Our last conference call before convention

The Last Progressive Caucus meeting, before the June 1st and 2nd Convention, will take place at 5:00 P.M. on May 25th via conference call. We strongly encourage all those, who are interested in running for the executive committee, to attend THIS meeting, as we will have a “MEET THE PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS CANDIDATE'S FORUM” at this time. We hope many of you, will take the PROGRESSIVE INITIATIVE and run.

Come listen to the candidates. We would like our caucus to vote; as an informed and enlightened body, to make sure we continue to act, as a progressive caucus.

John Stanley, current chair, will run, but we encourage, all strong progressives who are willing to move our caucus forward, protect and build upon it to run.

Tammy Joy Wood, will not run for the Vice-Chair position due to her election as the Sauk county chair and for the fact that she is running for Vice-Chair of the D.P.W.

Cathy Van Maren will also step down as acting secretary/treasurer.

We need people to run. John says, "I remind you, that oceans are composed of drops of water. YOU are the drop of water, vital to our Progressive Caucus’s future!"

PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS CANDIDATES FORUM -TELECONFERENCE MEETING: 

05/25/19 @ 5:00 P.M. 

Dial (712) 775-7035 Pin number 507999#

 This meeting will be dedicated to our Progressive Caucus Candidates!  Hope you will join us!

Will you run?

We need strong progressive leaders to lead our caucus! Please consider running for a caucus officer position to help our caucus make a difference in the DPW and in our state.

Please view the information at the PC Caucus candidates page. If possible, send your info by May 20.

Message from PC Vice Chair

Hello Progressives!

It is with great optimism that I announce my candidacy for Vice Chair of the DPW along side Representative David Bowen as Chair and Alicia Lorta as 2nd Vice Chair! We believe our ticket is the future of the Democratic Party! 

I am incredibly excited for what this will mean for the Progressive Caucus, David has been an outstanding ally of our caucus and given the opportunity to become the state party’s Chair and Vice Chair we will ensure progressive values will be the mantelpiece of Wisconsin once again! 

It is with the best interest of the Progressive Caucus at heart that I have decided to not seek another term as Vice Chair. Instead, I’ll be an enthusiastic member helping in every capacity I am able. 

I want to allow space in the leadership for the other members who have been dedicated to promoting the progressive cause within the party. I am encouraging all who are willing to step forward and take the reins! We have only just begun, and the potential is limitless. 

It's up to us what history records. Make sure your name is in BOLD!!

Solidarity and Gratitude,
Tammy Joy Wood

New notes 2nd CD Caucus

Be sure to check out the latest notes from the 2nd CD Convention held on March 16.

From the chair

We got a lot done at the Progressive Caucus meeting on March 9. But there's more coming up!

• Please attend the CD conventions, they are important and the Progressive Caucus has Resolution coming out of 6 CDs thanks to our Resolutions Committee. 

• We are more than excited to announce (if you hadn't heard) that the DNC, 2020 Presidential convention, will be held HERE In MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN.

• We are pleased to announce that the Progressive Caucus unanimously decided to follow the DPW's lead, and has adopted Ranked Choice Voting to determine the Progressive Caucus leadership at this year's PC meeting at the state convention. 

• We are taking submissions for a Logo. Please email all submissions to Rev. John Stanley. Please put the WORDS PC LOGO in the subject line of your email.

• I realized I skipped over a Thank you to Tammy Joy Wood and Cathy Van Maren, who were absolutely wonderful (THANK YOU GUYS, YOU ARE BOTH AWESOME!)

• Please email or reply to this post to sign up for our Liaisons Committee. If you would be willing to spend an hour or two each month, working on one of our three Progressive Caucus Committees or as a caucus,county or regional liaison:

• RESOLUTIONS & POLICY COMMITTEE

• CANDIDATES INTERNAL/EXTERNAL (Offices within the Party structure and those running for elected office in their communities.)

• COMMUNICATIONS/NETWORK COMMITTEE

We thank all those who attended the meeting, against the wind the snow and the prevailing YUCK, that visited on our meeting day. You really went above and beyond, for the Progressive Caucus, Thank you!

The Progressive Caucus exec team, would also like to apologize, and let our caucus members know, that action has been taken, with a letter written to Chula Vista, for turning our members away. We await their reply. We are sincerely, sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Notes from our meeting are now posted here. We heard from Ben Wikler, who is running for DPW Chair and from David Bowen, who has not yet announced, but is expected to do so shortly.

If you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact me, Rev. John Stanley, at 1-608-444-8739 or write to at alwayssinging3@hotmail.com. I am glad to hear from people.

I hope you will join me at the 11th annual Grassroots Festival in Mazomanie,  8:00 AM-5 PM

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/11th-annual-wisconsin-grassroots-festival-tickets-53236196898

Thank you and apologies

First - we are very sorry that people had trouble finding our meeting room at Chula Vista. We all had trouble - including those of us who set up the meeting. We were promised directional signs and staff able to give appropriate directions. We did not get either. We will not hold future events at this venue. Not only have we had this same trouble two years in a row, the catering costs are astronomical. If this ever happens in the future, please call or email John. His contact info is included in every email about caucus events. (Our next meeting in April will be via conference call).

Now, for those of us who did make it, thank you for attending, thank you for your great questions, thank you for your enthusiasm. We hope you found it interesting and useful. 

Also thank you to our guest speakers including DPW chair candidate Ben Wikler, DPW first vice chair Rep. David Bowen, Rural Caucus chair Nate Timm, and environmental activist Ernie Lowe. 

We'll post notes from the meeting in the next few days.If you have questions or comments, please email cvmaren@mwt.net or alwayssinging3@hotmail.com.

March 9 Progressive Caucus Meeting

Please join us for a meeting of DPW Progressive Caucus on Saturday, March 9 from 1 to 5 pm at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells. Our meeting will focus on building infrastructure and resource hubs around our state, to facilitate grassroots organizing and sustainability.

The program will include:

:

• A description by Nate Timm, chair of the Rural Caucus, of their 72 county initiative, and how we can work together 

• Ben Wikler, candidate for DPW chair (Ben is the only announced candidate so far. All other candidates who have announced by March 7 are also invited).

• Information about upcoming CD and state conventions

• Time for committees to meet and plan

[UPDATE: We are adding a proposal on environmental action based on GND  for the upcoming elections from Ernie Lowe]

There will be a sign up for dinner (during the meeting). Which will begin at 5:30 PM at Myrt and Lucy's Chat & Chew Family Restaurant the restaurant claims to be Vegan and Vegetarian friendly.

If you plan to join the caucus meeting, sign up today on FB - https://www.facebook.com/events/343667619816550/  or email PC chair John Stanley at alwayssinging3@hotmail.com