Today our hat is off to Rockdale County Democratic Party Chair Garvin Haynes and those great and loyal Democrats in Conyers and Clayton County.
According to the Rockdale Citizen:
A resurgent Rockdale County Democratic Party hopes . . . "have a full slate of candidates on a local level this next election cycle,” party Chairman Garvin Haynes said Wednesday. “I think that the more choices people have, the better our government works, and we plan on giving them some additional choices.”
On Saturday, the party’s executive committee swore in 14 new members — a significant move for an organization that had been barely surviving with four active members and a sign of competition to come in the historically Republican-leaning county.“
We’re excited,” Haynes said. “We have grown from four party members now to 24 party members in a matter of 18 months, which is an excellent confidence-building thing to happen for our party.”
Though unsuccessful, a campaign last year for county commission by [a Democrat] sparked a renewed interest in the party, Haynes said. [I]t was the first time since 1998 that Republicans had competition in a county commission race.“
It’s difficult to keep them motivated about local politics when we haven’t had a candidate in eight years,” Haynes said. Haynes said he expects some Democrats will begin announcing next month their intentions to run in 2008.
Haynes, an active Democratic Party member since 2003, was elected chairman of the local party in December. He took over for longtime Chairman Harry Powers, who did “a great job in some very lonely years,” Haynes said.
Since taking over, Haynes has appointed members to head committees for fundraising and voter registration, and a local Young Democrats chapter. The party has also begun regular monthly meetings . . . .
A resurgent Rockdale County Democratic Party hopes . . . "have a full slate of candidates on a local level this next election cycle,” party Chairman Garvin Haynes said Wednesday. “I think that the more choices people have, the better our government works, and we plan on giving them some additional choices.”
On Saturday, the party’s executive committee swore in 14 new members — a significant move for an organization that had been barely surviving with four active members and a sign of competition to come in the historically Republican-leaning county.“
We’re excited,” Haynes said. “We have grown from four party members now to 24 party members in a matter of 18 months, which is an excellent confidence-building thing to happen for our party.”
Though unsuccessful, a campaign last year for county commission by [a Democrat] sparked a renewed interest in the party, Haynes said. [I]t was the first time since 1998 that Republicans had competition in a county commission race.“
It’s difficult to keep them motivated about local politics when we haven’t had a candidate in eight years,” Haynes said. Haynes said he expects some Democrats will begin announcing next month their intentions to run in 2008.
Haynes, an active Democratic Party member since 2003, was elected chairman of the local party in December. He took over for longtime Chairman Harry Powers, who did “a great job in some very lonely years,” Haynes said.
Since taking over, Haynes has appointed members to head committees for fundraising and voter registration, and a local Young Democrats chapter. The party has also begun regular monthly meetings . . . .
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