Click here for the downloadable Reservation Form - Drop off by April 4th. If you plan to mail your form with a check, please call the office to let them know it's coming, so you are included in the meal count. Reservation forms are also available at the Dem Resource Center.
April 2nd Non-Partisan Election Results
WE HAVE MANY REASONS TO CELEBRATE. Many thanks to all who showed their civic commitment to our community by running for local office. Your civic engagement inspires us all. Many thanks also to all those who knocked on doors, handed out literature, made phone calls, fed the volunteers, answered the many phone calls to the Democratic Resource Center, donated to the candidates, put out signs, talked to your neighbors, and worked at the polls. It was a very good night for the members of the Eau Claire County Democratic Party, and for the other candidates who have indicated and shown that they align with the principles and values of the Eau Claire County Democrats. Congratulations to Eau Claire School Board members: Joshua Clements Erica Zerr Eau Claire City Council members: District 1: Jessica Schoen District 2: Emily Anderson District 3: Aaron Brewster District 4: Clara Serrano District 5: Andrew Werthmann
Congratulations to these Eau Claire County Board Supervisors in contested races: District 2: Deirdre Jenkins District 3: Joe Knight District 4: Stella Pagonis District 10: Nancy Coffey District 13: Connie Russell District 14: Kirk Dahl District 16: David Hirsch District 17: Thomas Vue District 18: James A. Dunning District 22: Katherine Schneider District 23: Robin J. Leary District 24: Heather DeLuka District 25: Christy L. Tomczak District 27: Loralee Clark District 28: Jim Schumacher District 29: Bob Swanson
Sadly, both constitutional amendments received a majority of YES votes. Going forward, Wisconsin faces the repercussions of these amendments that will limit voter access and limit the ability of local election officials to hold fair elections.
NOMINATION PAPERS SIGNING PARTY
April 18, 2024, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Democratic Resource Center, 440 Broadway St., Eau Claire, Wi
Light refreshments served.
Join us for an informal gathering to sign nomination papers for state and federal candidates. We will be signing nomination papers for candidates for WI Assembly and 3rd Congressional District and Senator Tammy Baldwin. Senator Jeff Smith and Rep. Jodi Emerson and several candidates will be attending.
CLICK HERE To Learn More About How to Get Involved with the Eau Claire County Democrats.
All Memberships Are $10.00 Per Person. Want to Join Online? Scan the QR Code Below:
You can still sign up to be a Convention Delegate to represent the Eau Claire County Democrats!
3rd Congressional District Convention is Sunday, April 14, in Black River Falls
WI State Democratic Party Convention is Sat.-Sun., June 8-9, in Milwaukee, WI The Eau Claire County Democratic Party has been allocated 61 voting delegates to the 3rd CD Convention and to the Democratic Party of Wisconsin Convention. Our delegate numbers make the Eau Claire County Democratic Party the largest county party delegation in the 3rd CD and the 6th largest county Democratic party delegation in Wisconsin! (All the larger delegations are from Eastern Wisconsin.) You can sign up now to be a delegate to one or both conventions: Delegate Request Form:CLICK HERE Or we can sign you up if you call the DRC (715-852-0330) or email ecdems@eauclairedemocrats.com. NOTE that signing up to be a convention delegate lists you a delegate for both conventions, but it does NOT register you to attend the conventions. DELEGATES still need to register for the CD Convention and register for the DPW Convention. (See convention registrations below.)
2024 Democratic Party of Wisconsin Convention Saturday - Sunday, June 8 - 9, 2024 Potawatomi Hotel and Casino Milwaukee, WI
COME TO THE CONVENTION to meet state and federal candidates, promote Party unity, vote on DNC Representatives, vote on resolutions, attend caucuses and workshops, enjoy hospitality rooms.
For more information on the DPW convention, including how to register and reserve hotel rooms, go to https://wisdems.org/wisdems-2024-convention/ HOTEL ROOMS can also be reserved by calling (800) 729-7244. (Ask for the Dem convention rate.) POTAWATOMI ROOMS AT THE CONVENTION RATE GO FAST! MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS ASAP FOR FRIDAY - SATURDAY NIGHTS TO GET THE DPW CONVENTION RATE. (The convention hotel page does list cheaper hotels nearby.)
Planning the Next 100 Years by Steve Betchel As Eau Claire addresses the Century Code zoning update, are we addressing the next one hundred years of coexistence with nature? What is our plan to preserve carbon-sequestering trees? What is our commitment to planting native? With Climate Crisis breathing down our backs, how will we nurture our urban forests? How will we steward our water? What are we doing right now to support beneficial insects? When will we stop dousing our lawns and parks with toxins? When will we start constructing buildings that don’t kill birds? How long will we
(Con't) continue to ignore the impact that free-roaming cats have on wild bird populations?When is it we will recognize the right to clean air and clear water? Why are energy-wasteful leaf blowers still freely spouting carbon and decibels? Why is our downtown a treeless sheet of concrete? What’s a bioswale and why aren’t there more of them? What's a Silva Cell, and why aren't there more of them? How are we building greener and better and smarter? If we aren’t asking these questions, we can’t answer them. And as residents of the Chippewa Valley, we owe Nature answers. Partially reprinted from a ‘It Seems to Me’ column in the Leader Telegram
DID YOU KNOW? Earth Day and Environmental Protection The first Earth Day was celebrated across the nation by 20 million citizens. By the end of that year, the Environmental Protection Agency was established. Since then, many hundreds of laws have been passed to protect and preserve, including the Clean Air Act of 1970 and 1974; Pesticide Control Act of 1972; Ocean Dumping Act of 1972; Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972; Endangered Species Act 1973; Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974; Toxic Substance Control Act of 1976.
‘Environmental Activist’
Senator and Governor Gaylord Nelson (b. 1916, d. 2005) was a progressive Republican AND a Democrat who inspired a national land ethic and legacy environmental legislation in Wisconsin and the nation.
As a Senator, Nelson authored legislation to preserve the Appalachian Trail, and a national hiking trail system. He introduced the first legislation to ban DDT in 1965 and cosponsored the Wilderness Act and the Alaska Lands Act. In Wisconsin, Nelson won protection for the St. Croix Wild and Scenic Riverway and the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. But his most significant idea was in 1969 when Nelson proposed a ‘teach-in’ day dedicated to teaching and learning about the environment, believing that if people knew more about the environment, they would demand better protection. His efforts led to the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970.
SAVE THE DATE! APRIL 20TH
THE AMAZING EAU CLAIRE CLEANUP IS COMING ON EARTH DAY 2024.
April is just around the corner, which means Earth Day is on our horizon! Eau Claire is hosting its 16th Annual Amazing Eau Claire Clean-up on April 20th, and the ECCDP is looking to form a volunteer team to take part in the event. Anyone who is willing and able to help the ECCDP sustain our local community can find more information and sign up at the link below. It takes only a few hours. Gather some friends and sign up TODAY!
Call the Democratic Resource Center (715-852-0330)
You can attend Coffee Klatch in person or via Zoom. Members who have Zoom access who want to reduce risk of COVID infection are encouraged to join via Zoom. Check out the Coffee Klatch notes. Each week Connie and the team provide timely topics of interest and links to many articles. *Masks are optional for in-person attendance. JOIN THE MEETING3.21.24 Coffee Klatch Notes
When: 2nd Sunday, Each Month Interested in helping out with the Sojourner House Team? Call the office: 715-852-0330 or email: ecdems@eauclairedemocrats.com Duties include being there by 6:30 pm, helping with intake, scheduling shower and laundry times, and setting up/serving/cleaning up the evening meal.
Spring Community Engagement
Council President Emily Berge and City Manager Stephanie Hirsch will be hosting four “District” meetings in the coming weeks and will be joined by District and At-Large Council Members and Neighborhood Associations.
Here’s what they will do at eachDistrict Discussion:
• Share citywide and neighborhood-specific updates on topics such as zoning, development, street repair, public safety, parks, and more.
District Discussions - Join Us!
March 18 - Completed March 20 - Completed April 1 - Completed
• Ask for your opinion through a resident survey. • Try to answer any question you can think of…see if you can stump them! • Share how residents can join an existing neighborhood association or form a new one if their block isn’t part of one already.
Final District Discussion
April 18 - 6 - 8 p.m.
North: Airport, Dells Park, North Side Hill, Princeton Valley, Sundet Park, Wells/Riverview, Pinehurst, Abby/Zephyr Hills
North High School Commons - 1801 Piedmont Rd.
Join in the conversation in your neighborhood!
Regional Happenings
HSHS/Prevea Recovery Task Force LINK:for updates on this issue.
Chippewa County Democrats Monthly Meeting 6pm-8pm 4th Wed. each month
Dunn County Democrats Monthly Meeting 6:30pm, 4th Wed. each month
Monday, April 8, 7-9pm The Health of American Democracy in a Polarized World - Donna Brazile, former Chair of the Democratic party, and Ana Navarro, Republican strategist. In person at UW-Steven Point and via Zoom. Click HERE for registration information. Sponsored by WIPPS, the Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service
Publishing information in the Eau Claire Dems Enews and Newsletter
Deadline for submissions for announcements of events for the Weekly ENEWS or Monthly Newsletter is Monday: Noon of the publication week. Newsletters* - published on the first Tuesday of the month. ENEWS - published all other Tuesdays.
