DPO: State Central Committee Weekend

Saturday Training Schedule

4th Congressional District Executive Meeting and Public Forum

All Democratic residents in the Fourth Congressional District are welcome and encouraged to come to this meeting and get involved with what's happening in their district!

Building a Strategy to Elect County-Level Officials with Clatsop County Chair, Larry Taylor

Compliance/ORESTAR Training for County Party Officers with DPO Treasurer, Laura Calvo

Obama Biden 2012 Campaign Strategic Update with Campaign Staff

Find out how you can play a role in ensuring victory!  Learn about national, state and local strategies for securing 270 electoral votes for President Obama, and elect Democrats up and down the ticket.

Driving Elections: Using Votebuilder/VAN to Help Elect Democratic Candidates with DPO Technology Director, Don Fisher

Powerful Messaging: President Obama's Accomplishments, Agenda, and Your Own Story with Campaign Staff

Party VAN: Using Votebuilder/VAN for County Party Business with DPO Technology Director, Don Fisher

Votebuilder/VAN Q&A Session with DPO Technology Director, Don Fisher

County Chairs and Vice Chairs Meeting

Saturday Night Social to benefit the Lane County Democrats and the Democratic Party of Oregon. Don't miss out on great company, live music, and delicious food! See details below.

Sunday Presentations and Meetings Schedule

9:30am-10:30am

Committee Meetings:

Platform & Resolutions Committee

State Fair & Local Events Committee

Rm 239, Bldg 19

Rm 241, Bldg 19

Various times, starting from 10:30am

Caucus Public Presentations

10:30 - 11:15: Current and Future Issues of the GLBT Movement: A Panel Discussion with the DPO's GLBT Caucus

     Join this panel of Oregon experts for a discussion around transgender issues, the military and repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell, marraige equality on the ballot, as well as the GLBT Caucus's structure and planning.  There will be time for audience questions and answers at the end of the discussion.

10:30 - 11:30: DPO Health Care Caucus Presentation and Discussion: Single-Payer Health Care in Oregon

     Please join us for a presentation with Dr. Hank Elder (Psychiatrist, MAHD, Physicians for National Health Program) about the background on and justification for a single payer health care system in Oregon, followed by a discussion of the advocate groups in Oregon and their strategies for pursuing single payer/universal health care, and lastly but very not least a forum on the Occupy Movement's goals and strategies for single payer/universal health care.

10:30 - 12:00: What Has the Oregon Legislature done for Education, and What Else Could It Have Done?: A Presentation and Discussion with the DPO's Education Caucus

     Legislative leaders will speak on the progress of education legislation for the Interim Session 2012 in Salem (Early Childhood, OEIB, Virtual Schools, and Higher Education).  Guest speakers will include: Representative Michael Dembrow (Higher Education, Virtual Schools Governance, Education Ways & Means, OEIB ), Representative Alyssa Keny-Guyer (Early Childhood Education), Susan Barrett (parent group member following the following the Oregon Education Investment Board hearings), and more.  There will be a question and answer session and time for audience discussion with the presenters at the end.

Rm 246, Bldg 19

Rm 248, Bldg 19

Rm 239, Bldg 19

Various times, starting from 10:30am

Caucus Business Meetings

10:30 - 12:00: Gun Owners' Caucus Meeting (1½ hr business meeting)

10:30 - 12:00: DPO Rural Caucus Meeting (1½ hour business meeting)

10:30 - 12:00: Latino Caucus Meeting (1½ hr business meeting)

11:15 - 12:00: GLBT Caucus Meeting (45 minute business meeting)

11:30 - 12:00: Health Care Caucus Meeting (½ hour business meeting)

Rm 241, Bldg 19

Rm 309, Bldg 17

Rm 310, Bldg 19

Rm 246, Bldg 19

Rm 248, Bldg 19

1:00pm-3:00pm

SCC Business Meeting

Agenda:

1:00 Opening and Flag Salute

1:05 Welcome and Introductions

1:10 Candidates for Attorney General

1:20 Legislative Update (unless the Legislature is still in session)

1:40 Platform Convention Update

1:45 Credentials: Quorum Report

1:50 Approval of minutes 12/3/11

1:55 Budget Report

2:00 Rules Committee Reports

2:15 Delegate Selection for the National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, September 3rd-6th

2:45 Acknowledgements/Announcements

3:00 Adjourn

Rms 308, 309 & 310, Bldg 17