Steve Marchand, Leading in the Age of Trump: Making Sununu Accountable

Steve Marchand will be our keynote speaker as we start the new year with a Democratic majority in New Hampshire’s House and Senate.

The program will start at 7 p.m., Monday evening, January 28, Upper Valley Senior Center, 10 Campbell Avenue, Lebanon

Democrats have the real opportunity to take existing bills in 2019 and stitch them into an agenda that is intellectually and ideologically consistent, that is absolutely passable through the House and Senate, and that will put Governor Sununu in a position where he must choose to sign bills into law or explain why he vetoed those bills or actively work with the legislature to create compromises that genuinely move the ball forward. Steve will address what a successful Democratic agenda can really be, right now.  We shouldn’t settle as a party for what we hope Sununu will sign; we should be thoughtful and then pass what we want to see happen. The onus is on Sununu — he is surrounded by Democratic majorities.

Come early and join the potluck!

6.00 p.m.
The potluck starts at 6 p.m., and all are welcome to contribute a dish.

6.30 p.m
The first order of business will be the Upper Valley Democrats officer elections at 6.30 p.m. The proposed slate is below; we will also take nominations from the floor.

Upper Valley Democrats Slate:
Co-Chairs: Ann Garland and Barbara Jones
Treasurer: Margaret Campbell
Secretary: Bill Secord

1. Weekly N.H. News Roundup: The Exchange, NHPR, on the environment, addiction treatment, and more (podcast);
2. Reaching for sufficiency and taxpayer fairness in public school funding, Rep. Dick Ames, Concord Monitor;
3. N.H.’s Medicaid Work Requirement Will Have Unintended Consequences, NHPR report;
4. January 15, Repeal the Death Penalty,  Jodi Picoult and death-row exoneree Sabrina Butler;
5. January 18, Bridges Not Borders benefit, Norwich;
6. January 19, John Delaney for President, Hanover;
7. January 19, Weatherize Kicks Off in Canaan and Enfield;
8. January 28, UVD Monday Program: Leading in the Age of Trump–Keynote from Steve Marchand; Upper Valley  Senior Center,  Lebanon, 6.00 p.m. potluck, 6.30 p.m. elections, 7.00 p.m. program

AND consider volunteering on your Town Committee.

AND consider running for office in your town. 

Town Meeting Day is coming up for many towns. We are looking for people to run for local positions.
The filing period is Jan. 23 to Feb. 1.  Let us know if you are interested!