Democratic Municipal Officials Digest
Week of 11/16/2020

DMO Update

• Today – It’s not too late to register for the “Oh So Blue” Celebration featuring Keynote Speaker Rep. Adam Schiff.

• Please join DMO in welcoming our new President, Philadelphia Council Member Derek Green. President Emeritus and Detroit Councilman Scott Benson will remain on the Board as Fundraising Chair.

• DMO welcomes two new Board members this November – College Park, MD Council Member Denise Mitchell and Warren, MI Councilmember Angela Rogensues.

• We also bid a very warm farwell to Northfield, MN Council Member Suzie Nakasian, who is stepping down from our Board after years of dedicated service.

Quick Links

• What Mayors Are Saying about City Budgets and Essential City Services

• More people than ever are hospitalized with COVID-19. Health-care workers can’t go on like this.

• Pennsylvania nurses plan to go on strike as coronavirus surge

Ideas for Cities

• Medical Experts, Not NYPD, Will Respond to 911 Mental Health Calls as Part of Pilot – Incorporating mental health experts in 911 response provides better care to those in need, while freeing up police to tackle violent crime.

• Chicago Group Piloting Overdose-Reversal Vending Machines

• DC Will Give Businesses $6,000 Grants to Winterize Their Outdoor Dining Spaces

News for Democrats 

• Republicans seek to batter Warnock ahead of Georgia runoff

• Grassroots Organizers Flipped Georgia Blue. Here’s How They Did It. – Want to flip more states blue? It takes consistent organizing efforts, specific to each community’s values and needs.

• How The Navajo Nation Helped Flip Arizona For Democrats