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DEMOCRATS to RALLY at COUNTY CONVENTION SATURDAY The County Convention is this Saturday, April 19, 2008, Wilmington City Hall, Ball Room, 310 Chestnut Street (Third & Chestnut Streets) (enter through Thalian Hall entrance by parking lot). Registration is 11:00 AM, the program starts at noon. The Keynote Speech: “A New Generation of Democrats” will be delivered by the Honorable James H. Faison, III. The program will include: Election of Delegates to the May 17 District Convention in Riegelwood, Election of Delegates to the June 21 State Convention in New Bern, (Delegates to the DNC in Denver will be elected at the District and State Conventions), Election of Members to the House 16 and House 18 Executive Committees, Election of Members to the 5th Judicial District Prosecutorial Committee, Candidate Speeches, and more! Note: Candidates (or representative) shall be afforded up to 3 minutes to speak. The District Convention is Saturday, May 17, 2008, 11:00 AM East Arcadia Elementary School, 21451 NC Hwy 87 East, Riegelwood. Happening at the district convention: approve resolutions and/or platforms, elect members to several important committees, and elect the number of congressional delegates and alternates to the Democratic National Convention. DISTRICT 18 COMMITEE FILLS HOUSE VACANCY The House District 18 Committee performed their very tough assignment of filling the vacancy in the North Carolina House of Representatives seat serving New Hanover and Pender Counties. Five well-qualified candidates appeared before the committee including: Sandra Spaulding-Hughes, Hollis Briggs, Harper Peterson, Al Pacer, and Jimmy Faison. The candidates made inspiring speeches before the committee made a decision. Former City Council member and retired consumer science educator for the New Hanover Cooperative Extension Services, Ms. Hughes, was finally selected. Hughes will compete in the May 6th Democratic primary against Briggs who is President of the Martin Luther King Celebration and a community activist on urban issues. House of Representatives, District 18, covering portions of New Hanover and Pender Counties. Hughes, a retired educator, is active in community affairs and as an educational and parent empowerment consultant. GREAT NEW DIGS FOR PARTY HEADQUARTERS The New Hanover Democratic Party has moved its headquarters to a new location. The address is 4910 Randall Parkway. The new phone number is 910- 798-6141. The officers of the party are planning an open house soon. Meanwhile, drop in and check it out. Chairman Jim Morgan especially wants to thank Bernard Robinson, Ruth Downey, Lynn McIntyre, Arvid Anderson, Reese and Josezell Smith, Margaret Herring and Becket Morgan for all the hard work of moving the office.
MEET AND GREET PICNIC FOR CANDIDATES SATURDAY APRIL 26 McRae Park The New Hanover Democratic Party will host a picnic meet and greet on Saturday, April 26 from 12 noon till 3 PM at Hugh McRae Park, Shelter #6. Precincts are being asked to donate food. You will be called by either Camesha or Margaret. Come one, Come ALL! Meet our wonderful candidates! Enjoy Earth Day! Please save the date! Camesha Richardson, 2nd Vice Chair IANSAVON@aol.com . STATE DEMOCRATS 2008 VICTORY PLAN Democrats Constructing Victory, a new program, was presented at the North Carolina Democratic Party State Executive Committee last January. It includes many resources providing you an innovative way to participate in the State Democrats’ 2008 Victory Plan. You are encouraged to be ahead of the game by signing up at http://www.constructingvictory.com/ VETS FORUM CAUCUS A veterans’ caucus of the North Carolina Democratic Party is being organized. There are over 770,000 registered Democrats, who have served in our armed forces, living in North Carolina. As of now, over 1500 vets have joined. The group represents present and past members of all branches of the armed forces and welcomes veterans (and their families) who have been in combat environments as well as stateside. The purpose of the group is to advocate for veterans’ rights and veteran candidates. If you are interested in joining please contact: Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (“JR”) OIF Veteran 06-07 britt@ncvets.org Mobile 910-785-3788 Home 910-272-1381 DEMOCRATIC PRECINCT ORGANIZATION STIRS EXCITEMENT Party Chairman Jim Morgan asserted that the New Hanover County precinct organization was spurred by "the excitement about the most important presidential election in decades." The precincts organized throughout the county beginning March 11 "because this is the most direct way a Democrat can be involved in the process." The precincts are the foundation for selecting delegates to the Democratic County Convention April 19th at City Hall. In turn the convention will elect delegates to attend the national convention in Denver this August. There was a great deal of excitement in precincts that had not organized in the past, Morgan reported. Morgan explained the precinct organized in reaction to the remapping of the boundaries that was ordered by the New Hanover County Board of Elections. This was done in an attempt to achieve a balance of population in each precinct. (Between Subway & K-Mart) Wilmington Office Hillary for President 925 S. College Rd (910) 397-9079
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