Wilburn: The statewide Democratic Party needs to start organizing year-round, as opposed to every couple of years when a coordinated campaign comes related to the statewide and national elections. We need to identify candidates at the local level...and support candidates at the local level... for an opportunity at leadership. To fundraise...so that they can hire staff to do that year-round organizing... to get some field organizers out and identify some of those leaders. Right now, our First Vice Chair, June Owens, has been reaching out to some of the local elected officials, who are from communities of color, to find out how we can support them...some of them will be running for reelection this fall in their local, city, municipal and county elections...as well as trying to identify other leaders in communities of color. Gary: Do you have a final thought that you wish to share with the readership? Wilburn: I think it is important that...not only the Democratic Party reaches out to communities, but for (those feeling) discouraged or disenfranchised...this is an invitation to reach out to the Democratic Party. Let us know what types of leadership efforts are going on in your community...such as any type of celebrations...so that we can try and help amplify and recognize those local successes that are going on so that...again...we are identifying local leadership...and if there are ways that we can partner to develop local leadership that will help us create candidates that can run for these state legislative positions…as well as the Governor’s office. Celeste and Gary: Thank you. READY. SET. PrEP. What if there were a pill that could help prevent HIV? THERE IS. T Pre-exposure prophylaxis (or PrEP) is a way to prevent people who do not have HIV from getting HIV, by taking one pill every day as prescribed. Find out if PrEP medication is right for you. Talk to your healthcare professional or find a provider at stophiviowa.org. STOPHIVIOWA.ORG 319.930.9093
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