Polk County Democratic Party Weekly Digest: Dec 6-12, 2021

Call to Action: Volunteer to register voters!
Weekly Lakeland Curb Market
Can you spare 1-2 hours or more between the hours of 9 am - 2 pm on a Saturday, each week or once a month? If so, please sign up to help the Polk County Democratic Party during the Lakeland Curbside Farmers Market. We are not allowed to set up a table, so you will be standing on a corner with your clipboard.

Please note that bilingual (especially Spanish/English) volunteers are needed for all voter registration events!
Social Success
It was great to see everyone who could attend our social event Bring a 'D' and a Dish last week.
Here's hoping we have more social events in the new year!
Photos: Robert Napolitano

Supreme Court signals support for Mississippi 15-week abortion ban with Roe v. Wade in balance

Deadline: Register TODAY, Dec 6, to attend the 2022 Florida Fight for Repro Freedom rally on Jan 22, 2022.
Florida Democrats Leadership Blue 2021
Polk County Democrats were well represented at the state FDP's Leadership Blue 2021 convention in Orlando, over the weekend. Pictured are the Polk County DEC's first vice chair Veysel Dokur, second vice chair Barbara Harris, state committeeman Miles Carr, state committeewoman Karen Welzel, chair Catherine Price, and treasurer Cesar Ramirez.
Did you attend Leadership Blue 2021? We would love to hear about your experience and what you took away from the weekend, to share with fellow Democrats who could not attend. Send an email with contact details to PolkDemWD@gmail.com.
Homecoming Celebration and Funeral to be held Tuesday (Dec 7) for Florida Democratic trailblazer

Flags were flown at half-staff on Sunday to honor former U.S. Rep. Carrie Meek, the granddaughter of slaves who became the first African American woman elected to the Florida Senate in 1982.

Meek entered politics when she was elected to the Florida House in 1979. Three years later, she won a Florida Senate seat at age 56. In 1992, she joined Corrine Brown and the late Alcee Hastings as the first Black Floridians to serve in Congress since post-Civil War Reconstruction. She left office in 2003. 

For full story, click here.
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Important Dates and Meetings
Steering Committee & Regular DEC Meetings

There will be no DEC meetings during December. 

Caucuses and Clubs

Polk Democratic Environmental Caucus - Thursday, Dec 9, at 7 pm
Gerson Guzman, one of the caucus's newest members, will have a power point presentation: "Current Companies In The EV And Clean Energy Space".
Upcoming Polk County DEC Mobilize Events 

Keep us up to date: If you would like to feature what your club or caucus is doing or introduce a new president, other office holder or person of interest, please send information to polkdemwd@gmail.com
Democratic Party of Polk County, Club & Caucus Links
 
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Democratic Party of Polk County https://www.facebook.com/PolkCountyFLDemocrats
Democratic Hispanic Caucus of Polk Co
https://www.facebook.com/Polk-County-Chapter-Democratic-Hispanic-Caucus-of-Florida-340664722737576/
Democratic Women's Club of Lakeland https://www.facebook.com/groups/DWCLakeland
Democratic Women's Club of E Polk Ridge               
Greater Winter Haven Democratic Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/102229486585792
Lake Ashton Democratic Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/446482912365417
Lake Wales Area Democratic Club  
Lakeland Democratic Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/LakelandDemClub/
North East Polk Democratic Club https://www.facebook.com/NEPolkDemClub/
Polk Co. Black Caucus
Polk Co. Disability Caucus
Polk Co. Environmental Caucus
Polk Co. Jewish Caucus
Polk Co. Progressive Democratic Caucus
Polk Co. Young Democrats

https://www.facebook.com/PolkDemDisabilityCaucus/
https://www.facebook.com/Polk-Democratic-Environmental-Caucus-101289152221143/

https://www.facebook.com/PolkProgressives
https://www.facebook.com/PolkYoungDems
Rainbow Ridge LGTBA Caucus https://www.facebook.com/Polklgbta
Solivita Democratic Club https://www.facebook.com/solivitademocraticclub
   
Mailing Address:
 
Due to the pandemic the Democratic Party of Polk County has closed the office in Lakeland.
The mailing address is the following:
The Democratic Party of Polk County, 6039 Cypress Gardens Boulevard, Suite 328, Winter Haven, FL 33884   
The telephone number remains the same:  (863) 668-7199
Email: PolkCountyDemocrats@gmail.com 
Weekly Digest Coordinator: Michelle Bradley
For submissions, email: PolkDemWD@gmail.com
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Polk DEC 913-1