Mission Statement

We believe that America is stronger when —

• We value cooperation over competition and we welcome people of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs in our communities.

• We care for the safety and well-being of our neighbors and we serve as stewards of the natural world for ourselves and future generations.

• We uphold the rights of all people to food, shelter, healthcare, education, and opportunities for gainful employment.

• We require accountability, respect, and equal justice for all in the economic and legal systems.

• We affirm our Constitutional right to the freedoms of speech, of peaceable assembly, of the press, and of religion, and we honor the rule of law.

• We participate freely and equally in a government that is truly of the people, by the people, and for the people.

In order to defend and promote the foundations of this democratic ethic, we will —

• Communicate more widely (at the local level) the values, identities, and agenda of a democratic society.

• Encourage greater participation in town government by people who share these democratic values.

• Collaborate with neighboring communities in order to develop, nurture, and implement progressive values and strategies.

• Provide information and support legislation on the state and local level on issues such as immigration, health care, environment, social justice, women’s equality, affordable education, and diversity.

• Design and prioritize actions that will unite diverse people and groups toward resisting threats to our democracy and preparing for the 2018 and future elections.

• Engage the state Democratic committee in order to shape existing and future policy and platforms.

Adopted 25 April 2017