Welcome to Stonewall Democrats of Central Ohio!
Welcome and thank you for visiting the official web site of the Stonewall Democrats of Central Ohio. 2010 promises to be a busy but exciting year. We have two LGBT candidates running for local offices in Central Ohio. John Sowers is running for a House seat in the 25th District and Terry Brown is running for Franklin County Auditor. Stonewall Dems plans to do all we can to get both of these candidates elected to public office. And, as always, Stonewall Dems plans to support the state-wide candidates who support us.
2010 monthly meetings will include a wide variety of speakers. In addition, each month presents us with a new way to give back to the community-- in March, Bowling for Equality through HRC and in July, the Central Ohio AIDS walk. These are but a few of the activities in which Stonewall Dems plans to take part.
The month of May will be an important one for Stonewall Dems, as we host our annual wine tasting event in the Short North. I encourage each and every one of you to "Get on the Blue Train" in 2010.
Of course, the highlight of the year for the LGBT community is the 2-day Pride Festival at Goodale Park. Look for Stonewall Dems to take part in the Pride parade, host a booth at the festival, and also host a new kick-off event, details of which will be forthcoming.
Let us get behind our Democratic brothers and sisters in this all-important election year. Let us continue to serve the candidates who serve us. As always, I welcome suggestions and feedback from Stonewall Dems members. Feel free to e-mail me at fmellissia@hotmail.com. Sincerely,
Mel Fuhrmann
President, Stonewall Dems of Central Ohio
2010
Are you a member of Stonewall Democrats of Central Ohio? Now is the time to join or to renew if you've let your membership lapse. Joining is simple and easy, just go to our contribution page. There are various membership options:
Sustaining Member: $100.00
Couples Membership: $60.00
General Membership: $35.00
Student or Hardship Membership: $20.00
Please consider joining or renewing today! We are only as strong as our membership.
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Recent News Items
February 18, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Press Office
614-221-6563 ext. 145
press@ohiodems.org
COLUMBUS - Today, Clerk of Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Maryellen O'Shaughnessy filed petitions for her candidacy for Ohio Secretary of State. "I look forward to taking my case to the people of Ohio over the next nine months," O'Shaughnessy said. "As a small business owner, a Council Member for the nation's 15th largest city, and a County Clerk with a staff of 231 and budget of $12.5 million, I bring unique qualifications to be Ohio's next Secretary of State. I am passionate about our democratic process and will be a guardian of the integrity of our elections system and will protect each Ohioan's sacred right to vote in free, fair and open elections. My priorities as Secretary of State will be to increase civic participation, promote voter education and increase transparency in our political process."
O'Shaughnessy's biography can be viewed at: http://maryellenforohio.com/about.html
