The Grayson County Democratic Committee will hold an assembled caucus on Saturday, April 19th, 2008 at 12:00 noon at the Grayson County Courthouse Boardroom. The purpose of the caucus will be to select delegates and alternates to the 2008 State Convention and the 9th Congressional District Convention. The Grayson County caucus will select four delegates and two alternates to the State and 9th Congressional District Conventions. Any person interested in being a candidate for delegate or alternate at the caucus must prefile with Sarah Hauslohner, Chair of the Grayson County Democratic Committee, no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 14th, 2008.
Doors to the caucus will open at 11:00 a.m. on April 19th for check-in. All participants at the caucus shall sign a standardized Caucus Participation Form stating that he or she is a Democrat, does not intend to support any candidate who is opposed to a Democratic nominee in the next general election, believes in the principles of the Democratic Party, and is a registered voter in Grayson County. At 12:00 noon the doors to the caucus will be closed and no person may complete a form and participate in the caucus after that time with the exception of those persons standing in line at noon.
In the event that only one person files for each delegate or alternate position, the caucus will be cancelled. In this event the chair will publicly announce the cancellation of the caucus and proclaim the individuals properly filed as the duly nominated delegates and alternates.
For additional information please contact Sarah Hauslohner, Chair of the Grayson County Democratic Committee, at 276-233-4396 or SarahHauslohner@gmail.com.
The Grayson County Democratic Party will relaunch its quaterly breakfast gatherings at 8 am on Saturday March 1st at the Davis-Bourne Inn in Independence. Rick Boucher, D-Abingdon will be the guest speaker at the buffet style breakfast. The price is $5 per attendee and will go towards Democratic Party work in Grayson County. Boucher will speak on local issues and upcoming state and national elections. Space is limited so please contact Sarah Hauslohner at 276-233-4396 or SarahHauslohner@gmail.com if you would like to attend.
The Southwest Virginia Young Democrats will be holding their monthly
meeting in Galax this Sunday at Bogey’s Restaurant
(http://www.bogeysgreatfoodandfun.com/) at 5:00pm. Everyone is invited,
young or old! This is a great organization and I encourage everyone to see
what they have to offer.
Susie Dixon Garner, Democratic candidate for the 5th District House of
Delegates, will be there as well.
Please encourage our young people to get involved in politics and the
values bestowed by the Democratic Party. They are the future of our region!
A crowd of about 50 gathered yesterday at the Crossroad’s Institute in Galax to support Susie Dixon Garner as she officially announced her decision to run for the 5th District House of Delegates in Virginia.
Garner, who is a native of Galax, has the experience and expertise to be an outstanding delegate. She received her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Emory University in Atlanta, and earned her master’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She served 12 years on the Galax City School Board, and currently serves on the boards of Wytheville Community College and the Crossroads Institute. As a professional, Garner is a certified pubic accountant and owns her own accounting firm, Susie Dixon Garner & Co., where she and her husband John have served the Twin County region for many years.
In Garner’s speech yesterday, she stressed the need to enhance economic development through a number of ways, such as infrastructural improvements (water, sewer, power, broadband Internet), properly funded public education, appropriately and financially supported transportation projects, (specifically Highway 58), and incentives for businesses to locate in the 5th District. She also stressed the unique advantage our region has in attracting tourism dollars:
“Nobody’s going to outsource the New River, Whitetop Mountain, or Hungry Mother State Park. We must determine the best way to preserve and enhance these resources while at the same time, use them to our advantage. Tourism, in conjunction with developing new, high-tech jobs and expanding our economy through small entrepreneurial ventures is a formula for success.”
Please support Susie Dixon Garner as her journey to Richmond beings. Stay tuned for more on her campaign, including an offical website!
Al Gore’s narration of AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH,
the exploration of what global warming is believed
to causing on this planet Earth. The film is being
shown around the country next Saturday evening,
December 16th at 7:00 eastern time.
This presentation will be shown in Galax in the atrium
at CrossRoads Center,1117 East Stuart Drive
(the former Lowe’s building on the opposite side
of the street just before Wal-Mart as you drive
east from Galax). A DVD projector and large
screen will be used for viewing. The CrossRoads
catererwill set up a cash bar for coffee, hot tea
and deserts. Following the film,at 9:00 p.m., a
conference call with Al Gore will be made. At this
time, I do not have details on this call.
There will be no charge at the door,
however a donation will be requested
to cover printing costs only.
Please attend and bring friends. If you
know of any organization and/or individuals
who will be interested, please forward
this email to them.
This past Saturday the Grayson County Democratic Committee opened its offical headquarter office in downtown Independence at 110 Courthouse Avenue. Pictured above is Senator Roscoe Reynolds of Martinsville with residents of Grayson County taking part in the ribbon cutting celebration. The office is now open and will be distributing Jim Webb and Rick Boucher yard signs, bumper stickers, and literature from up until Election Day. For volunteer information, call 276-233-7444.
Congragulations Jim Webb,
