Butler County Progressive PAC

Oxford Reception for Governor Strickland

Aug 30

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Butler County Progressive Political Political Action Committee held a reception for Governor Ted Strickland at the home of Glenn and Judy Rymer on the evening of August 25, 2010.  The event was co-sponsored by Butler County Democratic Party, Change Butler Political Action Committee, Hamilton-Fairfield Democratic Alliance and Miami University College Democrats.

BEFORE THE PROGRAM….

Ohio Governor Ted Strickland (above) with Miami University College Democrats

Governor Ted Strickland with hosts extraordinaire Glenn and Judy Rymer (center) and former Oxford Mayor Jerome Conley (right)

Governor Strickland enjoying a moment with Democratic Congressional candidate
Justin Coussoule (OH-8) on the campaign trail.

MEETING WITH EVENT BENEFACTORS, CHAIRS, SPONSORS, AND HOSTS….

Sponsor Bill Gracie and Governor Strickland

Hosts Kathleen and Peter Carels and Governor Strickland

Governor Strickland with Hosts Mary and Roland Duerksen

BEFORE THE PROGRAM….

BCP-PAC Treasurer Rick Bailey greets the Governor.

John Kinne (left) and Bobbi Kinne (center) of the Coussoule for Congress campaign talking to Governor Strickland.

THE PROGRAM!!

Don Daiker, President, BCP-PAC, kicks off the program by welcoming guests.

Jocelyn Bucaro, Chair, Butler County Democratic Party, introduced county and state legislative candidates.

John Kinne, Deputy Campaign Manager, Coussoule for Congress, introducing Justin Coussoule.

Another impressive address by Special Guest Justin Coussoule, candidate for Congress.

Judge Kathleen Dobrozsi Romans, Butler County Juvenile Court, introducing Governor Strickland.

Ohio Governor Ted Strickland stressed his support for higher education during his major address at the reception.

AT THE RECEPTION…..

Anita and J.C. Shew, candidate for Ohio Representative in the 53rd District, and Governor Strickland

Mary and George Stephen, candidate for Butler County Auditor, with Governor Strickland

Two reasons why the reception was so successful: Donna Mollaun (left) and Val Hart (right).

Don and Ted listening to Justin.

RECEPTION ATTENDEES….

Guests on the west deck settling in to listen to the speakers.

Some of the many guests socializing after the program.

More guests (nice shirt!) taking it easy after the program on the center deck.

Celebrating the 90th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment permittng women to vote in the USA

Aug 26

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“Silent Sentinels” picketed the Wilson White House daily, except Sundays, for two years as part of the campaign to amend the Constitution to allow women to vote in the United States.  The 19th Amendment was certified on Aug. 26, 1920.

The key turning point in public opinion was the “Night of Terror” when prison guards abused women imprisoned for “obstructing sidewalk traffic,” i.e., peacefully demonstrating in favor of the right to vote for women.

Details of the Strickland Reception (by popular demand)

Aug 16

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Oxford Reception for Governor Ted Strickland

(also see Aug. 1 post)

Day and Time:  Wednesday, August 25 · 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Location:  The Home of Glenn & Judy Rymer, 6440 Fairfield Road, Oxford, OH

The Butler County Progressive Political Action Committee cordially invites you to an Oxford Reception for GOVERNOR TED STRICKLAND.

  • Benefactor $1500
  • Chair $1000
  • Sponsor $500
  • Host $200
  • Friend $50  (can’t have too many friends)

Please reply by Friday, August 20, with a check payable to “Strickland for Governor” (UPDATE: contributions accepted at the event but, if possible, RSVP) to:

Donna Mollaun
5690 Elm Hill Lane
Fairfield, Ohio 45014
phone: 513-874-7512 -or- email: tmollaun@aol.com

Benefactors, Chairs, Sponsors, and Hosts receive two tickets, a photograph with the Governor, and their names will be printed in the program. Benefactors, Chairs, and Sponsors will be acknowledged and recognized by the Governor during his address.

Suggested Attire: Business Casual

Special Guests: Congressional Candidate Justin Coussoule and Judge Kathleen Dobrozsi Romans

Co-Sponsors:

  • Butler County Democratic Party
  • Change Butler PAC
  • Hamilton-Fairfield Democratic Alliance
  • Miami University College Democrats

For more information, please contact Don Daiker, President of BCP-PAC: daikerda@muohio.edu.

Corporate contributions are prohibited. However, partnerships, LLCs and other unincorporated entities may contribute, but must provide the name of an owner to whom to attribute the contribution. Ohio law requires that all contributors must provide their name and address regardless of the amount of the contribution and the name of their employer if the contribution is for more than $100. If the contributor is self employed, the business name and occupation of the contributor must be provided. Ohio law in general prohibits the award of an unbid state contract if contributions to the officeholder from an owner, partner or shareholder of the contracting entity or their spouse have exceeded $1,000 from the person in the two calendar years prior to the award of the contract. State employees are prohibited from donating to the campaign and should disregard this invitation. Contributions to Strickland for Governor are not tax deductible.

Priceless: Politics Around the District

Aug 9

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Oxford Reception for Governor Ted Strickland on August 25th

Aug 1

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“Let’s Keep Ohio Moving”

Jul 24

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Zero-risk loan to your favorite Ohio candidate

Jul 24

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Ohio Income Tax Credit

Contributions of money made to the campaign committee of a candidate for any of the following public offices:

  • governor and lieutenant governor
  • secretary of state
  • auditor of state
  • treasurer of state
  • attorney general
  • member of the state board of education
  • chief justice of the supreme court
  • justice of the supreme court
  • member of the general assembly (house or state senate)

The amount of the credit equals the lesser of the combined total of contributions made during the year by each taxpayer filing a return of $50, in the case of an individual return, or $100 in the case of a joint return.


(R.C. 5747.29)

Questions related to this section of Ohio’s tax law should be directed to: OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION, P.O. BOX 530, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43216-0530, (800) 282-1780

Work to be done

Jul 12

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Think Butler County, Ohio

Jun 27

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Upstart minor political party, the BEST Party, wins 2010 mayoral election and seats on city council in Reykjavik, Iceland. The video highlights newly-elected Mayor Jon Gnarr (B).  Background story at:

<http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/26/world/europe/26iceland.html?scp=2&sq=iceland&st=cse>.

A Message from Kathy and Tom Romano

Jun 13

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Fellow Democratic Believers:
We are excited to host a House Party for Justin Coussoule on Saturday, June 26, 7:00—9:00 pm at 104 Bull Run Dr. in Oxford.
Justin is running for the seat of Ohio’s 8th District in the House of Representatives in the United States Congress. Justin’s Republican opponent is John Boehner, representative of the 8th District since 1991. That’s a generation, Friends, a generation of ideology trumping rationality, a generation of insularity defeating inclusiveness. We’ve long been ready for democratic change.
In Justin Coussoule we have one of the strongest Democrats ever to challenge John Boehner. By electing Justin, we will send a solid candidate to Washington. He’s a West Point graduate, an army veteran, an attorney. He’s smart and compassionate. He’s a family man. He cares about the issues we care about. And he wants to do something about them.
Please come to our House Party. Justin will attend. You’ll have a chance to get to know him better, to learn how he stands on the issues, to catch and spread the energy we are generating for Justin’s campaign. In addition, you’ll have an opportunity to make a financial donation to the campaign. If we expect to give Justin a competitive chance in this election, we need to raise money, lots of it.
See you on June 26.

Simple Answers are Usually Wrong

Jun 13

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BCP Supports Local Candidates

Jun 4

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Don Daiker, President, called the General Meeting to order at 7.15 pm in the Community Room of the LCNB Bank Building, Oxford.

Several pieces of business were addressed at the June 2nd General Meeting.
1. Kathryn Romano was elected to a vacant position on the BCP-PAC Executive Board.

2. Candidate funding recommendations (based on several factors including specific funding requests by candidates) made by the BCP-PAC Executive Board were unanimously approved by the general membership.  Supported candidates included incumbent Judge Kathleen Romans (below), Butler County Juvenile Court, $1500.


Butch Hubble (below), candidate for Butler County Commissioner, $800.

J.C. Shew (below), candidate for the 53rd district of the Ohio House, $1000.

Bruce Carter (shown below addressing a BCP-PAC meeting in February 2010), candidate for the 54th district of the Ohio House, $1000.

Justin Coussoule (below), local Democratic candidate for Congress in Ohio’s 8th Congressional District, spoke briefly about his campaign and about strategies to defeat the incumbent, Congressman John Boehner.  BCP-PAC is unable to financially support this very deserving candidate because it is not a registered Federal political action committee.  Individuals are free to contribute to his campaign; more information available at his web site <http://www.coussouleforcongress.com/>.

Butler County Democratic Party Reorganization Meeting Set

May 20

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Important Announcement

The Butler County Democratic Party Reorganization Meeting, as required by law, has been set for Wednesday, May 26th, at 7:00 PM at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Hall, 4300 Millikin Road, (off Route 4 — near the intersection of Liberty Fairfield Road and Millikin Road ) in Fairfield Township.

Here’s a link to Google Map for a larger map and directions.

This is the most important meeting of the year for newly elected Democratic Party precinct committeepersons.  This is the best chance ever to democratize and revitalize the Butler County Democratic Party.  It is vitally important that progressive precinct committeepersons elected in the May 4 Primary Election to the Butler County Democratic Party Central Committee attend the meeting and support the reform agenda!

If you have questions, contact: <clydebrown@bcppac.net>.

Oxford-area Butler County Democratic Central Committee Victors

May 14

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BCP-PAC congratulates the following city of Oxford and Oxford township residents on their successful campaigns in the May 4 election for the Butler County Democratic Central Committee:


Kate Rousmaniere                Pete Carels
Tom Wright                          Kathy Ellison
Jessica Gephart                    Laura Kretz
David Rousseel                    Barb Caruso
Jeff Silverman                       Don Daiker
Steve Dana                           Janis Dutton
Jody Perkins                         Scott Seibel
Paul Sullivan

Reform minded progressive Democrats were elected all over Butler County in the May 4th Primary Election.  Best wishes to all in revitalizing the local Democratic Party to be an effective force for progressive values.

Butler County Board of Election website ‘under attack,’ director says

May 5

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If you wondered why results were so slow on the Butler County Board of Election website  this may explain it.  Under attack.