Hello Ada County Dems! (Anyone interested in the District 15 Dinner Huddle: There is a correction on last week’s newsletter at the bottom of this one. Please check that!) Back To Work It’s February. It’s been a few months since November, and it’s been nice to have a bit of a break from the mad rush of door knocking and …
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With everything going on in 2023, it can be hard to keep up with the news from the Statehouse. We thought we could help out and do a little to keep you updated. Here’s what’s going on at the statehouse right now: Abortion Rights One huge bill going through the Idaho State House right now is an Abortion enforcement bill …
Continue readingHey Neighbor, Here’s a quick update from the Ada Dems: Redistricting The Idaho Citizen’s Commission on Reapportionment adopted their legislative and congressional maps last week. Basic on these plans, Ada County will have 11 legislative districts. Eight of those districts will be wholly within Ada County. Three legislative districts will split Ada County with our neighbors: District 10 (Ada & Canyon), …
Continue readingHey Neighbors, First, I’d like to take a moment to thank all of you for your proactive self-care in getting the COVID-19 vaccination, wearing masks, and keeping gatherings small as we all know too well, this is the only way to stop the pandemic and save the lives of thousands of Idahoans. Crisis Standards of Care The Idaho Department of …
Continue readingDear Fellow Democrats, Unfortunately, we are cancelling this year’s JFK Banquet due to the spike in the COVID-19 Delta variant. After consulting with the medical community, and in light of their letter expounding on our overwhelmed medical system and near zero ICU beds, the Ada County Democrats felt canceling this year’s JFK was the safest option. We found the meal portion and crowd …
Continue readingHey Neighbor, Join the Ada County Democrats for our 2021 John F. Kennedy Gala! All contributions will support our coordinated field programs to knock on doors, make phone calls, and connect with voters to support Democratic candidates in Ada County. Featuring rising star in the Democratic Party, Pheonix Arizona Mayor Kate Gallego, and special guests Boise Mayor Lauren McLean and Executive …
Continue readingHey Neighbor, Last month, Ada Democrats launched Idaho’s first year-round field organizing program! And on June 5th, with over 30 volunteers and four launch locations, local Democrats knocked on over 500 doors during our first door knock of the year! Thank you to everyone who was able to join us to knock on doors! Door knocking is by far the …
Continue readingHey Neighbor, One year ago today, our county party officers were honored to be elected to serve local Democrats in Ada County. I can’t thank you enough for all your help building on our previous success and launching us to even greater heights. Just in the past 12 months, we’ve: Started the first full-time committed field organizing program in Idaho …
Continue readingHey Neighbor, I wanted to give you a quick update about the Ada Dems Field program: We hired the first year-round Field Director in Idaho! Ada Dems are excited to hire Ian Pankuk as the first year-round Field Director in Idaho. Ian is an experienced organizer who helped re-elect Democratic State Senator David Nelson in North Idaho. We’re excited to …
Continue readingI grew up in Ada County in a rental near the Boise airport. My brothers and I went through the Boise School District. We played sports in our local parks. My parents worked hard every day to give me the best opportunities possible. Even though my parents worked full time, we lived paycheck-to-paycheck. We were always one surprise bill, one …
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