We are the Johnson County Democratic Women, North and South
We are sister organizations, working together to engage women in politics and help get Democrats in Johnson County elected.
North Monthly Meeting
ATTENTION – JCDW North is moving its meeting place for September only!
Thursday September 5th, 2024 and (as usual) and there is a Chiefs game that day.
We figure The Bar will be crowded and loud.
We will meet at the Democratic Office, 8971 W 75th Street, Overland Park KS 66204, 6:00 – 7:00 bring your own food and drink and we can chat. There is a Panera and Dos Reales restaurants in the same parking lot as the office.
We will have post cards to write for Ethan Corson, Senate 7 incumbent running for reelection. Chiefs game starts at 7:20 so that should give us time to get home for it.
Candidates are welcome to bring materials to display/hand out.
South Monthly Meeting
Thursday September 19th, 2024
Come at 6:00 pm to socialize or at 6:30 pm for the meeting.
Location: Black Bear Diner (11981 S Strang Line Rd, Olathe, KS 66062)
In September we welcome Carla Smocks from Dress for Success, Keisha’s Closet.
Their purpose is to offer long-lasting solutions that enable women to break the cycle of poverty. Dress for Success is part of a global movement for change, empowering women to obtain safer and better futures.
Carla Smocks has dedicated over 35 years of her career to public service as a civil servant for the U.S. Government. After her retirement, in honor of her late daughter Keisha, Carla is an Ambassador and Board member for Connections to Success and Dress for Success, Keisha’s Closet, where she continues her commitment to empowering individuals and fostering community success
Candidates will have two minutes to deliver stump speeches.
There will be no ZOOM.
ENDORSEMENTS
We have excellent candidates who are capible, compassionate, and committed.
JCDW North & South Endorsements
This WILL BE the year we BREAK the SUPER MAJORITY!
– WE STILL NEED YOU!
Johnson County Democratic Women North needs a treasurer and president! We have a hardworking board to support each other and we work very well together! Duties for the president consist mainly of coordinating the board members and coordinating with JCDW South, which also has an amazing board of dedicated workers! It can be low- tech if that’s what you want. The treasurer position consists of maintaining records of income and outflow of money, paying bills, and sending ethics reports to the state and national organizations.
Please let us know ASAP if you are interested in either of these positions so we can transition to new leadership. Contact Dawn Olney to see what it entails.
THANK YOU TO HAZEL KREBS
for sharing her story and helping all of us understand a bit more. You were warm, welcoming, and wonderful! We learned there is never a better time to decide to be Enthusiastically YOU!
ATTEND JOCO CANVASSING TRAINING
Connecting new volunteers with experienced canvassers helps
to create social connections and cohesion in our organization.
Everyone should attend the canvassing training – at least to know how we are talking to residents of JOCO and maybe to refine how you approach your friends and relatives as well. If we want to collect valid and reliable data, we need to standardize our data collection methods across Senate Districts.
Canvass Training Dates:
Wednesday, September 4, 5:30-7PM
Monday, September 9, 5:30-7PM
Saturday, August 31, 2-4PM
Saturday, September 14, 2-4 PM
All training will be at the JOCO Dems office at 75th and Antioch – 8971 W 75th St, OP 66204
Johnson County Democratic Party SOCIALS!!
Don’t forget to mark your calendars and get involved with the
JOCO Democrats.
It’s where all the cool JOCO peeps come to mingle
We are the one’s we have been waiting for.
JCDW Calendar < – Link to the JCDW Calendar so you will be up to date on all the Events
About Us
Johnson County Democratic Women North and South are part of the Kansas Federation of Democratic Women, which is part of the National Federation of Democratic Women.
Our mission is to empower women to run for office and to support the election of like-minded Democrats to state and local office. We do this through education and training, but especially through donations to qualified candidates. Your financial donation to either of our organizations will go directly to Democratic candidates running in Johnson County.
DONATE TODAY!
All $$ Goes to Democrats running in Johnson County
We held our JCDW Board Elections this January and I have been re-elected as the President of JCDW. First I want to thank you all for your trust. I’m hoping to continue, with your help, the good work of educating women to run for office. 
As of October 28, 2024, Johnson County Democratic Women North has merged into Johnson County Democratic Women South, making us one fully united organization. If you were a member of either group, you are now a member of JCDW (no need to make any changes). We will continue to host a social on the first Thursday of the month in the northern part of the county and a meeting/program on the third Thursday of the month in Olathe. We look forward to working with motivated women across the county as we continue our work of electing Democrats in Johnson County! 
