One Year Later:
How Did We Get Here,
What's Next?

Cambridge Dems Meeting
Wed. Apr. 7, 2021 at 7:00pm

Here's the scoop on Wednesday's meeting and how to watch or participate. If you are a CDCC member (member of a Cambridge ward committee), please register for the Zoom meeting by clicking below. If you aren't a CDCC member, we encourage you to view the proceedings on YouTube or Facebook. Only CDCC members will be able to cast votes during the meeting.

Click here to register in advance for this meeting:

Register for Cambridge Dems Zoom Meeting

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

We're so delighted and honored that this meeting will feature a conversation with our own Rep. Marjorie Decker, chair of the Joint Committee on Public Health!

Marjorie will discuss the pandemic and more — where are we, how did we get here, what's next??

Marjorie Decker has deep roots in our community. Growing up in public housing in Cambridgeport, she was the first in her family to graduate from high school, Cambridge Rindge and Latin. She then went on to graduate with honors from UMass Amherst, and earned her masters at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. Marjorie became the youngest woman ever elected to the Cambridge City Council, and served seven terms before her election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives. We all know how tireless she has been in her advocacy for Cambridge residents as well as individuals across the state, working to ensure that every needy and eligible person has access to affordable housing, quality education and comprehensive health care.

This is our annual elections meeting, so we'll hold officer elections for the positions of Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and Affirmative Action & Outreach Advisor. Not only are CDCC members eligible to vote in these elections, but we encourage all interested members to run for an officer position!

We will also be thinking about our bylaws, considering two proposals.

Where and When:

Wednesday, April 7 at 7:00pm
(wards may meet at 6:30pm)
Location is wherever you happen to be!

Agenda:

I. Approve minutes of previous meeting
II. Officer reports
III. Election rules and procedures
IV. CDCC officer elections
V. Unfinished business: Proposed bylaw amendments
VI. New business: Motion to establish select committee to review bylaws
VII. Marjorie Decker conversation — One Year Later
VIII. Announcements
IX. Adjourn

Want to brush up on your Zoom skills before the CDCC meeting? Or learn some new Zoom tricks? Join Cambridge Ward 5 member Betsey Chace for Zoom Technical Assistance. She'll be conducting two sessions:

• Tuesday, April 6, 7:00pm-8:30pm
• Wednesday, April 7, 10:30am-noon

Attend whichever session is more convenient — no need to stay the whole time. Here's the Zoom info for these sessions:
Click here to join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android
Passcode: 333388
Or One tap mobile (New York number)
Or Telephone (New York number):
+1 646 558 8656
Meeting ID: 842 0960 5039
Passcode: 333388

P.S. The New York phone number is the one to use from the Boston area — if you're far away, find a local number at https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kyCldrcaF

Thanks Betsey for holding these sessions!

Meeting Against Hate Speech

Cambridge Dems Meeting
Thurs. Feb. 4, 2021 at 7:00pm

Here's the scoop on Thursday's meeting and how to watch or participate. If you are a CDCC member (member of a Cambridge ward committee), please register for the Zoom meeting by clicking below. If you aren't a CDCC member, we encourage you to view the proceedings on YouTube or Facebook. Only CDCC members will be able to cast votes during the meeting.

Click here to register in advance for this meeting:

Register for Cambridge Dems Zoom Meeting

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Trump and Beyond:
Party Politics in the 2020s

Cambridge Dems Meeting
Wed. Jan. 13, 2021 at 7:00pm

We have all been shocked this week by the seditious insurrection mounted by Donald Trump in the final days of his presidency. His coup attempts continue to fail, however; Congress did in fact certify the victory of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, and we know that Joe and Kamala will take the oaths of office to become President and Vice-President on Wednesday January 20th. The events of last week prompt us only to make one small change to the logo of the presidential transition…

What is happening to the Republican Party, now in thrall to this Trumpist movement? And how will our own Democratic Party change, not just in response to the Republicans but more deeply as a result of our own powerful movements for racial and economic justice and to combat climate change?

We are extremely fortunate that our speaker this Wednesday January 13th will be Daniel Schlozman, our friend, former chair, and Associate Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University — because Danny literally wrote the book on the relationship between movements like these and political parties!

It's safe to say that no one is better qualified than Danny to help us understand what on earth is going on and what lies ahead for both parties. If you want to get an idea of what Danny's been thinking about recently, here's an article in the Washington Post, and here's an interview with Perry Bacon of FiveThirtyEight.

In accordance with our new normal, the meeting will be a Zoom videoconference that you can attend with your computer, tablet, smartphone, or even by calling in on your landline telephone if you're feeling old-school. You can find Zoom connection info below ⬇️. The meeting will also be live-streamed on YouTube and Facebook.

 Where and When:

Wednesday January 13th at 7:00pm
(wards may meet at 6:30pm)
Location is wherever you happen to be!

Agenda:

I. Approve minutes of previous meeting
II. Officer reports
III. Program: Daniel Schlozman
IV. Consideration of Ward 3 resolution
VI. Announcements
VII. Adjourn

 OK, here's all the information you could ever want for connecting to the Zoom meeting. Most of you will just click on the first link under "Join Zoom Meeting."

The Cambridge Democrats are inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Trump and Beyond: Party Politics in the 2020s
Time: Nov 18, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Wards may meet in breakout rooms at 6:30PM

Using your computer, tablet, or smartphone:

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 842 3235 8407
Passcode: 035213

Calling in by phone:

One tap mobile
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Dial by your location
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Meeting ID: 842 3235 8407
Passcode: 035213
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kPEyWDUaz

What Just Happened?
What Comes Next?

Wed. Nov. 18, 2020 at 7:00pm

We are honored and excited that Roger Lau, Elizabeth Warren's Presidential Campaign Manager, will be our speaker when the Cambridge Dems meet online this Wednesday!

Roger knows American politics! Here’s a peek at the highlights reel — he was the campaign manager for Niki Tsongas’s first congressional campaign in 2007 and for John Kerry’s re-election run in 2008. After a stint in the Obama administration and more full immersion in congressional and senatorial politics in Massachusetts, Roger was the campaign manager for Elizabeth Warren’s 2018 Senate campaign and most recently served as Campaign Manager, Warren for President.

Currently a senior aide to Senator Warren, Roger knows how to Dream Big and Fight Hard — and the days ahead of us are most certainly times of big dreams and hard fights! Join us to hear Roger’s and Team Warren's thoughts on “What Just Happened? What Comes Next?”

After we hear from Roger, we will hold an election to fill the position of Secretary of the Cambridge Dems, as our beloved secretary David Lakeman has moved to Illinois to take up the good fight there. If the result of this election opens up the position of Affirmative Action & Outreach Advisor, an election for that position will then be held immediately.

All CDCC members (members of a ward committee) are eligible to run for office or to vote for candidates. We encourage all interested members to consider running for one of these officer positions.

In accordance with our new normal, the meeting will be a Zoom videoconference that you can attend with your computer, tablet, smartphone, or even by calling in on your landline telephone if you're feeling old-school. Scroll down ⬇️ for Zoom connection info. The meeting will also be live-streamed on YouTube Live and Facebook Live.

 Where and When:

Wednesday November 18th at 7:00pm
(wards may meet at 6:30pm)
Location is wherever you happen to be!

Agenda:

I. Approve minutes of previous meeting
II. Officer reports
III. Roger Lau speaks at 7:30
IV. Election(s) to fill officer position(s)
VI. Announcements
VII. Adjourn

 OK, here's all the information you could ever want for connecting to the Zoom meeting. Most of you will just click on the first link under "Join Zoom Meeting."

The Cambridge Democrats are inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: What Just Happened? What Comes Next?
Time: Nov 18, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Wards may meet in breakout rooms at 6:30PM

Using your computer, tablet, or smartphone:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88278178141?pwd=cVgrWTFBRzF5TStvdU5VR3d5VkNjdz09
Meeting ID: 882 7817 8141
Passcode: 171138

Calling in by phone:

One tap mobile
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Dial by your location
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
Meeting ID: 882 7817 8141
Passcode: 171138
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbU5TVn1U9