[ACDP-Announce] February News Clips

Fred Hudson fredwhudson at yahoo.com
Thu Feb 1 14:12:13 EST 2007


Date:  February 1, 2007
 
To:       Albemarle County Democrats
 
From:  Shirley Copeland, Corresponding Secretary
           Albemarle County Democratic Committee 
 
 
MESSAGE FROM FRED HUDSON, Chair, Albemarle County Democratic Committee
 
February is the month when the reflection stops and the planning and organization begins for the next year.  2007 has its challenges, no question about it, but the opportunities are present for the Democratic Party to continue to build upon its accomplishments.   We are looking forward to a good season. . . one that will require help from all of the good Democrats in Albemarle County, but one that will, in the end, provide us with an opportunity to make our contribution.  
 
In mid-May, we will have our County wide caucus that we will use as our nominating caucus for the various candidates that we will be supporting.  It should be a wonderful evening when we choose those who will represent us for the election, and hopefully, onward.  This year, we have the Board of Supervisors in Rivanna, Scottsville, and White Hall Districts that we will be nominating along with the Sheriff candidate as well as others.  The date is not totally fixed yet, but it will be by the time that we share this update at the first of March.  We will have some "housekeeping" matters to attend to, but mostly it will be an evening of selecting our "team" for the elections.  That is not only a responsibility on our part, but also and opportunity to get to know our candidates better and be prepared to move their candidacy to completion.  I am excited about the event, and I hope you will come out and participate.  
 
A couple of weeks ago, a letter was sent to you about being a part of the Committee.  Participation is important since without you, nothing can happen.  So please send back your committee application and check for $25.00.  Being a part is important, and the price is not too large.  But we can do good things when we put all of those checks together.  We operate the office. . . but there is no payroll, so it all goes to just maintaining our presence.  We also contribute to candidates, and this year that will be the local candidates that I have spoken about above.  We nominate them, we support their financial needs, and we provide volunteer support in mailing preparation and canvassing.   The nomination by the Democratic Party is important as we can and do provide many things to candidates.  But we need your help to do that.  Please go to the web site, www.albemarledems.org for the application.  It is there, waiting for you to fill it out and send it in to the office.  We need
 your help.   Thank you.
 
 Fred
 
 
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
 
 
FEBRUARY 
 
February  12  Steering Committee Meeting, 5:30 - 7:30 PM at the Albemarle County Office Building, Fifth Street Extended, Room B,  Charlottesville
 
February 16   Steering Committee of the Virginia Democratic Party, 7:00 PM- 9:00 at the Richmond Convention Center, Richmond   Public is invited.
 
February 17    Democratic Breakfast, JABA, 674 Hillsdale Road, Charlottesville. Light breakfast is served.  The subject will be a presentation on the Drug Court in Charlottesville and Albemarle by Jeff Gould and Jana Glenn.  Should be very interesting.
 
February 17   Central Committee of the Virginia Democratic Party, 10:00 AM - 12:00  at the Richmond Convention Center, Richmond.    Public is invited.
 
Check out the new web site at www.AlbemarleDems.org for the latest news, events and additional information on candidates and the future events.  It really is a great site!  
 
 
OFFICE LOCATION
The Democratic Office at 223 W. Main Street is open from 9:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.  The phone number is 296-1865.  Cheryl Oliver checks regularly for messages; if you need to contact her at home her number is 286-9941. 
 
 
 
OFFICERS
Fred Hudson, Chair, Albemarle County Democratic Committee    fredwhudson at yahoo.com
Cheryl Oliver, First Vice Chair                                                        Democraticbiz at cstone.net
Joe Hughes, Vice-Chair, Labor                                                        chippy55 at yahoo.com
Fred Copeland, Vice -Chair, Outreach                                           FLcopela at aol.com
Shirley Copeland, Corresponding Secretary                                   DEMOCRATSNEWS at aol.com
Mary Rice, Treasurer                                                                      ricebooks at mindspring.com
Nicole Sherman, Chair, Finance Committee                                  softhardwear at yahoo.com
Valerie L' Herrou, Recording Secretary                                                   
Paul "Kip" Newland, Vice-Chair, Veterans                                       kipn at ntelos.net
Greg Kane, Webmaster                                                                    gregkane at gregkane.net
Cindy Janechild, Vice-Chair, Women's Issues                                  cjanechi at cstone.net
 
DISTRICT CHAIRS
Doris Lackey, District Chair, Rivanna                                                 dorislackey at earthlink.net
John Sheridan,  District Chair, White Hall                                         jonphillipsheridan at yahoo.com     
Jean Wyant, Scottsville                                                                    jeanb82hd at comcast.net
Nick Lang, District Chair, Jack Jouett                                    doolang at adelphia.net
Madison Cummings, District Chair, Samuel Miller                            pcummings at ntelos.net
Larry Banner, District Chair, Rio                                                         Larry_Banner at stanfordalumni.org
    
Please send your announcements and news to DEMOCRATSNEWS at AOL.COM.  The monthly newsletter is issued between the 1st and 5th. 
 
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