Collier Democratic Roundup

Collier County Democratic Party
Collier Democratic Roundup

We've all been there before. Walking down the aisle at the local grocery store and you overhear a conversation about politics and you cringe. You try your best to ignore what is being said, but the words just keep coming in through your ears no matter how much you try to block them out. It's at that moment that you feel that you are alone in a sea of Republicanism. Alone in a maddening, MAGA-hat wearing throng where everyone drinks the Fox News kool-aid. You are not alone! There are over 52,000 Democrats in Collier County and this is your podcast. The Collier Democratic Roundup is the official podcast of the Collier County Democratic Party. On each episode we will discuss some of the news, what is going on in the local and state party, and how you can get involved and take action to affect change in your community. We will bring on expert guests to talk about politics, the economy, elections, voting and more. You will hear from local officials and candidates to keep informed of what is going on in Collier County. It's nearly impossible to hear about progressive news in our local community so we decided to bypass the local media and give it straight to you. We have a robust website and social media presence that gives you news and opinion pieces about local news stories. For more information about the local Democratic Party please visit our website at www.collierdems.org and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. https://collierdems.org/ https://www.facebook.com/CollierCountyDemocraticParty/ https://twitter.com/CollierDems https://www.instagram.com/collierdems/

  1. 02/22/2023

    Episode 36 - Hello Again. We're Back at It!

    Hello and welcome to the Collier Democratic Round-Up, the official podcast of the Collier County Democratic Party. I am your host, Jeff Spencer. We’re back! It’s been two years since we last recorded a podcast and a lot has happened in the time since. Let’s do a bit of a recap and get everyone up to speed. First, we have new leadership here in Collier County. Every two years, we have an election to choose a new slate of officers. Annisa Karim and myself, as Chair and Vice-Chair, chose to step down. There are a lot of reasons for this, but the main being that we both felt that the party needed fresh energy and fresh perspectives to grow as it needs to grow. We have both put a lot of effort over the last 6 years to build a strong foundation for the party to build. We achieved a lot. We raised more money in our 6 years than in the previous 12 combined. We upgraded our website, social media, and communication presence to reach more Democrats.  We invested in improved financial and volunteer management systems to allow us to maximize our potential. We fielded full slates of candidates for all offices in 2018 and 2020 and had the highest democratic turnout in 2020 of any county in the entire state. There were big accomplishments, but they were not enough. The party needed some fresh perspectives and new ideas to take the next step toward a blue Collier County. And I am very excited about our new slate of officers and the direction they are taking the party. Our new Chair is Jane Schletweig. Jane worked with Annis and I as State Committee Woman where she represented Collier County at the State Party. Jane is also the Region 12 Chair of the Democratic Women’s Club of Florida. Our new Vice-Chair is Adam Molny. Adam has been our Data Coordinator for the last four years and he has been integral to each of our successes. Anne Daley was re-elected as Treasurer for a second term and Judy Freiberg was re-elected as Secretary for her second term. This new leadership is incredibly qualified and has already hit the ground running. New members and new volunteers have already started to participate. Melody Hardee has taken over the Communications Committee and has a great plan to reach out to more Democrats and non-democrats alike. At February’s meeting, it was standing room only with new volunteers signing up to help on many new committees. The next two years are very important. We have a Governor who is emboldened and continues to go on the attack. We have the School Board and County Commission that has lurched even further right parroting conspiracy theory, discounting science, and ignoring the needs of the most vulnerable constituents. Rick Scott is up for re-election and needs to be defeated. Jane and the rest of the leadership have a plan to engage new voters. You can find out more about their plans and how you can help by going to www.collierdems.org. We’ll be right back after a short break.

    38 min
  2. 05/03/2021

    Episode 35 - Biden's First 100 Days in Office

    Today we discuss Biden's first 100 days in office and give him a grade (spoiler alert, he did pretty well), we talk about the census and what redistricting means for Democrats, and we look at the efforts of local Anti-abortion advocates and their push to make Naples a sanctuary city for the unborn. Plus we have our moments of positivity. But before we get into all of that here is some Democratic Party news. First, it is with great sadness that we announce the resignation of our State Committee woman Sara McFadden. Sara has been a huge asset to the local party over the last 5 years. She has run twice for office and made huge strides in a very difficult district, growing the party with all of her efforts both as a candidate and as our State Committeewoman. She will remain on as a Precinct committee person, but she is taking a much deserved break. A huge thank you to Sara for all of her efforts. With Sara's resignation, we have to replace her position and we are excited to announce that Jane Schletweig has agreed to become our new State Committeewoman. Jane is a precinct committeewoman out of Marco, she is Vice-President of the Democratic Women's Club of Marco, and she is the Region 7 Chair for the Democratic Women's Club of Florida. Jane has worked closely with the leadership of the Collier Democratic Party over the last 4 years and we are excited for her to join our leadership team. The Democratic County Chairs Association met for the first time this past month and we had State Party Chair Manny Diaz and Executive Director Marcus Dixon on to update us on all the Florida Democratic Party efforts. They are doing a great job of getting the party back moving in the right direction. They have proposed a annual budget of 12 million dollars, focusing heavily on voter registration and communication. They have budget money to combat what will prove to be contentious redistricting process. They have had to deal with a lot of unforseen issues that have arisen after their election, but they have righted the ship and are pushing forward. Here are the upcoming meetings to put on your schedule. Thursday May 6th @ 6:30 is the Monthly DEC meeting. This is the business meeting of the party, it is open to the public. Tuesday May 11th @7:00 is the monthly meeting of the Democratic Womens Club of Marco. I will speaking at this meeting along with our outgoing State Committeewoman Sara McFadden. We will be discussing the legislative session and the voting trends as seen around Collier County. Monday May 17th @ 6:30 is the monthly meeting of the Collier Democratic Club. Please remember to volunteer and donate. We are an all volunteer organization and we rely on your generosity to maintain the website, produce this podcast, and promote the agenda of the Democratic party through out Collier and Southwest Florida, so please donate a little time or money to our efforts. It is greatly appreciated.

    49 min
4.7
out of 5
14 Ratings

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We've all been there before. Walking down the aisle at the local grocery store and you overhear a conversation about politics and you cringe. You try your best to ignore what is being said, but the words just keep coming in through your ears no matter how much you try to block them out. It's at that moment that you feel that you are alone in a sea of Republicanism. Alone in a maddening, MAGA-hat wearing throng where everyone drinks the Fox News kool-aid. You are not alone! There are over 52,000 Democrats in Collier County and this is your podcast. The Collier Democratic Roundup is the official podcast of the Collier County Democratic Party. On each episode we will discuss some of the news, what is going on in the local and state party, and how you can get involved and take action to affect change in your community. We will bring on expert guests to talk about politics, the economy, elections, voting and more. You will hear from local officials and candidates to keep informed of what is going on in Collier County. It's nearly impossible to hear about progressive news in our local community so we decided to bypass the local media and give it straight to you. We have a robust website and social media presence that gives you news and opinion pieces about local news stories. For more information about the local Democratic Party please visit our website at www.collierdems.org and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. https://collierdems.org/ https://www.facebook.com/CollierCountyDemocraticParty/ https://twitter.com/CollierDems https://www.instagram.com/collierdems/

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