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Elk Grove Campaign HQ
THE ELK GROVE CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS GRAND OPENING
The Elk Grove Democratic Campaign HQ had its Grand Opening on June 28th. Due to the efforts of the Chair and Executive Director of the Sacramento County Democratic Central Committee, Greg Larkins and Sam Catalano, and the Elk Grove Campaign Staff, the opening was a smashing success.
The first ever Democratic Party-sponsored Campaign Office in Elk Grove is the culmination of a long held vision turned into reality through the hard work and efforts of many individuals.
“Elk Grove is a pivotal strategic area. As well as providing support for Joan Buchanan’s campaign in Assembly District 15 we will also be coordinating campaigns with “Sacramento for Obama” to promote Obama’s message of change” said Cathlyn Daly, member of the Elk Grove Campaign Headquarters staff and president of Capitol Area Progressives (CAP) Democratic Club.
“We will also be supporting Dr. Bill Durston in Congressional District 3, Alyson Huber in Assembly District 10, and Lois Wolk in Senate District 5. In addition, as is the mission of our Democratic Central Committee, we will be supporting democrats in all the down-ticket races, to include Elk Grove City Council, Cosumnes Community Services District and others. This is an exciting time for Democrats. I have never seen the Democrats so energized, and more importantly, so organized and committed.”
LOCATION
The Elk Grove Campaign HQ is located in the historic section of Elk Grove. We are located at 9089 Elk Grove Blvd, Suite 204. We are nestled on the second floor of an historic red brick building, located between the Elk Grove Brewery and Camarillo Salon and Spa.
PARKING
Parking is available in three locations:
1) along the street
2) in two separate parking lots
a. the first lot is located immediately past the RR tracks on the north side of Elk Grove Blvd
b. The second lot is located further down the street, past the Elk Grove Brewery and Campaign HQ, right past the traffic light on School Street, in the parking lot labeled “Elk Grove Brewery Parking”
Note: there is no parking allowed in the small lot at 9089 Elk Grove Blvd
ELK GROVE CAMPAIGN STAFF IS AN ALL VOLUNTEER FORCE
The Elk Grove Campaign HQ is unique in that it is run solely by volunteers. The Elk Grove office has NO PAID STAFF. We all hold full-time jobs or are full-time students. Because we believe that the operation in Elk Grove is extremely important to the election outcomes at the local, state and federal levels we are willing to contribute our free time and donate our skills and services to make sure that we elect as many democrats to office as possible in November.
DONATIONS
It is through your generosity that the Elk Grove office will be allowed to remain open and operational. Any contribution you are able to give would be very much appreciated and used wisely. Checks or monies can be dropped off during business hours (see below). Checks should be made out to: DPSC (Democratic Party of Sacramento County) with the notation “Elk Grove HQ").
Donations will help us pay the rent/utilities, internet, phones, copier, paper, toner, etc.
We will be printing massive amounts of walklists and phone banking lists, so our paper and printing/toner costs will be large. Some of the items that we still need for the office are good working laptops or computers/monitors.
We’ve had a lot of interest from volunteers offering to help us with our coordinated campaigns for Obama, Buchanan, Durston, Maestas, Wolk, Huber and others. It means a lot of drinks, snacks and food to provide for volunteers. We’ll be having volunteer BBQ’s and parties from time to time. The most amazing part of working on a campaign is the atmosphere of teamwork and family that binds everyone together.
If you’ve never been a part of a campaign effort before, you’ll see how much is involved in making a campaign work. It takes the efforts of every staff member and volunteer and continuous cash flow to keep things moving along. On a campaign, money is gold and so are volunteers!
ELK GROVE CAMPAIGN STAFF – ABOUT US
The Elk Grove Campaign Staff is mostly compromised of members of the Sacramento County Democratic Central Committee. We are proud and excited to have the Chair of Take Back Red California, Four Waters, on our Elk Grove Campaign Staff . Most of The Elk Grove Campaign Staff are members of Capitol Area Progressives (CAP) Democratic Club. CAP is known for getting things done, for their “can do” attitude and for their grassroots efforts and accomplishments. When people ask CAP how we are able to do what we do, we tell them it is because CAP’s members are passionate about what they believe in, that they support one another in their political efforts, they put their feet to the ground, keep their eyes on the ball, and importantly, have a great time together making a difference. So, if this sounds like a team you’d like to be a part of, we’d love to have you join our Elk Grove campaign team.
Elk Grove Campaign Staff:
Cathlyn Daly – Elk Grove Operations Director
Damon Mireski – Campaign Team Logistics & Field Operations
Nancy Fox – Campaign Team Outreach & Fundraising
Sarah Wood – Administrative Assistant
Four Waters – Planning & Strategy
Mike Pina – Field Operations & Signage
Peter Daly – Training Educator for Volunteer Team Leads
Katherine Maestas – City Council Liaison
Dennis Bayliss – Technical Support
Connie Conley – Local Elk Grove Outreach and Fundraising
ELK GROVE PROPOSED HOURS AND PLAN OF OPERATIONS
The following is the general schedule for the Elk Grove Campaign HQ:
- July is our preparatory month – planning, strategizing, campaign coordination, database, training, fundraising, volunteer recruitment
- August - continuing preparations, training, volunteer recruitment along with the beginning of phone banking operations
- September – begin our field operations in force (canvassing, phone banking, etc)
- October – field operations continue
- November – visibility and GOTV
JULY 2008
Mon – Fri 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Special dates in July
July 4th Booth at Elk Grove Regional Park – need volunteers for voter registration. Contact Nancy Fox at 916-230-4560 or Cathlyn Daly at dalywood@comcast.net to volunteer. Shifts are 11am-2pm, 2pm-5pm, 5pm-8pm, 8pm-11pm
July 17th Elk Grove Campaign HQ House Party – Gourmet – Fundraiser. For more information, contact Sam Catalano at 739-6001
July 19th Camp Obama training for EG Staff and volunteers. For more information, contact Cathlyn Daly at dalywood@comcast.net
AUGUST 2008
Mon – Fri 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Sat 9:00am – 3:00pm
SEPTEMBER 2008
Mon – Fri 5:00pm – 10:00pm
Sat 9:00am – 5:00pm
Sun noon – 3:00pm
OCTOBER 2008
Mon – Fri 5:00pm – 10:00pm
Sat 9:00am – 5:00pm
Sun noon – 5:00pm
NOVEMBER 1-3, 2008
Sat, Sun, Mon 9:00am – 9:00pm
NOVEMBER 4th, 2008 – ELECTION DAY – GET OUT THE VOTE (GOTV)
TUE 7:00am – 7:00pm
Election night activities to be announced at a later date
