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November 13, 2025

FOOD DRIVE ENDS AT NOON TODAY! Drop donations of food or funds at the DRC. Help those affected by the government shutdown by bringing non-perishable food items to the Democratic Resource Center, 440 Broadway St. We also have a donation container for cash or checks made out to Feed My People Food Bank or St. Francis Food Pantry

Upcoming

Nov. 15 - Organizing Training Program (Details Below)

Nov. 15 - Community Conversation: Freedom of Speech (Details Below)

Nov. 20, Monthly Meeting - Conversation About E.C. Public Schools (Details Below)

Nov. 22, 1pm - Rescheduled Christian Phelps Birthday Fundraiser (Details Below)

Mark The Calendar

Dec. 4, Thursday, 5-7pm - Emily Berge Birthday Fundraiser (Details Below)

Dec 10, 5:30pm - Guest Bartending with Congressional Candidate Emily Berge (Details to Come)

Dec. 11, Thursday, 5pm - Holiday Party and Elections (Details Below)

Ongoing

Every Wednesday- People's Protest - Eau Claire, 3-4pm (Details Below)

Every Thursday - Coffee Klatch
10am-12pm, DRC. All are welcome. (Details Below)
11/20 - Amanda Babbs
12/4 - Emily Berge & Jeremy Gragert

Pub Night with Progressives - 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, Lazy Monk (Details below)

Chippewa Valley Indivisible, Saturdays, 4pm, Chippewa Falls (Details Below)

Volunteer at Sojourner House - 2nd Sunday monthly, 6:30-8:30pm - Info Here
Every Saturday, 2:30pm - Defend Democracy Rally, Peace Circle, Chippewa Falls

HOLIDAY DRC CLOSURE

DRC will be closed for Thanksgiving from Wednesday, Nov. 26 through Nov. 30

Calling anyone willing to work the Polls in 2026-27! Help protect democracy!
Submit Your Name for 2026-2027 - NOW! (Details Below)

Help us grow our Eau Claire County Democratic Party (ECCDP) community by participating in the Me + One events throughout the year. Community happens in many ways such as getting to know people you might not otherwise interact with.

Current Me + One events include:

Coffee Klatch - Thursdays at 10am at the DRC.
Pub Night with Progressives - 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month at Lazy Monk Brewery
Open Mic Evenings - Launching in January, 2026

Bring a friend (Me + 1) to any of the events in 2025-26 and build a sense of community.

We are also working to build a strong membership base in Eau Claire County. If you've never been a member, we hope you'll consider joining us. Membership costs only $10 per year and really does help support progressive causes in our local, Eau Claire County community. Currently we receive additional funding from the State Democratic Party (DPW) for each paid member in our county. More members = More funds from DPW.

Community Conversation: Freedom of Speech
Saturday, November 15, 2025
12:30 to 2:30 PM
Menomonie Public Library

Discussion of 1st Amendment and Supreme Court decisions. What types of speech are defined as legal? Is there free speech in the workplace?

Join a Conversation About Eau Claire Area Public Schools

Thursday, Nov. 20
440 Broadway St., Eau Claire (Zoom option registration below)
5:30 Social Hour with light snacks and beverages
6:00 Program for the ECCD monthly meeting

Dr. Lori Bica, Vice President of the Eau Claire Area School Board, will talk about the issues and challenges for public schools in the Eau Claire Area School District and will answer questions.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Thursday, December 11, 2025
Brickhouse Pub
2233 Birch St., Eau Claire, WI

5 pm - Social Hour & Nomination Papers Signing
(Candidates for Spring Elections are Invited to Bring Nomination Papers)
6 pm - Pot Luck Dinner
7 pm - Program and Elections

One complimentary drink ticket will be provided to each guest to use for a drink of their choice at the bar. Sign up to bring main dishes, salads, veggies, side dishes, appetizers, or desserts to share: Sign Up Here
(Donations welcome in place of dish to pass.)

DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF EAU CLAIRE COUNTY ELECTIONS 2025

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTIONS: At each December holiday party, we hold elections for the Executive Committee of the Democratic Party of Eau Claire County. Our revised Constitution and Bylaws are now approved by the state party, which means we are adding members to the Executive Committee and changing the terms of members of the Executive Committee. Officers serve two year terms, and the six at-large members serve three year terms (two are elected each year). Below are the current Executive Committee positions, incumbents, and dates their terms expire (Highlighted positions are those to be voted on December 11):

Position	Incumbent	Term Expires (Dec)
Chair	Phil Swanhorst	2026
1st Vice Chair	Gloria Hochstein	2026
2nd Vice Chair	Open	2027
Secretary	Dylan Vangsness	2025
Treasurer	Dan Shuda	2026
AT LARGE MEMBERS (6)
	Sharon Dillon	2025
	Bonnie Fisher	2025
	Linda Norton	2026
	Margetta Souder	2026
	Johanna Northcutt	2027
	Dana Wachs	2027

NOMINATIONS: Any member in good standing of the Democratic Party of Eau Claire County may run for these Executive Committee positions: 2^nd Vice Chair, Secretary, two At-large Executive Committee members. Those elected shall take office by January 8, 2026.

Candidates may self-nominate or may consent to being nominated by another member. Nominations can be made in advance or from the floor at the start of the party meeting, if the nominee is in good standing with current, paid-up membership.

NOMINEE STATEMENTS: Nominees may draft a short (up to 200 word) statement about themselves and their reasons for running. This statement will be distributed to party members in the December newsletter. (Statements should be sent to news@eauclairedemocrats.com no later than December 1. ) Nominees may make a 90 second statement about themselves and their reasons for running prior to the voting on December 11.

To make a nomination or to ask for more info on the process of running for Executive Committee positions, please contact ecdems@eauclairedemocrats.com or 715-852-0330. You can find the duties of these positions on our EC Dems website.

Join us for the November Pub Nights with Progressives!

Free Pizza Provided!

Dates: The first and third Tuesday each month.
Time: 6 pm - 8 pm
Location: Lazy Monk Brewery

Come enjoy the company of fellow progressives as we raise a pint to common ground. Rejoice, complain, inform, or just listen as we remind ourselves we are not in this fight alone. Pizza provided.

We look forward to seeing you again Nov 18th at The Lazy Monk!

*** PEOPLE'S PROTEST ***
NOTE TIME CHANGE starting 11/12/25
Eau Claire | Every Wednesday

3 - 4 pm at the Federal Building
500 S Barstow St, downtown Eau Claire (corner of Barstow & Lake)

• Protest actions destroying our country, our democracy, our society.
• Protest cruel and immoral actions harming people all around the globe.
• Resist tyranny by using our right to free speech.
• Bring your flags and homemade signs. (Make signs at the DRC M-F between 10am-2pm).
• Bring non-perishable food items for local food banks

Parking available at Schlegelmilch-McDaniel Lot, corner of Gray and Farwell St.

Upcoming ECCD Committee Meetings

Find Committee meetings on our website calendar. To obtain zoom links to any meeting, please send email request at least 48 hours prior to meeting date to ecdems@eauclairedemocrats.com.

Standing Meetings
Executive Team, First Wednesday, each month, 6:30 pm, DRC/Zoom
Management Team, every Wednesday, 10 am, Zoom

Western Wisconsin County Happenings!

Dem. Party of Chippewa County - 4th Wed, each month, 6pm, CCD Office,
103 N. Bridge St, Ste 310, Chippewa Falls. To attend virtually, email: chippewademocrats@gmail.com

Dunn County Democrats - 4th Wed, each month, 6:30pm-8pm, DCD Office, 1315 N. Broadway St., Menomonie

CVI Weekly Meeting and Rally Schedule for November!

Chippewa Valley Indivisible is moving their meetings and rallies to an alternating weekly schedule (Saturday meetings at 4pm, half hour after the rally in Chippewa Falls).

Rally Chippewa Falls: Saturday, Nov. 15, 2:30 – 3:30pm, Peace Circle, Chippewa Falls

Meeting Chippewa Falls: Saturday, Nov 15, 4:00pm, Chippewa Dems office, 103 N. Bridge Street, 3rd floor

Klatch Notes 11.6.25

Please click this ZOOM LINK for the 2025 year.

All Memberships Are $10.00 Per Person. Want to Join Online? CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE to Learn More About How to Get Involved with the Eau Claire County Democrats. LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS: Web & Socials * Write or post for ECCD Blog * Membership Committee * Volunteer Outreach *!

We offer internships and service learning in Operations Assistant, Grassroots Organizing, Social Media Management, and Website Maintenance

Work with fellow Dems and make a difference! Interested? Email: ecdems@eauclairedemocrats.com

Governor Evers Press Release
Website

11.12.25 - Gov. Evers Suspends Administrative Rules to Support Wisconsinites Facing Housing Insecurity due to Republicans’ Federal Government Shutdown
11.11.25 - Gov. Evers Demands Trump Administration Release Late School Aid Payments for 20 Wisconsin School Districts
11.10.25 - Gov. Evers, Evers Administration Join Court Petition to Prevent Trump Administration from Yanking FoodShare Payments from Nearly 700,000 Wisconsinites

Senator Tammy Baldwin
Website

State Senator Jeff Smith
Website
Weekly ENews

Representative Jodi Emerson
Website

Representative Christian Phelps
Website

Publishing information in the Eau Claire Dems Enews and Newsletter

Deadline for submissions for announcements of events for the ENEWS is
Monday: Noon of the publication week.

Submit to: NEWS@eauclairedemocrats.com; Include: "please announce" in the subject line.
*Occasional exceptions based on calendar. All information is reviewed and approved by an Executive Committee member.
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