February 10th was the day for the PAC’s first quarterly meeting of 2011.

Guest speaker was David Pepper, Ohio Auditor Candidate in 2010. David spoke about the 2010 election and lessons learned from the campaign.

Butler County Progressive PAC conducted its annual election of officers. The following people were elected for the year 2011:
The group re-elected Don Daiker and Bill Gracie, its founding president and vice-president, to a third term.
The new secretary is Pete Carels.
The new treasurer is Kathy Ellison.
At-Large Executive Board: Rick Bailey
At-Large Executive Board: Clyde Brown
At-Large Executive Board: Eric Carman
At-Large Executive Board: Mark Hardig
At-Large Executive Board: Laura Kretz
At-Large Executive Board: Mary Melvin
At-Large Executive Board: Kathy Romano

The night ended with the distribution of door prizes by Bill Gracie.

COME MEET JUSTIN COUSSOULE, THE MAN TO BEAT JOHN BOEHNER

I’ve heard you!  For years you have lamented being represented by John Boehner, the man who has never seen a war or corporation he couldn’t support or a program for the middle class that he could.

For years Boehner has faced only token opposition in Ohio’s 8th Congressional district.  But this year is different.

That’s why I am urging you to step forward to welcome the man with the courage and determination to take on the most powerful Republican in Washington and a chief architect of Republican obstructionism.

The man to defeat John Boehner in November is  Justin A. Coussoule, an intelligent and articulate  young man (he is 35) with an impressive background in the military, the law, and business.

You can meet Justin at the annual Election Meeting and Candidates Night of the Butler County Progressive Political Action Committee and the Miami University College Democrats.   That meeting starts at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 10 at the Community Room of the LCNB Bank Building, 30 Park Place West, uptown Oxford.

Justin will be the meeting’s Featured Speaker.  It will be his first major address since declaring his candidacy.

Justin graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a Bachelor of Science in political science and systems engineering, and then attended the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.  His military awards include the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, and National Defense Ribbon.

Following his military service, Justin earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maryland School of Law and interned for U.S. Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-N.Y.).  He has worked in private practice, specializing in workers’ compensation, and he established and maintains a small business.   [Justin's full resume is attached.]

Currently, Justin is a purchasing manager for P & G in Cincinnati.  He is a resident of Liberty Township, where he lives with his wife, Amanda, and their two children, Caroline and John.

“I want to give voters a choice between the status quo and something new,” Coussoule says, “to return Ohio’s 8th Congressional seat to whom it belongs—the people.   For too long it has served the special interests of the wealthy and powerful in Washington.”

Other candidates you can meet on Wednesday night include incumbent Butler County Juvenile Court Judge Kathleen Dobrozsi Romans, County Commission candidate Butch Hubble, County Auditor candidate Michelle Wilson, and Ohio House candidates J. C. Shew (53rd district) and Bruce Carter (54th district).

The meeting is open to the public, although only current BCP-PAC members may vote for officers and executive board members.  Membership applications will be available.  Annual dues are only $15.

Please come to support Progressive Democrats like Justin Coussoule! They need us during these difficult times!

General Meeting

7:00 p.m., August 13, 2009, LCNB Bank Building, Oxford

Guest of Honor: Hamilton County Commission President David Pepper

Other Notables:

1. Katie Kelly – Organizing for America Deputy Field Director
2. Ron Irvine – Volunteer Regional Lead, OFA
3. Jocelyn Bucaro – President, Change Butler Political Action Committee
4. Matt Von Stein – Chair, Butler County Democratic Party
5. Aaron Bly – President, Miami University College Democrats
6. Larry Frimerman – Oxford Township Trustee
7. Brad Mills – Candidate, Milford Township Trustee
8. A.J. Smith – Candidate, Middletown City Council, 2nd Ward
9. Butler County Progressive PAC officers and Executive Board Members