Maine Democratic Party Town Meetings

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The Maine Democratic Party is now looking for your advice. I am happy to announce that the Maine Democratic Party will be holding Democratic Town Meetings in five different areas of the state in the upcoming weeks. These events are meant to promote a dialogue between activists as to the future of the Democratic Party in Maine. There will be three work-sessions to choose from during the day. I hope that these sessions will provide you with useful information to continue the momentum and energy that was built during the last election cycle. This will only be the beginning of an ongoing discussion about the future of the Maine Democratic Party and upcoming election cycle.

Below is a general schedule of events and the dates of the Democratic Town Meetings

12:00 pm Brown bag lunch and social time
1:00 pm Greetings from the Chair
1:15 pm Developing a plan for the future of the MDP & Victory '06

Group brainstorming & charting
* What should the future of the MDP look like?
* What do we need to do as a party to ensure ! victory in '06?

You, the local activists, know what issues play well in your areas. You understand that an issue might need to be talked about differently in Lubec than it does in York. We want to ask YOU what works best in your area. You are the experts; we're here to listen to you.

2:30 Break with light snacks and drinks
2:45 Working Group Sessions(Subject to change) (choose one)

* Successful Steps in Grassroots Campaigning
* Letters to the Editor ( Getting the Word Out)
* How to Run an Effective Meeting

4:00 Town Hall Discussion led by elected officials and county committee chairs

5:00 Adjournment

Dates:

Sat. February 19th in Portland at King Middle School! 12-5pm
Sun. February 20th in Rockland at Rockland Middle School 12-5pm
Sat. February 26th in Lewiston at Multi-Purpose Center 12-5pm
Sun. February 27th in Bangor at Bangor High School 10am-2pm
Sun. March 6th in Fort Kent at the University of Maine Fort Kent. 12-5pm

To sign-up for any of these events please follow the link to a sign up sheet on the Maine Democratic Party's website http://mainedems.org/townmeetingform.asp

Once you have signed up for a specific date, we will be emailing out a questionnaire and more detailed information including driving directions to each location.