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Voter Assistance Office Hours
Drop by and see us with any questions you have about getting a ballot, voting it and sending it back in time to be counted. We'll be at the American Book Center in Amsterdam every Thursday evening from now until Election Day.
WHENNovember 01, 2018 at 6pmrsvpWHERE
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Voter Assistance Office Hours
Drop by and see us with any questions you have about getting a ballot, voting it and sending it back in time to be counted. We'll be at the American Book Center in Amsterdam every Thursday evening from now until Election Day.
WHENOctober 25, 2018 at 6pmrsvpWHERE
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1st Thursday Happy Hour with ___
Join us for our monthly social in the Boom Chicago bar. Relax, connect, and hang out with your fellow Americans in NL. Each month, we'll invite a special guest to join us for a drink and answer any questions you have. (Special €10 discount tickets are available on the night, if you want to stay for Boom Chicago's comedy show starting at 8:30PM.)
Past Speakers:
APR 5, 2018 — Happy Hour with Kendra Borgen, our fearless Democrats Abroad chair who will answer your questions about how to get involved and make a difference this election year!
MAR 1, 2018 — Happy Hour with Martha McDevitt-Pugh. our very own NL-based DNC member will answer your questions about the Democratic Party, the Unity Reform Commission and the path ahead.
FEB 1, 2018 — Happy Hour with Alexander Doijer. Born and raised in Brazil, Alexander is a local councilor for Amsterdam Zuid. He'll answer questions on voting in local NL elections in March for internationals.
JAN 4, 2018 — Happy Hour with Tre' Shawn L. Griffin-Noordermeer. Our DANL Secretary will answer your questions on overseas voting and how to get all 40,000 Americans in NL registered.
DEC 7, 2017 — Happy Hour with Jeremy Bierbach. An immigration attorney specializing in DAFT (Dutch American Friendship Treaty), he'll answer your questions on immigrating to the Netherlands.WHENDecember 06, 2018 at 6pmrsvpWHERE
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1st Thursday Happy Hour with ___
Join us for our monthly social in the Boom Chicago bar. Relax, connect, and hang out with your fellow Americans in NL. Each month, we'll invite a special guest to join us for a drink and answer any questions you have. (Special €10 discount tickets are available on the night, if you want to stay for Boom Chicago's comedy show starting at 8:30PM.)
Past Speakers:
APR 5, 2018 — Happy Hour with Kendra Borgen, our fearless Democrats Abroad chair who will answer your questions about how to get involved and make a difference this election year!
MAR 1, 2018 — Happy Hour with Martha McDevitt-Pugh. our very own NL-based DNC member will answer your questions about the Democratic Party, the Unity Reform Commission and the path ahead.
FEB 1, 2018 — Happy Hour with Alexander Doijer. Born and raised in Brazil, Alexander is a local councilor for Amsterdam Zuid. He'll answer questions on voting in local NL elections in March for internationals.
JAN 4, 2018 — Happy Hour with Tre' Shawn L. Griffin-Noordermeer. Our DANL Secretary will answer your questions on overseas voting and how to get all 40,000 Americans in NL registered.
DEC 7, 2017 — Happy Hour with Jeremy Bierbach. An immigration attorney specializing in DAFT (Dutch American Friendship Treaty), he'll answer your questions on immigrating to the Netherlands.WHENNovember 01, 2018 at 6pm4 rsvps rsvpWHERE
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1st Sunday Lunch in The Hague
The return of the monthly DA meetup in The Hague! Join us every first Sunday of the month, at Bar-Resturant Pavlov (across from The Hague City Hall) for lunch and/or drinks with DA's Secretary -and an occasional guest or speaker-.
Bring a friend...or two!
Register to vote, learn how to register voters, learn the recent news of DA...talk, drink and eat!WHENJanuary 06, 2019 at 1pm3 rsvps rsvpWHERE
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1st Sunday Lunch in The Hague
The return of the monthly DA meetup in The Hague! Join us every first Sunday of the month, at Bar-Resturant Pavlov (across from The Hague City Hall) for lunch and/or drinks with DA's Secretary -and an occasional guest or speaker-.
Bring a friend...or two!
Register to vote, learn how to register voters, learn the recent news of DA...talk, drink and eat!WHENDecember 02, 2018 at 1pm3 rsvps rsvpWHERE
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1st Sunday Lunch in The Hague
The return of the monthly DA meetup in The Hague! Join us every first Sunday of the month, at Bar-Resturant Pavlov (across from The Hague City Hall) for lunch and/or drinks with DA's Secretary -and an occasional guest or speaker-.
Bring a friend...or two!
Register to vote, learn how to register voters, learn the recent news of DA...talk, drink and eat!WHENNovember 04, 2018 at 1pm4 rsvps rsvpWHERE
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Secretary — Netherlands
I believe that our party needs to represent the people it serves and that it must be more inclusive. Public service is my biggest passion, for, how can one complain without putting forward the smallest amount of effort? . I want to help build a truly inclusive Democratic Party that captures the voices that represent the diversity of America. Pressing to make sure the voices of Americans Abroad are heard and included creating a truly unified party. We must not shun change, nor lack in inclusion, nor falter on platform. United we must resist and persist.
In my hometown of Akron, Ohio, I gained a love of politics and public service in my pre-teens. I started out by volunteering for museums, hospitals, and as a military kid camp counsellor. I than began volunteering for local political campaigns, presidenti