MCDCC Chair Statement, August 30, 2020

Well that was an amazing Democratic Conventio!! While I would have loved to have participated in person the DNC did a great job of creating a successful remote convention. I was able to participate in several caucus sessions and nightly I joined the western region delegate's event, the Arizona delegate event, and then a nightly post- convention event. All of these events included so many guest speakers. I heard Congressman David Cicilline from New Jersey, Governor Deval Patrick from Massachusetts, Tom Perez, Julian Castro, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Corey Booker, Nancy Pelosi and many more. I wrote down a few quotes that I read every day; tough times don’t last but tough people do; we treat livestock better than people; empathy matters.

The clock is really ticking now and our voice is being heard but we still have work to do. I wear a Biden/Kelly/Biden-Harris/RedforED or some other political t-shirt every day. I have a Biden bumper sticker on my car and "anyone but trump" bumper sticker on my jeep. I'm not afraid of the right side but what I have found is there is a large number of Democrats that follow me down an aisle in the grocery store asking about my shirt and then wanting to know how they can volunteer. It's working. I had a lovely woman named Nancy stop in the office to tell me she has been a Republican her whole life but she will be voting for Biden! Made my day!!

We have the largest postcard mailer going out, over 18,000 will be mailed or hand delivered throughout Mohave County. All PCs should be helping out and we can always use additional volunteers to help address the postcards or anyone can donate a roll of postcard stamps. One roll is $35 and that covers 100 postcards. Thank you to all who have donated stamps or your time.

Campaign signs—this is my biggest complaint with campaign teams. Many campaigns do not believe signs get votes but I disagree. In our rural counties signs help reinforce that it is ok to be a democrat and it really does help with name recognition when they receive their ballots. Mohave County is on target to receive our first delivery of Biden-Harris signs within the next 2 weeks. Mark Kelly street signs will be going up in the next few weeks as well. If you would like to volunteer to put up the Kelly signs please call the office.

Our next MCDCC meeting is scheduled for September 16th. This meeting will be virtual and we will do our first reading of changes recommended for our bylaws. Please watch your email for details.

And finally, Ballots. Ballots will be mailed on October 7th and this to me is when the election really begins. I encourage everyone to fill out your ballot as soon as you receive them and drop them at your nearest early vote location. LHC library, BHC library and Kingman Senior Center. I feel confident that ballots will be mailed but I'mt not connfident that they will be received on time if mailed back in. Anyone can also drop their ballot off on election day at their voting location.

In closing, the office will be closed beginning Monday September 1st through September 14th. During this time the outside will be getting our brand new mural that represents our party and our county. The office phone will be forwarded to me so if I don't answer please leave a message and I will get back to you.

It's important that we continue to stay healthy both physically and mentally. Turn the TV off and stay off social media for a couple of hours every day. If you must go out, wear your mask, socially distance and wash your hands.

Regards,
Mary