[Peace] Our Revolution: Reelect Laurel Prussing TODAY for Urbana Mayor

Wed Mar 1 01:58:03 UTC 2017

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution

*Our Revolution* is an American progressive
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressivism> political action organization
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501c4> spun out of Senator Bernie Sanders'
2016 presidential campaign
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Sanders_presidential_campaign,_2016> to
continue its work.[1]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution#cite_note-1> The
organization's mission is to educate voters about issues,[2]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution#cite_note-2>[3]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution#cite_note-3> get people
involved in the political process, and work to organize and elect
progressive candidates. *Our Revolution* is also the title of a book by
Sanders released in November 2016.[4]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution#cite_note-4>[5]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution#cite_note-5>

Launch and focus[edit
<https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Our_Revolution&action=edit&section=1>
]

The organization officially launched on August 24, 2016, designated as a
501(c)(4)
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)_organization#501.28c.29.284.29>,[6]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution#cite_note-6> with a
presentation that was live-streamed online via YouTube
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube> to meetings across the country and
shown by Free Speech TV <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Speech_TV>.

Our Revolution's three main goals are:

   1. to revitalize American democracy by engaging millions of individuals
   in the political processes;
   2. to empower the next generation of progressive leaders;
   3. to elevate political consciousness by educating the public about
   issues confronting the United States.[7]
   <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution#cite_note-7>

More specifically, the organization aims to create, support, promote and
elect progressive candidates from school board to US Senate; support and
help pass progressive ballot measures; create, train and mobilize
activists; and protest things such as oil pipelines and the Trans-Pacific
Partnership <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Pacific_Partnership>.[8]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution#cite_note-8> The progressive
issues Our Revolution promotes are almost identical to those of Sanders's
2016 presidential campaign: reducing income and wealth inequality, working
for single-payer healthcare
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-payer_healthcare>, reducing the price
of prescription drugs, instituting a $15 minimum wage, expanding Social
Security, creating jobs, and making public colleges and universities
tuition-free.[9] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution#cite_note-9> The
organization will support minority rights, specifically African American,
Latino and Native American rights, including government respect of treaties
with Native Americans. Organizations that support Our Revolution include People
for Bernie <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_for_Bernie>, National
Nurses United <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Nurses_United>, and
the Communications Workers of America
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications_Workers_of_America>, among
others.[10] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution#cite_note-:0-10>
2016 election[edit
<https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Our_Revolution&action=edit&section=2>
]

During the 2016 election
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_elections,_2016>, the
organization supported several ballot measures and candidates, with $1.3
million raised.[11]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution#cite_note-11> Of the 106
candidates and 34 ballot initiatives Our Revolution supported, 58
candidates and 23 ballot initiatives won in 2016.[12]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution#cite_note-:1-12>[13]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution#cite_note-13> Our Revolution,
like Sanders, opposed the presidential candidacy of Donald Trump
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump>. After Trump's election, Our
Revolution issued the following statement:

We will do everything in our power to ensure that the president-elect
cannot ignore the battles Americans are facing every single day. Our job is
to offer a real alternative vision and engage on the local and national
level to continue the work of the political revolution in the face of a
divided nation.[12]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution#cite_note-:1-12>

Sanders himself announced, "I intend to work with President Trump on those
issues where he will, in fact, work for the middle class and working
families of this country. I will vigorously oppose him if he appeals to
racism or sexism or some of the other discriminatory measures that he
brought up during his campaign."[14]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution#cite_note-14>

Chairman Larry Cohen cited populist sentiment and cautioned that political
and economic elitists may face backlash in upcoming elections.[15]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution#cite_note-15>
Staffing[edit
<https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Our_Revolution&action=edit&section=3>
]

The organization's staff include chairman Larry Cohen
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Cohen_(union_leader)> and president Jeff
Weaver <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Weaver_(political_staffer)>.[16]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution#cite_note-wapostaff-16>[17]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution#cite_note-17>[18]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution#cite_note-18> Erika Andiola,
the Sanders campaign's Latino press secretary, has joined the
organization's communications staff.[19]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution#cite_note-19> Our
Revolution's 501(c)(4) designation prevents Sanders from playing a role in
the organization because he is an elected official.[20]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution#cite_note-20>

On August 29, 2016 the board of Our Revolution was announced as:

   - Larry Cohen
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Cohen_(union_leader)> (Chairman)
   – Labor
   - Nina Turner <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina_Turner> – Former Ohio
   State Senator
   - Deborah Parker – Native American Leader
   - Ben Jealous <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Jealous> – Civil
   Rights Leader
   - Jim Hightower <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Hightower> –
   Political Leader, National Radio Commentator & Writer
   - Jim Zogby <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Zogby> – Arab American
   Human Rights Leader
   - Huck Gutman <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huck_Gutman> – Former Chief
   of Staff for Senator Bernie Sanders
   - Jane Kleeb – Environmental Activist
   - Lucy Flores <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Flores> – Former
   Nevada Assemblywoman
   - Jonathan Daley – Immigration, Reproductive Justice and Trans Queer
   Liberation Activist
   - Shailene Woodley <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shailene_Woodley> –
   Actress and Environmental Activist[21]
   <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution#cite_note-21>[22]
   <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution#cite_note-22>

At the start, the organization faced a significant staffing challenge as
eight of its initial 15 staffers left before the launch when Weaver was
chosen as president. They objected to the way he had handled Sanders'
presidential campaign and to his decision to make Our Revolution a 501(c)(4)
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)_organization#501.28c.29.284.29>.[23]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution#cite_note-23>[24]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution#cite_note-24> Some staffers
also left in protest of a lack of diversity among the organization's
leaders.[10] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution#cite_note-:0-10> The
remaining staff were subsequently joined by an additional three staffers,
bringing the total to ten.[16]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution#cite_note-wapostaff-16>[25]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution#cite_note-25>[26]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Revolution#cite_note-26>

Robert Naiman
Policy Director
Just Foreign Policy
www.justforeignpolicy.org
naiman at justforeignpolicy.org
(202) 448-2898 x1

On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 7:54 PM, Dianna Visek <divisek at yahoo.com> wrote:

> What is Our Revolution?  And why are they getting involved in the Urbana
> mayoral primary when their address is in Washington, DC?  (See bottom of
> email.)
>
> Dianna
>
>
> On Tuesday, February 28, 2017 10:53 AM, Robert Naiman via Peace <
> peace at lists.chambana.net> wrote:
>
>
> The main thing about the referenda about our nursing home you need to know
> for today is: it's not on the ballot today. It's on the ballot April 4.
>
> Having said that: on April 4, there will be two questions on the ballot.
> One question will be: do you support a property tax increase to support our
> county nursing home. There, supporters of our county nursing home are
> asking people to vote YES. The second question will be: do you support
> selling or disposing of our Nursing Home. On that question, supporters of
> our Nursing Home are asking people to vote NO.
>
> Also, on March 22, Champaign County Democrats will be voting on whether to
> endorse the referenda campaign to save our Nursing Home. Our petition to
> the CC Dems on that is here:
>
> @ChampaignCoDems: Vote to Save Our County Nursing Home
> http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/champaigncodems-vote?r_by=1135580
>
> Finally, this is a website for the save-our-county-nursing-home campaign,
> where you can get yard signs, more info, etc.:
>
> https://www.facebook.com/ChampaignCountyCARE
>
>
>
>
>
> Robert Naiman
> Policy Director
> Just Foreign Policy
> www.justforeignpolicy.org
> naiman at justforeignpolicy.org
> (202) 448-2898 x1 <(202)%20448-2898>
>
> On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 10:40 AM, Susan Parenti <
> susanroseparenti at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Yes, our household is going to vote, and to vote for Prussing.
>
> Can you help us figure out the referendum on privatizing the nursing
> home—is it worded so that we vote ‘no’ or ‘yes’?
> susan parenti
>
> On Feb 28, 2017, at 10:28 AM, Robert Naiman via Peace <
> peace at lists.chambana.net> wrote:
>
> Ruth Wyman adds:
> ===
> To all Democrats who live in Urbana. Please remember to vote in the
> Democratic primary today.   The polls are open from 6 am to 7 pm.
> If you are not sure where to go to vote, you can find your polling place
> here:
> https://www.champaigncountycle rk.com/elections/voter_informa tion.php
> <https://www.champaigncountyclerk.com/elections/voter_information.php>
> As of Thursday, more than 25 % of the early votes cast or absentee
> ballots requested were from voters who had voted in one or both of the last
> two republican primaries -- but the only issue on the ballot is the
> Democratic Primary for Urbana mayor!
> With such a strong showing of Republicans trying to influence the
> Democratic primary for Urbana mayor, it is vital that all Democrats get out
> to vote this Tuesday!
> ===
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *Our Revolution* <info at ourrevolution.com>
> Date: Mon, Feb 27, 2017 at 6:21 PM
> Subject: Reelect Laurel Prussing TOMORROW for Urbana Mayor
> To: Robert Naiman <naiman.uiuc at gmail.com>
>
>
> The mayor's election is TOMORROW [image: Our Revolution]
> It’s time to make a plan to vote.
>
> *The mayor's election is TOMORROW, and our endorsed candidate Laurel
> Prussing is up for reelection.
> <https://go.ourrevolution.com/page/m/24fb0a0d/43f7c5d4/21af44dc/62002026/4160945099/VEsH/>*
> Laurel was the first woman ever elected mayor of Urbana in 2005, and her
> lifelong advocacy on behalf of the public only increased upon entering the
> mayor’s office.
>
> Laurel serves on numerous board, commission and association appointments
> and collaborates with the Governor and Legislature to improve education and
> law enforcement training standards in Illinois. Thanks to her leadership on
> the city council, Urbana reaffirmed its status as a Sanctuary City, and
> with her financial acumen the city maintained its commitment to putting
> more than $300,000 into social service agencies. She hired a statistician
> to help study racial disparities in traffic stops and put two more police
> officers on the beat to address the recent spike in violent crime. With
> experience at the precinct, county, state and non-profit levels, and her
> Ph.D studies in public finance at the University of Illinois, Laurel’s
> tireless work ethic continues to serve Urbana well.
>
> Laurel’s accomplishments belong to everyone in Urbana and the greater
> Champaign County. Her greatest work has been to engage with community and
> grassroots organizations, hearing your concerns and acting on them with
> policy. Let’s build on the progress we’ve made together.
>
> *Laurel needs you to show up TOMORROW and cast your vote to keep her in
> the mayor's office.
> <https://go.ourrevolution.com/page/m/24fb0a0d/43f7c5d4/21af44dc/62002026/4160945099/VEsE/>*
>
> We hope that you will stand with us when you cast your ballot tomorrow so
> Laurel can continue doing what she does best - working for us to bring
> about the change we need.
>
> In solidarity,
>
> The Team at Our Revolution
> PAID FOR BY OUR REVOLUTION
> 603 2ND ST, NE
> WASHINGTON, DC, 20002
>
> Not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee. Our Revolution is
> a 501(c)(4) organization. Donations to Our Revolution are not deductible as
> charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. All donations are
> made to support Our Revolution’s general mission and are not designated for
> any specific activity.
> 603 2nd St NE, Washington, DC 20002
>
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