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Dear Fellow Progressives. . .
December, 2008
Dear Fellow Progressives,
Progressive Democrats of the East Bay was founded at the end of 2004 by organizers of the East Bay Kucinich for President campaign. At that time we chose to ally ourselves with the newly-formed Progressive Democrats of America and become part of a growing national grassroots community dedicated to the values of Howard Dean and Dennis Kucinich.
PD East Bay has always been a small group that thinks big. Our steering committee, friends, and volunteers have put a lot of energy into various progressive events and causes, ranging from educational forums and videos to sabotaging Arnold's onerous propositions. We thank those that have responded in numbers (and in dollars) for our causes.
We are heartened by the results of this past election. There were some great wins, some very close races, and, of course, some disappointing losses. We can sense change in the air, but we also realize that much more grassroots work is needed to reach our progressive goals.
In a post-election, informal meeting of key steering committee members, we discussed PD East Bay's past and present, trying to determine what lies ahead for us. Many of us feel we need to step back a bit, regroup, and "recharge our batteries." Our group is going to take a long-needed rest this Winter. After some time to reflect, we will meet again in the Spring to decide what directions we will take as a group. At that time we welcome input and energy from the greater membership to help chart a course. We also welcome help in leadership roles to follow that course. We firmly believe in the values of our parent organization, Progressive Democrats of America, and encourage all local members to sign up the with national organization and get involved.
We want to thank you all for your generous time and support–you will hear from us in the Spring.
Sincerely,
| Terry Dillon | | Bill Lawler |
| Tom Ellsworth | | Don Nicodemus |
| Vince Genovese | | Ann Shrieve |
| Jody Ginsberg | | Sara Shumer |
| Gene Herman | | Linda Sikorski |
| Estelle Jelinek | | Kim Wayne |
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