Greetings all!
Just a reminder that we will NOT have HD37 meetings in November or December; our next regular meeting will be on Tuesday, January 24, 2012.
2012 promises to be a year full of challenges, opportunities, and HARD WORK! Colorado and Arapahoe County will once again be critical for Dems' success in 2012! Due to redrawn district lines which are now competitive, we will have, for the first time (ever?), the opportunity to elect a Democrat to represent Congressional District 6 in the U.S. House of Representatives. I, for one, would NOT be disappointed to see Mike Coffman go away. There will be many opportunities to play a critical role in various races, including Linda Newell's re-election to the Colorado State Senate, amongst others. And OF COURSE, our number one goal in 2012 will be to re-elect Barack Hussein Obama to a second term as President! Choose the race you want to effect, and then GET TO WORK!
Many of you are familiar with an organization called ArapaHope Community Team (ACT), which was formed by a western Arapahoe County Obama neighborhood team to keep activists and volunteers informed and ready to mobilize when needed. Several ACT leaders (including me, as one of the founders) are meeting with the Obama 2012 campaign folks (OFA - Organizing for America) in upcoming weeks, and we will be communicating SOON how YOU can get involved in western Arapahoe County once again. Please watch your email for our 2012 KICKOFF meeting in January. We did it once, and we can do it again! TEAM ARAPAHOPE LIVES! ;)
Wishing each and every one of you a very Happy Thanksgiving and a holiday season of peace, joy, and optimism!
Laurie Ritchie
HD37 Chair
303-596-4243
P.S. In HD37, rumor has it that our current representative, Spencer Swalm (R) (who could be re-elected for a 4th, and last, 2-year term) is planning to run for the Colorado Senate District 27 seat being vacated by Nancy Spence (R), who is term-limited and can't run again. This would give us the opportunity to run a candidate for HD37 who would NOT be running against an incumbent. At this time we have no candidate who has expressed interest. Please join me in recruiting a candidate for a 2012 HD37 run! If Swalm decides not to run for SD27, we can NOT let him run again in HD37 unopposed! I will keep you informed as events unfold.
Just a reminder that we will NOT have HD37 meetings in November or December; our next regular meeting will be on Tuesday, January 24, 2012.
2012 promises to be a year full of challenges, opportunities, and HARD WORK! Colorado and Arapahoe County will once again be critical for Dems' success in 2012! Due to redrawn district lines which are now competitive, we will have, for the first time (ever?), the opportunity to elect a Democrat to represent Congressional District 6 in the U.S. House of Representatives. I, for one, would NOT be disappointed to see Mike Coffman go away. There will be many opportunities to play a critical role in various races, including Linda Newell's re-election to the Colorado State Senate, amongst others. And OF COURSE, our number one goal in 2012 will be to re-elect Barack Hussein Obama to a second term as President! Choose the race you want to effect, and then GET TO WORK!
Many of you are familiar with an organization called ArapaHope Community Team (ACT), which was formed by a western Arapahoe County Obama neighborhood team to keep activists and volunteers informed and ready to mobilize when needed. Several ACT leaders (including me, as one of the founders) are meeting with the Obama 2012 campaign folks (OFA - Organizing for America) in upcoming weeks, and we will be communicating SOON how YOU can get involved in western Arapahoe County once again. Please watch your email for our 2012 KICKOFF meeting in January. We did it once, and we can do it again! TEAM ARAPAHOPE LIVES! ;)
Wishing each and every one of you a very Happy Thanksgiving and a holiday season of peace, joy, and optimism!
Laurie Ritchie
HD37 Chair
303-596-4243
P.S. In HD37, rumor has it that our current representative, Spencer Swalm (R) (who could be re-elected for a 4th, and last, 2-year term) is planning to run for the Colorado Senate District 27 seat being vacated by Nancy Spence (R), who is term-limited and can't run again. This would give us the opportunity to run a candidate for HD37 who would NOT be running against an incumbent. At this time we have no candidate who has expressed interest. Please join me in recruiting a candidate for a 2012 HD37 run! If Swalm decides not to run for SD27, we can NOT let him run again in HD37 unopposed! I will keep you informed as events unfold.
