71 South Dixie Highway, Suite 6

St. Augustine, FL 32084

Telephone: 904-825-2336

Currently Open by Appointment Only Due to COVID Surge

On December 1, the four-year terms of our newly elected and returning Precinct Committeemen and Committeewomen began. More than 80 Democrats now represent the party across the county's 48 voting precincts. Also known as Precinct Leaders, they promote the Democratic party within their communities, helping to inform their neighbors about candidates and upcoming elections and showing Democrats that they aren't alone. With resources and training from the DEC Campaign Committee, they will be empowered to circulate petitions, register new voters, encourage mail-in and early voting, and recruit more volunteers. Precinct Leaders make democracy work. You can help by contacting [email protected] today to find out if there is a vacancy in your precinct or to just sign up to volunteer in your neighborhood!

Members of Ponte Vedra United for Progress have joined the volunteer effort to elect Jon Ossoff to the US Senate! You too can help get the word out to voters across Georgia about the upcoming election by phone banking with the Jon Ossoff Team. This phone bank is especially for out-of-state volunteers like you. SIGN UP HERE

At each shift time, you join a brief Zoom call to get campaign updates before you begin calling. If it's your first time, stay on the call to go through a quick training on all things Ossoff—once you've been trained, you can hop off after the updates and start calling! All information will be emailed to you after you sign up, and on the morning of your phone bank shift. Feel free to reach out to Team Ossoff West organizer David Rivera with any questions, at [email protected].

In January, the Florida Democratic Party will hold its quadrennial election of new state-level officers -- Chair, First Vice Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer. The current FDP Chair, Terrie Rizzo, has opted not to run again. The State Executive Committee will also elect 11 DNC members. All candidates are to submit their filing forms to [email protected] by December 29 at 5pm EST.

Those eligible to run for state officer positions include county chairs, county first vice chairs, state committeemen, state committeewomen, state caucus presidents, DNC members, members of the State or National Party finance committees, or any individual who has held any of the above titles within the previous eight (8) years. Any person who has served but is not currently serving as a Democratic elected official within the last eight (8) years is also eligible. Candidates for DNC Member must be registered Florida Democrats.

Soon you can order online and pick your items up curbside. In the meantime, contact [email protected] for information and to make arrangements. The office is currently open by appointment only while COVID is surging in our area.

 Do you have something you'd like to say to our St. Johns County's state representatives and senator? The St. Johns County Legislative Delegation will hold a meeting on Friday, December 18, 2020, from 9:30 to 11:30 AM at the St Johns County Commission Chamber Auditorium, located at 500 San Sebastian View, St Augustine to discuss issues regarding local legislation for the 2021 Legislative Session.

All registered Democrats in St Johns County are welcome to attend the monthly meetings of the St. Johns County Democratic Party. At our first monthly meeting, we will announce opportunities for involvement, such as leading or serving on a committee, joining a club or caucus, becoming a precinct leader, or serving as a volunteer on a range of activities. Our tent is big, and everyone can have a role--small or large! Although voting on specific issues is restricted to duly elected and appointed Precinct Leaders, you have the option of lobbying yours on decisions that are important to you. Contact [email protected] to learn who your Precinct Leaders are and how to reach them. We value all Democrats, so plan to join the conversation and contribute your input!

Joan Anthony, Circuit Judge 7^th Circuit, Group 14

Linda Gaustad, Circuit Court Judge, 7^th Judicial Circuit, Group 15

While we await final, final data, all indications are St. Johns County dramatically improved its performance in the 2020 election compared to 2016. Thanks to the successful implementation of a strategic, data-driven campaign plan and the vigorous efforts of many volunteers from the Blue Wave Coalition, the DEC, and the Coordinated Campaign, the results are striking:

MANY THANKS TO EVERY PERSON WHO MADE PHONE CALLS, KNOCKED ON DOORS, SENT TEXT MESSAGES, ADDRESSED MAILERS, SHARED DIGITAL INFORMATION, DELIVERED LITERATURE, TRACKED INFORMATION, WORKED AT THE POLLS, RECRUITED OR TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, ORGANIZED POLL WATCHING AND GREETING, OR WORKED ON CANDIDATE CAMPAIGNS!

There will be a Zoom meeting of the Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida, St. Johns County Chapter, on Thursday, January 7th, at 6:30 pm. Many of the local candidates who ran in the November election and were endorsed by our caucus will be our guests. They include: Barbara Blonder, City of St, Augustine Commission Seat 2; Nicole Crosby, St. Johns County Soil & Water Conservation District 3; Mary Lawrence, St. Johns County Soil & Water Conservation District 5; Jane West, St. Augustine Port. Waterway and Beach Group 2; Heather Hunter, Florida House District 17; Joe McAnarney, St. Johns County Commission Seat 1; Dave Rogers, Florida House District 17.

For the link to the meeting, and/or information on joining the caucus for 2021,

contact John Pilecki, [email protected]

Nominations are now being accepted for officer elections. The NW St Johns County United for Progress club will be taking nominations for officer positions through its first meeting of the new year, January 11th. Voting for the new officers for the Board will take place at the general club meeting on February 8th. Anyone interested in running for a position should send an email to the club at [email protected].

Click on the link above for information about more action items, including outreach to Georgia for the Senate runoff.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the newly forming St. Augustine Democratic Club, fill in the membership form at the link below and send a check in the amount of $20 for the membership fee, payable to St. Augustine Democratic Club. Please mail it to: Attention St. Augustine Democratic Club, St Johns County Democratic Party, 71 South Dixie Highway, Suite 6, St. Augustine, FL 32084. Interested members will be notified by email of the Zoom organizational meeting.

Or by check payable to SJC DEC and sent to Democratic Headquarters.

Please Note: Contributions to Political Parties are not tax-deductible.

If you have information for the St. Johns Democratic newsletter, please send it to: [email protected]

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