Legislative Advocacy Events – February 2020

Want to get involved? This is a roundup of legislative advocacy events for February 2020. Please note that some have admission fees and all events are subject to change due to changes in the legislative calendar. These events are not hosted by us, but these are all great organizations–please check with them for any changes to the schedule. Check out our events calendar for meetings and events hosted by the Fulton County Democratic Party Committee.

SPARK Organizing Intensive Training and Brunch – Sat, Feb 1
10am – 2pm 561 West Whitehall St SW, Free
Interested in making a change in your community, but not sure how to get started? Curious about Reproductive Justice and how to be an agent for radical change? Do you want to learn how to show up and advocate for the Trans and GNC community? RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spark-organizing-intensive-soi-tickets-89828442289

Stop Violence Against Women Day 2020 – Tues, Feb 4
Doors open at 8:30 a.m. Free, but must register:  https://www.facebook.com/events/2686645598085629/
Hosted by
Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

LWVGA Legislative Day- Mon., Feb. 10
8:00 am -12:00 pm. Hosted by League of Women Voters of Georgia
Join members of the League of Women Voters across the state as we celebrate the League’s 100th Anniversary at our annual Legislative Day at the Georgia Capitol.  https://www.facebook.com/events/472390370137070/?active_tab=about

Second Chances: Expanding Expungement and Voting Rights – Thurs, Feb 11
9 am – 12 pm https://www.facebook.com/events/466051070775509/
Attendees will learn about the current efforts to expand expungement and voting rights for people with a criminal history and what they can do to influence lawmakers during the 2020 session.

Women in Blue Day at the Capitol – Tues, Feb 11
8:00 am – 1:30 pm. RSVP to [email protected]
Join the Georgia Federation of Democratic Women at the Capitol to lobby legislators. Start with breakfast and networking, followed by lobbying. Please wear blue!

Forestry Day at the Capitol – Tues, Feb. 11
7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Georgia is the #1 forestry state in the nation, and working forests and forest product industries play a vital role in our state’s economy and environment. Forestry Day at the Capitol provides YOU with an opportunity to celebrate the impacts of working forests in Georgia, while networking with Georgia’s political leaders. https://www.facebook.com/events/773806366429033/

New Americans Celebration – Thurs, Feb. 13
Free, please RSVP. https://www.facebook.com/events/1809633535835629/
Annual day of education and outreach for refugees, immigrants and their supporters. Engage with legislators and share why refugees and immigrants should be welcomed.

Fair Districts Lobby Day – Wed, Feb.18
8:00a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Free, but space limited so please RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/FairDistrictsGA/posts/2499023517023299
Advocate for fairness in districting.

Asian American Advocacy Day at the Capitol – Mon, Feb 24
7:30am – 1pm https://www.facebook.com/events/1083348925330742/
Our Advocacy Day is designed to be a relationship-building opportunity among Asian American leaders, Georgia elected officials and other policy makers. Our event draws the largest number of Asian American business and community leaders to the Georgia Capitol each year, typically bringing together over 300 guests.

Capitol Conservation Day – Wed, Feb 26
7:30am – 12:00pm, $10 fee per person, breakfast included
Join the Georgia Water Coalition on Capitol Conservation Day to hear updates on relevant bills and meet your state representatives. Register today; only 200 seats available! https://www3.thedatabank.com/dpg/218/mtglistproc.asp?formid=2020CCD&caleventid=28661 

2020 Housing Day at the Capitol – Wed., Feb. 26
7:30a.m. – 3:00p.m. Complimentary breakfast & lunch with RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/572961846877109/
Join Georgia Advancing Communities Together for advocacy at the Capitol on affordable housing issues.

Moms Demand Action – Advocacy Day at the Capitol- Thurs, Feb.27
10:00 am.  201 Washington St SW, RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/3067395416819139/
There will be a short rally at the church across the street and then we will head to the capitol in our red shirts to talk to our legislators.

Justice Day at the Georgia Capitol – Thurs, Feb 27
9 am – 1 pm. Please RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/499282650993226/
On February 27th several partners of the Justice Reform Partnership will come together to host the 9th Annual Justice Day at the Capitol. Justice Day will bring together a wide array of community members and organizations to show Georgia lawmakers that there is still a need for criminal justice reform and meaningful changes to promote healthy and safe communities. 

Want your group’s event featured here? Email [email protected].

Legislative Advocacy Events – January 2020

Want to get involved? This is a roundup of legislative advocacy events for January 2020. Please note that some have admission fees and all events are subject to change due to changes in the legislative calendar. These events are not hosted by us, but these are all great organizations–please check with them for any changes to the schedule. Check out our events calendar for meetings and events hosted by the Fulton County Democratic Party Committee.

Environmental Issues: Sierra Club GA – To Be announced
The Sierra Club GA is launching 3 campaigns to mobilize around priorities in the GA Legislature; clean energy, transportation & good government. To get involved and sign up to receive notifications about legislation and advocacy events go to https://www.sierraclub.org/georgia/blog/2019/12/help-us-fight-for-environment-georgia-legislature-2020

ACLU of Georgia Community Lobbyist Training – Tues. Jan. 7
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.  Join the ACLU of GA for community lobbyist training. Learn about the state legislature, how a bill becomes a law, and how you can become a community lobbyist.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2447311702061809/

Legislative Advocacy Workshop 2020 – Sat. Jan. 11
11:00 am – 4:30 pm, $15 advance/$20 at door. Learn to be a strong advocate for reproductive rights. Open to the public, hosted by Feminist Women’s Health Center – Atlanta
https://www.facebook.com/events/2691512824248848/

58th Annual Wild Hog Supper – Sun. Jan. 12
5:30 pm – 7:30pm, $35. Eat BBQ and rub shoulders with state leaders, hosted by Georgia Food Bank Association
https://www.facebook.com/events/479505169313465/ 

Class is Back in Session & Pink Out the Halls: Mon. Jan 13
Planned Parenthood Southeast Advocates has regular advocacy education events on Wednesday mornings during the session; to kick off this year they’re wrapping the Capitol to show the state legislature that they won’t back down. To find out more go to:
https://www.facebook.com/events/831024440704309/
https://www.facebook.com/events/446711266260403/

The Ratification of the ERA and what it Means for Georgia: Mon. Jan 13
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Join National ERA Advocate Sharon J Hill to discuss the current state of the Equal RIghts Amendment in Georgia and where we go from here.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2396816670568524/

Georgia Healthcare Unscrambled – Tues. Jan 14
7:30 am –11:30 am, The Freight Depot, $50. Georgians for a Healthy Future hosts this annual event to discuss health care issues coming up in the GA legislature.
https://healthyfuturega.org/ghf_event/health-care-unscrambled-2020/

2020 Common Cause Legislative Kickoff – Thurs. Jan. 16
9:00 am –12:00 pm.  First lobby day with Advocacy 101 training for those who haven’t “worked the rope line” before. Common Cause is a non-partisan watchdog against corruption, abuse of power & advocate for voting integrity. Common cause hosts biweekly lobby days on Thursdays: Thursdays, 1/30, 2/6, 3/12 at 9am.  Hosted by Common Cause Georgia
https://www.facebook.com/events/537491276797006/

Talk Justice Tuesday – Tues. Jan. 21
8:00 am – 12:00 pm, Coverdell Legislative Office Building. Learn about issues in the criminal justice system, from local governments’ reliance on money from fines and fees to the privatization of prisons driving mass incarceration (and more).
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/talk-justice-tuesday-follow-the-money-the-dollars-and-sense-of-criminal-justice-reform-tickets-81751245175

Georgia Budget Policy Institute/ Insights 2020 – Fri. Jan. 24
$75 tickets required. Annual policy conference giving up to date budget and fiscal policy information. Keynote speaker Nikole Hannah Jones, architect of NY Magazines 1619 project.
https://ow.ly/vqyi50xJYhp

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention GA State Capitol Day – Date To be Announced
Advocate to pass HB580 Youth Mental Protection Act prohibiting conversion therapy. For more information go to https://afsp.org/chapter/afsp-georgia/

Georgia Equality Advocacy Training 2020 – Sat. Jan. 25
1:00 pm- 4:00 pm.  Legislative update and advocacy training on LGBTQ issues. Hosted by Georgia Equality
https://www.facebook.com/events/811849119266227/

2020 Maternal and Infant Health Policy Breakfast – Wed. Jan. 29
7:30-2:30 $50+ Policymakers and GA legislators will discuss what maternal and health issues will be addressed in 2020. Hosted by Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia
https://www.facebook.com/events/2559676384130816/

Fair Districts Lobby Days – Wed. Jan. 29
8:00 am – 1:00 pm Free, but space limited so RSVP. Advocate for fairness in districting. https://www.facebook.com/FairDistrictsGA/posts/2499023517023299

 

Want your group’s event featured here? Email [email protected].

Save the Dates! Your 2020 Election Cheat Sheet

Save the Dates! Your 2020 Election Cheat Sheet

When is the Presidential Primary? When is the registration date cutoff? You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. Bottom line: expect to head to the polls a lot in 2020.

Presidential Primary Date: June 9, 2020.
General Primary Date: June 9, 2020
**Voter Registration Cutoff: May 11**
This is when you’ll go to vote for who you want to represent the Democrats for federal and state offices (ie: who you want to challenge Senator David Perdue, who you want to represent you in Georgia’s state house and senate, etc)

General Primary Runoff: August 11, 2020
**Voter Registration Cutoff (federal offices only): June 22**
If someone doesn’t get 50% + 1 of the popular vote in the June 9 primary, the election will go to a runoff of the top two candidates.

 General Election: November 3, 2020
**Voter Registration Cutoff: October 5**
This is it. The Big Day. Get out and vote like your rights depend on it (they do).

General Election Runoff for State and Local Offices: December 1, 2020
**Voter Registration Cutoff: October 5**
If someone doesn’t get 50% + 1 of the popular vote in the November 3 election, the election will go to a runoff of the top two candidates.

General Election Runoff for Federal Offices: January 5, 2021
**Voter Registration Cutoff: December 7, 2020**
Basically, this is going to be the runoff for Isakson’s seat. Since his election is a special jungle election, there may be more than two candidates running for one party. And if someone doesn’t get 50% + 1 of the popular vote on November 3, this will be the date of the runoff.

 

What about early voting? That will be decided about 2 months before each election. Stay tuned!

We’re going to be busy in 2020, knocking doors and explaining all these elections to people. Can you spare $5 a month for a recurring donation so we can print canvassing handouts and run Facebook ads?

Source: Georgia secretary of state

Congrats to Our New State Committee Members

Congrats to Our New State Committee Members

Last night at our monthly action meeting, our post seat holders elected our state committee members to represent us at the state party level for the next four years.state committee reps

Meet your state committee representatives:

Fulton County State Committee

Commission District 1 Commission District 2 Commission District 3
Sean Calahan Zane Malas Marc Schlather
Lauren Higdon Marley Brown Brandon Goldberg
Phil Lunney Hope Mays Ted Frankel
Terri Crawford Bob Gibeling
Commission District 4 Commission District 5 Commission District 6
Erica Pines LeWanna Tucker Rodney Littles
Jen Rafanan Gloria Jenkins Aaron Johnson
Al Turnell Helen Willis Damita Chatman
Patricia Lovett Jaceey Sebastian

We want to thank everyone who ran to be on the state committee, and we encourage everyone to stay involved! Come to our events, become a post seat holder (if you haven’t already!) and pay your $25 dues!

State Committee Member Elections Coming on February 21

It’s time to elect our state committee representativesMembers of the state committee represent the interests of the Fulton County Democratic Party Committee to the Democratic Party of Georgia. State committee members are like the Post Seat Holders (voting members) of the state party. This is a great opportunity to influence the state and national party from the local level! Committee members serve four-year terms and have several responsibilities:

  • Attend the state committee meetings, where DPG business is addressed and voted on. They occur at least once annually.
  • Vote on the DPG executive committee and Congressional District Chairs (state party leadership)
  • Be an active members of our voter and public outreach activities–get more people as involved as you are!

To be a member of the state committee, you must be a resident and registered voter in Fulton County. There are 22 seats available across the entire county, and those positions will be voted on by post seat holders (listed here).  Each Fulton County Commission District may have at maximum four (4) state committee members elected from it. Candidates may also give a short speech of approximately one minute before the entire county committee.

If you would like to run for one of the state committee seats you must show up on February 21 at the FCDP regular business meeting at 7:00 pm in the IBEW Auditorium at 501 Pulliam Street, SW, Atlanta 30312.

Please also fill out this google form here in order to make registration and check-in more expedient: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfODOYkCpCl4zUc4UCVJ7TxW48oJwBvtfbGg1E8bcPQSAm3FQ/viewform
Beyond this, all required forms will be present at the meeting.

 If you have any questions, please contact the Membership Chair, Sean Calahan at [email protected].

We look forward to seeing you all in February!

Fulton County Early Voting Sites For the Runoff

Fulton County will have one week of early voting for the runoff for Secretary of State and Public Service Commissioner. Election Day will be December 4.
Click here for the official list from Fulton County Board of Elections.

Hours: Monday, November 26 – Friday, November 30, 8:30 am – 7:00 pm

Click here for an interactive map of all locations.

Locations

North Fulton
Alpharetta Branch Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta GA 30009
Robert F. Fulton Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek GA 30005
Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Milton GA 30009
East Roswell Branch Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell GA 30076
North Fulton Service Center (Room 232), 7741 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs GA 30350

Mid-Fulton
Buckhead Library, 269 Buckhead Ave NE, Atlanta GA 30305
Fulton County Government Center, 130 Peachtree Street, SW, Atlanta GA 30303
Chastain Park Recreation Center, 140 W.Wieuca Road NW, Atlanta GA 30342
Ponce De Leon Library, 980 Ponce De Leon Ave, NE, Atlanta GA 30306

South Fulton
C.T. Martin Natatorium Recreation Center, 3201 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Atlanta GA 30311
Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Road., SW, Atlanta GA 30331
Wolf Creek Library, 3100 Enon Road, Atlanta GA 30331
College Park Library, 3647 Main Street, College Park GA 30337
South Fulton Service Center, 5600 Stonewall Tell Road, College Park GA 30349
Welcome All Recreation Center, 4255 Will Lee Road, College Park GA 30349

 

 

If you have any questions or run into any issues while voting, call the Democratic Party of Georgia’s voter protection hotline at 888-730-5816.