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Meeting Minutes
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July 1, 2015
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Minutes include:
- Introductions
- Fair Update
- Voter File
- TPP
- Survey of Union County Democratic Central Committee
- Next meeting canceled
- Meeting Adjourned
March 11, 2015
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, March 11, 2014
Minutes include:
- Present
- Introductions
- Reviewed the Union County Democrats' website
- Karen Wagner was introduced as the new Eastern Oregon field representative for Senator Jeff Merkley.
- Kathleen Cathey reminded the group that Senator Wyden will hold a town hall at the La Grande Senior Center on Cove Avenue at 5:00 P.M. on Friday March 14, 2015.
- Reorganization
- 5. It was agreed the monthly meetings would be held on the 1st Wednesday of each month.
- Adjourned
December 3, 2014
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Minutes include:
- Present
- Introductions
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- Reactions of election
- Discussion of direction and future activities for local party
- Thoughts & vision of UCD
- Recognition of Bill, Jack, & Michael as Dems who serve in public office
- Election of new PCPs
- Election of Officers
- Adjourned
October 22, 2014
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Minutes include:
- Present
- Introductions
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- Appointment of PCPs
- County Party Reorganization
- Report on GOTV efforts
- Report from candidate forum
- Local commissioners candidates Q & A
- Adjourned
September 24, 2014
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Minutes include:
- Present
- Introductions
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- School Bond Presentation
- Brad Avakian
- SOS
- Get out the vote
- Highway clean up
- Adjourned
May 7, 2014
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Minutes include:
- Present
- Introductions
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- Update on ballot measures
- Facilities Construction Bond LGSD
- Shelter from the Storm Issues
- Get out the vote
- Adjourned
February 12, 2014
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Minutes include:
- Present
- Introductions
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- Push to recruit PCPs
- Local elections
- May primary
- Inequality for All
- State Central Committee meeting
- Non partisan for county commissioner campaign
- Local convention this fall
- Senator Merkley town hall
- Heidi announces that she has decided to not run
- Announcements
- Next Meeting
- Adjourned
March 2, 2014
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, March 2, 2014
Minutes include:
- Present
- Introductions
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- Update on ballot measures
- Update on Union County Citizens for Good Government
- Update on House District 58
- Oregon CD2
- County Commission
- PCP five people filed
- May Primary Plan
- Discussion of ACA & HCAO
- Nurses Association
- Highway clean up date
- Discussion of SCOTUS
- Announcement: HCAO Benefit Concert George Mann April 17
- Next Meeting
- Adjourned
Click to download and view Adobe PDF of complete minutes.
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May 8, 2013
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Minutes include:
- Introductions
- Cleaned the highway!
- Special District Election due May 21
- UC Citizens for Good Government fundraiser
- HCAO Health Care for All
- Union County Fair Plans
- Carol Halverson is going to plan an FUNdraiser
- Next meeting after Labor Day
April 03, 2013
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Minutes include:
- Introductions
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- Highway Clean Up
- UC Citizens for Good Government Bill
- Health Care For All Oregon - Decision to join
- Wyden Town Hall
October 9, 2013
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Minutes include:
- Present
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- Discussion
- Thank you presentation
- Challenges of being a candidate
- County Clerk List
- Highway clean up Friday October 25, 9:00am, 204 Spring
- UC citizens for good government is a non partisan group
- Health Care for ALL Oregon
- ORA Annual gathering
- Youth Involvement
- Next Meeting
- Adjourned
January 09, 2013
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, January 09, 2013
Minutes include:
- Introductions
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- Congressional update
- Non-partisan petition
- Officers
- Web Strategy
- Standing Committees
- Health Care
- Next meeting
December 5, 2012
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Minutes include:
- Introductions
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- Campaign Office Review
- Highway Clean Up
- Report of DPO Chair/Vice Chair conference call
- SCC meeting Sun. Dec 9th
- Reorganization
- Health Care
- Next meeting
October 24, 2012
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Minutes include:
- Introductions
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- Memorial Suggestion
- Highway Clean Up
- Halloween in Office
- Election night party
- Signs
- Phone bank
- Discussion
October 10, 2012
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Minutes include:
- Introductions
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- Reactions to 1st debates
- Coordinated Campaign
- Protect the Vote
- Next meeting
- OK to UCD bumper stickers
September 18, 2012
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, September 18, 2012
Minutes include:
- Introductions
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- Setting up Office
- Finances
- Signs
- Key
- Schedule
- Management
- Window sign
- Children’s
- Phone
- Internet
- Photo display
- Supplies
- Voter registration
- Projected opening day
- Archives
September 5, 2012
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Minutes include:
- Introductions
- Setting up Office
- Calling Democrats
- Cost of Operating Office
- MoveOn Call Party
- 3rd Thursday Art Walks
- Celebrate La Grande
- Voters to Target
- Important Date
- Next Meeting
April 4, 2012
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Minutes include:
- Introductions
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- Adopt a highway
- State Platform Convention
- Precinct Committee Person
- State Attorney General
- Rep. Walden visited Elgin
- Bill shares Health Care for All Oregon
- Heidi Van Schoohoven, candidate for State Rep.
- Senator Merkley coming to Cove
- Senator Wyden to visit La Grande
- Announcements
March 3, 2012
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, March 3, 2012
Minutes include:
- Meeting Called to Order
- Introductions
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- Brief discussion of meeting venue
- Adopt a Highway
- Discussion of issues
- State Central Committee report
- Precinct committee person
- Oregon Single Payer effort
- Candidate for Oregon congressional district
- Next meeting: April 4th probably at Sacs Annex
November 2, 2011
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Minutes include:
- Meeting Called to Order
- Meeting Minutes approved
- Present
- Introductions
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- Adopt a Highway
- Fundraising
- Occupy Movement
- Appoint Precinct Committee Person
- Website
- Meeting Location
- La Grande Life involvement
- Adjourned
October 05, 2011
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Minutes include:
- Meeting Called to Order
- Meeting Minutes approved
- Present
- Introductions
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- Fundraising
- Letter Writing workshop
- Occupy Wall Street
- Adopt a highway
- Wyden and Timber funds
- Adjourned
September 07, 2011
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Minutes include:
- Meeting Called to Order
- Meeting Minutes approved
- Present
- Introductions
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- The Observer community calendar
- Persuasive Letter Writing Seminar
- Discussion
- Fundraising
- Adopt a highway
- Adjourned
July 06, 2011
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for July 6, 2011
Minutes include:
- Meeting Called to Order
- Present
- Introductions
- Adopt a highway
- Union County Fair
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- Adjourned
June 1, 2011
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for June 1, 2011
Minutes include:
- Meeting Called to Order
- Present
- Introductions
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- Adopt a highway
- DPO OFA Grassroots Volunteer Training
- Union County Fair
- SCC State Central Committee
- Ad Hoc Strategic Planning Committee May 24th
- Wyden Town Hall
- Adjourned
May 4, 2011
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for May 4, 2011
Minutes include:
- Meeting Called to Order
- Present
- Introductions
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- Precinct Committee Persons
- Strategic Planning Meeting
- Adopt a Highway
- Report on US uncut Demonstrations 4/15
- Vanishing of the Bees screening 4/22
- Mad as Hell Doctors 4/26
- DPO/OFA Grassroots Volunteer Training 5/7 (Register on-line
- New Business
- Misc.
- Adjourned
April 6, 2011
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for April, 2011
Minutes include:
- Meeting Called to Order
- Present
- Introductions
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- Candidate recruitment Special Districts
- Redistricting Hearing April 18th
- PCP recruitment appointments May 4th social hour
- ODP Chair/Vice Chair conference call
- Adopt a highway
- Fundraising “Vanishing of the Bees”
- Draft of strategic plan/calendar
- We are the One Rally April 4th
- State DPO meeting March 5 & 6
- DPO/OFA Grassroots Volunteer training
- Announcements
- Next Meeting:
- Next first Wednesday, May 4th, 5pm at White House
March 2, 2011
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for March 2, 2011
Minutes include:
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- Glen & State ODP conference
- PCP Precinct Committee Person recruitment
- Adopt a highway
- Fund-raising
- Citizens United decision "Move to amend"
- Resolution to support union workers
- Announcements
- Adjourned
Click to download/view Adobe PDF attachment of complete minutes.
February 2, 2011
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for February 2, 2011
Minutes include:
- Meeting Called to Order
- Present
- Introductions
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- Old business
- Our web presence
- PCP recruitment
- Adopt a highway
- Reactions to Pres. Obama’s State of the Union Address
- Letter to Editor
- DPO Education Caucus
- Rep Greg Smith/Baker Co. Economic Development Post
- Draft Strategic Plan/Calendar
- Walk for Warmth Feb. 12 10:00 Riveria School
- Adjourned
Click to download/view Adobe PDF attachment of complete minutes.
January 12, 2011
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for January 12, 2011
Minutes include:
- Meeting Called to Order
- Present
- Introductions
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- Chairs/Vice-Chairs conference call report
- Letters to the Editor
- Adopt-a-Highway
- Plan for next two years
- Communications
- Meeting day, time and place
- Announcements and events
- Adjourned
Click to download/view Adobe PDF attachment of complete minutes.
February 12, 2009
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for February 12, 2009
Minutes include:
- Attending
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- Listening Outreach
- EOU Democrats
- UCD Pay It Forward Committee
- Fund Raising Ideas
- Adjourned
Download an Adobe Acrobat version of the Meeting Minutes for February 12, 2009. 
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January 20, 2009
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for January 20, 2009
Minutes include:
- Attending
- Treasurer's Report (none)
- EOU Student Democrats
- Walk for Warmth
- Meeting Location Options
- Adjourned
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July 14, 2010
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for July 14, 2010
Minutes include:
- Platform Convention
- Union County Fair
- Parade
- Senator Jeff Merkley
- Meals on Wheels
Click Adobe PDF attachment below to download minutes.
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June 6, 2009
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for June 11, 2009
Minutes include:
- Meeting Called to Order
- Present
- Introductions
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- County Fair
- County Fair Parade
- State Central Committee
- Values in Action
- Listening Project
- La Grande “Clean Up” Project
- EOU Democrats
- Single-Payer Resolution
- Stimulus Package Benefits
- Single-Payer Materials
- ORA
- House Party on Health Care
- Good News
- It's a Party
- Meeting Adjourned
Download an Adobe Acrobat version of the Meeting Minutes for June 11, 2009.
Download an Adobe Acrobat version of the County Resolution in support of FULL AND FAIR CONSIDERATION OF SINGLE PAYER AND PUBLIC OPTIONS IN CONGRESSIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE DELIBERATIONS
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March 12, 2009
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for March 12, 2009
Minutes include:
- Meeting Called to Order
- Present
- Introductions
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- Picasso at the Lapin Agile
- EOU Democrats
- Meeting Location
- General Discussion
- Meeting Adjourned
Download an Adobe Acrobat version of the Meeting Minutes for March 12, 2009.
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May 12, 2010
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for May 10, 2010
Minutes include:
- Meeting Minutes
- Present
- Financial Report
- Recruiting for new secretary
- Democrat Party of Oregon Platform Convention
- Kroger luncheon
- Meeting the Democratic Candidates and other events
- Book Study
- Union County Fair
- Good for order – Question
Download an Adobe Acrobat version of the Meeting Minutes for May 10, 2010.
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May 14, 2009
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for May 14, 2009
Minutes include:
- Meeting Called to Order
- Present
- Introductions
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- General Discussion
- EOU Democrats
- Listening Project
- La Grande “Clean Up” Project
- Meeting Adjourned
Download an Adobe Acrobat version of the Meeting Minutes for March 12, 2009.
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November 10, 2010
Union County Democratic Central Committee
Meeting Minutes for November 10, 2010
Minutes include:
- Treasurer's Report and Minutes Approval
- Adopt a Highway
- Reorganization
- Elections
- Wyden’s town hall meetings
- Holiday community lunch
- Book club
Click to download/view Adobe PDF attachment of complete minutes.
Union County Voting Precincts
Below are links to maps of Union County, Oregon voting precicnts. We thank the County Clerk for making these maps available for purchase and confirming that we can post these on our website.
- Union County Voter Precinct 01 (PDF)
- Union County Voter Precinct 02 (PDF)
- Union County Voter Precinct 03 (PDF)
- Union County Voter Precinct 04 (PDF)
- Union County Voter Precinct 05 (PDF)
- Union County Voter Precinct 06 (PDF)
- Union County Voter Precinct 07 (PDF)
- Union County Voter Precinct 08 (PDF)
- Union County Voter Precinct 09 (PDF)
- Union County Voter Precinct 10 (PDF)
- Union County Voter Precinct 11 (PDF)
- Union County Voter Precinct 12 (PDF)
- Union County Voter Precinct 13 (PDF)
- Union County Voter Precinct 14 (PDF)
- Union County Voter Precinct 15 (PDF)
- Union County Voter Precinct 16 (PDF)
- Union County Voter Precinct 17 (PDF)
- Union County Voter Precinct 18 (PDF)
- Union County Voter Precinct 19 (PDF)
Below is a list of Union County Voting Precincts showing the precinct number, the number of positions per precinct and the allowcation of male and female precinct committee positions.
PCP 101 Rev C (Intro to Precinct Committee Person Handbook)
UPDATE: As awesome as PCP101 Rev B was, we knew we could do better. We think we have a winner with the new Rev C version, full of improved info, website stuff, more functional links and fun exercises to get you up to speed fast!Download the new Rev C handbook, print it out and put it in your PCP Notebook (replacing Rev B.)
Now back to our original rant:
Are you a new PCP, or looking for a refresher course in Precinct Committee Person? Not yet a PCP but thinking about signing up? The new PCP 101 Handbook is now available for download.
This Handbook contains information to help you understand what a Precinct Committee Person is, what a PCP does, and how to become an effective PCP. It helps you understand how the Democratic Party works in Washington County: what your part in the WCDCC is; how to know your turf; and how to be very good at representing your precinct. This handbook, along with personalized training in group or one-on-one, lays the foundation for your PCP activities with the Washington County Democrats.
You will learn some of the many ways that you can help get Democratic candidates elected. By working as a Precinct Committee Person you are the Democratic Party at its grassroots best. You have your own part of your neighborhood that you can get to know, educate, and motivate to vote. What we do this year not only makes a difference in the next election, it builds a sustainable base for the future.
Check back soon for PCP102 Advanced...
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PCP 102 Rev B (Advanced Precinct Committee Person Handbook)
OK Patriot, you've taken the PCP101 class and have your PCP Handbook, now you move up to PCP 102, the Advanced Precinct Person.
Check the Upcoming Events on the right sidebar for the next scheduled classes, and download the pdf document to print and add to your PCP Handbook.
If you just can't wait for the next class (ooh, I like that about you!) contact your HDL and ask them to drink coffee and go through the PCP 102 book with you.
Then make them pay for the coffee!
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Neighbor To Neighbor Program
Ad-Hoc Neighbor-to-Neighbor Committee Working Space
Chair: Adam Gretzinger
Committee Members:
- Lupita Maurer - Party Chair
- Steve Packer - Vice-Chair
- Karen Packer - Finance
- Lee Colemen - HDL 26
- Barb Maloney - Organizational Chair
- Linda Erickson - Training Committee, HDL 29
- Paul Erickson - HDL 29
- Jon McWilliams - HDL 34
- Garrit Rosanthal - HDL 37
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| N2N_Meeting_Minutes_January_10_2008.PDF | 22.69 KB |
| N2N Org Chart and Vol Forms Rev A 011608.pdf | 45.85 KB |
Lobbying Training
Lobbying Training
This page is meant to be a tutorial on basic Lobby skills. It is based on the information presented by Alice Bartelt, Carol Greenough, and Jennifer Warren at our 2005/01 central committee meeting. Please go through it and send any comments or suggestions to webmaster@washcodems.org.
Write/Phone your Representative
The most fundamental action is simply to contact your representative (or an aide) in support or opposition on a specific issue or bill. This can be written, through regular mail or email, or verbally over the phone.
One way of doing this is to respond to action alerts. The advantage is that you are adding your voice to many others and you are contacting them at a legislatively important time. This tends to have the greatest impact. The WashCoDem websites has a section for Action Alerts and info on how to contact your representative. Please review these pages periodically and contact your representative, its an easy way to stay involved and add your voice.
WashCo Dem Issue Pages
Its just as important to write to Republicans as to Democrats, the alert will usually specify who to contact and provide some background you can include in your letter. Put the letter in your own words, concerning 1 topic, and keep in under 1 page (2-3 paragraphs).
The following links provide additional tips (from various groups) about letter writting and contacting your representative.
- General Info
- Writing to your Representative
- Emailing your Representative
- Telephoning your Representative
- Sample Letter
- More tips
Writing a Letter to the editor is also an important way to get the word out. Our Issues page contains a list of area newspapers and how to contact them. The links below contain letetr writing tips.
How a Bill Becomes Law
This is the general process followed in Congress and Salem. Action alerts can be sent at any of these stages to help move or kill a specific bill. Our action alert blog will help notify you when to contact your representatives based on where a bill is in this process.
- Introduction: Bill drafted and introduced by a member of the legislature. Other Legislator's can sign on as cosponsors. A large number of cosponsor's is often important in moving a bill.
- Committee Review: The bill sent to and reviewed by a legislative committee, it must pass here before it can get a floor vote, most bills die in committee.
Committee's often hold hearings to gather public and expert opinions on their bills, testifying before a committee (or getting your representative to do so) gives a bill momentum.
Know the committees your representative serves on because it is here where they have their greatest impact. - Floor vote Bill must be approved on the House and Senate Floor.
- Conference Committee The House and Senate versions of a bill usually differ, the conference committee merges these bills into a unified bill.
- Final Floor vote Both legislative chambers must approve the unified bill before its sent to the governor, or preseident (Chief Executive).
- Chief Executive Approval The bill becomes law if the Chief executive approves it. If they veto it the legislature can override the veto with a super majority (2/3 vote). In Salem, the legislature or governor can by-pass each other and send a measure directly to voters as a referendum.
Oregon State Legislature
Our state legislature maintains a useful website, check the links below to explore it.
- Find your Representatives
- Write your Representatives
- How a Bill becomes Law in Salem
- Committee Assignments
- Testify at a Committee Hearing
- Committee Agenda's
- Tracking current bills
- Details on how to track a bill
Lobbying US Congress
Review these links to monitor your representatives or track specific issues.
- Monitor Congress
- Another monitor site
- Lobbying tips
- Monitor your representative
- Your representative's voting record
- Ratings by Interest Group
- Tracking a specific bill
Other Ideas
Website Publishing Guidelines
Click on the title below to read guidelines, instructions and tips for posting blogs, forums, and other content on the WashcoDems website.
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How to Edit the website
The pages below show how to do specific tasks, once you've done them a few times they will become second nature. These instructions are just to get you started. Please add pages to these with additional instructions or corrections as you see fit.Add a Blog entry to your blog
A blog is a your place to post articles, action alerts, or other information that is important to you and you want to share with other democrats.
- On the right hand side bare, click 'Create Content'
- click 'Blog Entry'
- Fill in the title
- Fill in the body with a the detailed article (this can be cotent copyed and pasted from a website)
- Press 'Submit'
Add a link to the link page
You can use this procedure to edit any webpage.
- select the 'Resouces' menu and click the 'Links' menu item.
- click on the link page where you want your link to go
- click the 'Edit' tab
- Fill in the changes you want : Add the url of the site (can turn it into a link with the link symbol)
- Press the 'Submit' button
Add an Event
- On the right hand side bare, click 'Create Content'
- click 'Event'
- Fill in the date/time information
- Fill in the body with a detailed description (this can be cotent copyed and pasted from a website)
- If its a washco event you can optionally click under 'Publishing Options' and check 'Promoted to Front Page'. This will make the announcement appear on the main page of the website. (Do this only for WashCo dem or other importanr county wide event.
- Optionally under 'File Attachment' you can press browse and upload a leaflet or other file that provides more information.
- press 'Submit'
Add an Image
- On the right hand side bare, click 'Create Content'
- click 'Image'
- Fill in the title
- Click 'Browse' and select the image file that you want to upload.
- select the 'Image Gallery' where you want the image placed.
Before you upload an image you need to make sure it is no more than 1-200K bytes in size. You can do shrink a large image file with the Paint program.
- Open the file you want to edit with the 'Paint' Program. (Right click the file and Open with 'Paint').
- click the 'Image' menu
- select 'Stretch/Shew'
- set The Horizontal and Vertical settings to 20% (This will reduce a 1 mega byte image file to under 100 kilo bytes)
- press 'File', 'Save As' and save it as a 'JPEG' file type
- Then you can upload the image.
Create a new Forum Topic
A Forums are a place to discuss issues with your fellow democrats. You can create a new forum topic or comment on an existing topic.
- On the top menu, click 'Forums'
- click 'Post New Forum Topic'
- Fill in the subject and body.
- Place your topic in the correct topic area by clicking on the 'Forum' list.
- You can option click to 'Subscribe' to the forum which will send you an email notice when someone adds a comment to your forum.
- Press 'Submit'
Edit the House District Webpage
You can use this procedure to edit any webpage. House distirct leaders will mainly want to keep their house district page up to date.
- select the 'Get Active' menu and click the 'State House Distict' menu item.
- click on the house district you want to edit
- click the 'Edit' tab
- Fill in the changes you want
- Press the 'Submit' button
Using our Volunteer and Voter Databases (Van & GetActive)
Two databases are available to the Washington county democrats. We need volunteers who are willing to generate precinct lists and email them to our pcp's who request them. Volunteer lists can also be generated and delivered for organizing purposes (House district meetings or newsletters). The goal is that each house district have a designated database user who can generate and deliver these lists.
Once you get your account, here are some instructions on doing the basic functions (you probably wont need all of these). Contact the chair or vice chair (Lupita or Steve) to get an account.
Van: (Voter Database)
This is a statewide database of all registered voters, it can be used to lookup voters and generate precinct lists
http://van.dpo.org
Create a precinct voter list and email it to recipient
- click on 'Create a new list'
- click on 'District'
- click on 'State House' and select your house district
- click on 'Location'
- click on 'County' and select 'washington'
- click on 'Precinct' and select the precinct you want
- (optional: Click on 'Party' and select 'Democarat')
- Press the 'Search' button
- Once you have the list created you can save it.
- click 'Save'
- click 'Saved List (Fixed set of voters)', put it in a folder and give it a name and description
- You can then fetch the list
- Click 'Reports'
- click 'Report Format' select 'PaperSaverList'
- Click 'Source' and select 'Walking'
- Enter a 'Report Title'
- Click 'Next'
- Set up printer according to instructions
- click 'Finish'
- To save it on your computer, go to the browsers ‘File’ then ‘Save As’ menu.
- Then save it as either an html file or text file (less space) on your computer
- Then it can be emailed to the intended recipient
- (You can also print it from the browser but email is the preferred means of delivery)
Search on a voter:
- click on 'Quick Look Up'
- Enter search criteria, press 'Search'
Get Active (Volunteer Database)
This is our volunteer database, it is used to generate a list of PCPs or other volunteers that can then be printed or emailed.
http://active.dpo.org
Generate List of PCPs and update website
Login
- click 'washington county democrats'
- under 'data Management'
- click 'Export'
- click 'Export Members'
- click 'Select Export Format'
- click 'Select' under 'PCP Members'
- click 'Select List Members'
- select 'Washington County PCPs' from 'Saved Query'
- Press 'Select', then 'Refresh' and 'Continue' once the search completes
- click 'Export List Members'
- click 'Export'
- You will be emailed when the export job is complete
- Relogin, under ‘Data Management’ click ‘Export’
- Search the name of your Export job
- Click ‘download’
- Download it to your computer as a tab delimited file
- Import the tab delimited file into excel
- Save the excel spreadsheet as a webpage
- Open the webpage in the browser
- Copy and paste the contents into the washcodems website and replace the ‘precinct pages’ ’Precinct Leader List’ webpage
Insert a new volunteer
- click 'washington county democrats'
- under 'data Management'
- click 'List Management'
- click ‘Add Member’
- edit as much of the form as you can and click ‘Add Member’ at the bottom
Search for volunteers
- click 'washington county democrats'
- under 'data Management' click 'List Management'
- click ‘Subset of Members’
- Click the check boxes for each criteria to search on
- (usually you want to click ‘US Geographic and Political Information so you can then select restrict by county or political district on the next page. You can also select ‘party affiliation’ or ‘van_precinct’ or ‘pcp’ or any other criteria)
- press ‘continue’
- select ‘oregon’
- click ‘Further restrict by political district’ or ‘further restrict by county’
- click ‘select members’
- select the ‘house district’, ‘county’ or other criteria
- click ‘continue’
- click ‘refresh’ until the job completes
- you can save the query if you want to reuse it later
- click ‘continue’ to view your list
- (if you want to export the data you can save the query, then run the query under export to get a full copy of the list on your computer)
Edit a volunteers record (search then edit)
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under 'data Management' click 'List Management'
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click ‘Subset of Members’
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Click the check boxes for each criteria to search on
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(usually you want to click ‘US Geographic and Political Information so you can then select restrict by county or political district on the next page. You can also select ‘party affiliation’ or ‘van_precinct’ or ‘pcp’ or any other criteria)
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press ‘continue’
- select ‘oregon’
- click ‘Further restrict by political district’ or ‘further restrict by county’
- click ‘select members’
- select the ‘house district’, ‘county’ or other criteria
- click ‘continue’
- click ‘refresh’ until the job completes
- sort the list by last name, click 'next' until you see the name you want to edit
- click the name
- click 'Edit Record Member'
- make your changes and press 'Save'
Send email to a list of volunteers (House District Newsletter)
- click 'washington county democrats'
- under 'Modules' click ‘Messaging Campaigns’
- press ‘Create Email Message’
- click ‘Setup’ , enter a ‘title’ and ‘description’
- click ‘Save’ then ‘Confirm’
- click ‘Create Message Header’ set ‘From Email’ to a valid washcodcems.org address
- set ‘Subject Line’ entries with standard option
- click ‘Save’ then ‘Confirm’
- click ‘Create Content’ edit html and plain text content
- {Can copy and paste content from a plain text or html file in either or both windows)
- click ‘Save and Continue’ then ‘Confirm’
- click ‘Choose Members’
- click ‘Subset of Members’ to search for recipients, or select from the ‘Saved Queries’
- when search returns click ‘Continue’
- click ‘Preview and Launch’ then ‘Launch Message’
Convert Docs to PDF for publication
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Download CutePDF Writer from the linked site, install it on your PC. It will appear as a new printer in the Printers folder. (You must download and install both the CutePDF and the GPLGS8 Converter programs, it takes about five minutes to do the whole thing)
When you want to convert an open doc to PDF, from the FILE menu click the PRINT button, and select CutePDF Writer as your printer. A box will pop open asking where you want to save the new pdf file. Edit the name if you like, choose a convenient location and click SAVE.
Viola! You now have a compact, unalterable PDF document, ready to post or send as you like.