Political Organizations - Community Organizations

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Chain for Hope Congressional Legislative Action Group

Description
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Voluntary community group that organizes to speak to our state and national representatives in support of progressive legislation. We meet once a month and welcome new participants and volunteers.
Year Established2017
Incorporation StatusUnincorporated
Community Organizations Subjects
Address
827 West 17th Street   
47404   
Contact
John   
Arthos   
812-679-8175   
jarthos [at] indiana.edu   
   
January 19, 2023

Democratic Women's Caucus

Websitehttps://www.democraticwomenscaucus.org
Description

Regina Moore, Bloomington's current City Clerk, first conceived the idea of a Democratic Women's Caucus during the local 2003 campaigns. She and Susan Sandberg were the only women to run on the city's ballot in 2003. Moore ran for and was reelected City Clerk.
Community Organizations Subjects
Address
PO Box 2373   
Bloomington   
IN   
47402   
Contact
Regina   
Moore   
Chair   
regina.moore [at] gmail.com   
Kristina   
Simmonds   
Treasurer   
   
January 19, 2023

League of Women Voters of Bloomington-Monroe County

Websitehttps://www.lwv-bmc.org
Description

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through advocacy and education. Membership is open to men and women 16 and older.

LWV-BMC publishes The League Letter.
Year Established1914
Incorporation StatusIncorporated
Community Organizations Subjects
Address
P.O. Box 5592   
Bloomington   
IN   
47407   
Contact
Ann    
Birch   
President   
334-1984   
lwv [at] bloomington.in.us   
January 17, 2023

Libertarian Party of Indiana, Monroe County Chapter

Websitehttps://lpin.org
Description

The mission of the Libertarian Party is to move public policy in a libertarian direction by electing candidates of the Libertarian Party to public office.
Community Organizations Subjects
Address
1135 N. Logan Road   
Bloomington   
IN   
Contact
812-345-9783   
hiltonjl [at] umail.iu.edu   
   
January 17, 2023

Monroe County Black Democratic Caucus

Description

The Monroe County Black Democratic Caucus is dedicated to the empowerment of Black citizens in the planning, decision making and overall progress of the Democratic Party and the promotion of Black candidates seeking public office within Monroe County. For more information contact mcblackdems [at] gmail.com.
Community Organizations Subjects
Contact
mcblackdems [at] gmail.com   
January 20, 2022

Monroe County Democratic Party

Websitehttp://www.monroedems.org/
Description

The Monroe County Democratic Party works to promote equality of opportunity, foster progressive solutions, support individual civil liberties and diversity, equity and inclusion. They have hosted national figures from William Jennings Bryan to Birch Bayh to Bill and Hillary Clinton to Nancy Pelosi to Barack Obama to Bernie Sanders to Pete Buttigieg. The Monroe County Democratic Party recruits candidates, registers voters, and get out the vote to support their slate of candidates up and down ballot. They support several party caucuses and annually participate in civic events from the County Fair to the Bloomington 4th of July parade to Pridefest.
Community Organizations Subjects
Address
Bloomington   
IN   
47403   
August 28, 2023

Monroe County National Organization of Women

Websitehttps://www.monroecountynow.org/contact
Description

The Monroe County chapter of the National Organization for Women in Bloomington, Indiana, is dedicated to intersectional feminism, fighting for constitutional equality, reproductive rights, freedom from violence, and social justice for all women. 
Year Established2017
Incorporation StatusExempt
Community Organizations Subjects
Address
Bloomington   
IN   
Contact
monroecountynow [at] gmail.com   
July 24, 2023

Monroe County Republican Party

Websitehttp://www.monroecogop.com/
Description

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This is the official Monroe County Republican Party. Please contact us for ways to get involved or with any questions!
Community Organizations Subjects
Address
Bloomington   
IN   
Contact
812-360-3743   
monroerepublicans [at] gmail.com   
   
January 19, 2023

Solidarity

Websitehttps://solidarity-us.org
Description

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Solidarity is a Socialist/feminist group committed to working openly as Socialists in the local and national communities.
Community Organizations Subjects
Address
4237 Penn Ct.   
Bloomington   
IN   
47408   
Additional Address
726 W. Dixie   
Bloomington   
IN   
47403   
Contact
Milton   
Fisk   
Professor   
812-332-8272   
bloomington [at] solidarity-us.org   
Jeff   
Nelton   
812-337-0109   
   
January 19, 2023

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

Description

International peace and justice organization concerned with a range of issues, such as nuclear weapons, the selling of private water supplies, women's issues, racial intolerance, and corporate power. We study issues and then determine actions.
Year Established1965
Community Organizations Subjects
Address
3940 N Whitewood Way   
Bloomington   
IN   
47404   
Contact
Diane   
Legomsky   
Coordinator   
812-822-2778   
wilpfbloomington [at] gmail.com   
   
January 17, 2023