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Legislative Reception
http://www.ncdp.org/legislative_reception
Please join Gov. Mike Easley, the Council of State, and the North Carolina Democratic Party as we honor our Democratic legislators on June 5th.
A reception will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at NCDP Headquarters, 220 Hillsborough Street in Raleigh. Tickets are $50.
Democratic legislative leaders are continuing their hard work to improve public education; ensure access to high quality health care; foster safe, strong communities; and create economic opportunities for all.
Let’s show our support while continuing to strengthen our Party.
To RSVP, please contact Sallie Leslie at 919-821-2777 x205 or sleslie@ncdp.org.
Third District Democratic Party Convention
The third district Democratic Party convention was held 2 pm on Saturday, June 2, 2007 at C. B. Aycock High School 5460 US Hwy 117 Pikeville, NC , . (map)
Chris Hardee was re-elected as Chair and Tina Rodriguez (Carteret Co.) was elected as 1st Vice Chair.
Attendance from Pitt County was poor.
For more info Contact: Chris Hardee 252-987-2512
email: chris@chrishardee.com
Pitt County Democratic Party Executive Committee Meets
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The Pitt County Democratic Party executive committee unanimously approved the nominations of Lillian Outterbridge, and Dr. David Conradt to serve for another term on the Pitt County Board of Elections.
Chairman Johnny Rouse recommended the names to the executive committee, on Thursday night May 24, 2007, saying, " Chairman Outterbridge, and Dr. Conradt have served the County well as board members. They have instituted new changes this past election, and we hope they ensure that voting becomes more convenient for all the citizens of Pitt County."
This sentiment was also discussed by the Executive Committee that more early voting polls should be open throughout the entire county.
The nominations will know be sent up to the N.C.Democratic Party Chairman Jerry Meek, who will then send them to the State Board of Elections for final approval.
Contact: Johnny Rouse, Chairman, 252-341-5903, or Andy Foreman, Secretary 252-695-0079
First District Convention Held
The 1st Congressional District Democratic Party had a great convention this past Saturday, May 19, 2007. The meeting was held at N. Pitt High School (Auditorium) 5659 NC 11 N Bethel, NC. U.S. Representative G. K. Butterfield delivered an informative and powerful address.
The Convention was composed of delegates from 18 of the 23 counties in the First Congressional District of North Carolina. Counties in the First Congressional District of North Carolina, whole or part thereof, include: Beaufort, Bertie, Chowan, Craven, Edgecombe, Gates, Granville, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Vance, Warren, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson.
The district officers were re-elected are:
- Chair - Donald Davis
- First Vice Chair - Debra Tyson
- Second Vice Chair - Cotton Rawls
- Third Vice Chair - Bennett Taylor
- Secretary - Frank Warren
- Treasurer - Gerald Whitley
Delegates participating in the Convention considered 33 resolutions with regard to the following issues: (a) Democracy in elections, (b) economic justice, (c) education, (d) health, (e) foreign affairs, (f) justice, (g) citizen rights, and (h) immigration. These resolutions were first passed at county conventions, and then forwarded to the District for consideration.
The resolutions have been forwarded to the North Carolina Democratic Party for further consideration at the state-level. If you have any questions contact Donald G. Davis or Phone: (252) 341-5548.
YDNC's New Officers
Congratulations go out to the new Young Democrats of North Carolina Executive Committee.
The new officers, who will be sworn at the Jackson-Jefferson celebration at 6:00-7:00pm at the judicial room of North Raleigh Hilton, are:
President: Zack Hawkins
Vice President: Melissa Price
Secretary: Ty Stumpf
Treasurer: Dan Spuller
Committeewoman: Kara Hollingsworth
Committeeman: Sam Hyde
Afterwards, the North Carolina Federation of College Democrats and the North Carolina Teen Democrats will be sworn in as well.
Rouse set to remain Pitt Dem chairman
Johnny Rouse will continue to serve as the chairman of the Pitt County Democratic Party.
Rouse was re-elected to the position Saturday at the party's convention at the Pitt County Courthouse.
Johnny and his wife, Petra, live in Winterville. He works in real estate.
"I can't say that I have been let down by this party at all in my chairmanship," said Rouse, shortly after he was re-elected.
About 100 Democrats crowded into the courtroom to set up offices for the upcoming elections. Congressional delegates and members of the State Executive Committee were elected at the convention.
Candidate for lieutenant governor Pat Smathers, currently mayor of Canton, was the guest speaker at the convention.
"North Carolina is a state of communities," Smathers said. "But we are like a chain and we are only as strong as our weakest link."
Smathers said that he wants to place a strong emphasis on local government if he is elected.
He said that 80 percent to 90 percent of services in North Carolina come from the local government or from state employees working on a local level.
Other officers chosen Saturday include Debra Sellers, first vice chairwoman; Veronica Robinson, second vice chairwoman; Dennis Mitchell, third vice chairman; Andy Forman, secretary; Cathy Cannon, treasurer.
Josh Humphries can be contacted at 329-9565 and jhumphries@coxnc.com .
Local to run as Treasurer of YDNC
Please show your support to Daniel Spuller. Visit www.DanSpuller.com to learn a lot more about his goals for North Carolina!
List of candidates go to http://www.ydnc.org/candidates07.htm 
