OUR MONTHLY MEETING IS MAY 20TH
IN-PERSON AND VIA ZOOM

• Tuesday, May 20, 2025

• At the Montana Medical Association office, 2021 11th Ave

• 6:30 PM  to 8:00 PM

• Zooming? Click here

DEMOCRACY IN ACTION!

It's now time for you to step up and lead! Yes, it's time for Central Committee board elections! This year we have the following positions up for election:

• Chair

• Vice Chair (must be a different gender identity than the elected Chair)

• Secretary

• Treasurer

• State Committeewoman

• State Committeeman

• Alternate State Committeewoman

• Alternate State Committeeman

To be elected you need to be a resident of Lewis & Clark County, and you need to be at the meeting (virtual attendance counts!) and you'll need to have someone nominate you, and they have one minute to speak on your behalf, and someone second you who has 30-seconds to speak on your behalf. You will be given two minutes to speak on your behalf as long as you accept the nomination.

Voters: current board officers and all precinct representatives can vote. Results will be posted immediately at the meeting.

THE REST OF THE AGENDA

• Reilly Neill, candidate for U.S. Senator, will join us to tell us a bit about her and her campaign.

And we hope to see you there, Tuesday May 20th!

Once again the Lewis & Clark County Democratic Central Committee (that's all of us) are joining with United Way of Lewis & Clark County on a day of service. This is our third year of doing it, and it's a blast! Just a few hours of your time, together with the rest of us, and we can make a massive difference in someone's life.

• Friday, May 16th

• We're doing lawn and yard work, so wear some comfy clothes you don't mind getting dirty

• We're going to be split into 2 crews. We have 10 people signed up so far, would love another 4-5?

• Lunch provided!

• For more details just reach out to Shani for them!

Details to come

The Lewis & Clark County Democrats invite you to our M&M Welcome Event, Saturday March 1, 2025 at 12 Noon to 2 pm at Brother’s Tapworks. Food will be provided and drinks are available from Brother’s. Suggested Donation of $20

Location: Montana Medical Association

Zoom link:  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87332281770?pwd=1Ca9h2m6wWCqq9UaqOALnsX6TotaIM.1

Agenda:

• Treasurers report, Secretary’s Minutes, Precinct Reports, Local Government Report, Legislative advocacy training

• Enjoy holiday treats and talking with fellow Democrats

• Donations of clean blankets, sleeping bags, gently used coats, boots, mittens, hats, socks, hand and foot warmers, will be accepted to go to local shelters.

Working group meeting.

Agenda details available on a private taiga.io kanban board and #working-group Slack channel. Contact a central committee officer or lewisandclark@montanademocrats.org to get invited to the board and channel after you attend a meeting and decide you want to get engaged.

Working group meeting.

Agenda details available on a private taiga.io kanban board and #working-group Slack channel. Contact a central committee officer to get invited to the board and channel after you attend a meeting and decide you want to get engaged.

Working group meeting.

Agenda details available on a private taiga.io kanban board and #working-group Slack channel. Contact a central committee officer to get invited to the board and channel after you attend a meeting and decide you want to get engaged.

Location: Montana Medical Association

UPDATED Zoom link:  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87332281770?pwd=1Ca9h2m6wWCqq9UaqOALnsX6TotaIM.1

Agenda:

• Treasurers report, Secretary’s Minutes, Precinct Reports, Local Government Report, Election results, Events recap

We will host a panel discussion about the results of the November 5 General Election and what’s next for Montana in 2025 and beyond, with special attention to the upcoming legislative session.

The panel will be moderated by Jakob Miles, chair of Lewis and Clark Democrats. Panelists will include Ella Smith, activist and lobbyist; Rep Eric Mathews, MT HD-66;  and Jaime Van Valkenberg, activist and former legislative staffer. 

Cash bar, finger food will be provided. Meet local candidates, mingle with other Dems and watch as votes are counted and some races called.

VOTE! 

If you don't know where to cast your ballot, click on https://prodvoterportal.mt.gov/WhereToVote.aspx, enter your name and birthdate, and you'll find out the status of your voter registration and your voting location.

Most polling locations are open from 8am to 8pm, but a complete list of polling locations and their hours is available here: https://sosmt.gov/docs/23/elections/65918/2024-polling-location-satellite-office-general  (Note: you need to be able to read Microsoft Excel formatted files to see this data. Time to get Montana to adopt open data standards).

Location: Montana Medical Association

Zoom link:  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83970952726?pwd=D1SNpFw0rgssW7Fouk48CoiidNOPrI.1

Agenda:

• Treasurers report, Secretary’s Minutes, Precinct Reports, Local Government Report

Working group meeting.

Agenda details available on taiga.io kanban board and #working-group Slack channel. Get invited to the board and channel after you attend a meeting and decide you want more.

Join us at the Helena Farmer’s Market.

Location: Montana Medical Association

Zoom link:  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83970952726?pwd=D1SNpFw0rgssW7Fouk48CoiidNOPrI.1

Agenda:

• Treasurers report, Secretary’s Minutes, Precinct Reports, Local Government Report

Working group meeting.

Agenda details available on taiga.io kanban board and #working-group Slack channel. Get invited to the board and channel after you attend a meeting and decide you want more.

Helena friends! Join us on September 7th from 4-8 PM for a house party filled with food, music, and the chance to make a real impact!  As we approach the final weeks before the November 5th election, we need your help to get out the vote. Come hang out, celebrate the work you've done so far, and learn how you can get involved in door-knocking efforts that will make all the difference. Let’s do this together! 

https://www.mobilize.us/bigskyvictory/event/672838/ 

Working group meeting.

Agenda details available on taiga.io kanban board and #working-group Slack channel. Get invited to the board and channel after you attend a meeting and decide you want more.

Working group meeting.

Agenda details available on taiga.io kanban board and #working-group Slack channel. Get invited to the board and channel after you attend a meeting and decide you want more.

Join the Jefferson County Democrats on their float in the Jefferson County Rodeo parade. Assemble at the Jefferson County rodeo grounds at 11 am.

Helena gathering to support Ryan Busse and Raph Graybill for MT Governor and Lt Governor hosted by Maestro Allan Scott, Mike Cooney, Wilmot and Madeline Collins. Location will be provided after RSVP to alice@busseformontana.com

Location: Montana Medical Association

Zoom link:  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83970952726?pwd=D1SNpFw0rgssW7Fouk48CoiidNOPrI.1

Agenda:

• Treasurers report, Secretary’s Minutes, Precinct Reports, Local Government Report

Join us at the Helena Farmer’s Market.

Working group meeting.

Agenda details available on taiga.io kanban board and #working-group Slack channel. Get invited to the board and channel after you attend a meeting and decide you want more.

You’re invited to the Montana Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (MDLCC) annual Caucus Quarry Cookout! We don’t know if you’ve heard, but the news is starting to report on what we’ve known for a while - Democrats are poised to break the Republican supermajority! But we need your help.

Join us for this annual tradition to meet our amazing slate of legislators and candidates from across the state who are ready to take on the Republicans. 

Sunday, August 11

Martin’s Quarry, 502 Chaucer Street Helena, MT 59601

VIP Event for Sponsors at 1:00 pm

Main Event at 2:00 pm 

We’ll have plenty of food and vegetarian options, but please let us know if you have a food allergy so we can make accommodations. 

We are excited to share this event with you because we know our legislators and candidates will be glad to share stories about what they fight for in the Legislature and what they hear on the campaign trail. Our candidates work incredibly hard to get elected so they can pass legislation  to make Montana a better place for you and working families across the state. They always look forward to meeting constituents, sharing a beer or two, and hearing directly from folks like you about how to keep Montana the Last Best Place.

If you are interested in an open bar, a tasty meal, and spending time with some Democrats on a Sunday in August, you can get your ticket today before they’re all sold out! 

Tickets for individuals are $50, if you are able to donate more it will help us break the supermajority this year!

Working group meeting.

Agenda details available on taiga.io kanban board and #working-group Slack channel. Get invited to the board and channel after you attend a meeting and decide you want more.