Mass dem platform delegates register here - meet-up in Lowell

[paineinthearse]

For some reason I cannot reply to the "caucus" thread I started.

If you are a delegate or alternate to the May platform convention, reply here, then we can have a DU meet-up at one of the pre-convention meetings and/or at the convention itself.

[YankeyMCC]

1. I'm heading up there

Part of the Arlington delegation.

[merbex]

2. Our caucus is Feb 10th -

must wait till then to know whether I get elected - but I'd love to meetup in Lowell

[merbex]

4. Where are we going to meetup? I'm a delegate

and I'm coming to Lowell with other friends/delegates from my committee

I would love to announce this meetup - so let us know

[janalfi]

3. Delegates from Plymouth

We had our caucus this morning. Me and about 3 or 4 other progressive delegates elected.

[paineinthearse]

5. Congratulations, and welcome to DU!

:hi:

[TayTay]

6. Just got elected this morning

The Tsongas Center is ten minutes from my house, so I'll be there.

(My first convention!)

[paineinthearse]

7. Register for progressive delegate email list

Received from Shai Sachs of PDA. He asks if you are a progressive
delegate you subscribe to the listserve below.

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“We do indeed have an email list for progressive delegates. To sign
up, you can go to http://www.democracyforma.org/groups/delegates, or you can email me and I'll add you directly. So far there are not very many signups (around 5 last I checked.)”

Questions to [e-mail]

[paineinthearse]

8. 4/2: Summit for Progressive Delegates to MA Dem Convention

From: "Edward Loechler" <[e-mail]> Add to Address Book
Subject: 4/2: Summit for Progressive Delegates to MA Dem Convention


Dear Delegates:

Through an imprecise and ad hoc effort, you have been identified as a progressive delegate to the 2005 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. We have about 100 names on our list so far.

No, you have not won a car or anything. But we are hoping that you will be interested in being in touch with other progressive delegates, and perhaps in joining forces to promote a progressive agenda at the Convention.

But how? It seems like it should begin by gathering together and talking, so a number of us have taken advantage of the up-coming CPPAX annual meeting to organize a breakout session on promoting a progressive agenda at the upcoming Massachusetts Democratic Convention.

We hope you will join us at this progressive summit.

Best Wishes,
Ed Loechler
Brookline
Chair, Ad Hoc Committee to Identify Progressive Delegates to the 2005 Massachusetts Democratic Convention
(or the "AHCTIPDTTTMDC"--just kidding)

P.S. If you know of other progressives delegates who you think would appreciate being contacted, please, send me name and email (and possibly telephone). Don't worry about duplications, I will sort that out.
P.P.S. If you would like to have your name removed from this list, please, let me know.


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SUMMIT: "Building an Effective Progressive Coalition in Massachusetts."
Saturday, April 2, 10am - 4pm
Colonnade Hotel
120 Huntington Ave.
Boston

SCHEDULE:
10:00 Panel Discussion: Anti-war activists panel discussion
11:00 Keynote Speaker: Rev. Lennox Yearwood of the Hip Hop Caucus
discusses progressive outreach and collaboration (plus other speakers)
Noon Breakout sessions (below)
1:45 Report Back
3:00 Business Session: CPPAX board elections

Breakout sessions:
1. Democratic Party Platform and Legislative Agenda
2. Pro-democracy/Electoral Reform/Fair Elections/Voting Reform
3. Equal Rights/Equal Marriage/Civil Rights/Redistricting
4. Local Campaigns to Elect Progressives
5. Anti-War organizing

Suggested donation $25 (includes lunch), first time CPPAX attendees $10.

Register at: http://www.cppax.org/Convention.htm

CONTACTS
Deborah Nicholson of CPPAX (617-426-3040, [e-mail])
Bruce Taub of PDA (617-529-7129, [e-mail])
Shai Sachs of DFA (617-833-3648, [e-mail])

[paineinthearse]

9. Friday night watering hole & Saturday AM breakfast meet-up ideas.

PDA has asked me to help coordinate a Friday night watering hole party and Saturday AM breakfast progressive delegate meet-up.

I really don't know Lowell that well. The convention will be at the Tsongas Arena.

I'd appreciate venue ideas for either Friday night or Saturday AM.

thanks

[paineinthearse]

10. Progressive delegates email listserve

Subscribe to delegates by filling out the following form. You will be sent email requesting confirmation, to prevent others from gratuitously subscribing you. This is a private list, which means that the list of members is not available to non-members.

http://mail.democracyforma.org/mailman/listinfo/delegates_democracyforma.org

If you are having trouble using the list, please contact [e-mail].