needs to be done to renew the promise and hope that our Country was founded upon.

It is time to right the wrongs of the past and begin building a better place to live for ourselves and our neighbors, both here in America and around the world.  That change begins now.  The future we have been longing for begins today.

I would like to thank all of the volunteers who put in countless hours campaigning for Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Terry Van Akkeren, Roger Kittelson, Bob Cox and all of our other local candidates.  We didn’t win all our races last night, but we did well in laying the foundation for Democratic Candidates in elections to come.

Without you walking, calling, knocking, talking and walking some more, we would not be here.  You are all part of something great, a movement not seen in a generation.  For many of us it is a movement not seen in our lifetimes.  The thousands of contacts we made over the last year and earlier are what got us to where we are today.

I encourage you to stay active in making a difference here at home and around the world.  I invite you all to become members or renew your membership in the Sheboygan County Democratic Party and help us stay strong in the years to come.  I look forward to seeing you all soon and continuing on this new and exciting journey together.

Thank you,

Thank you to Governor Jim Doyle for coming to Sheboygan to Campaign for Barack Obama and stress the importance of our Get Out the Vote Effort and Early Voting.  We had a wonderful turnout for the event and afterward several dozen voters and their children marched to City Hall to show the City the importance and ease of early voting.  Many present cast their vote at the City Clerk’s office after the parade.

The Sheboygan Press has photos of the event which can be seen HERE.

The Sheboygan City Clerk’s office, 828 Center Ave, will be open on Saturday from 9am to 2pm to accommodate registrations and early voting by absentee ballot due to the high volume seen in the last few weeks.  On Monday they will be open from 9am to 6pm.  You can always register to vote at the polls on Election Day, but why not avoid the lines? Read the rest

Thank you to Carole King for stopping in Sheboygan to help spread the message of hope and change that the Barack Obama administration will bring to America.  The Sheboygan Press covered the event and below is a video piece that they published on their site. Click “read the rest” to view the video, which will start playing automatically. Read the rest

Thank you to everyone who helped make our annual Fall Dinner a success.  Thank you to everyone who attended and to those who donated and/or bid on a silent auction item.  With the money raised the Party will be strong well into the future.  Thank you to our honored guest Rep. Gwen Moore.  I think it’s safe to say that everyone who attended is more fired up than ever to put Barack Obama in the White House after your speech.  There are just over ten days left in this election season.  Let’s get to work! Read the rest