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The Denver Post reports that Colorado House Rep. Dianne Primavera has introduced HB 1372 to create a state fund to support the collection of umbilical cord blood for stem cell treatment and research. When a child is born, the blood that is in the umbilical cord is rich with young stem cells. Normally this becomes medical waste, but a physician can draw the blood from the cord to be analyzed and preserved for later use. For many diseases a cord blood transfusion can replace the long painful process of a bone marrow transplant. This type of stem cell research is much less controversial but drastically underfunded.

Parents can pay private companies (such as Viacord) to store cord blood for their children, or they can freely donate for public use. Some hospitals have started asking laboring moms if they would like to donate their child's cord blood because the supply is so low. It just amazes me that because the phrase "stem cells" has gotten a negative connotation, a wonderful life-saving process is being ignored...

Event Details: John Patrick Carney has been going door to door for awhile, but now is the time for our volunteer supporters to take the message of leadership, innovation and character to voters throughout the 22nd district.

We are also proud to announce the opening of our campaign headquarters at 3886 N High St in the heart of Clintonville. Please join us and bring friends!

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If the Obama camp exploited this one line from the page on education policy on McCain's website, he could have the vote of every educator... Typical republican, expecting everyone to be able to pull themselves up by their bootstraps at a whim, defining issues by pointing fingers. Want to fix schools? Fund them properly! You wouldn't expect a hospital to treat every person the same way, you can expect a school to educate everyone the same way. Schools don't have the resources for individualized differentiated instruction, and that is what will get results.

"As president, John McCain will pursue reforms that address the underlying cultural problems in our education system - a system that still seeks to avoid genuine accountability and responsibility for producing well-educated children."

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Join Ohio First Lady Frances Strickland for a fundraiser on behalf of Jane Mitakides, Democratic candidate for Congress in Ohio's 3rd Congressional District. The event will take place at the home of Jean Woodhull, 1200 Runnymede Rd, Dayton, OH 45419.

Admission fees are on a tiered system:

• Red - $250
• White - $500
• Blue - $1000

If you're interested in attending, please RSVP to Ashton McRae at ashton@jane08.com or call (937) 610-0555. RSVP and pay by June 30th to be invited to a private reception.

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Camp Wellstone is on the road again!  We're ready to win big in November, and to do so, we're training candidates, campaign workers, and community activists across the country in key states.  Our next stop--Columbus, OH. 

Make plans now to join us!

WHEN: July 11-13
WHERE: Riffe Center, 77 S. High St., Columbus, OH 43215
COST: Sliding scale $25-$200 includes book and three meals
REGISTER: Click here
QUESTIONS: contact Jen Haut at 651.414.6037 or jennifer@wellstone.org

Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to be trained and ready for 2008 elections! This 2 ½ day training combines lectures from highly experienced trainers, stimulating exercises, and interactive simulations

Camp Wellstone is divided into three tracks:

• Citizen activist track. For people interested in citizen lobbying, issue advocacy, and community organizing, this track provides skills in how to win on issues.
• Campaign track. This track focuses on how to be an effective staff or volunteer member of a winning progressive campaign.
• Candidate track. This is for people who have made the decision to run for office.

We're counting on you to organize around issues that matter, help build campaigns for the future, and elect progressive candidates to office.

Click here to find out more and to register

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Camp Wellstone is on the road again!  We're ready to win big in November, and to do so, we're training candidates, campaign workers, and community activists across the country in key states.  Our next stop--Columbus, OH. 

Make plans now to join us!

WHEN: July 11-13
WHERE: Riffe Center, 77 S. High St., Columbus, OH 43215
COST: Sliding scale $25-$200 includes book and three meals
REGISTER: Click here
QUESTIONS: contact Jen Haut at 651.414.6037 or jennifer@wellstone.org

Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to be trained and ready for 2008 elections! This 2 ½ day training combines lectures from highly experienced trainers, stimulating exercises, and interactive simulations

Camp Wellstone is divided into three tracks:

• Citizen activist track. For people interested in citizen lobbying, issue advocacy, and community organizing, this track provides skills in how to win on issues.
• Campaign track. This track focuses on how to be an effective staff or volunteer member of a winning progressive campaign.
• Candidate track. This is for people who have made the decision to run for office.

We're counting on you to organize around issues that matter, help build campaigns for the future, and elect progressive candidates to office.

Click here to find out more and to register

Event Details: The Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser will raise needed monies for local candidates.

When : July 12th, 2008
Social Hour: 6 p.m.
Dinner and Entertainment: 7 p.m.

Tickets: $ 20.00 - Children 12 years old or younger FREE
Where: Champaign County Fairgrounds, Urbana Ohio

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Camp Wellstone is on the road again!  We're ready to win big in November, and to do so, we're training candidates, campaign workers, and community activists across the country in key states.  Our next stop--Columbus, OH. 

Make plans now to join us!

WHEN: July 11-13
WHERE: Riffe Center, 77 S. High St., Columbus, OH 43215
COST: Sliding scale $25-$200 includes book and three meals
REGISTER: Click here
QUESTIONS: contact Jen Haut at 651.414.6037 or jennifer@wellstone.org

Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to be trained and ready for 2008 elections! This 2 ½ day training combines lectures from highly experienced trainers, stimulating exercises, and interactive simulations

Camp Wellstone is divided into three tracks:

• Citizen activist track. For people interested in citizen lobbying, issue advocacy, and community organizing, this track provides skills in how to win on issues.
• Campaign track. This track focuses on how to be an effective staff or volunteer member of a winning progressive campaign.
• Candidate track. This is for people who have made the decision to run for office.

We're counting on you to organize around issues that matter, help build campaigns for the future, and elect progressive candidates to office.

Click here to find out more and to register

Event Details: Join YDA Executive Director Alexandra Acker and the members of the Ohio Young Democrats at Eliza Bryant Village (Senior Center), located at 7201 Wade Park Ave in Cleveland for our Summer Membership meeting. 

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Meet-Up Locations 
 
 
 

1. Host:    Marian Harris, Candidate for State Rep., HD 19

   Organizer:   TBD

   Districts:   Marian Harris, HD 19 & Sharen Neuhardt, CD 7

   Location:   Home of Marian Harris

   5145 Holbrook Drive

      Columbus, Ohio 43232 

1. Host:    Danielle Blue, Candidate for State Senate, SD 16

   Organizer:   Jennifer Dillard

   Districts:   Danielle Blue, SD 16 & Mary Jo Kilroy, CD 15

   Location:   Home of Danielle Blue

      1625 Guilford Road

      Columbus, Ohio 43221 

1. Host:    TBD

   Organizer:  Ami Williams and David Wishinsky

   Districts:   Sharen Neuhardt, CD 7

      Location:   TBD

      Lancaster, Ohio 43130 

1. Host:    Tracy Heard, Candidate for State Rep., HD 26

   Organizer:   Samantha Simpson

   Districts:   Tracy Heard, HD 26

      Location:   Church House 

      1384 Smith Road

      Columbus, Ohio 43207 

1. Host:     Nancy Garland, Candidate for State Rep., HD 20

   Organizer:   Zach Roberts

   Districts:   Nancy Garland, HD 20

      Location:  Nancy Garland Campaign Headquarters

      2738 East Main Street

      Bexley, Ohio 43209 

1. Host:    Jennifer Stack

Organizer:   Maggie DaRocha

Districts:   Mary Jo Kilroy, CD 15 & Danielle Blue, SD 16

Location:  Home of Jennifer Stack

      3205 Middleboro Way

                  Dublin, Ohio 43017

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Governor to Host Education Reform
Forums Across Ohio

Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today announced that he will host 12 forums across the state this summer focusing on reforming education in Ohio.

 

“There is nothing more important to Ohio's economic future than making sure that we have a world-class system of education,” Strickland said.  "These forums are the beginning of a conversation with the people of Ohio about how best to reform education in our great state." 

 

The “Governor’s Conversation on Education” forums will focus on the six principles for education reform as outlined in the Governor’s State of the State address as well as specific policy ideas for fostering a system of education in Ohio that is innovative, personalized and linked to economic prosperity. A second round of education forums will be held later in the fall of 2008 and will focus on how to properly finance a truly reformed system of education. The governor plans to introduce his education reform proposal in 2009.

 

“Ohio’s education system has many strengths, but despite our progress we haven’t kept pace with the rest of the world,” Strickland said. “It will take collaboration among business leaders, parents, students, teachers and school administrators to develop a plan that makes Ohio a leader in innovation and gives our students the preparation and skills they need to be successful in a global environment.”

 

Strickland also launched a Web site, http://www.ConversationOnEducation.Org, which provides the public and forum participants with details about the regional forums and will include ways to submit feedback during and after the forums.

 

The dates, times and locations for the “Governor’s Conversation on Education” regional forums are listed below. Each forum will be available through a live Webcast at http://www.ConversationOnEducation.Org.

 

Most regional forums will also air live on the local PBS station. Stations without a live broadcast will tape and air their local forums following the event.   Feeds of the forums will be provided to media outlets by Ohio Government Television.

 

Educators, business leaders, parents and students, among others, will make up the live audiences. In addition, each school district in the region will be encouraged to organize at least one “watch party” for the broadcast or Webcast and conduct a facilitated group discussion following the forum.

 

At each meeting, Strickland will discuss his six principles for education reform and specific ideas while facilitating an interactive conversation with audience members and Webcast and television viewers.

 

WHERE:         COSI Studio

                         333 W. Broad St.

                         Columbus, OH 43215

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Please join

Senate Democratic Leader

Senator Ray Miller

&

Senator Dale Miller

at a fundraiser for 

Danielle Blue

For

State Senate 

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 

Club 185

185 East Livingston Avenue

Columbus, OH 43215 

Suggested Contribution:

$200.00 

Please Make Checks Payable To:

Danielle Blue for Senate Committee

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Governor to Host Education Reform
Forums Across Ohio

Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today announced that he will host 12 forums across the state this summer focusing on reforming education in Ohio.

 

“There is nothing more important to Ohio's economic future than making sure that we have a world-class system of education,” Strickland said.  "These forums are the beginning of a conversation with the people of Ohio about how best to reform education in our great state." 

 

The “Governor’s Conversation on Education” forums will focus on the six principles for education reform as outlined in the Governor’s State of the State address as well as specific policy ideas for fostering a system of education in Ohio that is innovative, personalized and linked to economic prosperity. A second round of education forums will be held later in the fall of 2008 and will focus on how to properly finance a truly reformed system of education. The governor plans to introduce his education reform proposal in 2009.

 

“Ohio’s education system has many strengths, but despite our progress we haven’t kept pace with the rest of the world,” Strickland said. “It will take collaboration among business leaders, parents, students, teachers and school administrators to develop a plan that makes Ohio a leader in innovation and gives our students the preparation and skills they need to be successful in a global environment.”

 

Strickland also launched a Web site, http://www.ConversationOnEducation.Org, which provides the public and forum participants with details about the regional forums and will include ways to submit feedback during and after the forums.

 

The dates, times and locations for the “Governor’s Conversation on Education” regional forums are listed below. Each forum will be available through a live Webcast at http://www.ConversationOnEducation.Org.

 

Most regional forums will also air live on the local PBS station. Stations without a live broadcast will tape and air their local forums following the event.   Feeds of the forums will be provided to media outlets by Ohio Government Television.

 

Educators, business leaders, parents and students, among others, will make up the live audiences. In addition, each school district in the region will be encouraged to organize at least one “watch party” for the broadcast or Webcast and conduct a facilitated group discussion following the forum.

 

At each meeting, Strickland will discuss his six principles for education reform and specific ideas while facilitating an interactive conversation with audience members and Webcast and television viewers.

 

WHERE:          Akron North High School

                          985 Gorge Blvd.

                          Akron, OH 44310

 

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Come on out and see Rick Shriver's new campaign office at 119 East Main Street, McConnelsville, Ohio (map).

From the announcement email:

Next Thursday, July 24, we are officially opening our "Rick Shriver for Ohio Senate" campaign headquarters!

You are invited to help us mark the momentous occasion.

The storefront is strategically located right on Main Street in McConnelsville, Ohio. Great visibility!

The address is 119 East Main Street. Between "The Valley Gem Barbershop" and "The Breathing Room."

We will open the doors at 5:30 PM, and you are welcome to join us until we adjourn at 8:00 PM.

We will be accepting contributions to help us pay for this cool location. We got a great deal from our loyal
Democratic landlords, but we still need to pay the rent.

Hope to see you next Thursday!