When I moved to Maine full time last year I came with several personal goals. One was to become a part of the community I chose as my new home. I also wanted to make a difference to help bring economic growth to the poorest county in the state of Maine. Finally, Washington County has voted to for Republicans since 2000, and after sitting on the sidelines watching others work to bring about progressive change, I decided to help turn Washington County Blue.
I went to the caucus in Feb. I got elected as an Obama Delegate to the State Convention, and I was elected to serve on the county committee. The next thing I agreed to help one of our Legislative candidates on her campaign. Katherine Cassidy District 32. To make a long story short our County Chair resigned after the State convention and I was elected as the new Town Chair.
Tomorrow/Today (Sunday) Washington County is opening its first campaign Headquarters since the time of Edmund Muskie's Presidential run.
Now I'm looking for Washington County Kossacks... We need your help.
We are hard at work organizing to win in November. We are recruiting active democrates in each of Washington County's towns. We are creating a more dynamic County Committe with standing committees for web, communication, organizing and events coordination.
We are looking for people with the skill and the fire to win to join our team and help us win.
We need town leaders, drivers, phone bankers, canvassers, data entry folks.
If you are a Downeast Dem or you know someone from Washington County Maine, please encourage them to contact me or come by our office in Machias, ME. We are located at US Route One Machias, ME. about a mile west of the Hannafords shopping center. (If you live in Washington County you know where this is)
I would also welcome any suggestions you may have to make our campaign more effective.
Eventually we hope to put up an Act Blue page to raise some much needed cash, but what we really need is more volunteers.
I will come back to Kos and update you on our progress.
So far, in the two weeks I have been Chair we have organized Democrats in Three towns. They will meet once a week to make calls, share ideas and plan for Nov. Next wee we will add three more towns and the week after, etc.
Thanks for reading this. We welcome your good thoughts and suggestions, and if you are in Washington County... contact me.
Vern McKimmey - downeastdems@gmail.com