Monthly Archive: March 2012

March 31-April 1: Office openings / Nomination signatures

We expect the election to be certified this Friday, March 30, so this weekend I’ll start collecting nomination signatures to get on the ballot. Please help me collect those signatures and begin identifying the thousands of voters who we’ll need to get to the polls on election day!

Saturday, March 31: Canvass shifts at 11am-1pm, 1-3pm, and 3-5pm
Sunday, April 1: Canvass shifts from 12-2pm and 2-4pm and phone banking from 5-8

Please sign up for a shift here!

We’ll be opening campaign offices in Jefferson, Watertown, and Beaver Dam this weekend, and I’ll stop in to all three of them.

Jefferson Office at 320 South Wisconsin Drive
I’ll be there for the 10:00 a.m. office opening on Saturday and again at 5pm on Sunday to gather up the last of the weekend’s signatures and kick off the first official phone bank of the campaign.

Watertown Office at 408 E. Main Street
I’ll be there for the 11am canvass on Saturday and the 2pm canvass Sunday.

Beaver Dam Office at 116 Monroe Street
I’ll be there for the 1pm canvass on Saturday and the noon canvass on Sunday.

I hope we can get lots of volunteers to show up at the offices to help me get the signatures I need to get on the ballot. Please sign up for a shift to help me out!

… and more locations!
Satellite groups will be going out in Columbus, Juneau, Mayville, Deerfield, Cambridge, Lake Mills and Oconomowoc at various times over the weekend. For more information on staging locations and times please email Anne Johnson at ajlakemills@gmail.com.

If you’d like to donate money instead of time, please visit the Donate page. Thanks!

If you live in our district, or if you want to donate money toward the purchase of yard signs for supporters who can’t afford to pay, you can order your Lori Compas yard sign through this special ActBlue page: Yard Signs for Lori.

If you live in the district, someone will contact you about a local pick-up site.

If you don’t live in the district, you’ll know that your donation is helping us spread the word!

The Campaign Kick-Off Party in Columbus was a great success. Hundreds of people attended the party, and we had around 100 people come early to learn about volunteering for the campaign!

My heartfelt thanks go out to everyone who donated their time and money to make this event a success.

Check out our Facebook page for more photos!

On Tuesday (3/13), Lori listened to concerns in a packed room at the Fort Atkinson library. Concerns included: support for teachers and public education, regional transportation, fairness of prevailing wage rules, and tax incentives and other support for small businesses.

Thanks to Steve Seaman for moderating!

Photos by Eric Compas

Here’s a link to Lori’s appearance on Up Front with Mike Gousha:

Lori spoke at the Capitol today in front of tens of thousands of Wisconsinites about the need for change in our state. Excerpts from her speech (link to full speech):

“This winter we rose up in the cities and the small towns and the farms, and we worked patiently, persistently, peacefully. …The beauty of that work, especially for those of us in the small towns and out in the countryside, is that it’s shown us that we aren’t alone. It’s shown us that people all over this state share our concerns, and these aren’t Democrats’ issues or Republicans’ issues. They’re the concerns of ordinary people who want a decent life for themselves and those they love.”

Photos by Eric Compas

Check out Lori on Mike Gousha’s Up Front news program on Channel 12 at 9am on Sunday, March 11th. Lori spoke with Mike about the recall and running for the State Senate seat.

Lori spoke with over 50 citizens from Columbus on Tuesday where issues raised included: health care for small businesses, job training, foster care programs, education, and restoring public trust in government.

Thanks to Henry St. Maurice for the photo!

Help Lori harness the luck of the Irish throughout the campaign by joining us in the beautiful Fireman’s Park Pavilion in Columbus on March 17 from 7-10pm. This won’t be your ordinary campaign party!  RSVP here!