Thanks to an amazing group effort by DAG, the Hamburg Chapter and its many volunteers, this year's AGM in the Hafenstadt was a success! It is safe to say that everyone attending is fired up & ready to go for the GOTV season. There is a lot of work ahead of us, but we will get it done, and we will get it done together.
Over 20 changes to DAG bylaws were debated and voted on, with the majority passing and making changes that will shape and strengthen our organization. These include conditions necessary for new chapter formation, and the structure of leadership. It was inspirational to see nearly 100 members discuss and argue opposing points in a constructive, democratic fashion.
Special thanks to Josh Handelman of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, who came all the way from Washington, DC to talk to us Saturday evening about the elections this November. He is a wealth of information, having answers to anyone's questions about any upcoming race (literally). The Democratic Party has a real chance to take back Congress, and voters from abroad need to be part of that!
And special thanks to all the volunteers who helped make this event possible, and all the homestay hosts who helped members from around the country be able to attend. It was a beautiful thing to see so many of us coming together and working toward a common goal. We hope to see you again. And if we haven't seen you yet, come on and check out what's going on!
Below you will find a series of brief articles about the AGM, called AGM Notes.
Text by Marc Castagnera
Photos by Margaret Metzler & Eric Shambroom