Michigan citizens from all backgrounds who work hard and play by the rules are joining together and taking a stand. For more than a year, Lansing politicians and corporate special interests have made one attack after another on Michigan workers: cutting middle-class families’ wages, health care benefits, retirement security and safety protections.

They’re not done yet — there are more than 80 bills waiting for a vote in the state Legislature that would strip basic protections from working people.

These political attacks on basic collective bargaining rights have done nothing to put Michiganders back to work. Instead, all they’ve done is hurt middle-class families, small businesses and local communities.

Enough is enough.

Citizens from across Michigan are collecting signatures to put a constitutional amendment on the November ballot that will enshrine into our state Constitution the basic right of every worker to collectively bargain.

Please visit this link for more information and to learn how to get involved!

Debra Freidell Wirth from Clinton County has stepped forward to run against Congressman Dave Camp in the 4th Congressional District. Due to redistricting, the 4th Congressional District now covers 15 counties, including part of Saginaw. Please read the short bio below to learn more about Debra!

Debra Freidell Wirth grew up in Eaton County, graduated from Waverly HS 1970, Michigan State University 1974 and Thomas M. Cooley Law School 1977. She became licensed to practice law in Michigan in 1977 and began working as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Igham County, and was a member of the Ingham County Employees Association (ISEA) Local 13 union. She maintains her license to practice law in Michigan and is a member of the Michigan Association for Justice plaintiff's lawyers association.

Debra moved to Kansas City, Missouri in 1983, and worked in non-legal jobs until she survived an automobile accident, which fractured her skull in 1988. IN the year it took to recover; she passed the Missouri and Kansas bar exams, then practices law from 1990-2009, primarily representing injured plaintiffs.

She returned to Michigan in late 2009, after her sisters introduced her to Steve Wirth on karaoke night at South Riley Bar, in Riley Township, earlier that year. Steven graduated from Pewamo-Westphalia HS, retired from the SOM Health Department, and now climbs, cuts and chips trees. They married Memorial Day weekend 2011. Her new stepdaughter Stefanie (22) is a student and works for the State of Michigan; her stepson Dustin (21) is a member of the Michigan National Guard, and expects to be deployed to Kuwait next year. Debra and her husband Steve now reside in Eagle Township in Clinton County.

Attached is a list of jobs with time slots that we need to fill to make the Spaghetti Dinner a success. Please take a moment to view the attached list and if you see something you would like to help with, email Terri Wolf at tjwolff@sbcglobal.net.

The dinner will take place on Friday, May 11th from 5:00-8:00 PM. Whether you would like to volunteer or not, we still hope to see you there!

Thanks in advance for making this dinner a great success!

Just a friendly reminder, and an open invitation to join us in a celebration of Cinco de Mayo!

Cinco de Mayo for Saginaw is a great event for hispanic/latino cultural heritage and education, and is also the largest celebration and parade of its kind in the State of Michigan!  

What: Cinco de Mayo Parade & Private Party at HQ
When: Saturday, May 5th
Parade Lineup: Lineup begins on Water St. at 9:30 AM next to the Saginaw Farmer's Market. Look for and/or call Armando if you have trouble finding us at 327-0568.
Parade Start: Parade starts promptly at 10:30 AM and will travel West on Genesee, South on Michigan, then East on Court St. ending on Ojibway Island. After parade ends, some transportation will be available to shuttle volunteers back to the parade start to retrieve vehicles.
Needs: We are in need of plenty of volunteers to walk, and a lot of candy, please help.  

**Immediately following the parade, our private party at SCDP Headquarters for democratic party members will begin with mexican food and music. Additionally, please visit Ojibway island before days end and enjoy the festivities there.

Join us for our first SCDP Monthly Social!

No meeting, no agenda, just friendly Democrats and hopefully some of our new members having a good time!

What: Saginaw County Democratic Party Monthly Social
Where: 122 N. Michigan Ave, Saginaw, MI 48602
When: Wednesday, April 25th at 7:00 PM
Movie: ''The Ides of March'' (2011) Starring George Clooney and Ryan Gosling. Full synopsis here.

Light snacks and beverages provided. We hope to see you there!

Barb Mausolf is having a fundraiser on May 1, 2012 from 5 - 7 pm at Meinberg’s, 116 S. Hamilton
St., Saginaw, MI 48602. The tickets are $25.00 and if you can’t make the party, please send
a contribution to:
   
    Committee to Keep Barb Mausolf Treasurer
    P.O. Box 3440
    Saginaw, MI 48605

Come and support Barb and she will continue to make your money count! Please view the attached flyer for more information.

Join OFA this Saturday, April 21st as they hold their Canvass Kick Off. The Kildee team and the President’s grassroots team will hit the streets to spread the Democratic message. Saginaw County is critical to re-electing President Obama and other Democrats so we need your help. They will provide the training all you will need are your walking shoes and a great attitude. Come join fellow supporters in Saginaw to help us move Michigan forward.

Shift Times:        10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm

Location:            Saginaw County Democratic Headquarters
                            122 North Michigan Avenue
                            Saginaw, MI 48602

______MATTHEW______

RAPPLEY
FOR PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSIONER
CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISER  

Please join us on April 10th, 2012 from 5pm-7pm at Horizons Conference Center, 6200 State Street, Saginaw  

$25.00 Single
$50.00 Couple  

Hors D'oeuvres Cash Bar  

Thank-you for your support!

Please join the
SAGINAW COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
for our annual

SPAGHETTI DINNER
(All you can eat…spaghetti, salad and dessert)

Friday, May 11, 2012
5:00-8:00 PM

UAW Local #699 Bagley Hall
1911 Bagley, Saginaw, MI 48601    

Special Guest Speaker:Karla Swift, President of AFL-CIO
  
Adults $15, Seniors $10, Children $5, Under 5 Free  

For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact:

    Terry Wolff, tjwolff@sbcglobal.net,  781-9193                
    Louis Rocha, lrwesee@aol.com,  928-5692                
    Armando Falcon, info@armandofalcon.com,   327-0568