Why am I Running?

By Margaret Jane "Margie" Metzler

I have the skills, the drive and the stamina to make some real changes and improve communications

It's my turn now. I owe it to myself to do absolutely everything I possibly can to change the course of the country I love so much. The timing couldn't be better: I am mature enough to handle it if I lose, and young and active enough to serve faithfully if I win.

Qualities I bring to the table include creativity, ability to write, a great sense of humor, team spirit and the ability to play well with others. I am an active member of the Town and Country Democrats, Gray Panthers, and Sacramento for Democracy, so I am attuned to what is happening in this area across the political spectrum. I am tech-savvy and can operate a computer or a website with the best of them.

I have the courage of my own convictions, but I am also a good listener. I have been known to change my mind, and can admit it when necessary. But I am also a person of unflinching loyalty to my core values: democracy, the rule of law, and the Bill of Rights. I believe that the beauty of this nation is its respect for all, and nothing is more worth fighting for than that.

The Democratic Party I love believes "We're all in this together," not "You're on your own, Buddy!"

I want my country back.

Memberships:
Town and Country Democrats
Stonewall Democrats
Sacramento for Democracy
ACLU
NOW
Common Cause

What Have I done for the Democratic Party and its Candidates?
Numerous published letters to the editor
Wrote articles for Town and County newsletter, OWL (Older Women's League), Gray Panther's newsletter, and Califonria Democratic Dialogue.
Member of Communications Committee, Town and Country Democrats
Member of Sacramento for Democracy Steering Committee
Attended hearings at the Capitol for Medicare Part D
Continually attend anti-war demonstrations
Attended SEIU Rally at Capitol and several anti-Arnie marches
Worked with ABC (Alliance for a Better Califonria) to defeat Schwartzenegger's propositions: office work, phones, walking precincts
Kerry campaign:

Served as secretary, volunteer, and cheerleader for NE headquarters
Voter Registration (without breaks to the present)
Walked precincts
Phone banking
Webmaster for sites including Town and Country Democrats (http://www.tandconline.org), the Sacramento County office (now hibernating), and Nevada county Democratic Women (now defunct)
Hosted numerous house parties
Officer and volunteer for Sacramento for Democracy

Campaigned for presidential candidates in the past, including Adlai Stevenson, Jack Kennedy, LBJ, Michael Dukakis, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Al Gore, John Kerry.