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Due to the increasing workload of running my business, I will not seek reelection as chair.
I would like to offer a few comments about my four years of service, first as cochair with Saddam Salim (December 2019 to December 2021) and then as chair (December 2021 to December 2023).
First of all, I am grateful. I am grateful for the hard work of the hundreds of volunteers who canvassed, mailed postcards, made phone calls, and distributed sample ballots on election day. I am grateful to our donors who enabled us to fund our operations and purchase campaign literature. I am thankful for our dedicated steering committee who provided leadership to accomplish critical tasks. And I am grateful for our elected officials who put themselves on the line during elections and who make our government work throughout the year.
I am proud of what we have achieved. Over the last four years, we have won elections with greater turnout by increasing margins. We have delivered thousands of pieces of campaign literature. We have mailed tens of thousands of postcards. We have knocked on thousands of doors. We have hosted events such as chair chats, precinct parties, and the mobilization fair. We have raised over $40,000. We donated to school board campaigns. And, most importantly, we staffed our early voting and our 24 election day polling places.
Finally, I leave office hopeful about the future of our committee. The great joy of my work as chair of our committee has been to make a real connection with so many wonderful people. I have made friendships that I expect to last for many years. I am not alone in this. I know that many of you have built strong relationships with your fellow Democrats, and I know the process of creating new relationships is continuing. I was thrilled to see so many new people attend our Thank You Party and to watch the beginnings of new relationships. It is these relationships that are the foundation upon which our future victories will be built.
It is the strength of our relationships that makes me confident about our future. As I shift to a new role in our committee, I am excited about our possibilities.
There will be change. New leaders will step up. We will meet new people. We will do our work in new ways.
But the important things will remain constant. We will continue our commitment to our core Democratic values. We will continue to work together to maximize the Democratic vote. We will continue to win. We will continue to make a difference.
I look forward to working with you on future campaigns.
I wish you a happy holiday season.
Sincerely,
Andy Pavord, Chair
Providence District Democratic Committee
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