Your Weekly Democratic party Newsletter

Dr. Martin Luther King famously said “Everybody can be great … because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” This year, ahead of the historic and exciting inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, the Presidential Inaugural Committee will participate in the National Day of Service, modeling the empathic leadership of the Biden-Harris Administration and honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. Service events will focus on COVID-19 relief and address issues worsened by the pandemic, including hunger, racial injustice, homelessness, mental health, and educational and economic disparities.
Go out, do an act of service or an act of kindness in the community, take a selfie & post it on your social media feed. Use the hashtag #MLK21 and tag @RIDemParty
Veteran’s Corner
The R.I. Democratic Party’s Veterans & Military Families Council works to highlight activities of interest to Veterans and Military Families and to engage your ideas in government and the Democratic Party. Founded in 2015, our co-chairs and fellow Veterans are R.I. Senator Jim Seveney and R.I. Rep. Camille Vella-Wilkinson. Have an idea or a concern? Contact agooding@ridemocrats.org .
We host monthly Zoom meetings: send us your email and we’ll send you the links/info.
Next meeting: Mon. February 22 at 5 pm via Zoom.
Interns needed for our VMFC: research + writing, and social media. Email: agooding@ridemocrats.org
Join Our Team
We’re hiring!!!
The Rhode Island Democratic Party is seeking an experienced and motivated individual to serve as Executive Director and lead our Party through 2022 and beyond. For more information on the posting, click here.
To apply, send your resume, cover letter, and references to info@ridemocrats.org. Application deadline is January 31, 2021 at 4:30pm.
City & Town Committees
Barrington
The Barrington Democratic Town Committee will be meeting TBD at the Barrington Town Library, Pam Lauria, Chair.
Block Island
Next meeting is TBD at 9:00 AM at the Island Free Library. The Block Island Democrats meet monthly on the 3rd Wednesday. Sean McGarry, Chair
Bristol
The Bristol Democratic Town Committee is chaired by Erich Haslehurst. The Bristol Democrats will now meet via Zoom until further notice.
The Burrillville Democratic Town Committee is chaired by Kathan Mospaw-Lambert and the Burrillville Democrats normally meet monthly on the 3rd Monday. Their next regularly-scheduled meeting will be TBD at 7:00 p.m.
Next meeting is tentatively TBD in the community room of the Charlestown Police Station. Chaired by Cathy Collette, the Charlestown Democrats meet monthly on the 3rd Wednesday.
The Coventry Democratic Town Committee’s next meeting is TBD. The Coventry Democrats are chaired by Rick Kalunian. For further information contact the Chair.
Next meeting is TBD.The Cumberland Democrats are chaired by Tom Kane. http://www.cumberlandridems.org/
Next meeting is TBD at 7pm at the East Greenwich Public Library. The EGDTC is Chaired by Christa Thompson.
East Providence
Next meeting is TBD. The East Providence Democrats are chaired by Nicholas Shattuck.
Exeter
Next meeting is TBD. Please contact Chair for date & location by email at mannyandrews816@icloud.com. Chaired by Manny Andrews, Exeter Chair.
Glocester
Next meeting is TBD at the Glocester Manton Free Public Library at 1137 Putnam Pike, Chepachet. Chaired by Linda Nichols.
Next meeting is TBD at 7pm in the 2nd floor conference room at the Ashaway Fire Station. Chaired by Gloria Rhodes, the Hopkinton Democrats meet monthly on the 4th Thursday.
Jamestown
The Jamestown Democratic Town Committee next meeting is TBD at 7:30pm at the Jamestown Senior Center, 6 West Street. The co-chairs are Anne Livingston and Melody Drnach, and may be contacted at annemaxliv@aol.com. The Jamestown Democrats normally meet monthly on the 2nd Monday.
Johnston
Chaired by Richard J. Delfino, Jr., the Johnston Democratic Committee meets every 3rd Monday of the month at 7:00 pm. Next meeting is TBD at the Bridge at Cherry Hill (1 Cherry Hill Road) in Johnston.
Lincoln
Next meeting is Thursday August 27 at 7pm via ZOOM.  Chaired by Paula Carmichael, the committee normally meets on the last Thursday of each month. To participate, please send request to LincolnRIdems@gmail.com with name, phone number, and email address.
Next meeting is TBD at the Little Compton Community Center. Chaired by Glenn Diana Sherman, the Little Compton Democrats meet monthly on the 1st Tuesday. Website is www.Littlecomptondems.org
Middletown
Next meeting is TBD at the Middletown Police Station, 123 Valley Road, Middletown. Chaired by Linda Finn, the committee normally meets on the 4th Monday of the month. For more information contact Linda here.
Narragansett
Next meeting is TBD. Chaired by Winters Hames, the Narragansett Democrats normally meet monthly on the 3rd Thursday at the Break Hotel, 1208 Ocean Rd., Narragansett.
Newport
Chaired by Bud Cicilline, the Newport Democrats meet monthly on the 1st Monday at the Elks Lodge,141 Pelham St.However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Newport Democrats will now meet via Zoom until further notice.
Next meeting is TBD. The North Kingstown Democrats meet monthly on the 3rd Thursday. Chair is Jim Grundy.
North Providence
The North Providence Democratic Town Committee will host a special meeting of the on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at 5:30 pm at the VFW Post Hall, 354 Fruit Hill Avenue. This meeting will be held outside in the back of the Hall.
Please wear your mask and bring a jacket in case it gets chilly. The RAIN DATE will be June 17, 2020.
Portsmouth
Next meeting is TBD at Food Works, 2461 East Main Rd., Portsmouth. Chaired by Leonard Katzman, the Portsmouth Democrats meet monthly on the 1st Monday.
Richmond
The next meeting of the Richmond Democratic Town Committee is TBD. The Richmond Democrats will meet monthly on the 4th Wednesday starting at 6:30 pm – 8:30pm at the HL Arnold Fire Station, 208 Richmond Townhouse Rd.
The Scituate Democratic Town Committee will be meeting virtually via Zoom until further notice. For more information, including dates and time for upcoming meeting, please contact Chairwoman Alicia Ann Kelley by emailing scituatedemocrats@gmail.com.
Smithfield
Next meeting is TBD. Chaired by Lawrence Mancini, the Smithfield Democrats meet monthly on the 1st Thursday.
South Kingstown
The South Kingstown Democratic Town Committee will next be meeting is TBD. Chaired by Michael McEntee, the South Kingstown Democrats meet monthly on the 1st Saturday.
Tiverton
Next meeting is TBD. Chaired by Michael Burk, the Tiverton Democrats normally meet monthly on the 1st Wednesday of the month. Please contact Chairman Mike Burk for location and to confirm at Burk.ms@gmail.com.