good news about democrats! - North Carolina Democratic Party
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good news about democrats! - North Carolina Democratic Party
GOOD NEWS ABOUT DEMOCRATS! December 14, 2015 Three Youth Features! NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS AT THE WHITE HOUSE! Darlene Whitted, Corresponding Secretary of the Wake County Democratic Women, was invited to a Christmas Party at the White House on December 5th. She took her mother, Alexzine Whitted, as her guest. Thanks to Darlene and Alexzine for sharing some of their pictures with us! Ingrid Nurse of Cabarrus County was also a guest at the White House in early December. Ingrid was an Official Delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention. Katie Gammon of Greensboro and Anderson Miller of Asheville look glamorous in this picture made at the White House last week. Katie previously worked at the NCDP Headquarters in Raleigh. Andy is the Legislative Assistant for State Representative Joe Sam Queen in Raleigh. FORSYTH SENIOR DEMOCRATS “PASS THE TORCH” At the December meeting of the Forsyth Senior Democrats, President Jim Shaw passed the torch of leadership to incoming President Fred Terry. Jim Shaw has been President since 2013. Under his leadership the Forsyth club has been one of the most active Senior Democrats Clubs in the entire state. In this picture are: Outgoing President Jim Shaw, Winston-Salem City Councilwoman Molly Leigh, Incoming President Fred Terry, and Clementine Shaw. The Forsyth Senior Dems are an inspiration to Senior Dems chapters all across the state! NEW DEMOCRATIC MAYOR IN KNIGHTDALE! On December 7 th James Roberson was sworn in as the new Mayor of Knightdale. State Senator Dan Blue administered the Oath of Office as Mrs. Roberson held the Bible. Representative Darren Jackson and Wake County Commission Chair James West participated in the ceremony. Information for this article came from Deans Eatman who says: “Knightdale is lucky to have a progressive, forward-thinking Mayor and Town Council.” JUNE ATKINSON FILES FOR RE-ELECTION! Our popular Democratic Superintendent of Public Schools June Atkinson is shown in the picture above after she filed for re-election. This energetic lady travels across the state frequently to promote better education. (This writer remembers once when June spoke in Southport one night and then spoke in Asheville the next afternoon. She traveled between the two locations by car.) On Saturday, December 5th, June drove to the Outer Banks to participate in a Democratic Rally in Dare County. June really cares about North Carolina’s children! GUILFORD COUNTY DEMOCRATIC WOMEN HOLIDAY PARTY! More than 175 Democrats packed into the elegant home of Mayor Nancy Vaughn and former State Senator Don Vaughn for the Guilford Democratic Women’s Christmas Party on December 5 th. Don is with Santa Claus in the picture above. He was named Guilford County’s “2015 Democrat of the Year.” Former State Senator Katie Dorsett and Senator Gladys Robinson are on the right above. The event’s Chair Catherine Magid is joined by Amina Cliette, Margaret Flannery, Diane Iliardi, Steve Greig, DW President Carolyn Bunker, and Kim Henderson in this picture. Many of the pictures in this article were made by La-Faithia White Photography. Catherine Magid and Don Vaughn welcomed US Dynamic Beverly Bard, Guilford Party Senate candidate Deborah Ross. Vice Chair for High Point with Santa Lennie Gerber and Pearl Berlin Congresswoman Alma Adams Through the years, millions of dollars for Democrats DW President Carolyn Bunker have been raised at events hosted by the Vaughns. delivered goods donated by the They are extraordinary Democrats! partygoers to the Interactive Resource Center. RONALD NEWTON FILES FOR LT. GOVERNOR! Durham attorney and businessman Ronald Newton has filed for Lt. Governor. This Democrat has been Owner and CEO of State of the Art Financial Services since 1994. He holds Bachelor of Arts Degrees in both Political Science and Criminal Justice. He earned his Bachelor of Laws degree from the School of Law at NC Central University. Since 2012 he has also been a Taxation Instructor at Durham Technical Community College. Joining Ronald in the picture above are his wife, Deborah Scarborough Newton, and their sons, Nicholas Scarborough and Terrence Scarborough. They also have a daughter, Kelli Jean Pierre. Ronald was responsible for negotiating two Collective Bargaining Agreements with Duke University in 1986 and 1989 for support service workers of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Union, an organization of which he remains a life member. North Carolina Democrats are invited to learn more about this exciting candidate by going to his web site: WWW.THEPUBLICSERVANT2016.COM. His email address is: [email protected]. HAYWOOD COUNTY DEMOCRATS WELCOME ROY COOPER! Attorney General Roy Cooper hosted a fundraising event at the Wells Events and Reception Center in Waynesville on December 4th. A standing room only crowd of more than 100 people packed into the room. Three strong Democratic legislative candidates happily joined Roy for this picture which was labeled “General Assembly Team.” From the left they are Rhonda Schandevel who is challenging a GOP incumbent in NC House District 118, our Attorney General, Jane Hipps who is running against a GOP incumbent in Senate District 50, and State Representative Joe Sam Queen who is running for re-election in NC House District 119. Mr. Cooper’s speech was frequently interrupted by applause. Haywood County Democratic Party Second Vice Chair Dustin Mull said: “We are working very hard here in the mountains to ensure that we elect Democrats in 2016!” ERV PORTMAN FILES FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER! Wake County Democrats Erv and Susan Portman spent Thanksgiving weekend in New York with members of their family. They are at the Security Council of the United Nations in the picture above. Erv and Susan are second and third from the right. They also attended Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and saw many other New York sights. Erv and Susan spent several days during the first week of December in San Francisco where they visited with more relatives. They are second and third from the left in this picture as they toured San Francisco on segways. Between the trips Erv filed for Wake County Commissioner on December 1 st. He and Susan are excited about the upcoming campaign. He has already had experience in that body when he was appointed to fill out the term for a vacant County Commissioner seat. Erv was a popular member of the Cary City Council for many years. NC DEMOCRATS WELCOME PRESIDENT CLINTON TO THE TRIANGLE! A large crowd of North Carolina Democrats turned out to greet President Bill Clinton at his fundraiser for Mrs. Hillary Clinton on December 7th. Strong Democrat Hampton Dellinger of Durham and his son, Jackson Dellinger, are enjoying talking with Mr. Clinton in the picture above. State Senator Floyd McKissick joined President Clinton for this happy picture. CAROLINE SUMPTER INAUGURATED IN RED SPRINGS! Caroline Sumpter became a friend of many North Carolina Democrats when she was an Official Delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte. Caroline has continued her Democratic successes. She ran for her first public office this year and she was the top vote getter in the election for the Red Springs Town Council. Caroline’s family proudly stood with her as she received the Oath of Office from Judge John Carter. After being sworn in, Carolina was elected Mayor Pro Tem. MAYOR JOHN MCNEILL AND HIS TRUSTED ADVISORS! What a lineup! Red Springs Mayor John McNeill was joined by his four grandchildren at the December meeting of the Red Springs Town Council. From the left they are: Anderson McNeill, Meredith McNeill, Silas Proctor, and Ayden Proctor. The Bible talks about wisdom “from the mouths of babes.” In April John completed four highly successful years as Chair of the Robeson County Party. RECEPTION HONORING MATT CALABRIA! Wake County Commissioner Matt Calabria was honored at a reception at the Raleigh home of Gerta Stein on December 7th. Gerta presented an elaborate array of food for her guests. In the picture above, Matt is talking with Virginia Carson and Betsy Carson. Michael Easley, Jr. is in the back part of the picture. Matt spoke to the guests about the feeling of joy he is getting from solving some of Wake County’s problems. An example: He and Wake’s six other Democratic County Commissioners have paved the way to bring clean water to a minority neighborhood in eastern Wake County which has had contaminated water for generations. County Commissioner Sig Hutchinson, Nancy Jane Hutchinson, and Molly Calabria joined me in this picture made in front of the stairway in the Stein home. DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF PERSON COUNTY STAGE A HAPPY CHRISTMAS PARTY! On December 10 th lots of Person County Democrats gathered at the Homestead Steak House in Roxboro for the Christmas Party of the Democratic Women of Person County. One attendee said: “Amidst the raucous awarding of door prizes, Christmas carols, and great food, we welcomed old and new Democratic friends.” From the left in the picture above are Person County native Pete Glidewell who is running a strong campaign for US Congress in the Sixth Congressional District, State Senator Mike Woodard, retired State Representative Winkie Wilkins, DW President Vicki Shull, Register of Deeds candidate Mary Deitz, and County Commissioner Jimmy Clayton. Pete Glidewell’s talk drew loud applause. Pete is with Register of Deeds candidate Mary Deitz and Winkie Wilkins in the picture on the right. The best Door Prize of the night: Jack Pleasant donated a mask of Donald Trump and some buffalo jerky. His Door Prize was entitled: “A Jerk and Some Jerky!” LOTS OF DEMOCRATS CAMPAIGN IN NAGS HEAD! A December 5th Dare County Democratic event drew an all-star lineup of statewide Democratic candidates. From the left are: Ron Elmer for State Treasurer Linda Coleman for Lt. Governor Wayne Goodwin for Commissioner or Insurance June Atkinson for Superintendent of Public Instruction From the right are: Charles Meeker for Commissioner of Labor Judge Vince Rozier for NC Court of Appeals The beautiful Atlantic Ocean behind them makes this a picture to treasure! BUNCOMBE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC MEN! Holly Jones, candidate for Lt. Governor, sent this picture of a packed house listening to State Representative Brian Turner speak at the December 5 th meeting of the Democratic Men of Buncombe County. They meet regularly in the Party Headquarters in Asheville. HENDERSON COUNTY DEMOCRATS SHINE IN PARADE! Henderson County Democrats proudly marched in Hendersonville’s Holiday Parade on December 5th. The gentleman holding the “D” sign is Tom Hill who is running for US Congress in the Eleventh Congressional District. The gentleman holding the left side of the county party banner is Bob Smith. The lady holding the right side is County Party First Vice Chair Nancy Glowacki. County Party Secretary Carla Wright Sandy Harrison County Party Second Vice Chair Susie Hartsell, Kathy Caudell, and Rugby Precinct Vice Chair Stacy Caudell Bob Hartsell beams with Holiday Spirit! Do you see the canine Democrat marching in the parade! JUDGE LINDA STEPHENS FILES FOR RE-ELECTION! Judge Linda Stephens of Raleigh filed for re-election to the North Carolina Court of Appeals last week. In 2008 she was elected by a victory margin of more than 500,000 votes. In 2016 all statewide judicial candidates will run with their party label on the ballot. Of course, Judge Stephens will run as a Democrat. Her web site is www.JudgeLindaStephens.org. BEAUFORT COUNTY DEMOCRATS ARE ON THE MOVE! County Chair Kathy Gaynor and the Democrats of Beaufort County are making a big move to a new headquarters in Washington. Last Saturday they moved several pieces of furniture and proudly erected Democratic signs. They are energized for a supercharged 2016 campaign. The window sign proclaims a great slogan: “Caring On The Pamlico!” AMERICA’S BEST INSURANCE COMMISSIONER FILES FOR RE-ELECTION! All North Carolina insurance policyholders are proud of Wayne Goodwin! He has stood up against the attempts of insurance companies to bring outrageous insurance rates to our state. Because of Wayne, and Wayne alone, North Carolina has the LOWEST CAR INSURANCE RATES in the United States! Everybody is invited to contact Wayne at: www.WayneGoodwin.org. RON SANYAL FILES FOR 13TH DISTRICT CONGRESS! Ron Sanyal of Raleigh has officially filed for the Democratic Primary in the Thirteenth Congressional District. Ron already has a head start in his campaign because he made many, many friends during his 2014 congressional campaign. You are invited to send to contact Ron at https://democracy.com/ronsanyal/donate.aspx#form. In this picture Ron is joined by two famous Democrats: Armenta Eaton and Rosanell Eaton of Franklin County. TREVOR FULLER FILES FOR RE-ELECTION MECKLENBURG COUNTY COMMISSIONER! Trevor Fuller, Chair of the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners, filed for re-election last week. Joining him for the filing were his campaign Manager Gary Leake, NCDP Executive Council Member Dee Jones, and outstanding Democrat Robert Hillman. What a distinguished group of Democrats! Lots of enthusiastic supporters surrounded Trevor and his wife, Camille, at the filing ceremony! MESSAGES AND VIDEOS FROM MARSHALL ADAME Marshall Adame, new President of the Hispanic American Democrats, is happy to share with us some of the new videos he has created. He invites GOOD NEWS readers to click on the links below and enjoy them! It’s A New Season https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh3r2juyKoc Leveraging Hope https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZBRQPv0bEo Our Shared American Dream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbLcDDfeWDo Dare To Achieve https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAACjJ0SS-g One Thin Dime https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNFI5xNunXg The High Line – New York City https://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dak_m Cz7se1o%26feature%3Dyoutu.be&h=6AQHNR8KS&s=1 JACOB VERDEJO IS READY FOR THE HOLIDAYS! This is the first Christmas that Jacob Verdejo of Raleigh will be old enough to enjoy the lights, the music, and the happiness of Christmas! When his parents, Democratic leaders John Verdejo and Aolani Donegan, took him to get portraits made, he quickly fell in love with the truck above. He pushed the truck all over the store! Jacob currently likes everything with wheels, wrestling, bouncy balls, and the Disney Channel. GRADUATION FOR TWO OF OUR COLLEGE DEMOCRATIC STARS! Two College Democrats who have starred in the YOUTH FEATURE of this newsletter graduated this month. Deagan Williams is shown above as he graduated from Campbell University. His parents, Tammy and Ceylon Williams, proudly joined Deagan in this celebratory picture. In addition to his academic achievements, Deagan has founded his patriotic “Made In America” company which only markets products made by American workers in American plants. Claudia Shoemaker graduated from Appalachian State University this month. She has devoted a lot of time and talent to Democratic crusades while she has been in college. North Carolina Democrats can be proud of both of these young people. They will help make this a better world! Everyone is invited to send your GOOD NEWS to: [email protected] Your Democratic Friend, Melvin Williams, Secretary North Carolina Democratic Party
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