I'm going to the Democratic National Convention in Philly:
It's official! I am a delegate for Bernie Sanders to the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia! Want to make a donation to help defray my expenses?
I am told I won by a landslide and I am humbled by the honor of being a delegate.
Please considering helping me pay for some of the costs of my attendance at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia this summer. I reckon it will cost me about $2000. I am asking for donations of any size to help defray my expenses. I promise to vote for Bernie, to advocate for Bernie's policies, to support other Bernie delegates, to resist oppression and unfair and/or anti-democratic practices, and to report news from the Convention on FB and Twitter! Thank you for thinking about it! I have set up a GoFundMe account.
Please considering helping me pay for some of the costs of my attendance at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia this summer. I reckon it will cost me about $2000. I am asking for donations of any size to help defray my expenses. I promise to vote for Bernie, to advocate for Bernie's policies, to support other Bernie delegates, to resist oppression and unfair and/or anti-democratic practices, and to report news from the Convention on FB and Twitter! Thank you for thinking about it! I have set up a GoFundMe account.
Convention Expenses:
Item ~ Cost calculation ~ Total
Mileage: Fredericksburg – Philadelphia ~ 400 miles round trip for driver on 7/24 & 7/28 @$0.50 / mile
~ $400.00
Hotel ~ 7/24 – 7/28 (4 nights)
~ $971.96
City Tax on Hotel Room ~ $40 per day / 4 days
~ $160.00
Transportation: Hotel – Convention ~ 6 trips @ / $45 trip [37.46 (fare) + 7.54 (tip) = $45 (total)]
~ $270.00
Meals: per diem ~ $40 / day for 4 days
~ $160.00
Incidentals ~ Random stuff
~ $38.04
Grand Total ~ $2000.00
Item ~ Cost calculation ~ Total
Mileage: Fredericksburg – Philadelphia ~ 400 miles round trip for driver on 7/24 & 7/28 @$0.50 / mile
~ $400.00
Hotel ~ 7/24 – 7/28 (4 nights)
~ $971.96
City Tax on Hotel Room ~ $40 per day / 4 days
~ $160.00
Transportation: Hotel – Convention ~ 6 trips @ / $45 trip [37.46 (fare) + 7.54 (tip) = $45 (total)]
~ $270.00
Meals: per diem ~ $40 / day for 4 days
~ $160.00
Incidentals ~ Random stuff
~ $38.04
Grand Total ~ $2000.00
Text of speech I gave at the CD1 Convention:
Hello, I’m Shelley Pineo-Jensen.
I want to be a Bernie Sanders Delegate to the Democratic National Convention.
There are three reasons to vote for me to represent Bernie Sanders voters. I am an activist for Bernie, I am a dedicated Democrat, and I am well-qualified to do the job.
First, I am a strong supporter of Bernie:
At our convention in Philadelphia I will advocate for the policies that Bernie has outlined.
Please vote for me to be a delegate for Bernie Sanders to our national convention.
Hello, I’m Shelley Pineo-Jensen.
I want to be a Bernie Sanders Delegate to the Democratic National Convention.
There are three reasons to vote for me to represent Bernie Sanders voters. I am an activist for Bernie, I am a dedicated Democrat, and I am well-qualified to do the job.
First, I am a strong supporter of Bernie:
- I joined the Steering Committee of Fredericksburg Area for Bernie Sanders last summer; we have hosted events, gathered petition signatures, and registered voters.
- I was an authorized representative of the Sanders Campaign at my polling place.
- I made a Bernie Light sign which is displayed in front of my house.
- I worked for Bobby Kennedy’s presidential campaign in California before I was old enough to vote.
- I’ve volunteered in almost every election cycle since, making thousands of phone calls, knocking on hundreds of doors, and poll watching several times.
- I was a delegate for Jesse Jackson and the Rainbow Coalition at the Colorado State Convention.
- I administer the website for our Fredericksburg Democratic Committee.
- I am on the Resolutions Committee for this Caucus
- I was the president of my union when I was an elementary school teacher.
- I then earned a Ph.D. at UO. My dissertation is An Informed Electorate: The Relationship between the Standardization of Public Education and Voter Participation.
- I was the leader of a Jobs with Justice chapter were I helped organize thousands of members in support of local labor unions and saving our postal service.
At our convention in Philadelphia I will advocate for the policies that Bernie has outlined.
Please vote for me to be a delegate for Bernie Sanders to our national convention.
Here is the flyer I handed out at the CD1 Convention:
