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Hello, Courageous Democrats!

Welcome to our new monthly newsletter for the Payne County Democrats! Hopefully this will go a long way to keep members informed about upcoming business at meetings, community events, and committee updates within our organization.

As the new Chair for PCD I'm excited to pick up on the momentum that has already been created and fight to protect our towns and our county and our state from the dismantling of the programs and alliances that so many people depend on for the baseline structure of daily life. 

Diamond Donkey is nearly sold out! And we just learned that Leader Munson will be in Stillwater starting at 3pm on Saturday. So, we've worked with her team to create an opportunity for more people to meet our Democratic gubernatorial candidate. RSVP to this 3pm Meet and Greet event!  No contribution is required to attend. Anyone who attends will be automatically entered to win a ticket to the Payne County Democrats Diamond Donkey Gala, at 7pm, featuring a plated dinner and keynote speech by Leader Munson. To buy your own Diamond Donkey ticket, click here. To donate directly to Leader Munson's campaign with 100% of the proceeds going toward electing Munson for Governor, click here to donate.

As we organize, we'll continue to create community-focused methods of raising money toward our cause. The more money we raise, the more we can support our elected officials and contribute to new candidate campaigns. This month our key fundraiser is the Diamond Donkey Gala.

• Click here to share the Diamond Donkey Facebook event

• Click here to share the Mobilize event listing

• Please forward this email newsletter ahead to those who you think will enjoy it.

Thank you to everyone who attended last Thursday's meeting! We hope to see you at the next meeting June 12th, where everyone will have a chance to vent and set their intentions for their political advocacy and community work for the next month. We'll also review the results of the Diamond Donkey Gala fundraising event, review the results of the precinct training event, discuss next steps for committees and prepare for State Convention. We will also have a guest speaker, John Waldron, State House Representative who will be speaking about his candidacy for State Chair of the Democratic Party. 

As we coordinate within our local and county-wide communities, there will be multiple opportunities to engage with your fellow Payne County Democrats. To make these events successful and to create the energy and outcomes we all imagine, all we need is YOU!  Please check out the events listed below and plan to attend - and bring your friends, family, colleagues and neighbors with you! 

I truly believe that our efforts will create real progress in Oklahoma. We simply have to keep our ideals in focus, work toward them daily, remember that the more people we have with us the faster we can achieve our goals! I look forward to meeting all of you soon, and working with you to promote our values, educate, engage and expand our electorate, and protect our democracy by finding strong candidates to run for office every time we have the chance, in every community of Payne County.

I look forward to working alongside you to strengthen our community. Feel free to call, text or email me -- anytime.
~ Sarah 


"Democracy is not something you have, it's something you DO!"

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Monthly Business

Key Highlights:
- Buy your Diamond Donkey ticket or make a donation.
- Website up and running
- Multiple Payne County Dems on CD3 delegation
- Committee participation off to a good start
- PCD is hosting or participating in at least 4 events during May (see below)

Business in the Works this Month - where you can help:
- We need to get our precincts fully represented with at least one captain for each precinct and preferably a co-captain and secretary as well.
- Precinct Captains will get LOTS of support and training. We will have our first Precinct Training event on May 20th from 6:30 to 8:30pm in room 108 at the Stillwater Community Center. 
- We need to get our committees fully set up so that we have the structure to do the work at hand. 


PRECINCTS: Find your Precinct here: https://okvoterportal.okelections.gov/
See neighboring precincts by clicking here. 
If you are already a precinct officer, you can add a neighboring precinct to your "territory".

We need a Chair for these precincts: 05, 06, 07, 09, 14, 15, 101, 102, 201, 301, 403, 405, 600406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411.

We need a Vice Chair for these precincts: 04, 07, 08.

If you would like to be a committee member for your precinct to help the chair and vice chair organize in that neighborhood, they can absolutely use your help!
Email chair@paynecountydemocrats.org to express your interest in Precinct Leadership. 

COMMITTEES: We have at least one Payne County Democrat assigned to every committee. But we need more to join these groups so that real work can be done. Please read through the committees below to see what they do and consider joining! Reach out to the Chair if you are interested in joining their committee.

Precinct and Voter Engagement Committee: Creates events for Precinct Captain support, training and engagement. Creates Voter Registration events, coordinates with candidates to use timely elections as momentum for voter registration. Keeps track of voter registration deadlines. Learns and educates PCD about voter registration logistics and creates opportunities to educate Payne County residents of these details. Keeps track of local elections in Payne County and works to make sure that we are doing meaningful outreach and education around election events. Coordinates with League of Women Voters, Red, Wine and Blue and other voter-focused groups within Stillwater and Oklahoma Consortium.
* We need a Vice Chair, a Secretary, 2 researchers and all the members we can get!!

• Chair of Precinct and Voter Engagement Committee: Michelle Dickey, m.mariedickey@gmail.com, 405-747-5791

• Vice Chair: Sarah Prater, chair@paynecountydemocrats.org, 405-612-6407

Political Affairs Committee: keep up with current political climates, follow bills in the federal and state government, and present this information to the county party. Sends alerts for action to party members. 
* We need a Chair, Vice Chair, a Secretary, and 1 or 2 researcher advocates. 
** Two nominations have been made, the individuals have not yet responded to accept. 
If you are interested in this committee reach out to Sarah, Sam or Cynthia. 

Hospitality Committee: organizes potluck style refreshments for PCD monthly meetings and other events as they come together. For the upcoming Stillwater Consortium FRIENDraiser, members of this committee would help organize our hospitality toward other groups participating in this event. 
* We need a Vicechair, Secretary and 2 members for this committee. 

• Chair of Hospitality Committee: Florence Delger, florencedegler@gmail.com, 405-714-8138

Communications Committee: works with the Sarah, Sam and Cynthia to facilitate communication on the website, social media, press, and involving recruitment campaigns for members, candidates and party leadership positions. Members would help keep up communications between PCD and other organizations we are partnering with, distribute fliers, be designated "communicators" at event we attend to get the word out about initiatives.
* We need a Vicechair, Secretary and 2 members for this committee. 

• Chair of Communications Committee: Justin Cypert-Worley, justinworley99@gmail.com, 615-971-0398

Budget and Fundraising Committee: Creates the budget alongside the Chair, maintains payment records and makes payments and tracks donations. Helps to come up with fundraising ideas throughout the year. Helps to find people to donate. 
* We need a Vicechair, Secretary for this committee. Members should have some experience in accounting, budgeting, and finances.

• Chair of Budget and Fundraising: Sam Cypert-Worley, sam97cypert@gmail.com, 405-274-2499

Events Committee: Works on large events like Diamond Donkey, as well as smaller events like the FRIENDraiser, voter registration events, Precinct Training events and more. 
* We need a Chairperson as well as a secretary and 4 members for this committee. 

• Chair of Events Committee: NEEDED

• Vice Chair: Justin Cypert-Worley, justinworley99@gmail.com, 615-971-0398

Veteran's Affairs Committee: Keeps PCD informed on veterans needs, as well as legislation regarding veterans issues. 
* We need a Chair and Vice Chair and Secretary for this committee.
**A Chair person has been nominated and has not yet accepted. 

Membership and Recruitment Committee: Prioritizes growing and maintaining membership in the county party. Keeps an eye out for potential candidates to recruit for public office. Event planning and people skills are a must for members.
* We need a Vice Chair, Secretary and 4 members for this committee. 

• Chair of Membership and Recruitment: Lisa Bozeman, lisa.bozeman@hotmail.com, 580-231-0278

Community Engagement Committee: Works to get the word out about all that we are doing and engage the public in our events and activities and conversations and initiatives. Works with other groups in town and across Payne County. 
* We need a Secretary and 4 members for this committee. 

• Chair of Community Engagement Committee: Abigail Martin, abigail.martin17@gmail.com, 405-762-5811

• Vice Chair: Florence Delger, florencedegler@gmail.com, 405-714-8138

While membership in these committees is open to anyone interested, the chair of each committee will make final decisions on who is a voting member. Some groups may have more members while others may only have a handful.

Last Meeting's Minutes 

from Sec. Cynthia Gedra
Please click the button below to read the minutes. 

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News & Updates

• We have just launched a new website www.PayneCountyDemocrats.org and are working on updating our social media and overall messaging and recruitment and communication channels as well as photos and links. Please pardon any late responses or broken links that you may find online.

• Please reach out to the Chair or other Central Committee members if you ever need anything. We are here to help!

Upcoming Events

https://www.paynecountydemocrats.org/events

Join us on May 17, 2025, starting at 7:00 PM at the OSU ConocoPhillips Alumni Center (Click Hall) for the Diamond Donkey Gala 2025, featuring keynote speaker, Oklahoma House Minority Leader Cyndi Munson. Leader Munson will share her vision for the future.

The evening will feature a plated dinner and fundraising opportunities for many different causes from across the state. This is a critical moment in our state’s political landscape, and it’s time for us to come together, stand firm, and take action.

We are rising. We are resisting. And together, we are shaping the future of Oklahoma.

Buy Your Ticket Here

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Our first of many Precinct Officer Training events will be on Tuesday, May 20th from 6:30 to 8:30pm in room 108 of the Stillwater Community Center. 

If you cannot be there in person, join us on a Google Meet. 
If you cannot do that, we'll send you the recording. 

Your Central Committee is there to help you anytime! 

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What's better than raising money for a good cause?
Making Friends with people already working on the good causes you believe in!!
The Stillwater Consortium, a collective of 9 community action groups, is hosing a fun, family-friendly, community building event on Memorial Day, May 26th from 3pm 'til dusk.

Join us at the home of Bonnie Hammond, for free food, music, information from all the Stillwater Consortium groups and games! Contact chair@paynecountydemocrats.org for more information.

Keep an eye on the Stillwater Blue Dots Community page for updates.