Royal Oak Area Club

Join the Royal Oak Area Democratic Club for our November Monthly Meeting.  Our guest speaker will be Patty Durell from Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan. Patty is the Regional Community Organizer for Oakland County and will share ways that we can get involved with the positive work that Planned Parenthood does across the state and nation. We will also discuss the October Rallies for Reproductive Rights and how to move forward.

Please Note: We will be returning to Virtual Meetings for November and December. We feel that it is the right decision for everyone's health and safety. Thanks for your patience as we adapt to the newest COVID guidelines!

• When? Saturday, November 6th
• Time? 10am
• Questions? Email RoyalOakDemocrat@gmail.com
• Facebook Event - https://fb.me/e/1aC3SbFO9 
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  Meeting ID: 858 7253 4480
  Passcode: 805580
  Dial in: (301) 715-8592

Join us for our September Monthly Meeting. Our guest speaker will be David London. Locally, David is known for being the Chairman of the Royal Oak Veterans Events Committee (he is a veteran of the US Army 1010st Airborne Division, 1-101st Aviation regiment) and an progressive activist and veterans rights advocate. In addition, he is an accomplished author, creator, and producer. He currently is the creative director for PBS's "START UP" (https://www.pbs.org/show/start/) 

As always, we will be joined by our wonderful elected officials for updates about local politics and the upcoming November municipal elections.

The RO Senior Center is now requiring masks for all in-person events and we will observe social distancing. The event will still be streamed on Facebook Live and Zoom if you are still not attending in-person events. Thanks for your patience as we adapt to the newest guidelines!

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Meeting ID: 832 0789 8377
Passcode: 409029

Join us for our August Monthly Meeting. Our guest speaker will be Patty Durrell from Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan. Patty is the Regional Community Organizer for Oakland County and will share ways that we can get involved with the positive work that Planned Parenthood does across the state and nation.

As always, we will be joined by our wonderful elected officials for updates about local politics and the upcoming November municipal elections.

Please Note: We are still in the process of trying to hold this meeting in person at the Royal Oak Senior Center. This event will be update as soon as it is confirmed. The event will still be streamed on Facebook Live and recorded if you are still not attending in-person events. Thanks for your patience as we adapt to the newest guidelines!

(Just in Case) Zoom Join Information:
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Meeting ID: 894 5563 9497
Passcode: 351498

Dial in: (301) 715-8592

Join the Royal Oak (MI) Area Democratic Club for our monthly meeting. Our guest speaker will be Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit. A former law clerk to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and the former City of Detroit's senior legal counsel, Eli is also a nationally recognized attorney who has led public-interest lawsuits against some of the country’s toughest adversaries—adversaries such as banks, the opioid industry, slumlords, and corporate polluters.

As always, we will also be joined by local, country, and state elected official for updates and news about Democratic politics across Michigan. We hope to see you on Zoom!

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Meeting ID: 840 7196 0600
Passcode: 211836

Dial in: (312) 626-6799 

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• Meeting ID: 843 4830 9809 Passcode: 430056 Dial in: (312) 626-6799
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Join the Royal Oak Area (MI) Democratic Club for our monthly meeting. Our guest speaker this month will be Julie Lyons Bricker, Royal Oak's Energy and Sustainability Manager. She will be joined by club members Dr. Amanda Herzog and Paul Vial from the Environmental Advisory board to discuss Royal Oak's plans for sustainability and staying green.

As always, we will also be joined by city, county, and state elected officials to hear updates about progress in Royal Oak and Michigan. See you on Zoom!

Did you miss our April Meeting? Watch the video on our YouTube Channel here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu808nvYSZw

Greater Royal Oak Democratic Club Meeting

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Kathleen Duffy is a Royal Oak resident and is a planning consultant with the Smith Group, a planning and architectural firm. She will be discussing how a master plan and digital engagement can help a community articulate and achieve its vision, as well as the status of Royal Oak's master plan (and why it needs to be redone). We will also touch on some proposed zoning changes with City Commissioner Sharlan Douglas. (Current City Master Plan - https://www.romi.gov/301/Master-Plan)

As always, we will be joined by state, county, and local officials for updates about Democratic news across Michigan. We can't wait to see you!

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Meeting ID: 896 1028 3274
Passcode: 277534

Dial in: (312) 626-6799 OR (646) 558-8656

Greater Royal Oak Democratic Club Meeting

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Join us for the monthly meeting of the Greater Royal Oak Democratic Club. Our guest speakers will be Sky Ueki and Krisha Ramani from Vote16MI. Vote16MI is an organization that is working to extend voting rights to 16 and 17 year olds in local elections. Their three main goals are to strengthen civic education, increase representation for 16 and 17 year olds, and to make voting a habit.

As always, we will also be joined by city, county, and state elected officials to hear updates about progress in Royal Oak and Michigan. See you on Zoom!

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Meeting ID: 836 1976 2218
Passcode: 097331

Dial in: (312) 626-6799 OR (646) 558-8656

Greater Royal Oak Democratic Club Meeting

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Join us for our February Monthly Meeting. Our guest speaker will be Royal Oak resident, activist, and advocate Lakeesha Morrison. Lakeesha is a lifelong Royal Oak resident and can trace her family's roots to being one of the first black families in RO.

We will also be joined by local elected officials for updates about their work.

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Meeting ID: 850 1852 6267
Passcode: 593333

Dial in: (312) 626-6799 OR (646) 558-8656

Greater Royal Oak Dems Meeting

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Our guest speaker will be Dr. Kevin Deegan-Krause, Associate Professor of Political Science at Wayne State University. Dr.Deegan-Krause will explain how ranked choice voting could strengthen our democracy. Previously, Dr. Deegan-Krause helped lead the successful "Voters Not Politicians" effort to win redistricting reform in Michigan.

We will elect 2021 officers at our January meeting on Saturday, January 2nd, 10am: Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer. You must be a dues-paying member to vote or run in this election. You can pay your dues this month to count towards 2021. Dues remain $10 per person this year. 

The newly-elected chair will have the option of appointing members to our club board. If you are interested in serving on the club board in 2021 you can reply to this email, or you can inform the 2021 chair after the January meeting. The club board meets as needed to plan and execute all club events.

Greater Royal Oak Democratic Club December Meeting

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We will hear from two guest speakers:

1. Ben Ogden of the Welcome Inn Day Center in Royal Oak. Operated by the South Oakland Citizens for the Homeless, the Welcome Inn is the only low-barrier day center in south Oakland County.

2. Patrick Schuh, Executive Director for America Votes, will provide a debrief of the November election results. Wondering what happened and why in November? Don't miss this speaker.

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Meeting ID: 841 5127 6931
Passcode: 724644

Dial in: (312) 626-6799 OR (646) 558-8656