Sub-Themes:
Learn "How To Develop an Effective and Persuasive Message", concisely and persuasively answer the all-important question "Why Are You Running for Office?", and learn more about the "Nuts and Bolts of Campaigning".
Target Audience:
Any future candidate who wants to learn more about running for political office during the next five years at the local or state level (school board, city council, mayor, county commissioner, State House, etc.) but unsure of how to get started. Spouses welcome.
Cost:
$25. Makes check payable to "Progressive Majority". Fee includes continental breakfast.
Trainers:
Jennie Blackton, Media and Message Consultant.
Andrew Myers, Polling and Message Consultant.
Joe Miklosi, Colorado State Director, Progressive Majority.
Schedule
Saturday, June 11 - Denver
Location: IBEW Union Hall - 58th Avenue and I-25
Time: 8:30am - 12:30pm
Sunday, June 12 - Lakewood
Location: Denver Area Labor Federation, 140 Sheridan, Lakewood.
Time: 11:00am - 3:00pm
Saturday, June 18 - Fort Collins
Location: VFW - 603 Lesser Drive, Fort Collins.
Time: 8:30am - 12:30pm
Sunday, June 19 - Colorado Springs
Location: Slocum Commons Building on Colorado College's campus.
Time: 11:00am - 3:00pm
Saturday, June 25 - Grand Junction
Location: Mitch Rothman's Law Firm, Grand Junction.
Time: 8:30am - 12:30pm
Sunday, June 26 - Glenwood Springs
Location: Glenwood Springs School RE1 Administration Building, 1405 Grand Avenue.
Time: 11:00am - 3:00pm
Saturday, July 9 - Pueblo
Location: Rowlings Library, Abrendo Avenue.
Time: 8:30am - 12:30pm
Saturday, July 30 - Steamboat Springs
Location: TBD
Time: 8:30am - 12:30pm
Saturday, August 6 - Durango
Location: TBD
Time: 8:30am - 12:30pm
About Progressive Majority:
Founded by U.S. Senator Jon Corzine, Congressional Democrats, and Gloria Totten in 2001, and headquartered in Washington, D.C., Progressive Majority is a national political organization dedicated exclusively to electing progressive champions at the local, state, and federal levels, with an emphasis on local elections such as school board, city council, mayoral, and county commissioner races. Progressive Majority operates in five states (Washington, Wisconsin, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Arizona) and plans to recruit and train candidates in the 17 Presidential battleground states during the next five years.
For more information about running for office or attending one of the candidate trainings, contact Joe Miklosi, the Progressive Majority Colorado State Director at 303-454-3331 or Jmiklosi@progressivemajority.org.
