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       January 1,  2008     
     To:       Albemarle County  Democrats

 From:  Shirley Copeland, Corresponding Secretary
            Albemarle  County Democratic Committee 

MESSAGE FROM FRED HUDSON, Chair, Albemarle County Democratic Committee:

   HAPPY “BLUE” NEW YEAR!

   While I am sure that I will not be the first to express it to you, but  the Officers of your County Party  want to extend the very Happiest of New Year greetings to each one of you.  2008 will be an exciting year to be a Democrat.  Many of us have waited very impatiently for the elections this year, and we have, as a party, done what we could to be prepared!  We had a terrific year last year with some outstanding candidates and we were able to lend our assistance to their very committed campaigns.  The first mission in the preparing for an election is the candidate selection, and we were fortunate to have some excellent people step forward and make the run.  We had some very good results, but unfortunately, not all were elected, but that does not diminish their quality as candidates.  Now, with the Primary season well underway, we will be participating in the Virginia Presidential Primary on February 12.  What a day that should be!   And hopefully, we
 will come out of our own primary as well as the other primaries and caucuses with the right candidate to carry the Democratic message to the Commonwealth as well as the Country.  

   Last month, to prepare for the campaign of 2008, your County   Party reorganized itself, and elected officers.  We have many returning for the term, and we have some new officers as well.   I would like to welcome Cynthia Neff and Haike Giragosian who were elected for the first time as officers for this term.  They are both fine people, committed Democrats, and will provide great energy to the campaign effort that will be getting underway soon.  We also are in the process of establishing the Committee for 2008, and you really should be a part of that.  It gives good support to the process of your party, and requires from you only that which you would like to give.   So, please. . .
  JOIN THE COMMITTEE TODAY!
   All you have to do is go to the website, www.albemarledems.org, and get the application.  We would appreciate the contribution of $25.00, but if you are unable to do that, send the application in anyway.  Just drop the application and your check in the mail to ACDP, P.O. Box 586,  Charlottesville, VA 22902.  By doing that, you can participate in building your Party and help to continue the "blueing" of Albemarle County and the rest of the Commonwealth.

 It is going to be a busy year, and the opportunities that we have before us are considerable.  Together we can accomplish some very good things.  But we can only accomplish what we want by working together.   Please join the committee, and then please participate in the various activities of the campaign season when the "call" goes out as we continue to turn the area an ever darker shade of  BLUE!

Thank you for your support in the past, and I look forward to working with you in 2008. 

Fred

 CALENDAR OF  EVENTS

 JANUARY 

  January 7.   Albemarle County Democratic Steering Committee  Meeting   (5:30 - 7:30 p.m.) at the Albemarle County Office Building, 1600 5th  Street Extended, Room C.  Public is invited. 

 January   19.  9:30 a.m. Monthly Albemarle/Charlottesville Democratic  Breakfast. Al Weed leads a panel on Federal Recognition of Virginia's Indian  Tribes.  At JABA, 674 Hillsdale Drive, behind Fashion Square mall.   The event is free; a light breakfast is served.

January 22.  5th Congressional District Democratic Committee meeting (6:00-8:30 p.m.) at Charley's Restaurant, 707 Graves Mill Road, Lynchburg, Virginia 24542.  Decisions for the nomination of the Congressional Candidate from the 5th district will be made.  Public is invited.  

     FEBRUARY

  February  9.  Annual JJ Dinner (6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.). Seigal Alltel Arena,  Richmond, VA.  $175 per person for dinner; stadium seating exclusive of  dinner also available.  All of the candidates who are vying for the nomination for President have been invited, so it should be a terrific event, and one not to be missed.  Contact Fred Hudson to reserve a seat.

 Every Saturday morning at 9 AM:   Listen to the  Albemarle Political Corner that focuses on local issues that affect the lives of  each of us.    WVAX, 1450 (AM).  

 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.   

 OFFICERS
 Fred Hudson, Chair,  Albemarle County Democratic Committee    fredwhudson at yahoo.com
   Cynthia Neff, Vice Chair, Administration                                        cynthianeff at gmail.com
John Wertman, Vice Chair, Community                                                      jwertman at aag.org
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                                            wolfh at earthlink.net
 Paul "Kip" Newland,  Vice-Chair,  Veterans                                       kipn at ntelos.net
 Cindy Janechild,  Vice-Chair, Women's  Issues                                  cjanechi at cstone.net
 Haike Giragosian,  Vice-Chair, Outreach for Young Professionals     hmg5w at virginia.edu

DISTRICT CHAIRS
 Doris Lackey, District  Chair,  Rivanna                                                 dorislackey at earthlink.net
 Cheryl Oliver,   District  Chair, Scottsville                                            Democraticbiz at cstone.net     
Jean  Wyant, Whitehall                                                                       jeanb82hd at comcast.net
 Nick Lang, District  Chair, Jack  Jouett                                     doolang at adelphia.net
 Madison Cummings,  District Chair,  Samuel Miller                            patcummings at ntelos.net
 Larry Banner, District  Chair,  Rio                                                         Larry_Banner at stanfordalumni.org

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