Communications Chair – Kalamazoo County Democratic Party of Michigan

Betsy Rice – KCDP Democrat of the Month, June 2018

June 14, 2018June 14, 2018 by Communications Chair

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[caption id="attachment_1186" align="alignleft" width="300"] Betsy shows off her new Kalamazoo County ID[/caption] “I’m a Democrat because I really believe Democrats serve people and I have always felt every human has a right to all good things, as spelled out in the U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights. My most important…

Endorsements for 2018 by the Kalamazoo County Democratic Party

May 31, 2018May 31, 2018 by Communications Chair

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State Representative - Jon Hoadley http://www.jonhoadley.com County Commissioner - Mike Quinn https://www.facebook.com/kzooquin/

MSU Board of Trustees Resolution of May 17, 2018

May 23, 2018May 23, 2018 by Communications Chair

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The Kalamazoo County Democratic Party resolves that: 1. We have no confidence in the Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, namely Trustees, Brian Breslin, Chair; Joel I. Ferguson, Vice Chair; Dianne Byrum, Melanie Foster, Dan Kelly, Mitch Lyons, Brian Mosallam and George Perles. 2. Our lack of confidence is…

Some common sense about improving gun safety

May 22, 2018May 22, 2018 by Communications Chair

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Another week, another massacre. The Supreme Court has never ruled that government is barred from regulating guns. The phrase “well-regulated” is part of the Second Amendment. Even the NRA hasn’t always opposed gun regulations. But with extremists in control of the organization, it has used a combination of campaign money…

The KCDP Democrats of the Month for May 2018 are Nancy and Ron Crowell

May 1, 2018May 1, 2018 by Communications Chair

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[caption id="attachment_1162" align="alignnone" width="300"] Nancy and Ron Crowell[/caption] • How long have you been involved with the KCDP? We have been politically active in Kalamazoo since the week following MLK’s assassination when an organization called Action Now was formed by Howard Wolpe and many others in Kalamazoo. We became active…

Become your precinct’s Precinct Delegate!

April 27, 2018 by Communications Chair

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Application Forms to become a PRECINCT DELEGATE are available at the KCDP office. A PRECINCT DELEGATE is an important elective office. The forms are “Affidavit of Identity and Receipt of filing” You will need: Your precinct number The date of the primary is August 7, 2018. Deadline for filing is…

Can you host an exchange student?

April 19, 2018 by Communications Chair

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ASSE International Student Exchange is currently looking for families to host exchange students who have won a full-ride scholarship from the U.S. Department of State to come on exchange. The students are very involved in politics back home and interested in learning more about our politics in the USA. More…

Resolution: RECOGNIZING THE LONG-TIME SUPPORT OF JOANN BETZ

April 5, 2018April 5, 2018 by Communications Chair

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PREAMBLE: JoAnn is described by many here at the KCDP as a: “Behind-The-Scenes Democrat.” That is because her drive to improve her community did not stem from a desire for personal recognition. Rather, it came from a genuine place of love. JoAnn talked often about her childhood and growing with…

April 2018 Democrat of the Month – Zak Ford

April 5, 2018April 5, 2018 by Communications Chair

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In hopes of highlighting the hard work and dedication of the KCDP membership, we are going to start recognizing Democrats of the Month. Every month we will write up a brief biography for our Facebook page and our website for the chosen person(s). We are excited to share one…

Upton tries to hide PRO-GUN record

February 27, 2018February 27, 2018 by Communications Chair

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[caption id="attachment_878" align="alignnone" width="300"] Fred Upton[/caption] When it comes to gun regulation, Republican Rep. Fred Upton is a leopard trying to change its spots. Responding to a petition from Kalamazoo Central High School students seeking stricter gun regulation, Upton painted himself to the Kalamazoo Gazette as a moderate who believes…

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