After the long, drawn out primary season and a two week breather post-primary in District 48, everyone on the Zimmermann campaign team are running full speed ahead now as we enter the heart of the campaign.

The following is a detailed volunteer request from Campaign Manager Ann McDowell. If you can spare some time in the days and weeks to come, here’s your opportunity to help out:

Every weekend from now until November 5th we are going to caravan through parts of district 48 to canvass and get name-exposure using two vans and a car with Zimmermann signage on them. We need volunteers to walk and ride with us. These can be really fun afternoon events where you can meet like minded neighbors and fellow supporters.

We will meet at Zimmermann Campaign headquarters at noon. Please contact Mark at 475-0603 or me at 475-0604 if you can join us. Campaign headquarters is located at 37578 US Hwy 19 N in Palm Harbor. It is on the west side of the highway in Palm Plaza across the street from the Best Western Palm Harbor Hotel (formerly Four Points Sheraton). There are Z campaign signs and U-haul trailers in the parking lot.

Sometime midweek this week, we will need folks to help stuff 4,700 envelopes with literature to absentee ballot recipients. The mailer will consist of a cover letter, Carl’s report card brochure, and a reprint of the article that appeared in the St. Petersburg Times on Sunday. If you can help, please call the office at 939-4800 (we will answer Insurance Recruiters of Tampa Bay but it is “the office”) or contact me directly by email.

Also, in the next several weeks we expect to have the names and phone numbers of voters in the district that we need to begin calling (Democrats only to begin). We need people who are willing to make calls.

If you’ve been waiting for opportunities to get involved — now is the time.