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January 30, 2007

Fulton County State Committee Elections

Election of all Democratic Party of Georgia State Committee Members from Fulton County will be held on Saturday February 10th, 2007 at 10:00am at the Communications Workers of America Local 3204 Hall.

What: Fulton County State Committee Elections
When: Saturday, February 10th, 2007 at 10:00am
Where: CWA Local 3204 Hall

Note: The postal address for this location is 279 Logan Street SE, Atlanta 30312, but for MapQuest, Google maps and car navigation devices, the address registers as 307 Logan Street SE Atlanta 30312.

(Yes, we know this is the same day as Family Day at the Capitol (see Benson's post below), but since this has been planned for more than two months, a date change is not possible. For those from Fulton County who would like to participate in both events, we will carpool over to the Capitol after the election at around Noon.)

For more information, see below the fold or visit the Fulton County Democrats online.

How does it work?

Any Democrat who is registered to vote in, and a resident of, Fulton County may seek election to a position on the DPG State Committee. However, only Fulton County Post Seat Holders may vote in this election. State Committee terms are four years and election results are subject to residence and voter registration verification.

To ensure geographic diversity throughout the county, Democratic Party of Georgia State Committee Members are elected from Fulton County Commission Districts 3-7.

If you wish to seek one of the 23 Fulton County seats on the State Committee, please arrive on February 10th with at least one form of identification and your voter registration card or a printout of your voter file record from the Georgia Secretary of State's website.

To access your voter file record online, follow this link:
http://www.sos.st ate.ga.us/cgi-bin/Locator.asp

On the day of the election, applicants will also be required to sign an affidavit stating they believe in the goals of the Democratic Party of Georgia, are not a member of any other political party or body (as defined in the Georgia Election Code), and are not currently affiliated with any political group whose ideals, goals, and methods are incompatible with those of the Democratic Party of Georgia.

If they desire, candidates may give a brief (one minute), speech prior to the vote.


What's this State Committee thing all about?

The State Committee is the highest authority and governing body of the Democratic Party of Georgia. Members from Fulton County make up the largest contingent of the committee. Most recently, State Committee Members convened on Saturday, January 27th in Atlanta to elect the new Chair and Executive Officers of the DPG.

The recent election of Fulton County Democrats Sally Rosser, Steve Leeds, William Curry, Nikema Williams and Ben Myers to DPG leadership positions means our county will be well represented at the state party level. But we can't stop there.

Our newly elected leaders can't do it alone and they will need as much time, energy and support as we can offer in the coming years to help restore the Democratic Party of Georgia to prominence. Rebuilding the DPG will be no small task, but we must start now.


Is this for really for me?

Other than the requirements mentioned above, there are no qualifications mandated for volunteers elected to the DPG State Committee. However, to help you decide if this is right for you, here are a few questions you might want to consider:


* Do you have a reasonable amount of free time and resources to devote to: attend yearly meetings of the State Committee, to serve on a sub-committee, or attend events hosted by the Democratic Party of Georgia, some of which might be held in different parts of the state or require paid participation?
* Do you have special skills, talent, experience or training that would benefit a statewide political organization?
* Do you work and play well with others? Can you function as a productive, team oriented member?
* Do you follow current events in local government, politics and policy?
* Are you ready and willing to help our new leadership rebuild the Democratic Party of Georgia in order to elect Democrats to all levels of government?


If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, then serving on the DPG State Committee is for you!


Still have questions?

For more information about DPG State Committee elections or the Fulton County Democratic Party, please contact Executive Director Page Gleason at 404-317-3563 or via email at: alupkg@yahoo.com.


Visit us online at www.fultondems.com!


Posted by Mel at January 30, 2007 11:34 AM

Comments

Yeah, Fulton County! America's most bloated and corrupt county government!!! Yeah for Bill Edwards, Nancy Boxill and Emma Darnell, who wanted to sell parks to Sandy Springs which Fulton got for free or very little. Our new head commish John Eaves won by using blatant, hideous race-baiting!

Fulton Co., the proud, the brave, the morally and fiscally corrupt.

Posted by: Trackboy1 [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 30, 2007 09:16 PM

If you live in Fulton County and have been frustrated by the role of the Democratic Party over the past several years now is a terrific time to consider running for State Committee. With a new executive team at the state level, opportunities to participate should be readily available. Please join us.

Posted by: CatherineAtlanta [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 31, 2007 06:34 AM

For once, this doesn't seem to be about the party, but about the commission. Trackboy's comment is off topic.

Posted by: MelGX [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 31, 2007 09:14 AM

Just FYI: it's difficult to "walk on" to the SC. To win one of these seats, your relationship with your fellow party members matters. It's possible that someone could get lucky and run unopposed, but it isn't likely. This year especially, with the new leadership and all, I expect there to be a lot more candidates. That's a good thing because it means those who bring the most to the party are rewarded. Those who bring nothing, not so much.

Posted by: MelGX [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 31, 2007 10:30 AM

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