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Strong!Welcome to the Wabasha County DFL Website!

MISSION STATEMENT: Our mission is to support and elect DFL candidates

through community involvement and promoting of democratic principles.


Wabasha County is located in the First Congressional District
We hold monthly meetings that are open to the public.

OFFICIERS:

Chair: Marjorie Ott
Associate Chair: Bill McMillin
Secretary: Cindy Swessel-Hofer
Treasurer: Dean Harrington
Affirmative Action: Jackie Welti

Directors for 2010-2011

Dori Klein
Terri Wintering
Connie Hoke
Mindy Tomforhrde
Liz Riley
Sheronne Mulry
Katherine Speer
Todd Siewert
Tom Mosher
Paul Wotzka
Gordy Hoke
Jim Dahling

Delegates/Alternates

Mark Schneider
Elise Diesslin
Cindy Swessel-Hofer
Todd Siewert
Mindy Tomfohrde

Reminder of Upcoming Calendar Items:

From First CD Chair Lori Sellner

Please Join

Rep. Gene Pelowski • Sharon Erickson Ropes

Jane Cowgill • Clare & Shari Jarvis

Lydia McAninch • Bob Youngerman

Bunny & Hank Welle • Margaret Walsh

For a Fundraiser in Support of

Senator Amy Klobuchar

Thursday, October 27

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

At the home of Hans & Carole Madland

710 Main Street

Winona, MN

Suggested Contribution:

  $50 • $100 • $250 • $500 

(Or whatever you can afford)

To RSVP contact Madeline Coles at

(612) 378-2012 or Madeline@amyklobuchar.com

Parade Walkers….

and or volunteers to assist w/setup and take down of the float
are always welcome! For details, contact Katherine Speer 507-876-2900.
More parade dates and locations will be added, as info becomes available.
A BIG THANK YOU TO THOSE OF YOU WHO HELPED WITH THE FLOAT 2011!

NEXT DFL MEETING DATE: AGENDA OCTOBER 12 HASSLER THEATER 7PM

SECRETARY REPORT

TREASURER REPORT

OLD BUSINESS

The website is back up THANKS TIM!

Report on Highway Cleanup

    10/8   - 9:30 AM Wabasha Co Highway Clean-up  NEW BUSINESS

CAUCUS LOCATION

NEW BUSINESS By November 15, 2011, each organizing unit executive committee shall determine the location(s) for the February 7, 2012 precinct caucuses to be held within its organizing unit and report those location(s) to the State DFL Office.

OTHER ITEMS NEXT MEETING ADJOURN

Roadside clean up HELD ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 8, 2011 WAS GREAT!
We met at John Deere on Hwy 42, just north of Plainview at 9:30 AND WERE DONE IN ONE HOUR. THANKS TO THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED: JACKIE & TOM WELTI, BILL MC MILLIN & JONATHAN, TERRI WINTERING, JIM DAHLING, JERRY & MARGIE OTT.

Call Margie @ 507-259-6252 to volunteer!

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Parade Pics!

See more Parade Pics


PLEASE CONSIDER GETTING INVOLVED!

Come to our County DFL meetings and find out what fits with your schedule and your interests or just call up one of the officers to find out where help is needed. We welcome and appreciate suggestions, volunteering of your time, and donations. To move forward, we are especially in need of your help with events and campaign activities. Our goal is to make our events both informative and fun for everyone. All our past success is due to the people who got involved.


Continuing to work toward a stronger County Unit
There are many options to choose from to get involved:
Attend a monthly meeting and get to know your fellow DFL'ers
Sign up to receive emails about our activities
Sign up to be on a committee
Attend a special event or program
Help organize or volunteer at one of our events
Write a letter to the editor
Help with adopt a highway clean up
Make financial contributions to our County Unit

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From the POLITICO story about the speech...

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