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Revision as of 16:52, 2 June 2011
Possibly the most fun you will ever have at a club meeting.
Contents
Club Activities
2007-2008
- Traveled to Chicago in September for the Change to Win US Labor Conference, with the Big 3 Democratic candidates (Clinton, Edwards, and Obama).
- Have produced a large number of entertaining and sardonic buttons for sale.
- Hosted a Voter Registration Concert in the Gizmo, featuring local Knox drum-synth duo James Wetzel and Eric Ratzel, as well as Bloomington psychobilly group, the Abacinators.
2006-2007
- Worked for Phil Hare for Congress Campaign
- Registered 100 students and faculty to vote
- Transported students and other Galesburg residents to polls on 2006 election day
- Uncovered an election crime at the polls
- Co-sponsored a socially progressive "egassem cinatas" film series with APA
- Attended Barack Obama's post-presidential declaration town hall meeting
- Held a "One Year from Today, Out of Iraq by March 31st 2008" campaign
- Hosted "The Revolution Starts Now"; a superb party at Snu
- Funded and initiated the Knox Democrats Anti-Global Warming Orchard, located behind Sigma Nu
- Met Bill Clinton when the former President spoke at the 2007 Commencement.
Meetings
The Knox Democrats meet on Thursdays at 8 p.m. in the Gizmo.
Officers
Alas, the Knox Democrats momentarily fell out of favor (interestingly enough, at about the same time the real Democrats did. Then Anna Novikova returned to campus, and all was right with the world again. Notable recent activities have included raising money to buy pizza for protesters in Wisconsin, bringing State Senator Dave Koehler to campus, and showing the West Wing in Post Lobby.
2011-2012
<properties> President=Anna Novikova Vice President=Jim Hanson/Anna Meier Secretary=Gretta Reed Treasurer=Josh Fishman </properties>
2010-2011
<properties> President=Jim Hanson Vice President=Anna Meier Secretary=Gretta Reed Treasurer=Anna Novikova </properties>
2008-2009
<properties> President=Alex Kemmsies Vice President of Exterior=Colin Davis Vice President of Interior=Michael Hahn Recorder/Treasurer=Jenny Pederson </properties>
2007-2008
<properties> President=Elizabeth Coleman Vice President=Alex Kemmsies Secretary=Jenny Pederson Treasurer=Anjali Pattanayak/ Mike Hahn (Interim) </properties>
2006-2007
<properties> President=Alex Enyart Vice President=Andrew Briggs Secretary=Matt Hundley Treasurer=Elizabeth Coleman </properties>
