Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 11/25/2019

DMO Update

• Thank you to everyone who joined DMO for our National Breakfast Meeting last Friday, especially Secretary Julián Castro!

• Stacey Abrams endorses Van Johnson for Mayor of Savannah

• Philadelphia Councilman Derek Green receives DMO’s Susan Burgess President’s Award

Quick Links

• Top 10 Moments at City Summit 2019

• Mayor Bill Peduto To Continue Legal Battle After Judge Tosses Laws Limiting Assault Weapons, Ammunition In Pittsburgh

• Municipal Workforces Don’t Always Reflect a City’s Population. Now, More Cities are Naming Chief Diversity Officers

Ideas for Cities

• When a deep red town’s only grocery closed, city hall opened its own store. Just don’t call it ‘socialism.’

• How to Grow the Wealth of Poor Neighborhoods From the Bottom Up

• Local Governments Offer Tips on Deep Frying a Thanksgiving Turkey Without Burning the House Down – Seasonal PSAs can be a fun way to engage with the community while promoting public safety.

News for Democrats

• Views from North Carolina – See what Obama/Trump voters are saying in 2019

• The First Round of Impeachment Hearings Are Over. Now What?

• Dem 2020 primary casts long shadow over battle for Senate