Attendance:
Hattie Peck, Susie Drish, Helen Raymond, Torrey Witherspoon, Lorene Smith, Jerry Avise-Rause, Bob Ferguson, Amanda Cousins, Rosey Witherspoon,
Barb Hood, Jewel McDonald, Josh Borden, Jim Davis
Approval of Previous Minutes
Minutes approved.
Previous Business
Review of Tom O’Donnell fundraiser, raised over 3K, 51 people attended, Video was taken of Tom speaking, and is being edited for promotion. Tom and supporters are raising money do an digital ad campaign and mailer. Christina Bohannan is planning a fundraiser Monday Oct 7th Zoom fundraiser and all donations will go to campaign.
Postcards
Info gathering: The school district and the AEA printed middle school outreach mailers using their own printers.
Amanda reports postcard mailer bids: $2787 total cost for 4000 2 sided 5×7 mailers, including merge costs and postage at .40 cents per piece.
Ballott information
Discussion of constitutional amendments and judges on the ballot.
Outreach Mailing List
All agreed we will update addresses in mailing list spreadsheet with returned mail information plus number of people in household.
Info card/ Postcards
Approve 2000K pieces for 5×7 mailer including candidates plus Lisa Ossian, at a roughly $200-500 budget based on prior bid information.
Executive committee members may choose to mail out postcards. Amanda will get another estimate for cost.
And we agree to give some to Friends of Jefferson County Democrats to pass out while canvassing.
Helen motions. Amanda Seconds. All in favor. No oppose.
Ongoing Business
Motion to give Lisa Ossian $1,000 to her campaign. Lorene motions. Torrey Seconds. All in favor. No oppose.
Lisa Ossian is asking for help to write post cards.
Candidate forum is on October 16th
https://fairfieldiowa.com/news/chamber_hosts_meet_the_candidate_forum/
Oct 1st is Vice president debate and we’ll have a watch party at the theater.
Holly Moore update. Event at Friends of Jefferson County Democrats on October f6th to celebrate early voting,
Also organizing an event for Lisa Ossian.
Next meeting October 23rd at 6:30pm at the theater.
If there are any items that need to be discussed immediately, we will handle by email. All approve.
For the month of October, office will be open Tuesday and Thursday from 4:30-7pm Saturday from 10am-12:00
and staffed by Helen Raymond and Lorene Smith
Meeting Adjourned.