Fall 2024 PA Dems State Committee Meeting
Friday, October 4 — Saturday, October 5
Valley Forge Casino & Resort
1160 First Avenue, King of Prussia, PA 16706
This is our final meeting for the 2024 election cycle and our last chance to gather before the last day to vote in Pennsylvania — Tuesday, November 5th. If you haven’t done so yet, we highly encourage everyone to click on the link for the hotel room blocks before they are all sold out.
THE LAST DAY TO BOOK ROOMS IS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH! As a reminder, the cost at the Valley Forge Casino & Resort is $169.00 per night. Use this HOTEL LINK to book your group rate for the Fall 2024 PA Dems State Committee Meeting.
Our menu for the State Committee Dinner on Friday, October 4, will be:
Lemon Herb Chicken and Blackened Salmon (Dual Plate)
Gluten-free Penne Pasta, Petite Vegetables, and Roasted Garlic Blush Sauce
The cost for both dinners is $50.00.
Click HERE to purchase your dinner ticket.
** PLEASE BRING YOUR PERMANENT CREDENTIAL CARD **
Credential cards from prior meetings are permanent cards that will remain effective until 2026.
The Sergeant at Arms may remove individuals not displaying credentials.
PA Dems June 2024 SUMMER Meeting SUMMARY
State Party Bylaw 2024 Amendments
Proxy — October 5, 2024
PA Dems Platform Process Proposal – September 2024
Request for Feedback on PA Dems Platform Process
ZOOM SESSIONS
Zoom Links will be provided with the 10-Day Call
Monday, September 23, 2024
7:00 PM — Women’s Caucus
Zoom Link
Zoom Session Recording on YouTube
Opening Remarks: Candace Stitzman, Chair of the Women’s Caucus
Treasurer’s Report: Christina Mitchell Porter, Treasurer
Program: Howard Moseley, Senior Advisor, Report on the DNC Convention, Mitch Kates, Executive Director, Vote Local PA, and Pamela Stroman Gibson, Chair Disability Caucus, Women’s Windows, and Mona Cohen, Saturday Rally
New Business: Candace Stitzman, Chair of the Women’s Caucus, Women’s Caucus Opentable, and Joanne Tosti-Vasey, Vice Chair, Thank You International Voting, Dual Citizenship, and Childcare
Rev. Jacqueline Smith-Bennett, Universal Prayer
Sunday, September 29, 2024
7:00 PM — Senior Caucus
Zoom Link
Monday, September 30, 2024
5:30 PM — Deminar – Coordinated Campaign GOTV
Zoom Link
Zoom Session Recording on YouTube
7:00 PM — Latino Caucus
Zoom Link
Zoom Session Recording on YouTube
Tuesday, October 1, 20024
5:30 PM — Deminar – ActBlue Training
Zoom Link
7:00 PM — Platform Process Sub-Committee
Zoom Link
- Beth Finn: befinn@gmail.com (215) 435-5332
- Kathleen Lucas: klucas@padp.org (717) 781-4566
- Adrian Jadic: adrian@jadic.us (610) 507-7060
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
5:30 PM — Vote Builder Training
Zoom Link
Zoom Session Recording on YouTube
IN-PERSON MEETING
Friday, October 4, 2024
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM — Credential Table (In-person) (Hotel Lobby)
Tables for Candidates’ Literature/Signs (Friday afternoon and Saturday morning)
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM — Standing Committees
• Bylaws Committee (Radnor)
• Credential Committee (Franklin)
• Rules Committee (Gladwyne)
• Voter Outreach Committee (Merion)
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM — Constituency Caucus Meetings
• Veterans (Gladwyne)
• LGBTQ+ (Radnor)
• Progressive (Adams)
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM — County Chairs Meeting (Franklin)
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM — Special ActBlue Training (Hancock)
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM — Coordinated Campaign Voter Protection (Merion)
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM — Women’s Caucus Opentable (Hancock/Franklin)
Opening Remarks by: Candace Faye Stitzman, Chair, Women’s Caucus
Presenter: Lisa Eichorn, Actress, Writer/Producer
Questionnaire: Honorable Majorie Margolies
Panelists:
Madeleine Dean, U.S. Representative
Joanna McClinton, PA Speaker of the House
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, PA State Representative
Darisha Parker, PA State Representative
Murray Levin, Esquire, State Committee
Howard Moseley, PA Dems Senior Advisor
Janet Diaz, Lancaster City Councilwoman & Chair, Latino Caucus
Nina Ahmad, Philadelphia City Councilwoman & Chair, AAPI Democratic Consituent Caucus
Closing Remarks by: Rev. Jacqueline Smith Bennett, Secretary of the Democratic State Committee
Opentable Filmed by: PCN TV
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM — Cocktail Reception (Hotel Bar)
7:00 PM – 9:30 PM — Dinner (The Venue)
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/pademsfall24statecmtedinner
AFTER DINNER PARTY
9:30 PM – 12:00 AM — Black & Rural Caucus After-Dinner Party (Laurel Ballroom) — “Heroes and Villians and Grease, Oh My”
Saturday, October 5, 2024
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM — Breakfast (Grand Exclusive Ballroom)
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM — Credential Table (Hotel Lobby)
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM — Executive Committee (Hancock)
The committee proxy must be from the same Senatorial District.
8:30 – 9:30 AM — Constituency Caucus Meetings
• Black Caucus (Jefferson)
• Labor Caucus (Gladwyne)
• New American Caucus (Radnor)
• AAPI Caucus (Adams)
9:30 – 10:00 AM — Regional Caucus Chairs (Bryn Mawr)
10:00 – 11:00 AM — Regional Caucus Meetings
• Allegheny, chair Sam Hens-Greco (Jefferson)
• North Central, chair Gillian Kratzer (Gladwyne)
• North East, chair Colleen Gerrity (Merion)
• North West, chair James Heckman (Radnor)
• Philadelphia, chair Bob Brady (Hancock)
• South Central, chair Rogette Harris (Adams)
• South East, chair Dottie Miller (Franklin)
• South West, chair Shelly Glessner (Bryn Mawr)
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM — Lunch Grand Foyer
Lunch is for ticketed State Committee members only — tickets will be provided at Credentialing.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM — Constituency Caucus Meetings
• Rural (Gladwyne)
• PA Young Democrats (Ross)
• Teachers (Adams)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM — Women’s Federation Meeting (Radnor)
1:00 PM — STATE COMMITTEE MEETING (Independence Ballroom)
• Call to Order
• Present the Colors – Veterans Caucus
• National Anthem – Hans VanMol, President, PAYD, Chester County
• Pledge of Allegiance – Margie Swoboda, Chair, Centre County
• Invocation – Pamela Stroman Gibson, Chair of the Disability Caucus, Philadelphia
• Credentials Report – Diane Bowman
• Remarks from the Vice-Chair
• Old Business
• Bylaws Committee Report, Tom Herman, Chair
• Rules Committee Report, Micah Mahjoubian, Chair
• Voter Outreach Report, Roberta Laney, Chair
• New Business
• Gavel Out
3:30 PM — Southeast PA Women for Harris Early Vote Rally
The Women’s Caucus is Co-sponsoring the Women’s Rally, which will take place at 3:30 (doors open at 3 PM) on Saturday, October 5 at the Valley Forge Casino and Resort. All are invited to show our support for Kamala Harris!
RSVP HERE.
2024 Independence Dinner
Tickets & Sponsorships HERE.
The Women’s Caucus provides complimentary childcare upon request for the in-person State Committee meetings to help ensure that all members, candidates, and guests of the State Party can fully participate in our discussions. Contact Joanne Tosti-Vasey of the Women’s Caucus by 5:00 PM Sunday, September 29 at (814) 883-8363 or tosti-vasey@pobox.com if you need this service. Parents are requested to bring refreshments, toys, games, and books for their children.