about the Wayne county progessive network

“It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate tireless minority keen to set fire in the peoples minds.” ~ Samuel Adams

Some of what we do is:

• Study and respond to government initiatives and activities
• Promote and facilitate voter registration
• Study and reply to positions taken by elected officials and political candidates
• Promote responsible environmental stewardship
• Support fair and just labor and health care policies
• Advocate generous and regular support of excellence in public education
• Promote sustainable economic development
• Publish a newsletter — The Wayne County Progressive
• Meet monthly to discuss local, Ohio and National Issues

Mission statement

The mission of the Wayne County Progressive Network is to foster hope, opportunity, fairness, and community in Wayne County by supporting a set of values that include the free circulation of ideas, equal economic opportunity, social justice, responsibility to future generations, and environmental stewardship. Wayne County Progressives will accomplish its mission through the political processes and organizations within our local communities.

To accomplish its mission, Wayne County Progressives will work with the community to promote an open dialogue about issues that affect Wayne County residents. We believe the best way to accomplish our mission is to increase broad-based support, including non-partisan, of democratic issues and candidates in Wayne County. This will be accomplished primarily through efforts to educate the local community about democratic values, articulation of the progressive position on local issues, and to promote candidates who support these positions.

In accordance with this mission statement, it is the intent of the founding members of the Wayne County Progressive Network that:

• any citizen who agrees with this mission statement and will abide by the By-laws is welcome to join,
• it will be a separate institution from any political party with its own By-laws, officers and budget
• it will work to support and encourage advancement of the values set forth in the mission statement.

Purpose

The purpose of the Wayne County Progressive Network (WCPN) is to promote the principles embodied in the Mission Statement with specific attention to working with the community to promote an open dialog about issues that affect Wayne County residents.