Happy Holidays from the Franconia Dems!
A new year for the Franconia Dems!
Join us for the first Zoom meeting of the year on January 9. (This meeting is on the second Thursday; we’ll meet on the first Thursday as usual in future months.) To stay in touch, sign up for the Franconia Dems newsletter by following this link. And you can follow us on Facebook, Instagram and now Bluesky!
We offer many ways to get involved
As we gear up for the next series of challenges, Franconia Dems could use help in a few specific areas. Interested? Please contact Chair Debbie Linick.
- Provide a warm welcome to new visitors as part of the Outreach Team. We send custom emails and call individuals who express an interest in our work. You don’t need to be a long-time Franconian to do this role well, just a friendly approach and a willingness to join a great team
- Are you comfortable working with Google Spreadsheets and have 30–90 minutes a week to spare? We could use your help on Franconia’s Entry Point team, where we collect contact information so we can reach out to individuals interested in getting involved with us.
- Data Analysis after an election is crucial as we plan for the year ahead. This role is for individuals with a comfort level working with numbers and databases and analyzing trends.
- There are always liaison roles to FCDC committees and other progressive organizations.
Learn about events countywide
When state Senator Suhas Subramanyam was elected to Congress last month, it set off a cascade of vacancies in the state Senate and the House of Delegates. Democrats maintain the narrowest 21-19 and 51-49 majorities in Richmond, and we cannot take these seats for granted. Early voting starts December 11 for the special elections on Tuesday, January 7. Sign up here to canvass on weekends through January 5. Or join a virtual phone bank. Please contact Chair Debbie Linick if you’d like to learn more, or connect directly with the Kannan Srinivasan for State Senate or J.J. Singh for Delegate campaigns.
Looking ahead …
We have started a Chair Chat & Orientation on the third Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. We’ll host visitors and prospective members for an exploration of the Democratic party mission, structure and elected leadership and our Franconia initiatives during the 364 days when we don’t have an election. Please extend an invitation to your Democratic neighbors who might want to learn more.