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Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Democrats
Summer in the City
Contact: Bobbi Dillon, Dayton City Hall, 333-3636.
Basics: Hosts regularly scheduled summer events for students interning in the Dayton region. What they do: Eat out, hang out, go to Dragons games, participate in golf tournaments, meet at bars, visit Dayton area destinations.
Montgomery County Democratic Party
Contact: Kate Evans, executive director
The scoop: Meets the 4th Thursday of every month at Democratic Headquarters, 131 S. Wilkinson Street, Dayton, 222-4007. The meetings aren't "real exciting," says one Dem. Best to come to, or volunteer for, a specific event or fundraiser.
Web site: Montgomerydems.org Check out options to volunteer there or
visit Democratic Headquarters.
What can you do: Get a yard sign for yourself or volunteer to put up
yard signs for others, distribute literature for candidates, contribute
to the Web site, manage or participate in running candidates' campaigns,
help get out the vote, register voters, make calls on behalf of candidates.
Young Democrats:
The scoop: You're supposed to be 18-35, but anybody can join.
Dues: $10/year but "we don't' make a big deal about collecting." No set
meeting time. Contact Nolan Thomas, president, 643-0945. They're most
active in presidential campaign years. Often work with UD Dems and Wright State Dems. Most recent event: Pizza party to watch Young Dems thump Young Republicans at the Kids Voting High Q contest that was aired on WHIO-TV.
Democrats for Stronger America
Basics: Meet the first Monday of every month at Democratic Headquarters, 131 S. Wilkinson Street, Dayton, 222-4007 Grew out of Women for Kerry supporters, but has moved on (no pun intended) and also includes men.
Republicans
Montgomery County Republicans
Basics: Executive Director Robin Lehman. No regularly scheduled meetings. 369 West First Street, Suite 201, Dayton, Ohio 45402
Phone: (937) 461-1776
Web site: www.montgomerycountygop.org. Check out options to volunteer
there or visit Republican Headquarters.
What can you do: Get a yard sign for yourself or volunteer to put up
yard signs for others, distribute literature for candidates, contribute
to the Web site, manage or participate in running candidates' campaigns,
help get out the vote, register voters, make calls on behalf of
candidates.
Montgomery County Young Republicans
Basics: Members are between 18-40. Dues: None. No set meeting time.
Contact: Katy Hill, 294-4077 or katykat123@hotmail.com
Republican Toastmaster Club
Contact: Contact: Darin Willis, 344-9533
Basics: Meetings: 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month at at Republican Headquarters at 6:45, 369 West First Street, Suite 201, Dayton, Ohio
45402
College Young Republicans
Basics: Wright State and University of Dayton typically organize their own clubs.
Compiled by Ellen Belcher
