Welcome
to Just Progress
JUST
PROGRESS (JP) is a political action committee organized by a group of
CITIZENS FOR POLITICAL INTEGRITY. JP has two main goals:
Our
Accomplishments
| 2008 |
Just
Progress members supported a number of candidates in the 2008 elections
and now are working to identify Progressive Candidates for future
elections. Just Progress supported Karen Keith in her winning campaign.Tulsa
County had and increase in the Democratic turnout over previous elections.
In 2008 Just Progress was fortunate to have two of its members elected
as National Delegates to the National Democratic Convention in Denver.
We were well represented by Mildred Banks and Jacque Tomsovic. |
| 2008 |
Just Progress endorsed candidates have won 6 of 14 state and city
elections since 2004:
4 of 9 races with JP involvement providing money and volunteers.
1 of 2 races with JP involvement providing money only.
1 of 3 races with JP involvement providing an endorsement and encouraging
members and friends to give money and volunteer time.
Just Progress also is heavily involved in Democratic Party elections.
Its heaviest involvement in party elections is in Tulsa County, where
most of its members live.
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| 2007 |
The 2007 contest for First District Party Officers was spirited. Our
own Greg Bledsoe won the Vice-Chair race over the incumbent Vice-Chair,
and Susan Dergoul and Aaron Griffith were elected as First District
Affirmative Action delegates without opposition. At the very end of
the convention, a motion concerning proportional representation was
debated and the convention supported proportional representation by
a healthy majority. |
| 2007 |
At the 2007 Tulsa County Convention we successfully defended proportional
representation. Elaine Dodd was elected Chair of the Tulsa County
Democratic Party. Thanks to proportional representation, 50 persons
were elected to be district / state convention delegates who would
not have been elected under the old winner-take-all slate method.
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| 2005 |
At
the 2005 First District Democratic Convention, Just Progress nominated
and elected Susan Dergoul as the First District's affirmative action
delegate. |
| 2005 |
At
the 2005 Tulsa County Democratic Convention, Just Progress joined
forces with the outgoing County Chair, Elaine Dodd, to win the battle
for proportionate representation. As a consequence, many persons new
to party politics were elected to represent Tulsa County as delegates
to the State and First District Conventions. |
| 2005 |
In
the 2005 Tulsa County Democratic Precinct Organization Elections,
Just Progress helped elect many new Progressive precinct officers
by running an exciting candidate for Vice-Chair of the Tulsa County
Democratic Party, Susan Dergoul, and launching a campaign to elect
Tulsa County's delegates to the Oklahoma Democratic State Convention
through a proportionate representation process. |
| 2004 |
On
December 11, 2004, Just Progress sponsored a Progressive Revival retreat
designed to give Progressives a vision for a better future after the
dispiriting results of the 2004 elections. The retreat provided the
impetus for Just Progress to participate aggressively in the 2005
Oklahoma Democratic Party Organizational Elections. |
| 2004 |
In
the 2004 Oklahoma legislative elections, Just Progress members provided
core volunteer support and $1,000 each to three Progressive candidates
for the Oklahoma State legislature. |
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Important Links
Gallery of Just Progress Events
Tulsa
County Democratic Party
Oklahoma Democratic Party
The Democratic Party
Oklahoma Legislature
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Upcoming
Events
April
13, 2009
6:00 pm
Just
Progress Meeting
Baxters Interurban Grill
717 S Houston Ave # 100
Tulsa, OK 74127
(918) 585-3134
Get
directions
RSVP: Greg Bledsoe
bledsoe@aol.com
Regional
Precinct Meetings-March 12
County Convention-April 4
District Convention-May 2
State Convention-May 16
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