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Poster and information about the Jim Jordan Town Hall

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We have a poster, so please share it widely! A link to a larger version of the poster is available below.

Additional information about the town hall:

An energetic band of organizers has been working overtime to set up the Jim Jordan Town Hall, Monday, April 24, in Lima (see calendar for details). We’ve been told that this is the only town hall to be held by a Republican representative in Ohio in 2017. A core goal of the town hall is for Jordan’s constituents to get a chance to hear his answers directly. The organizing team is dedicated to creating a respectful, civil dialogue. We encourage everyone to come, even if you are not a Jordan constituent. It should be a great learning opportunity. And, spread the word. Here is the press release and a link to the poster featured on the left. We encourage people to submit questions and personal stories in advance: send to ahead.oh@gmail.com.

March · Take Action

NW Ohio Bus to the People’s Climate March

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Per the Transition Bluffton event description:

“Join the People’s Climate Movement this April 29th in Washington, D.C. and across the country to stand up for our communities and climate.

“Throughout the first 100 days in office, the People’s Climate Movement is organizing a country-wide arc of action, culminating on April 29th in Washington DC in a powerful mobilization to unite all of our movements. To change everything, we need everyone.

“Your bus ticket does not include food or a metro card. BYOB (bring your own breakfast). We will do a non-violence training before we depart from Bluffton University. More information about this will come by email. This bus from Buckeye Charters is not able to make any additional pick-up stops along the way. Financial aid may be available, depending on donations. We aren’t accepting donations of checks or cash, but we appreciate your generosity online.

Buy your tickets on Eventbrite by following this link.

Resources: Find downloadable and printable posters and flyers for the event here:
People’s Climate Movement Posters and Flyers

Read a history of the People’s Climate Movement here:
What is the Peoples Climate Movement, and where did it come from?

AHEAD

Don’t forget to sign up for an AHEAD t-shirt!

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We are getting t-shirts! The awesome design, pictured here, is all thanks to Kerry.

Please place your order by end of day Monday, April 10, by adding your info to this spreadsheet. T-shirts are royal blue and American-made.

The t-shirts are $15 each, or $20 if you would like to make an extra donation to AHEAD to help cover costs for events, printing, etc. You can pay when you pick up your shirt. We will bring them to the Jim Jordan town hall, AHEAD meetings, etc.

If you don’t get a chance to sign up for this round of t-shirts, don’t despair. We will place additional orders in the future.

Events · Town Hall

Public invited for town hall with Representative Jim Jordan

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Members of the public are invited to attend a town hall meeting featuring U.S. Congressional Representative Jim Jordan. The event will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on April 24 in the South Hall of the Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center in Lima. The town hall is sponsored by Allen and Hardin for Election Action and Democracy (AHEAD), in partnership with other groups in Representative Jordan’s district.

Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) has represented Ohio’s Fourth Congressional District in the US House of Representatives since 2007 and is a founding member of the House Freedom Caucus.

This event is a rare opportunity for members of the general public to ask questions of Congressman Jordan and raise concerns. The town hall will feature pre-selected questions from the community followed by a Q&A with the audience. AHEAD is accepting questions for the first portion by email (ahead.oh@gmail.com).

All people committed to respectful dialogue are welcome. Organizers ask that people not bring signs that might block other participants from seeing the stage. Attendees will receive “Agree/Disagree” signs which they can use to show their opinion of statements.

AHEAD is a citizen advocacy group composed of Allen and Hardin County residents committed to nonviolent action for democracy. For more about AHEAD and the event, see https://www.facebook.com/aheadoh/.

Contacts:
Beth Sutton-Ramspeck
bsuttonr@woh.rr.com

Emily Fisher
emily.fisher5515@gmail.com