Events

West Virginia Primary

Ohio Seventh Congressional Candidate Sharen Neuhardt (D-Yellow Springs) will host the grand opening of the new Neuhardt for Congress campaign headquarters in Springfield, Ohio tomorrow (5/14) at 5:30 p.m:

43 South Fountain Avenue
Springfield, Ohio 45502
(Located at the corner of South Fountain and High, across from Springfield City Hall)

Neuhardt is a new face for change running in an open seat race. As a business attorney with 30 years of experience she has the skills, experience, and network to run a great campaign.

Challenger Mike Carroll (D-Mansfield) will be speaking at the Democrats of Auglaize County meeting this Thursday (5/15) at 7:00 p.m. at Astro Lanes in Wapakoneta

The Lorain County Democratic Party will honor county party Chairman Tom Smith at its Chairman's Banquet May 16 at Lorain County Community College's Spitzer Conference Center.

Smith, an attorney, has been involved in various county and Elyria organizations, as well as politics, for many years.

Gov. Ted Strickland and U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur will be special guests.

Tickets are $125 per person or $200 for a couple. Reservations are required and must be confirmed by May 9. R.S.V.P. by calling 233-5555 from noon to 4 p.m. or 244-3224 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Dinner starts at 7 p.m. with a cocktail hour preceding it.

Jennifer Stewart (D-Zanesville) is hosting a fundraiser breakfast tomorrow (5/17) at from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Jerry’s Great American Restaurant, 275 S. Whitewoman Street in Coshocton. Suggested donation is $15 per person. For information or to RSVP call 452-4558.

Marian Harris and Nancy Garland (D-New Albany) will be walking in the New Albany Founders Day Parade on Saturday, May 5th, and invite supporters to join them. Harris asks supporters to meet at 9:30 am, Garland says 10:30, with the parade step-off time set for 11:00 a.m, at Resurrection Roman Catholic Church, 6300 E Dublin Granville Road in New Albany.

Duane Grassbaugh (D-Howard) is having a Taste of Ohio fund-raising event from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday (5/18), hosted by Penny Rauzi and Pat Henderson at their home in Apple Valley (443 Crabapple Drive). The party will feature Ohio wines, cheeses, and bread. (Featured cheeses include Guggisberg Cheese, which is made in part from the milk produced at Duane’s own Grassydell Farms.) Bread will be provided by Asetta Bakery of Mount Vernon, and wines will come from all over Ohio.

State Rep. Stephen Dyer (D-Green) will a town hall meeting from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. on Monday (5/19) at Edinburg Township Town Hall, 6856 Tallmadge Road in Rootstown, to discuss legislative matters including education funding, budget issues, and legislative initiatives with constituents.

Kentucky and Oregon Primaries

Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner (D-Columbus) has been a stalwart champion of free and fair elections. Without her there would have been no EVEREST Report that revealed security flaws in electronic voting machines, no move toward optical scanners with their verifiable paper trail, no shakeup of the dysfunctional Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, none of the many other actions she has taken to help improve elections. She has put forward her recommendations and directives without flinching at partisan opposition.

For all this she was awarded the JFK Library Foundation Profiles in Courage Award, and very appropriately her re-election campaign is planning a reception to congratulate her in Columbus on May 20th.
Details after the flip.

Chris Dole, county commissioner candidate running as an independent, will speak at the May meeting of the Blue Ash-North East Democratic Club. The meeting is set for Tuesday, May 20 at 7 PM at the Blue Ash Golf Course, 4040 Cooper Road.

Dole, a long-time Democrat and Crosby Township trustee, decided to run after learning that county Democrats would not field a candidate against Republican Greg Hartmann for county commissioner. In exchange, Republicans agreed not to endorse a candidate running against Commissioner Todd Portune.

Dole said the deal between the two parties was “an abuse of the electoral system. As Americans, how can we let anyone take our vote away from us?”

Many rank-and-file Democrats were also upset by the two-party deal, but the Hamilton County Democratic Party refused to officially endorse Dole in his race against Hartmann.

The May 20 meeting is an opportunity for area residents to meet Chris Dole and learn about his campaign plans, said Carol Heideman, president of the Blue Ash – North East Democratic Club.

Ray Pryor (D-Chillicothe) invites supporters to join him for a steak dinner at The Sunroom at The Brick, 113 E. High Street in Frankfort, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 24th, $50 per person

Ohio Progressive Leadership Network Quarterly Meeting

Saturday, May 31st
10am - 2pm
America Votes office – 399 E. Main Street, #220, Columbus

Come network, learn and share with other Ohio progressive grassroots groups at our next quarterly meeting.

After successfully organizing RootsCamp 2008 and a well-attended, educational March quarterly meeting with organizations from across the state, we're pleased to announce the next quarterly meeting—right in time for the beginning of what promises to be an exciting summer for Progressive Ohioans.

RSVP or questions to brianr-at-americavotes-dot-org or (216) 905-8132.

Luncheon honoring Gov. Mark Warner, Candidate for U.S. Senate

Monday, June 9, 2008
11:30 am - 1:00 pm

The Club at Key Center
127 Public Square
Fourth Floor
Cleveland, OH

Hosts: $1,000
Guests: $500

RSVP to Subodh-dot-Chandra-at-StanfordAlumni-dot-org