2008 State Convention

June 13-14, 2008
Holiday Inn and Convention Center
Stevens Point, WI

Congressional District Conventions

CD	Date	Time	Location	Address	Other
1	4/20	Call to Order: 1:00pm	Root River Center	7220 W Rawson Ave, Franklin, WI
2	5/17	Call to Order: 9:30am	Concourse Hotel, Capitol Ballroom	Madison, WI
3	3/29	Registration: 8:30am-10:00am Call to Order: 9:30am	Jake's Northwoods	Sparta, WI
4	3/22	Registration: 11:00am Call to Order: 12:00pm	International Laborers	6310 W Appleton Ave, Milwaukee, WI	$7 Registration fee
5	4/13	Registration and Lunch: 12:00pm Call to Order: 2:00pm	Libby Montana Restaurant	5616 W Donges Bay Rd, Mequon, WI
6	4/26	Registration: 9:00am Call to Order: 10:00am	Germania Hall	Menasha, WI	Tickets: $20 in advance; $25 at the door
7	4/26	Registration: 9:00am Call to Order: 10:00am	Chippewa Falls High School	Chippewa Falls, WI	Registration fee to be determined
8	4/27	TBD	The Woods	Green Bay, WI

Hotel Rooms at Convention

To make a room reservation, call any of the following hotels, and ask for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin Room block.

DNC Members Election

This year, we will be electing Wisconsin's Democratic National Committee members. Wisconsin has two male and two female Committee Members, which are elected by the delegates to State Convention.

To run for a DNC position, please submit the Candidate Intent Form by Friday, May 23, 2008 at 5:00pm. The form is available HERE.

State Convention Delegates

To be a Delegate, you must also be a current party member. To pay your dues online, click HERE. To request a membership form in the mail, call 608-255-5172. If you are unsure of your standing with the Party, please call the Membership Director at 608-255-5172 or email kjh@wisdems.org.

If you are interested in becoming a Delegate or Alternate to State Convention, please contact your County Party Chair. Delegate lists are due by Friday, May 23, 2008 at 5:00pm.

Pre-Registration for Convention

Registration fees are $20 before May 30, 2008, or $30 at the door. For a pre-registration form, click HERE.

Platform and Resolutions

The 2008 Democratic Party of Wisconsin Platform will be voted on this June. For the Platform passed in 2006, click HERE.

Resolutions to the State Convention must:

Be no longer than 100 words in length
Each paragraph begins with "Whereas"
The ending paragraph begins with "Resolved"
Each line is numbered

Up to 10 Resolutions may be passed at the County level, which are then considered at the Congressional District Convention. Of the Resolutions to be considered, each Congressional District may pass up to 10 for the State Convention. Resolutions from the Congressional District Level will be considered by the Delegates to State Convention.

For the list of 2007 State Convention Resolutions, click HERE.