Dear Plymouth area Democrats,

Wahoo! Thanks to your hard work we delivered a number of great wins for Democrats in last week's election. Besides helping to preserve our Democratic congressional delegation, and in spite of some quite severe Republican gerrymandering, we delivered a 18-8 majority in the Grafton County NH House delegation, a 2/3 majority on the County Commission, and a complete sweep of county offices. And although we had other great candidates who did not make it, I believe their efforts made a huge difference in restoring voter interest and confidence in our democracy.

It has never been more clear that every single vote counts. As I write this it looks that control of the NH house may be down to a single seat, to be decided by a currently tied race between the candidates in Rochester's ward 4. Talk about close!

And although we may not have won all we'd like to have won, I believe we made a huge difference in raising awareness of the importance of voting the whole ballot. My initial impression in helping to count ballots in my town is that we had fewer blank votes in the down-ballot positions than in past elections. Thanks to your hard work I believe voters are more aware than ever of the importance of their vote for these positions.

As we all take a much needed break next week to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with friends and family, I am particularly thankful for our great candidates, volunteers, and supporters. Your hard work and dedication to our Democratic principals of respect, fairness, and equity make me proud to be a part of this organization. Thank you, and I hope to see you at our November meeting on the 30th.

Bill

Chair - Plymouth Area Democrats

UPCOMING EVENTS

PAD General Meeting Wednesday, November 30th 2022 at the Plymouth Senior Center at 5:30pm.

Join your fellow Democrats for our final meeting of the year. Come celebrate our successes in this election and discuss how to do even better going forward! Our potluck will start at 5:30 and the zoom portion of the meeting will start at 6:00 pm.

Bring a friend, and bring a dish to share. If you aren't able to bring a dish, come anyway!

AGENDA:

• Thanks and recognition for our volunteers
• Town by town election results
• Office, canvassing and elections debrief - what worked well and what could have been better
• Finance report and PAD budget for 2023
• Proposed bylaw amendment - move Dorchester from PAD to Mascoma due to redistricting.



Zoom link is provided when you sign up on Mobilize here.

Potluck breakdown by last name:  

• A-I Entree
• J-R Dessert or wine
• S-W Side dish or salad

GRATITUDE & RECOGNITION

We would like to recognize Ron Goggans and Kim Rawson who have left the board to pursue other volunteer commitments.

Thanks to both for their dedication, professionalism and their invaluable contributions towards our success in the 2022 elections, you will be missed!

PAD LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

New Hampshire is located on N’dakinna, which is the traditional ancestral homeland of the Pennacook, Abenaki, and Wabanaki Peoples past and present. Plymouth Area Democrats acknowledge and honor with gratitude the spiritual and physical connection to the aki (land), nebi (water), awan (air), olakwikak (flora), and awaasak (fauna) of the alnobak (people) who have stewarded N’dakinna throughout the generations and who continue to carry forward the traditions of their ancestors.