The Democratic Party of Bernalillo County

 

 

 

 

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DPBC Newsletter

5/18/08

DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF BERNALILLO COUNTY E-NEWS

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05-18-08 DPBC E-NEWS - ISSUE NO. 636

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IN THIS ISSUE

Fred Harris Book signing

Ward 11A meeting

DPBC Outreach Committee

Human Rights Campaign will be hosting campaign training

Voting links

INFORMATIONAL LINKS

E-News information

Calendar of Events

News Links

Ward and Precinct information

Recurring Events

Candidate Website links

How to Contact the County Officers

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Fred Harris Reading and Book Signing

UNM Law School, Room 2401

Monday, May 19, 6 PM

Special Forum, Democratic Party of Bernalillo County

Does People Do It? - A Memoir by Fred Harris

The well-known “people’s politician” recalls his life and career.

 

One of Oklahoma’s most famous native sons, Fred Harris faced life’s challenges with the same resolve as a favorite uncle: “Does people do it? If people does it, I can do it.”  In this engaging memoir, he describes how he met those challenges head-on.

A child of the Great Depression, he describes his upbringing and his initiation into state politics, and tells how he was elected to the U.S. Senate at the age of thirty-three. Earning a reputation as a “new populist,” Harris chaired the national Democratic Party and was a serious presidential candidate. Enlivening his account with firsthand conversations, Harris contributes to our understanding of the motivations and personalities of figures such as Lyndon B. Johnson, Hubert Humphrey, and Robert F. Kennedy, including the infamous tensions between Johnson and Kennedy. Despite rubbing elbows with such power brokers, Harris maintained his own reputation as a down-to-earth man of the people whose advocacy included American Indian causes.

 

Harris accomplished much in his distinguished career, championing human rights at home and around the world. His masterfully written memoir attests to a philosophical consistency and humane liberalism that today are all too rare.

 

Twice elected to the U.S. Senate from Oklahoma, Fred Harris is now Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of New Mexico. He is the author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction, including his most recent novel, Following the Harvest.

 

For more forum information contact:

Marvin Moss, Chairman, Information & Speakers Committee, DPBC

marvmoss@msn.com  298-2643

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Ward 11A is having a meeting May 21 7-9 pm at the Duranes Community Center at 2920 Leopoldo Rd NW.

We will have a talk from State Senator Dede Feldman, discuss the upcoming Primary and other Party events.

All Democrats are welcome.  Refreshments will be served.

For more info contact Dallas Timmons 243-9684

 

Directions: From the I-40 /Rio Grande Blvd Exit go North on RIO GRANDE BLVD NW - 0.8 mi

Turn Left on RICE AVE NW - go 0.2 mi, it will converge with DURANES RD NW - go 0.2 mi

Turn Right on LOS LUCEROS RD NW – go short distance and

Turn Left on LEOPOLDO RD NW - go 0.1 mi to 2920 LEOPOLDO RD NW

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The next meeting of the DPBC Outreach Committee will be held on Saturday, June 7th, at the Party HQ's Building located at 1301 San Pedro NE. The Meeting will take place from 11:00am - 1:00pm.

 

A detailed Agenda for the Meeting will be forwarded to Committee members at a later date.

 

George R. Boersig

Co-chairman, DPBC Outreach Committee joebgood@comcast.net

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The following news item is courtesy of Matt Farrauto

The Human Rights Campaign will be hosting an interactive campaign training called Camp Equality in Albuquerque.  It is scheduled for June 27-29.  Registration is open now -- sign up today! http://www.hrc.org/laws_and_elections/campequality.htm

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Link to Bernalillo County early voting information

http://www.bernco.gov//upload/images/clerk/2008_primary/early_person_info.pdf

 

Link to where to vote with sample ballots

http://www.bernco.gov/stage/departments.asp?dept=2315&submenuid=23143

 

League of Women Voters website

http://www.lwvabc.org/

 

Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission

http://www.nmjpec.org/

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

http://www.bernalillodems.org/calendar.htm

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We would like to invite you to our Annual Bernalillo County Democratic Picnic on Saturday,  May 24, 2008, from 12 to 4 p.m. at the Hispanic Village at New Mexico EXPO (fairgrounds, remember parking is $4 however, HANDICAPPED PARKING IS FREE). 

 

We will have plenty of free food, games, face painting, activities, and, of course, plenty of Democratic candidates to speak.  The picnic is NOT A FUNDRAISING EVENT (DPBC, candidates or delegates) – only a FUN EVENT!

 

Candidates!  Please call Ana Canales to find out how you can reserve a table for the upcoming Democratic Party picnic on Saturday May 24 at the Spanish Village at EXPO NM.  Her number is 515-9662.

 

Each ward will be contacted by someone for DPBC for their assignment.

  

Wards 16A, 16B, 23A, 23B, 29A, 29B Marlene Seaton and Joe Boersig - Condiments

Wards 10, 12A, 12B, 13A, 13B, 14A, 14B Cara Valente-Compton salads

Wards 11A, 11B, 11C, 15A, 15B, 17A, 17B Cara Valente- Compton - salads

Wards 18A, 18B, 19A, 19B, 25A, 25B, 26 - Cheryl Harris/ Lynn Jacobs -desserts

Wards 24A, 24B, 27A, 27B, 30A, 30B, 31A, 31B - Cara Valente-Compton - cheeses

Wards 20A, 20B, 20C, 21A, 21B, 22, 28A, 28B Nili Lange / Jim Buhaug - desserts

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State Rules Committee Meeting:

May 17 1 PM at DPNM State Headquarters office.  

Bruce Barnaby, Chair bbarnaby@juno.com

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News links

http://www.bernalillodems.org/news.htm

 

Adopt-a-WebPage program

http://www.bernalillodems.org/adopt-a-page_guidelines.htm.

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Wards & Precincts:

If you already know the number of the ward whose page you want to go to, click here.

If you don't know the ward, but know the precinct number, click here.

If you need to look up a precinct by putting in the address, find it here, and return to here.

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Candidate Website links

US Senate and US House of Representatives Candidates http://www.nmdemocrats.org/ht/d/sp/i/718530/pid/718530

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RECURRING EVENTS

http://www.bernalillodems.org/calendar.htm

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Link to the DPNM

For all links to general information; please click on this link to the Democratic Party of New Mexico Website: http://www.nmdemocrats.org.

 

Link to the Democratic Women of New Mexico:  www.democraticwomenofnewmexico.com

The Democratic Women of New Mexico (DWNM) secured the National Federation of Democratic Women (NFDW) bid to host the annual convention May 28 - June 1, 2008 in Albuquerque, NM.

 

Kathy Duffy, President - Democratic Women of New Mexico 

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How to contact the County Office:

 

Democratic Party of Bernalillo County

1301 San Pedro Dr., NE

Albuquerque, NM 87110

505-830-3650 ext.22

http://www.bernalillodems.org

E-mail: E-News@BernalilloDems.org

How to contact your County Officers

· Ana Canales, County Chair AnaCanales@BernalilloDems.org,

· Jim Buhaug, First Vice-Chair JimBuhaug@BernalilloDems.org

· Cheryl Ann Harris, Second Vice-Chair CherylAnnHarris@BernalilloDems.org

 

State Party contact information

Phone: 830-3650 or 800-624-2457; FAX: 830-3645

1301 San Pedro NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110

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To make a donation to the DPBC

http://www.bernalillodems.org/donate.htm

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· If you wish to be removed from this e-mail list, please reply at E-News@BernalilloDems.org with your request. 

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INFORMATIONAL LINKS

Please inform DPBC if your e-mail address is about to change! 

All requests to be included in the DPBC e-news list serve must include the following information.

 

First name (as identified on your voter registration)

Middle initial

Last name

Physical address and ZIP

Mailing address (if different)

Year of Birth (to avoid confusion with others with same name) – no date needed

Phone number: (specify type – home, cell, work)

Political affiliation (Dem, Rep, Grn, Ind, Other)

City and County to E-News@BernalilloDems.org.

 

If you know your precinct information – it will aid in entry to the database.  All information will be added to the DPBC database for future use by the County Democratic Party and will not be shared with other businesses. 

 

· For publication in the weekly E-News; event items must be received by noon on the previous Friday.  If no new items are received for the weekend e-news, there will not be an issue sent for that time period. 

· Due to the volume of political information that is received every election cycle, the campaigns are responsible for sending out time or location changes to their supporters.  The E-News will not send updated information.

DPBC Postmaster

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Democratic Party of Bernalillo County website: http://www.bernalillodems.org

Use this site for general information on the County Party, voting, officers and other information of a recurring nature. 

 

Please send all of your calendar items to: E-News@BernalilloDems.org.  We will get them all on the calendar at our website, in the hopes of having a county wide calendar for all events.  Thank you!