Organizing for America Volunteers, Sen. Cardin Rep. Van Hollen and Peter Franchot Will Celebrate & Participate in Maryland’s “Birth-day of Action”
Volunteers will be hosting birthday party-themed phone banks to engage their communities around the November elections
Organizing for America will be celebrating President Obama’s 49th birthday by holding phone banks, canvasses and “birthday parties” across Maryland to engage their community TODAY – Wednesday, August 4, 2010. The events will highlight the continuing efforts by OFA volunteers to mobilize their communities to participate in the 2010 midterm elections. Volunteers in all fifty states will mark the President’s 49th birthday by making forty-nine calls to help engage their communities and make their voices heard this November. Organizing for America will also open a new Montgomery County campaign office with Sen. Cardin, Rep. Chris Van Hollen and Comptroller Peter Franchot addressing the volunteers.
Sen. Cardin, Rep. Van Hollen and Franchot will join volunteers like Patrick Thelwell of Silver Spring, a Jamaican-born U.S. citizen who is working to encourage his neighbors and friends to vote and Jonathan Prutow, a Rockville “phone bank captain” who leads a local team of phone bankers in Montgomery County.
The phone banks are a continuation of the nation-wide VOTE 2010 campaign to energize 2008 first-time voters around the historic accomplishments of Congressional Democrats and President Obama. Since taking office, President Obama has worked with Congressional Democrats to bring our economy back from the brink of disaster, reform the health insurance industry to grant greater access to quality, affordable health care to more Americans, and historic Wall Street reform that empowers consumers and protects taxpayers from having to bail out big banks.
Events for the August 4th “Birth-Day of Action” include, but are not limited to:
Montgomery County OFA Office Opening with Sen. Cardin, Rep. Van Hollen & Comptroller Peter Franchot
When: Wednesday, August 4th from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Where: OFA State Headquarters
3750 University Blvd. West in Kensington, MD
Baltimore Birthday Celebration and Phone Bank
When: Wednesday, August 4th from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Where: Mother’s Federal Hill
1113 South Charles St. in Baltimore, MD
Two weeks ago, Young Democrats from across the state were joined by a host of big names including former DNC Chair Terry McAuliffe, Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, Attorney General Doug Gansler, Comptroller Peter Franchot, Senate President Mike Miller, State Party Chair Susie Turnbull and more to get revved up and pumped for 2010. With the motto of “We’re Young Democrats and We’re Not Done Yet!”, we are ready to hit 2010 running.
As part of our convention, YDM released its first platform in 20 years which I urge you to read at:http://tinyurl.com/YDM2010Platform
On that note, I would like to invite you to YDM’s Second Annual Annapolis Day! We’ll be passing out our platform, hosting a reception for legislators and speaking on the issues important to us as Young Democrats. After the reception, we’ll be heading over to the Sly Fox for guest bartending with members of the Anne Arundel County Young Democrats!
WHAT: 2nd Annual Young Democrats of Maryland Annapolis Day
WHERE: 5:30-7 – Room 180 in the House Office Building. 6 Bladen St, Annapolis, MD 21401
7:00 – 8:30 – Sly Fox Pub in Annapolis – 7 Church Circle Annapolis, MD 21401
Interested in meeting with your legislator? Fill out this form and YDM will help you arrange a meeting!
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Jake Weissmann is President of the Young Democrats of Maryland
I just got back from the Young Democrats of America meeting in New Orleans and am pumped for this weekend’s convention. Everybody I spoke to, from the YDA Executive Board to Regional Directors and other State Presidents were amazed by the agenda for this weekend and the progress YDM has made over the last year. Leaders across Maryland are noticing our progress as well, and we will be joined by the likes of Lt. Governor Anthony Brown, Attorney General Doug Gansler, Comptroller Peter Franchot and many more.
You can REGISTER FOR THE 2010 YDM CONVENTION HERE
Find all the information on the convention including the full agenda and registration info on our website. In addition, we have prepared a short video to prepare you for what we expect to be one of our greatest conventions ever.
I am counting down the days until Friday evening when the Convention kicks off and I look forward to seeing you all there!
Jake Weissmann
President, Young Democrats of Maryland
