Holmes: Progress Made On Party's Cash Problem
Oklahoma Democratic Party Chairman Ivan Holmes, in an email sent to supporters, says the party is making progress in reducing its debt but still can't afford a paid staff.
This is Holmes' email: I want to thank each of you who are currently making a monthly pledge to our party. We continue to add new monthly pledges each week. We are still working toward our goal of getting 1,000 Democrats to make a monthly pledge.
We have cut our monthly expenses to about $13,000.00 a month. As most of you know we have no paid employees at the state level. We have been able to pay $30,000 toward our precious debt in the past three months. It is our goal to raise enough funds to be able to hire a full-time office manager to run the daily operations so I can continue to build our party in the 77 counties. I have driven 20,000 miles during the past five months and been in 28 counties. We have had great crowds everywhere we have been. I truly believe 2008 will be a great year for Democrats.
Another goal we set for 2008 was to set up six work stations at the Democratic Headquarters for our volunteer workers. The work stations are nearly completed. This will give us work stations for: 1) our newly organized Veterans Organization, 2) our Young Democrats, 3) our Senior Citizens, 4) our Democratic Candidates that don't have an office, 5) our retired Union Members, 6) our Daily Volunteers who do so much for us including updating the VAN.
In order for the Democratic Party to compete with the Republicans party in 2008 we must update our computer equipment at the six new work stations. The cost of adding a new computer and monitor at each of the six work stations should be $3000.00. If you would like to contribute toward the new computer fund please earmark your contribution to the new computer fund drive, and if you donate online please just add .06 cents to your contribution so we'll know you wanted to donate specifically to our new computers. e hope to be able to have the $3000.00 by the end of December.
Thanks again for what each of you are doing for our party. By working together we will get Democrats elected in 2008.
This is Holmes' email: I want to thank each of you who are currently making a monthly pledge to our party. We continue to add new monthly pledges each week. We are still working toward our goal of getting 1,000 Democrats to make a monthly pledge.
We have cut our monthly expenses to about $13,000.00 a month. As most of you know we have no paid employees at the state level. We have been able to pay $30,000 toward our precious debt in the past three months. It is our goal to raise enough funds to be able to hire a full-time office manager to run the daily operations so I can continue to build our party in the 77 counties. I have driven 20,000 miles during the past five months and been in 28 counties. We have had great crowds everywhere we have been. I truly believe 2008 will be a great year for Democrats.
Another goal we set for 2008 was to set up six work stations at the Democratic Headquarters for our volunteer workers. The work stations are nearly completed. This will give us work stations for: 1) our newly organized Veterans Organization, 2) our Young Democrats, 3) our Senior Citizens, 4) our Democratic Candidates that don't have an office, 5) our retired Union Members, 6) our Daily Volunteers who do so much for us including updating the VAN.
In order for the Democratic Party to compete with the Republicans party in 2008 we must update our computer equipment at the six new work stations. The cost of adding a new computer and monitor at each of the six work stations should be $3000.00. If you would like to contribute toward the new computer fund please earmark your contribution to the new computer fund drive, and if you donate online please just add .06 cents to your contribution so we'll know you wanted to donate specifically to our new computers. e hope to be able to have the $3000.00 by the end of December.
Thanks again for what each of you are doing for our party. By working together we will get Democrats elected in 2008.
Labels: Ivan Holmes, Oklahoma Democratic Party
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