WDC Event | New Member Breakfast

July 28, 2018 Joan Gervino

More than 80 new WDC members attended our annual New Member Welcome event on July 21. Our membership has doubled in the past two years, with this year’s addition of well over 300 new members—a number that exceeded all expectations—necessitating a new venue and format for this annual event. Held at the Oakville Grille in Bethesda, the delicious breakfast buffet was followed by a comprehensive program filled with useful information designed to fire up our new members to charge ahead to ensure that Democrats win in November!

WDC President Fran Rothstein opened the program by welcoming all attendees, stating that the meeting had four goals:

WDC Education Committee | “Heather Booth Changing the World” Screening Emphasizes Importance of Political Organizing

June 15, 2018 Ebony A. Johnson

On May 30, 2018, WDC hosted lifelong activist Heather Booth and screened a new film about her life, “Heather Booth: Changing the World.” The event was led by Education Co-Chair, Brenda Wolff; attendees included WDC members and their guests, Democracy Summer fellows, and community members.

Heather is a rock star in the political community as a champion for critical issues in our society. She has been an organizer for over forty years, starting in the civil rights and women's movements and continuing today.

WDC Advocacy | 2018 Report on Legislative Accomplishments

May 28, 2018 Ginger Macomber

During the 2018 Maryland State legislative session, WDC submitted testimony on twenty-five bills related to WDC’s priority issue areas that also met WDC’s endorsement criteria. WDC monitored the status of another twelve bills but did not submit testimony. Thirteen bills were passed by the State legislature and enacted into law.