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Rising from the Ashes to Build Our Left Coast in Michigan
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Wed Oct 01, 2008 at 20:18:23 PM EDT
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Judy Truesdell is running for the Michigan State House in District 78 in Cass and Berrien counties. Judy is a prime opportunity for a pickup for West Michigan Democrats. Help her out anyway you can (if you're in a different district ... help her anyway, but also do similar things for you're local State House candidate if they're running hard).
A Note From Judy
Hi Everyone,
On this first day of October, we are on our way to the final countdown to Election Day 2008 and I need your help. Seriously, while we are well organized and have great volunteers, we need every single supporter to work extra hard until November 4th.
Please consider the following suggestions:
* Begin wearing your Judy buttons (available in Union Pier, Buchanan, Cassopolis, and Niles offices.) Wear your T-shirts if you have them.
* Put out your yard signs. Encourage your family and friends to put out signs. Call the office (269-683-8500) and we will deliver to addresses you give us.
* Begin talking about 'Judy' to everyone you know. Tell them it is time for the PEOPLE of the 78th to be represented by someone who truly understands their concerns and the needs of our district.
* Suggest that they vote a straight Democratic ticket this year.
* Here is a HUGE one . . . could you give us a couple of hours a week to come into the office to phone bank with other volunteers? If making calls from home is more convenient, you can pick up phone banking lists to take home and then bring back after you make calls. THIS IS A CRITICAL NEED. WE HAVE MANY VOTERS TO CALL.
* Mention to your children and grandchildren that you are voting for me. Kids like to know that you are involved in this important election.
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Wed Sep 24, 2008 at 09:00:00 AM EDT
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Yesterday morning, Governor Granholm had an absolutely massive jobs announcement, with 17 companies growing in Michigan, creating 7000 new jobs and retaining another 14,585 jobs. The projects are all over the state, and I've listed the details of those in West Michigan below, but they include new jobs in Kalamazoo, Walker, Kentwood, Cascade Township, Spring Lake Township, Grand Rapids, Dowagiac, Holland and Hastings.
You can chat with Governor Jennifer Granholm about these developments and others at her sixth annual swing through Grand Rapids is next week TONIGHT:
Sweet September
General Reception
24 September, Wednesday
5:00 -- 6:30 pm
Frederik Meijer Gardens
Grand Ballroom
1000 East Beltline NE, Grand Rapids
$100 per person
For more information or to RSVP, please call Jordan Rossen at (517) 485-5100 or see the Sweet September event website.
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West Michigan Democrats
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West Michigan Democratic Elected Officials
Michigan State House
60: Robert Jones
70: Mike Huckleberry
75: Robert Dean
76: Roy Schmidt
91: Mary Valentine
92: Doug Bennett
101: Dan Scripps
Kent County Commission
Keith Courtade
Pete Hickey
Jim Vaughn
Jim Talen
Dick Bulkowski
Carol Hennessy
Brandon Dillon
Bob Synk
Candidates
US Congress
Fred Johnson(2nd District)
Michgan Senate Candidates
20, 21, 24, 28, 29, 30, 34, and the western parts of 35 and 37
District 20 (Kalamazoo)
Robert Jones
Mark Totten
John Taylor
District 34 (Muskegon)
Mary Valentine
District 35 (Northwest)
Roger Dunigan
Michigan State House Candidates
59, 61, 63, 78, 79, 80, 87, 88, 72, 73, 74, 77, 89, 90, 100, 101, 104
District 60 (Kalamazoo)
Sean McCann
Chris Praedel
District 61 (Kalamazoo)
Thomas Batten
District 75 (Grand Rapids)
District 76 (Grand Rapids)
District 80 (VanBuren)
Tom Erdmann
District 91 (Muskegon)
Ben Gillette
Branden Gemzer
District 92 (Muskegon)
Marcia Hovey-Wright
L. Scott McNeill
Charles Nash
Scott Nesbit
Sean Mullully
Steve Markel
District 101 (Northwest)
Dan Scripps
Statewide Candidates
John Cherry
John Freeman
Alma Wheeler Smith
Gretchen Whitmer
Jocelyn Benson
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