June 2025 Meeting Minutes

HOT SPRINGS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY MEETING MINUTES

June 4, 2025  

Call to order at 6:04
Welcome & Introductions-14 members present
Pledge of Allegiance
Silence Phones Please

Welcome June Birthdays
June Birthdays – None

Approval of May 2025 Meeting Minutes  
Motion: Kim, Second: John A.

Pass the Hat

Business:
Secretary’s Correspondence Report 
Newspaper Ad this month? 
July 2025 Meeting: 7/2/25 Date in Paper: 6/23/25 Mike & Kim Herzing
Please contact IR-Georgeanne will take care of getting the check to the 

Treasurer’s Report
Beginning: $1,883.65 – End: $1,616.83
Bring all receipts with your name on them to be recorded as an in-kind donation. Ad payments are considered in-kind donations.

Line Items
Discussion and reports from committees

1. Pride

   1. Setup at 9am.
   2. Washakie county banner

2. July 4th committee will report

   1. Money spent on fliers.
   2. Need items 
   3. 2-4p kiwanis shelter
   4. 2024 sign up sheet shared with Georgeanne and Marylin

3. Candidates and Elections

   1. Table that discussion

4. Wyoming State Convention

   1. Fundraising and donations.  Media, candidates, events. ActBlue-national PAC whose purpose is to raise money for every democrat running.  All legal issues have been resolved.
   2. Increase of DNC money to WY from 15k to 22k

5. Resistance Rally in Worland June 14th

   1. No Kings Day – Time is TBA
   2. Paperclip is a sign of resistance.
   3.  

CER Certification – John Anderson has the floor for 45 minutes to discuss.

Strengths:

• Small, mighty
• Stiff spine/courage
• Enthusiasm
• Growing
• educated/knowledgable/informed
• Willing to work
• Organized monthly meetings
• We show up we invite
• Social media presence
• Volunteerism
• visible/activities
• Commitment to truth/good

Weaknesses

• Recruiting seniors
• Fundraising
• Funding dollars for candidates
• Determining and finding candidates
• Leadership/
• Young people getting involved
• Families
• Constructive confrontation>trained
• Fears, being scared, feeling uncertain
• Messaging

Opportunities

• Disgust w/ Trump-alternatives
• Fundraising
• Speaking Truth/Change the channel
• Organized Responses locally
• Steal Republicans/Voter Registration
• Door to Door Recruitment
• Reframing messages

Threats

• Violence/Hate
• Subversive actions/bills/national politics
• Feeling overwhelmed
• Isolation
• Aging Volunteers
• Lack of unbiased media/social media
• Financial Instability
• Become insular (hiding)
• Scary Neighbors

Next Meeting – Wed., 7/2, 6 pm, County Annex  Meeting Adjourn 7:17p