NODC December 2012 Events

December 5th, 2012

Wed. Dec. 19, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm – C-Pub (a.k.a. Clansman Gaelic Pub) at Canterbury Village, 2325 Joslyn Rd. Lake Orion, MI 48360

  • Join us for our December Holiday meeting!  Our guest speaker will be MDP Chair, Mark Brewer who will discuss his take on the 2012 election and will also look forward towards 2013-2014 election cycle.
  • We will also be taking 2013 NODC new memberships and renewals.  (Membership form)
  • Please bring canned and packaged food donations for the Oxford/Orion FISH Food Pantry.

Hope to see you there!

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November 2012 Events

November 5th, 2012

November 6 Election Day 7:00 am to 8:00 pm

  • Election Night Watch Party at Clarkston Union (M/C Room downstairs) 54 S Main St. Clarkston, MI 48346, please come after 8:15 pm
  • November NODC Mtg will be at Clarkston Red Knapp’s 6722 Dixie Hwy (Near Main St) 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm for a election results discussion.  (Other agenda items and speakers to be announced).  Please bring canned goods for our ongoing donations to Oxford/Orion FISH food pantry.

 

Find your polling location here:

 https://webapps.sos.state.mi.us/mivote/
  also here:
http://www.publius.org/
 View your ballot here:
https://webapps.sos.state.mi.us/mivote/SelectPublicBallot.aspx

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October 2012 Events

September 26th, 2012

 

  • Wed. Oct. 3, 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm  Presidential Debate Watch Party – 9635 Forest Ridge Dr Clarkston, MI 48348-4156, (McCue residence)
  • Wed. Oct. 17, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm NODC October Meeting at C-Pub (a.k.a Clansman Gaelic Pub) 2325 Joslyn Rd., Lake Orion, Michigan 48360 – Jim Nash, candidate for Oakland Cty Water Resources Commissioner is invited.  Other guests to be announced.
  • Thurs. Oct. 18, 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm – Taste of Oakland at Club Venetian, 29310 John R. Madison Heights, MI 48071  – The NODC will have a table, and if you join us tickets are $35 otherwise the will be $50 at the door.  This is a fundraiser for the Oakland County Democratic Party to help recover court costs resulting from the GOP power grab of the Oakland County Commissioner redistricting process.
  • Sat. Oct 20, Noon to 6:00 pm Political Art Show in Lake Orion, at Diamond Dave’s Creative Jewelers 416 South Broadway (Lapeer RD / M-24), Lake Orion  There should be some some ecological and financial equality artists coming!

 

NODC State Card – Vote Tues. Nov 6 or AV!

Barack Obama, President of the USA

Joe Biden, Vice President of the USA
~~Congressional ~~
Debbie Stabenow U.S. Senate
Lance Enderle U.S. House (8th Congress District)
~~Legislative~~
Neil Billington, State Rep. Dist 43
Tom Crawford, State Rep. Dist. 44
Dan Sargent, State Rep. Dist. 46
Steve Losey, State Rep. Dist. 51
~~State Boards of Education~~
Michelle Fecteau, Michigan Board of Education
Lupe Ramos Montigny, MI Bd Educ
Mark Bernstein, University of Michigan Board of Regents
Shauna Ryder Diggs, UM Bd Regents
Joel Ferguson, Michigan State University Board of Trustees
Brian Mosallam, MSU Bd Trustees
Sandra Hughes O’Brien, Wayne State University Board of Governors
Kim Trent, WSU Bd Governors
 Andy Meisner, Treasurer
Jessica Cooper, Prosecuting Attorney
Kevin Howley, County Executive
Lisa Brown, Clerk & Register of Deeds
 Jane Boudreau, Sheriff
Jim Nash, Water Resources Commissioner

 


~~County Commissioners ~~
Jeff Vaught, District 1
Sherlynn Everly, District 2
Phillip Reid, District 4

~~ Township Supervisor ~~
Dale Smith, Holly
~~ Township Trustee ~~
Maria Lauinger, Brandon
Kevin Bushroe, Independence
Jeremy Mitchell, Independence
Mark Cornwell, Holly
Charlene Sutherby, Leonard
Thomas Willwerth, Rose

Vote the Non-Partisan Ballot!
~~ Nonpartisan Judicial Candidates ~~
~~ Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court ~~
Connie Marie Kelley
Bridget Mary McCormack
Sheila Johnson
~~ Oakland County Circuit Court, Non-Incumbent ~~
Karen McDonald
~~ Oakland County Circuit Court Incumbent ~~
Leo Bowman
Phyllis McMillen
Denise Langford Morris


Oakland County Community College Trustees (vote for two)
Randy Ston
Pamela Davis


~~ Ballot Proposals~~
Proposal 1 (Retain EM Law) – Vote No
Proposal 2 (Protect Collective Bargaining) – Vote Yes
Proposal 3 (25% x 2025 RES) – Vote Yes
Proposal 4 (In-Home Care Workers) – Vote Yes
Proposal 5 (2/3 Majority to enact taxes) – Vote No
Proposal 6 (International Bridge) – Vote No

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September 2012 Events

August 28th, 2012
  • Clarkston Labor Day Parade

The parade will begin at Renaissance High School (Clarkston Community School’s alternative education building) at 6300 Church St., across from Clarkston Elementary located at 6558 Waldon Rd. at 10:00 AM sharp and proceed down Church St., north on Main St. through downtown Clarkston, turning left on Miller Rd. The parade will end before reaching St. Daniel Catholic Church on Holcomb Rd.   Please arrive early and enjoy the friendship.  Walk with County-wide, State, and local candidates!

 DNC Convention Watch Party Thurs. Sept. 6th

Just as the Republicans have held their convention, we too are scheduled to hold a convention — except livelier. We are hosting a watch party for the Democratic National Convention, scheduled for the upcoming Thursday on the 6th and Francine Melotti has offered to host the event at her place. Stop by, bring along the family and friends for some food, drinks and show!

Where: 1949 Twin Lakes Blvd Lake Oxford, MI 48371  When: Thursday September 6th,7:00pm
 
Have you any questions, suggestions, comments or concerns ladies and gentleman, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you much! Abdulla Alhassani   (248) 797-4506

 

  •  MDP State Nominating Convention SATURDAY & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8-9, 2012  9 am to 5 pm LANSING CENTER, LANSING  333 East Michigan Avenue  Lansing, MI 48933

Agenda (follow this link)

  • Wed. Sept. 19th 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, NODC September meeting will be at Clarkston Union 54 S. Main St. Clarkston, MI 48346(M/C room downstairs).  Tracy Jensen to speak on the Michigan Supreme Court Race, Steve Losey, candidate for House District 51 (including Holly, Rose, and Groveland Townships).
  • Sat. Sept. 22nd 10 am to 5 pm, Septemberfest, Ortonville MI – come join us as we represent the Democratic Party and our slate of candidates in Brandon Township.
  • Sun. Sept. 23rd Noon to 6 pm, Taste of Clarkston, Clarkston, MI   – come join as we we represent the Democratic Party and our slate of candidates in Independence Township.
  • Sat. Sept. 29 9 am to 11 am, Adopt-A-Road, Brown Rd between Joslyn Rd and Baldwin Rd in Lake Orion.  We will meet in the Costco parking lot at 400 Brown Rd.  Please bring sturdy shoes and work gloves, we will provide safety vests, trash bags, and “pick-up sticks”. 

 

 

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August 2012 Events

July 18th, 2012
  • Sat. Aug. 4 10:00 am to 5 pm Celebrate Oxford – Business Expo Tent on E. Burdick St. at Washington St.  Join us at our table or drop by while you are there!

 

  • Fri. Aug 3, 4:00 pm  Deadline to file with your township clerk as a Precinct Delegate Write-In Candidate

 

  • Tues. Aug 7 – Michigan Primary
  • Sat. Aug 18  11 am to 1:00 pm – The “Oakland 8th District” County Convention will be held at the C-Pub (a.k.a. Clansman Gaelic Pub) at Canterbury village, 2325 Joslyn Rd, Lake Orion, MI 48360
    • We will be in the meeting room upstairs from the main floor.
    •  Credentials from 11:00 am to 11:45 am
    • Convention from noon to 1 pm
    •  We will elect 1 female delegate to the Credentials Committee and 1 male alternate to the Platform and Resolution Committee (see details below).
    • We will also discuss and approve any resolutions submitted to the committee (please submit any potential resolutions in advance to Phil Reid

     

    County  conventions will be held on Saturday, August 18, 2012 in preparation for the MDP State Convention on Sun. Sep. 9th at the Lansing Center
    State Convention Committees will meet as follows:
    Platform and Resolutions
    Wednesday – Thursday, August 22 -23, 2012
    7PM Hart-Kennedy House, 606 Townsend, Lansing 
    Credentials
    The committee will meet at the call of the chair of the MDP at the convention if necessary
    Rules
    Tuesday, August 21, 2012
    7PM Hart-Kennedy House, 606 Townsend, Lansing
    The purpose of the convention are to 1) elect members and alternates of State Convention Committees and 2) consider resolutions for forwarding to the State Convention Platform Committee.
    Committees                    Delegates                          Alternate delegates
                                            male            female                   male             female
    Credentials                 Ingham        Oakland             Shiawassee        Ingham
    Rules                              Clinton         Ingham              Ingham                Livingston
    Platform/ Resolution    Livingston   Ingham              Oakland              Clinton

     

  • Sat. Aug. 18 4:00 pm to 8:30 pm NODC Picnic at the home and property of Fred and Nancy Miller 875 N Baldwin Rd , Oxford, Mi 48371 Cost per person $10 each, $20 per family.  Hamburgers, hot dogs and soda pop and water provided.
  • This is an opportunity to meet candidates and have fun with our great club members!

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