REMEMBERING OUR FRIEND – BOB JEFFERS. Bob Jeffers, longtime Democratic PC, who sadly passed away on May 5, was one of the most dedicated Democrats to ever serve the party in DuPage County. Bob was an active participant in the Democratic Party of DuPage County for more than four decades. He served as Precinct Committeeman...Read More
LETTER FROM THE CHAIR – MAY 2023. By Julia Kennedy Beckman, DGTDO Chair Once again, a big thank you to Sara Knizhnik for sharing with us the very latest on her years-long battle for gun safety at our May 10 meeting. I hope you all viewed it on Zoom if you were not in the...Read More
SUPPORT DGTDO AND KEEP THE OFFICE OPEN. When we INVEST, when we ACT, WE WIN! Let’s elect Democratic candidates! Thank you to all those who have doated. It makes a difference. Please take a moment to make a donation to support the Downers Grove Township Democratic Organization. Donations can be made online HERE or mail a check to...Read More
PC CORNER – MAY 2023 By Chris Hotchkin Summer is approaching with its many activities for Downers Grove Township Democrats. We count on our precinct committeepersons to participate as you can. For example, we hope you will plan to dine at Country House on 55th Street in Clarendon Hills during the week of June 12-...Read More
DEMOCRACY IS NOT ONE AND DONE! VOTE! By Carla Feinkind Trump was found guilty of sexual assault and defamation against E Jean Carroll. He owes her 5 million dollars! Immediately, he was posting and loudly proclaiming that it was all LIES as he and HIS GOP fanned the flames of their basket’s hate and anger. He manipulates...Read More
WHAT HAPPENS IF WE CUT FEDERAL SPENDING? By Chris Hotchkin “Cut the budget!” To some Americans that sounds like a great idea, that our federal government should spend less. But what does this really mean for the lives of many Americans from all walks of life? The GOP has passed an appropriations bill for 2024...Read More
GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION – AN UPDATE By Joanna Williams (Thanks to Sara Knizhnik for her outstanding presentation at our May Meeting for much of the information in this article). Federal Since losing the majority in the US House, no Gun Safety Bills have been signed into law. However, an Assault Weapons Ban was introduced in...Read More
MAY 5, 2023, MESSAGE FROM ALEXI GIANNOULIAS: First 100 days: Protecting our libraries When I took office, people told me that being in office was a marathon, not a sprint. Thanks to an exceptional team in the Secretary of State’s office and amazing partners in Illinois government, we are running at record pace. Two days...Read More
BE A VOLUNTEER – OUR MOST VALUABLE ASSET! Our goal for DGTDO in 2023 is to grow the organization to be ready for the demanding 2024 election which will be here before we know it. At our February meeting, we approved a budget which will guide us through the year and help garner the resources...Read More
