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DWNC 2020 CALL TO CONVENTION www.DemocraticWomenofNC.org
2020 Call to Convention
Organize. Agitate. Educate
DWNC’s 60th Annual State Convention
September 25th – 27th, 2020
President’s Message
On behalf of the Democratic Women of North Carolina, it is my honor to invite you to join us for our 60th
Annual State Convention, September 25-27, 2020. This will be our first virtual Convention and we are
excited to have the opportunity to join you online as we celebrate the 100th year since the passing of the
19th Amendment.
We’ve got a great convention lined up for you, with:
• workshops provided by the National Democratic Training Committee,
• special keynotes and greetings from Governor Roy Cooper, Chief Justice Cheri Beasley and our
NC Poet Laureate, Jaki Shelton Green (with even more to be announced),
• a suffragette lecture from Dr. Ellen DuBois, retired UCLA professor & author of Suffrage:
Women’s Long Battle for the Vote,
• candidate speed dating, Drinks with DWNC, zetworking, Sip N Paint, two nights at the movies,
• and, of course we’ll be capping off our year of hard work with awards ceremonies for STARS and
presenting our Woman of the Year award, making time to honor the sheroes who live and breathe
and walk amongst us and are leading the way in membership, communication, and activism.
As we prepare for this convention, I’ve been thinking about the suffragettes below. Of course we celebrate
the passage of the 19th Amendment, but we do so knowing that not all American women were granted the
vote that year, and admittedly the struggle for gender equality continues today. (Continued…)
Ida B. Wells Susan B. Anthony Mary C. Terrell Sojourner Truth Elizabeth C. Stanton
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Tentative Virtual Convention Agenda
Friday September 25 Saturday September 26, cont.
2:00pm – 4:30pm Registration Opens (Registration & Tech Assistance) 10:15pm – 11:45pm DWNC Business Meeting
3:00pm – 4:30pm DWNC Executive Board Meeting 12:00pm - 1:30pm Membership Awards, Keynote: Gov. Cooper, &
Betty Ray McCain Communication Award
5:00pm - 6:30pm Welcome Reception & Candidate Speed Dating
2:00pm – 5:00pm Breakout/Training Sessions by NDTC
6:30pm – DWNC Arts Adventure. Your Choice of:
4:30pm -5:00pm President’s Roundtable
• Movie: The Vote, part 1: A PBS American Experience
• Sip & Paint With Friends 6:30pm – 8pm Cocktails & Council, STARS, Keynote & Woman of
• Evening Reflection & Yoga the Year
Saturday September 26 8:00pm – DWNC Arts Adventure. Your Choice of:
8:00am - 9:00am Registration Opens (Registration & Tech Assistance) • Movie: The Vote, part 2: A PBS American Experience
• Sip & Paint With Friends
9:00am – 10:00am Opening Session • Evening Reflection & Yoga
• Keynote: NC Poet Laureate, Jaki Shelton Green Sunday September 27
9:30am-11am Business Meeting Continues with Keynote
Awards ~ Stars ~ DWNC Store ~ Movie
Democratic Woman of the Year: Convention Attendance Award: This award is given to the chapter
Nominees are active members of DWNC in good standing for a with the greatest number of convention attendees.
minimum of five years who have served Democratic Women at the
county, district and state level, and/or served in an elected or STARS: Recipients are deserving individuals who are sponsored by
appointed leadership role. Deadline for Woman of the Year their DW chapter or county party in recognition of their outstanding
nominations is September 5th. Submissions should be mailed to work in energizing the party and helping elect Democrats. Stars will
Barbara Faison, 524 Fayetteville Street, Clinton, NC 28328. be recognized Saturday night with a certificate, a pin, and a picture
Form available: http://bit.ly/DWNCwoy in the evening’s commemorative program. Deadline is September 5.
Hard copies of the Star forms can be downloaded at:
Betty Ray McCain Communication Award: For chapter http://bit.ly/dwncstarspdf or you may sponsor a STAR online at:
communications and publicizing the chapter’s activities to the bit.ly/DWNCSTARS2020.
community by such communications as email, web sites, newsletters,
membership brochures, flyers, and press releases. All chapters are DWNC Store: Visit our new online store for reasonably priced
encouraged to submit examples of their communications to Pam political and patriotic shirts, mugs and facemasks. Stock up on
Genant, genant2@gmail.com by September 5th. Online Form available DWNC items to show your pride, reward your hard working
at: https://bit.ly/BRMAward2020. chapter members, or to thank your Democratic speakers at your
meetings. https://www.bonfire.com/store/dwnc-convention-2020/
Membership Awards: Updated rosters AND dues must be received by
September 5. Rosters should be submitted via Votebuilder and
payment must be received. More information may be found at:
https://bit.ly/DWNCMembership
Fri. & Sat. Night At the Movies
A PBS American Experience: The Vote
“100 yrs after the passage of the 19th Amendment, PBS’ The
Vote tells the dramatic culmination story of the hard-fought
campaign waged by American women for the right to vote — a
transformative cultural and political movement that resulted in
the largest expansion of voting rights in U.S. history. Join us &
discover why millions of 20th-century Americans mobilized for,
& against, suffrage. The Vote brings to life the unsung leaders of
the movement and the deep controversies over gender roles and
race that divided Americans then, and continue to dominate
political discourse today.”
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Proposed Amendments: Constitution & Bylaws
The Democratic Women of North Carolina Constitution and Bylaws Committee put forth the following
amendments:
I. Amendment to Define Executive Committee and Board Composition
II. Amendment to change elections of officers from the even year to the odd year.
The rationale for changes:
I. Amendment to Define Executive Committee and Board Composition:
According to our current Constitution and Bylaws, we use the terms “Executive Committee” and “Executive
Board,” interchangeably. We do not use or have a defined term for “Board.”
Currently, our existing governing body is composed of: elected officers (6), appointees (4), standing committee
chairs (13), special committee chairs, regional directors (12), Congressional District Reps (13), immediate past
president, DNC Committeewoman, and NCDP Chair or Vice-Chair. With a total of 45-50 people responsible for
reviewing the ordinary business of the organization and for advising the president, it is impossible for us to be
nimble and responsive.
It is our proposal that with these changes, the “Executive Committee” would now consist of only the 22-24 elected
officers and appointed committee chairs who would assist the president with the business of the organization.
Our existing governing body of 45-50 people will now be called the “Board” and will be responsible for reviewing
and approving the decisions of the “Executive Committee.”
II. Amendment to change elections of officers from the even year to the odd year
Currently, the election of the DWNC leadership coincides with either the mid-term election cycle or the
presidential election cycle. By moving our elections into odd years, and eliminating the delay in assuming office,
the elected leadership will have the opportunity to be in place for a full election cycle to accomplish the mission of
electing Democrats.
Electing in the even year makes it difficult to recruit good nominees to step into leadership roles. Women who want
to move up the leadership pipeline are often heavily involved with campaigns, local GOTV efforts, and local DW
chapter efforts to elect Democrats. They feel that it is too much to consider taking on the additional task of moving
into state DW leadership roles.
This change would also allow the DWNC to align itself with the election of NCDP leadership.
As required in our Bylaws, these 2020 Proposed Amendments to the DWNC Constitution and Bylaws may be found online at:
www.DemocraticWomenofNC.org.
• Both the Nominating Committee & the Constitution & Bylaws Committee have voiced their support for these
proposed changes to our bylaws. If these changes pass, they will go into effect immediately and the current DWNC
Officers will remain in their current positions thru Convention 2021 when we will transition into our new election
schedule and elect new officers. You may read their full statement by clicking here.
DWNC 2020 CALL TO CONVENTION www.DemocraticWomenofNC.org President’s Message Continued… When I think about this year’s election, I know the stakes are higher than ever. We cannot stop making good trouble until all women are free-- free from sexism, free from prejudice, free from discrimination, free from racism. And though we may from time to time grow weary, let us ever be reminded of those who for years put their lives on the line for our right to not only cast a ballot, but indeed, to simply exist, in all of our womanness. As Carrie Chapman Catt said, "hundreds of women gave the accumulated possibilities of an entire lifetime, thousands gave years of their lives, hundreds of thousands gave constant interest and such aid as they could," just to "get the word male, in effect, out of the Constitution." What then do our children, and our children's children, and our children's children's children require of us in this pivotal moment? I believe we find our call in the rallying words of Susan B. Anthony who declared, "Organize, agitate, educate, must be our war cry.” It is in this spirit that I call each of you to Convention 2020 this year. Come and find the resources you need to build great chapters and continue our work for another 60 years. Come prepared to learn about white fragility, immigration and poverty so that we might indeed be the change we wish to see in the world. Come and be inspired by our female candidates and elected officials leading the way. And come to seek solace from your sisters on the same journey. The Democratic Women of North Carolina is a mighty sisterhood and to paraphrase Sister Sojourner Truth, if we want any rights more than we got, we should be doing more than just talking about it. See you at convention! Grace and Peace, Julia Check Out Our DWNC Store: bit.ly/DWNCStore
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DWNC 2020 VIRTUAL CONVENTION REGISTRATION FORM
You may register online at: bit.ly/DWNC2020. If you are registering by mail and are registering for more than one person,
please copy this form, complete and mail one form for each registrant. You can find a PDF of this form to download here:
http://bit.ly/DWNCRegisterForm
Great news! This year you can attend our 1st ever virtual Convention from the convenience of your own home!
No need to make hotel reservations.
Every speaker, every training and every networking opportunity is available for the affordable price of $50.***
Please mail this completed form with your check to the address below.
Full Name ________________________________________________________________________________________
Name as it should appear on registration materials____________________________________________________________
Mailing Address_____________________________________________________________________________________
City _________________________ State ___________ Zip ___________________ County________________________
Home Phone________________________________ Cell Phone_______________________________________________
Occupation _________________________________________ Employer ______________________________________
Email Address________________________________________________
Democratic Women Office(s) Presently Held:________________________________________________________________
If you are a Democratic Party officer, or elected official, please indicate office presently held____________________
Is this your first DWNC convention? _____ Yes _____ No How many have you attended?______________________
____ EARLY BIRD ALL inclusive Registration Prior to 8/31.....$50.00
____ ALL Inclusive Registration After 9/1 ...................$65.00
**The first 100 early bird registrations get a free t-shirt & swag bag
with all convention materials.**
TOTAL Enclosed ______________ Check # __________
Complete this form and mail to:
Convention 2020,
90 Walnut Street,
Waynesville, NC 28786
Online Registration: bit.ly/DWNC2020
Registration fees are nonrefundable.
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It’s a Virtual Convention!
This year we’re going to do something we’ve never done before! In addition to sweeping the
State Senate and State House seats, re-electing Governor Cooper, sending Cal Cunningham
to Washington, and electing Democrats up and down the ballot, we’re also going to be
holding our very 1st virtual convention. Sometimes, doing things for the first time can be like
my initial experience road-cycling. I slipped and tumbled, but eventually I got the hang of
things. Your DWNC Officers have taken things in stride during this unprecedented season
& we’re excited about the roll-out of our very own DWNC Virtual Convention App. Just
like our Zoom Drinks on Thursdays, we’re adding a new tech experience to your toolbox
and we promise to help make this a successful experience for you.
We’ve worked hard to take all the in-person components of a successful convention & turn
those into virtual opportunities for you to set your own agenda, hear from our speakers,
participate in our trainings, check out our sponsors, vote at our board meeting and yes---
even hang out with your friends.
The app really is plug and play, but we’re also offering training leading up to convention,
and every morning of convention, so that you’ll be comfortable knowing “what button to
click when…”in order to make the most of this virtual experience. We know too that
nobody wants to sit in front of a screen all day, so we’ve tailored our live sessions to 90
minute segments so you may choose which parts of the convention you tune in for.
Whether you come one day, or even part of a day, we promise that if you can send an email,
you will be able to use this technology and join us for Convention 2020.
Who knows, it may be like my cycling. We may all decide that we like this so much we need
to offer virtual options in the future!!
Julia Buckner
President, DWNC
90 Walnut Street
Waynesville, NC 28786
demwomenofnc@gmail.com @demwomenofnc @democraticwomenofnc
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