Want to be a District Delegate?

North Carolina delegates to the Democratic National Convention will be elected this year at the District and State conventions.

The deadline for delegates and alternates at the district level to file a Notice of Candidacy and Pledge of Support with the State Party Chair is Friday, April 25.

Congressional district conventions will be held across the state on May 17, with start times between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Instructions on how to become a delegate and an application form are on our website at http://ncdp.org/delegate

Davis Resigns as First District Chair

February 11, 2008

Jerry Meek, Chairman

North Carolina Democratic Party

220 Hillsborough Street

Raleigh, NC 27603

Dear Chairman Meek:

It is with both regret and anticipation that I resign my position as chairman of the First Congressional District Democratic Party of North Carolina, effective immediately. I will be pursuing a new direction in my work within the North Carolina Democratic Party and the residents of North Carolina. My plan is to file for the North Carolina Senate District 5 at noon today.

It has been a genuine pleasure working with you, your staff, North Carolina Democratic Party officers at all levels, United States Representative G.K. Butterfield, his staff, a host of North Carolina elected officials, and many great Democrats from across our state, especially those in the 23 counties in the First Congressional District of North Carolina. It was also wonderful working with Mira Jones, eastern political director. She is truly dedicated to the residents of our great District. Our work has been challenging and rewarding. I will forever be grateful for the opportunity to serve as the chairman of the First Congressional District Democratic Party of North Carolina.

If I may help with any transition, please know that I will gladly make myself available. Thank you so much for your friendship and support over the years.

Sincerely,

Donald G. Davis

NC Democrats Seek National Convention Delegates

NC Democrats Seek National Convention Delegates

• Elections & Democracy
• Press Release

The North Carolina Democratic Party has adopted its plan for selecting delegates and alternates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention to be held August 25-28, 2008 in Denver, Colorado.

North Carolina has been allocated 134 delegates and 19 alternates to the convention.

Individuals seeking election to any of these slots must file a Notice of Candidacy and Statement of Presidential Preference with the North Carolina Democratic Party by the established deadlines.

The North Carolina Democratic Party is pledged to send an equal number of men and women to the national convention and to work for representation from traditionally underrepresented groups within the Party.

For a copy of the 2008 Delegate Selection Plan and online submission of Notice of Candidacy, please click here, or call the state party in Raleigh at (919) 821-2777 x301 or (800) 229-3367.

NC State Executive Committee Meeting

The State Executive Committee of the North Carolina Democratic Party will meet on Saturday, Jan. 26 in the Cole Auditorium, located at Richmond Community College, 1042 W. Hamlet Ave. in Hamlet, NC.

Required by the NCDP Plan of Organization, the purpose of the meeting is to conduct Party business.Registration begins at 11 a.m. The meeting starts at 1 p.m. Auxiliary groups will meet prior to the State Executive Committee meeting.

A complimentary lunch provided from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. by the Richmond County Democratic Party and the Eighth Democratic Congressional District Committee.The North Carolina Federation of College Democrats will hold a Winter Reception immediately following the State Executive Committee meeting at the Historic Hamlet Depot, located at W. Main St and N. Bridges St. in Hamlet.

For more information about the SEC meeting and related events, call Sallie Leslie at (919) 821-2777 x205 or by e-mail sleslie@ncdp.org

NCDP Congratulates Vice President Al Gore on Winning the Nobel Peace Prize

NCDP Chair Jerry Meek released today the following statement on Vice President Al Gore winning the Nobel Peace Prize:

“The North Carolina Democratic Party congratulates Vice President Al Gore and the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) today on winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

Their work has single-handedly increased worldwide awareness of the connection between human activities and global warming.

We agree with Vice President Gore when he states that global warming is not a political issue, but a ‘moral and spiritual challenge to all of humanity’.

We hope the granting of this prestigious honor will inspire governments all over the world, especially in the United States, to recognize that climate change is a serious issue and take immediate and corrective action to stem the tide of global warming."

September 25th House Parties

Post from North Carolina Democratic Party, 220 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27603. http://www.ncdp.org 08/03/07

Markos, of the popular blogging site the Daily Kos, will be the featured speaker at the NCDP House Parties on September 25.

Democrats across the state will gather at more than 100 homes from 6 to 8 p.m. for the house parties.

Markos Moulitsas is the co-author of the best-selling book Crashing the Gate: Netroots, Grassroots, and the Rise of People Powered Politics. The book details the challenges and opportunities Democrats face in today’s political climate.

Be a part of this event by opening your home so that Democrats in your community can join this incredible grassroots movement.

We know the power that comes from having a strong grassroots movement. This is your opportunity to help bring Democrats together.

Each Democrat attending a House Party is asked to bring a $15 donation. This contribution will help the State Party prepare for the critical 2008 elections by building local parties and recruiting an enthusiastic army of trained volunteers ready to go to work.

For more info, contact John Gardner at jgardner@ncdemocraticparty.org

Executive Committee Meets

Post from North Carolina Democratic Party, 220 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27603. http://www.ncdp.org 08/03/07

What a Saturday it Was . . .
An estimated 500 members plus guests attended the year’s second meeting of the State Executive Committee.

Resolutions were debated and approved, and many of our candidates for statewide office were on hand to give rousing ovations. The meeting followed a morning of training seminars – attended by hundreds of Democratic activists – on such topics as faith outreach, communications, and election law.

Later, more than 600 people crowded into the Sanford-Hunt Dinner. We heard tributes from Speaker Dan Blue, Justice Willis Whichard, Secretary Betty McCain, Ed Turlington, Commissioner Carolyn Coleman, and Sen. Robert Morgan.

And Governor Hunt urged us to work at the grassroots, building our party precinct by precinct.

In only its second year, the Sanford-Hunt Dinner has become the State Party’s most profitable fundraising event.

Thanks to everyone who made Saturday so spectacular. Next year’s Sanford-Hunt Dinner will be held in conjunction with the 2008 State Convention.

All of the events will be held in New Bern during the weekend of June 20-22, 2008. Make plans to be there!

NCDP Eastern Caravan: A Road Trip with a Purpose

Post from North Carolina Democratic Party, 220 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27603. http://www.ncdp.org 08/03/07

The North Carolina Democratic Party is going on a road trip on Friday, August 10th through Sunday, August 12th in eastern North Carolina.

Road trips usually conjure memories of dusty roads, rocking out to bad 80s music, and quirky roadside attractions like Fire House Fred or the world’s biggest frying pan.

But our road trip has a purpose. Many counties in the east are Democratic strongholds with lower than ideal levels of voter turnout. If we hope to win big statewide in 2008, it’s critical that voters in the east make their voices heard!

Volunteers from across the state will hit the road, working with local activists, registering voters, canvassing, performing community service projects, meeting with candidates and elected officials, and listening to the ideas and concerns of eastern North Carolinians.

Young, College and Teen Democrats will team up with folks from the NC Democratic Party, including NCDP Chairman Jerry Meek. The caravan will leave Raleigh at noon Friday, August 10th and return Sunday evening, August 12th.

If you would like to join the caravan, or if you live in or around the counties of Robeson, Sampson, Pitt, Bertie, Northampton, Pasquotank or Lenoir, we want you involved. For more information, or to sign up, contact the project coordinator, Drew Ball, at (919)821-2777 ext. 206, or e-mail him at dball@ncdp.org.

Life is a journey. Take this opportunity to define your own road.

NCDP Offers Training to Democrats

NCDP Training Session June 9th at 9 am

Where: The Pitt County Courthouse, Greenville NC

Call for more info:
Johnny Rouse, Chairman, 252-341-5903, or
Andy Foreman, Secretary 252-695-0079 or
Mira Jones, Eastern Director 252-758-6237 or
email Mira: mjones@ncdp.org