Our Local Power: How to Influence Local Government in Dane County

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WHAT DO TO: Think local

Thursday, July 27, Madison Labor Temple, 6:30 pm

The federal government may currently be operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Crazy Town Inc., but it only controls some aspects of everyday life. Learn how to interact with those making decisions right here at "Our local power: How to influence local government in Dane County," a teach-in hosted by Our Wisconsin Revolution, South Central Federation of Labor and Indivisible Madison.

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Featuring : 

-Brenda Konkel, Former Madison Alder and Common Council President, Local Government Blogger at Forward Lookout, Co-Chair of Progressive Dane and Author of PD's Local Government Guide.

-Leland Pan, Former County Supervisor serving on Public Protection and Judiciary Committee, Labor and Criminal Justice Reform Activist, and Social Worker.

-Heidi Wegleitner, Dane County Supervisor, United Legal Workers Co-Coordinator, and CD2 delegate for Bernie Sanders to 2016 DNC.

Giuliana Chamedes, of Our Wisconsin Revolution-Dane County, will moderate an interactive panel discussion and then panelists will help facilitate small group discussions related to running for local office, candidate recruitment strategies, and developing an action plan to influence local policy.

Co-Sponsored by Our Wisconsin Revolution, South Central Federation of Labor, and Indivisible Madison)