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2008 State Convention

June 13-14, 2008
Holiday Inn and Convention Center
Stevens Point, WI

Tenative Agenda

To view this year's agenda, click HERE.

Hotel Rooms at Convention

To make a room reservation, call any of the following hotels, and ask for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin Room block.



DNC Members Election

This year, we will be electing Wisconsin's Democratic National Committee members. Wisconsin has two male and two female Committee Members, which are elected by the delegates to State Convention.

To run for a DNC position, please submit the Candidate Intent Form by Friday, May 23, 2008 at 5:00pm. The form is available HERE.

State Convention Delegates

To be a Delegate, you must also be a current party member. To pay your dues online, click HERE. To request a membership form in the mail, call 608-255-5172. If you are unsure of your standing with the Party, please call the Membership Director at 608-255-5172 or email kjh@wisdems.org.

If you are interested in becoming a Delegate or Alternate to State Convention, please contact your County Party Chair. Delegate lists are due by Friday, May 23, 2008 at 5:00pm.

Pre-Registration for Convention

Registration fees are $20 before May 30, 2008, or $30 at the door. For a pre-registration form, click HERE. Or you can pay your pre-registration online by clicking HERE.

Information Tables

The Democratic Party of Wisconsin had information tables available for purchase by candidates, campaigns, and allied organizations. For more information, contact Jamie at jamieg@wisdems.org or 608-260-2413.

Platform and Resolutions

The 2008 Democratic Party of Wisconsin Platform will be voted on this June. For the Platform passed in 2006, click HERE.

Resolutions to the State Convention must:
  • Be no longer than 100 words in length
  • Each paragraph begins with "Whereas"
  • The ending paragraph begins with "Resolved"
  • Each line is numbered
Up to 10 Resolutions may be passed at the County level, which are then considered at the Congressional District Convention. Of the Resolutions to be considered, each Congressional District may pass up to 10 for the State Convention. Resolutions from the Congressional District Level will be considered by the Delegates to State Convention.

For the list of 2007 State Convention Resolutions, click HERE.

 
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