It is not enough to elect Democrats to office. We need to engage with and support elected officials on policy decisions. The county party expresses its views through resolutions, voted on at membership meetings and forwarded to relevant elected officials, the media, or others. When appropriate, our resolutions are forwarded up through the Second Congressional District Convention and the State Convention.
The role of the Platform & Resolutions Committee of the Dane Dems is threefold:
- To assist in the creation of resolutions relevant to current events and political debates, both for the Dane Dems and Democratic Party of Wisconsin platforms;
- To help inform the party membership, candidates, elected officials and general public of that platform;
- And to communicate and coordinate with Platform and Resolution Committees of other county parties, the 2nd Congressional District, and the DPW.
Some past resolutions passed by the general membership:
- Housing is a Human Right
- Expanding Universal Childcare
- Decarbonize Wisconsin Energy
- No Federal Funding For Nuclear Weapon Tests
- Support the Unity Reform Commission Recommendations
Want to write a resolution but need some help? Questions about the process?
You can reach the entire Platform & Resolutions Committee at danedems-resolutions@googlegroups.com.
You can reach the chair of the Platform & Resolutions Committee, Jenna Jacobson by clicking here.
The resolutions process is somewhat complex, so that our resolutions accurately reflect our values and members have opportunity for input. Here’s a basic breakdown of what the process looks like:
