FIVE items in this HD37 Update for House District 37 Democrats, Volunteers, Activists:
#1 Minutes from 3-25-08 HD37 with Arapahoe County Clerk Nancy Doty; #2 SD26 Candidate Bob McCaslin Kick Off 4-13-08; #3 SD27 Candidate Nathan Wilkes Kick Off 4-17-08; #4 Kay Geitner for South Suburban Board ENDORSEMENT; #5 Next HD37 Meeting 4-22-08 and 2008 meeting dates.
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#1 March 25, 2008 HD 37 MEETING MINUTES
SUBMITTED BY KARL GOEKEN (Thank you Karl)
SUBMITTED BY KARL GOEKEN (Thank you Karl)
The meeting was called to order by HD 37 Chair, Vineta Campau at 7:08 pm.
Honored Guests: Candidate for House District 37 Representative Diana Holland; South Surburban Secretary and Candidate for re-election Kay Geitner; Candidate for CD 6 Ivan Botvin, Arapahoe County Democrats Vice Chair Karen Hart.
Announcements:
Diana Holland will begin her walking campaign on April 12th. She needs to raise enough money by mid-April to show that she is a viable candidate for the House Majority Project. Please help with her campaign, Spencer Swalm has already raised over $35,000.
Diana Holland will begin her walking campaign on April 12th. She needs to raise enough money by mid-April to show that she is a viable candidate for the House Majority Project. Please help with her campaign, Spencer Swalm has already raised over $35,000.
Ivan Botvin is a candidate for CD6 against Hank Eng and Mike Collins. He has a BA from Temple University. He worked hard growing-up putting himself through school. His father passed away in 1961. He sold his business and moved to Denver in January, 1997.
Kay Geitner is the current Secretary for South Suburban Parks & Recreation Department and is running for re-election in the May 6th mail-in only election. Please take a special mail-in ballot and vote for Kay. There are 140,000 residents in the South Suburban Recreation District and they have a $45 million budget. All of HD37 is within SSPRD.
Kay Geitner is the current Secretary for South Suburban Parks & Recreation Department and is running for re-election in the May 6th mail-in only election. Please take a special mail-in ballot and vote for Kay. There are 140,000 residents in the South Suburban Recreation District and they have a $45 million budget. All of HD37 is within SSPRD.
Saturday April 19th 8:30 am, South Metro Forum at the Country Buffet in Highlands Ranch.
Tonight's topic: "This is an election year" Guest Speaker: Nancy Doty, Arapahoe County Clerk
Nancy distributed applications for mail-in ballots and voter registration forms as well as applications for election judges. They hire 1600 judges for election-day. They also have student election judges for election-day. They provide training. The pay is $100 for that days work.
She was elected in the Tracy Baker recall election. She helps candidates regardless of party-affiliation. She has 118 employees. They also are in charge of motor vehicle, elections. The Arapahoe County Clerk's office has 4 branches: Littleton, Centennial, Aurora and Byers.
As of today there are 109,355 Republicans; 97,858 Democrats; 106,013 Unaffiliated (all other). She expects the total to increase significantly by November.
It has been a rough few months since the Colorado Secretary of State, Mike Coffman, decertified a number of counties equipment, including Arapahoe County's Sequoia equipment. This had to do with the security, not accuracy of the equipment. Hart Equipment did have problems with accuracy, however Arapahoe County didn't buy that equipment. At the data warehouse (5152 S. Federal Blvd) there is 24-hour security with 24 security cameras. The warehouse is locked and you need a key-card to get in. To go to the tabulation area, a separate room, you need a separate key card. It's a pretty secure operation.
The long lines last election in Colorado had nothing to do with the electronic equipment. Nancy does not want paper ballots this year because it will cost $4 million to buy the equipment to scan the ballots. SB189 (defeated) would have required this. She is going to have paper ballots at each location for any voter who wanted to use it. Paper ballots have a problem with getting lost, stolen, mis-counted. The electronic equipment has much better security. There are 372 precincts in Arapahoe County. Due to big turn-out in the 2004 election, she increased the early-vote sites to 8 in 2006. She encourages everyone to do early mail-in ballots this year. To do paper ballot only election would be a huge expense-lots of logistics.
There will be a greater effort this year to update campaigns more frequently on voted/not voted yet data in the weeks and days before the election.
In the odd-year non-partisan elections the county is allowed to have a mail-in only ballot. In those elections, every voter gets a mail ballot. In the regular elections, you won't get a ballot unless you ask for it. If you ask for it once you should always get mail-only.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:17 pm.
Attendance 33
#2 Campaign Kick Off 4-13-08 for SD26 Candidate Bob McCaslin
It's a go please save date Sunday, April 13 Bob McCaslin kickoff 12:30-2:30 Platte River Bar & Grill invitation to follow soon. Forward to your friends!
Barb McDaniel - BarbMcDanl@aol.com
Barb McDaniel - BarbMcDanl@aol.com
Ed. NOTE: 1/2 of HD37 is Senate District 26 - 1/2 is Senate District 27
#3 Campaign Kick Off 4-17-08 for SD27 Candidate Nathan Wilkes
THE KICK OFF FOR NATHAN WILKES CANDIDACY FOR SENATE DISTRICT 27, AGAINST INCUMBENT NANCY SPENCE, IS ON THURSDAY APRIL 17 FROM 5-8 P.M. AT WILLOW CREEK CLUB HOUSE, 8500 MINERAL AVE.
NATHAN NEEDS ALL THE HELP HE CAN GET. PLEASE PLAN ON ATTENDING THIS EVENT, AND PLEASE SEND THIS ON TO YOUR NEIGHBORS, AND DEMOCRATS IN YOUR AREA. IF YOU CAN BRING SOME FRUIT, BEVERAGES, OR CHEESE, CRACKERS, ETC WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT. ALSO, PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN ATTEND AND DONATE FOOD OR BEVERAGE. WE WILL BE SENDING AN E-VITE TOMORROW, BUT THIS IS A HEADS-UP
YOUR IN DEMOCRACY, CHARLOTTE FARIS - faris18603@comcast.net
Ed. NOTE: 1/2 of HD37 is Senate District 26 - 1/2 is Senate District 27
Kay Geitner For South Suburban Board - Vote Tuesday, May 6
An Endorsement by HD37 Super Star Roberta Gillis
I am a voter in every election, be it state, national, or local special districts for water services, library, and parks. I am a past committee person, House District 37 Chairperson, and also served 14 years as an elected Board member of South Suburban Park & Recreation District . These special district elections are the ones that touch our lives most directly and determine the continued quality facilities in our parks and recreation programs. I enthusiastically support Kay Geitner's re-election bid to the SSPRD's Board of Directors.
I have known Kay for over 20 years. She is an active user of parks, trails, open spaces, recreation centers, and golf courses. Through her hands-on use and support of district facilities, Kay is able to listen to residents and provide input from a "Board" perspective. She has always been responsive to any and all residents' questions or concerns. While serving on the board for the past four years, the District's mil levy and district debt have both been reduced.
We need Kay's experience, knowledge of the district, and leadership skills for another four years.
Please vote Tuesday, May 6, to re-elect Kay Geitner to the South Suburban Park and Recreation District's Board of Directors.
You may vote at any one of these five polling places:
· Goodson Recreation Center-6315 South University Boulevard
· South Suburban Golf Course Clubhouse- 7900 South Colorado Boulevard
· The Buck Community Recreation Center-2004 West Powers Avenue (Behind Courthouse on Littleton Boulevard)
· Littleton Golf and Tennis Center - 5800 South Federal Boulevard
· Lone Tree City Offices-9220 Kimmer Drive
· South Suburban Golf Course Clubhouse- 7900 South Colorado Boulevard
· The Buck Community Recreation Center-2004 West Powers Avenue (Behind Courthouse on Littleton Boulevard)
· Littleton Golf and Tennis Center - 5800 South Federal Boulevard
· Lone Tree City Offices-9220 Kimmer Drive
You can also obtain a MAIL-IN Ballot by going to the following Web Site:
www.sspr.org The home page has information about the election, the polling sites and how to obtain a MAIL IN Ballot (formerly an absentee ballot)
www.sspr.org The home page has information about the election, the polling sites and how to obtain a MAIL IN Ballot (formerly an absentee ballot)
# 5 Next HD37 Monthly Meeting - Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Special Guest Speaker Joe Beaver from Dems with disABILITIES - also, brief presentation on the Centennial Home Rule Charter by Home Rule Charter Commissioners Deb Armbruster and Bill Stokey.
Candidate Updates.
(HD37 Meetings are generally the FOURTH Tuesday of each month)
6 p.m. Eat/Drink (for those who want to) - 7 p.m. Meeting
CB & Potts Restaurant
6575 Greenwood Plaza Blvd.
(West of Yosemite & North of Arapahoe - next to United Artists Theater)
CB & Potts Restaurant
6575 Greenwood Plaza Blvd.
(West of Yosemite & North of Arapahoe - next to United Artists Theater)
Regular monthly meetings will be the 4th Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. - at CB & Potts.
REGRETS ONLY to HD37 Chair Vineta Campau at vineta@aol.com or 303-713-9714.
REGRETS ONLY to HD37 Chair Vineta Campau at vineta@aol.com or 303-713-9714.
2008 HD37 Democrats Monthly MEETING Dates
Elected Officials and Candidates always welcome and invited to speak for a few minutes
Elected Officials and Candidates always welcome and invited to speak for a few minutes
Meetings are the 4th Tuesday of each month at CB & Potts - 6 p.m. social hour - 7 p.m. meeting
Tuesday, April 22 SPEAKER Joe Beaver with Dems with DisABILITIES - PLUS special Centennial Home Rule Charter update with Home Rule Charter Commissioners Deb Armbruster and Bill Stokey
Tuesday, May 27 SPEAKER John Brackney, South Metro Chamber President
Tuesday, June 24 2008 Colorado Legislative Wrap Up/Centennial Update
Tuesday, July 22 Candidate Forum and/or Idea Raiser and/or Voting Issues
Tuesday, August 26 CELEBRATING the DNC - maybe just a party
Tuesday, September 23 Food/Agriculture Issues and/or Idea Raiser
Tuesday, October 28 Candidates Final Push - Last meeting prior to election
NO REGULAR HD37 Meetings in November or December
Tuesday, May 27 SPEAKER John Brackney, South Metro Chamber President
Tuesday, June 24 2008 Colorado Legislative Wrap Up/Centennial Update
Tuesday, July 22 Candidate Forum and/or Idea Raiser and/or Voting Issues
Tuesday, August 26 CELEBRATING the DNC - maybe just a party
Tuesday, September 23 Food/Agriculture Issues and/or Idea Raiser
Tuesday, October 28 Candidates Final Push - Last meeting prior to election
NO REGULAR HD37 Meetings in November or December
- possible holiday party - check web site for details http://www.hd37dems.org/
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