http://alachuacountydemocraticparty.org In the Heart of North Central Florida Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:00:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Alachua County Democratic Party (ACDEC) invites you to the 10th Annual Lawton Chiles Gala! The Lawton Chiles Gala, named in memory of a true blue Democrat, Lawton Chiles, is the primary fundraiser each year for the Alachua County Democratic Party. Where and When: Thursday, September 25, at the University ... http://alachuacountydemocraticparty.org/2008/08/31/10th-annual-lawton-chiles-gala-september-25/ The next meeting of the Alachua County Democratic Party will be Wednesday, September 10 at 7:00 pm in the County Administration Building (SE 1st St. and University Ave.). All Democrats are encouraged to attend! Some of us will gather before the meeting (around 5:30 pm) at Emilano's Cafe (7 SE ... http://alachuacountydemocraticparty.org/2008/08/30/next-acdec-meeting-december-12th/ The ACDEC Hospitality Committee needs your help! Senator Obama's campaign has dispatched an unprecedented number of volunteers to Florida to turn out the voters on November 4th! Most are unpaid. We have worked at housing the volunteers and are preparing two meals a day, breakfast (9 am) and supper (7 ... http://alachuacountydemocraticparty.org/2008/08/30/help-feed-obama-volunteers-sign-up-now/ Join us on September 19th for the next Blue Door Cafe at the Democratic Party Center (901 NW 8th Ave., Suite A-3, Gainesville) from 5 to 7 PM. Bring a spouse/friend/co-worker, your favorite food or drink if you’d like, and enjoy good conversation with other Democrats! Talk politics, or not! http://alachuacountydemocraticparty.org/2008/08/29/blue-door-cafe-fri-nov-16th/ Get trained–get involved! The Alachua County Democratic Party will offer free activist training at the Democratic Party Center (901 NW 8th Ave., Suite A-3, Gainesville) on Saturday, September 20 at 10 am ("Intro to the Democratic Party") and 11 am ("Canvassing: Keys to Success"), and again on Tuesday, September 23 ... http://alachuacountydemocraticparty.org/2008/08/29/activist-trainings-september-20-and-23/ Congratulations to Barack Obama for making history last night! Now it's time to get out the vote and elect Obama/Biden on November 4! We are so proud of our Alachua County convention delegates (Susan Bottcher, Richard A. Perry, Staci Fox, Jimmy E. Johnson, Horatio Sierra, Debbie Boyd, Evelyn Foxx, and ... http://alachuacountydemocraticparty.org/2008/08/29/yes-we-can-vote-november-4/ The Alachua County Democratic Party's Outstanding Democrats Luncheon was a resounding success! The following people won awards. Harry Truman "The Buck Stops Here" Award (to a male elected official): Von Fraser, Alachua Co. Tax Collector. Eleanor Roosevelt Award (to a female elected official): Representative Debbie Boyd. Democrat of the Year ... http://alachuacountydemocraticparty.org/2008/06/11/outstanding-democrats-awards-luncheon-tues-june-24/ On February 21st local Democrats Krysten Rosen (UF College Dems), Susan Bottcher, Evelyn Foxx, Jon Reiskind, and Zach Moller (UF College Dems) met with Senator Bill Nelson in Gainesville. Senator Nelson invited a few dozen local Democratics and community leaders to discuss politics and have lunch at SFCC. Senator Nelson’s ... http://alachuacountydemocraticparty.org/2008/02/29/local-democrats-meet-with-senator-bill-nelson/ The Florida Democratic Party awarded a biennial Golden Gavel award for excellence to the Alachua County Democratic Party. One of twelve counties in Florida recognized for outstanding accomplishments over the past year, our local party was saluted by State Party Chair Karen Thurman for “building an organization that can readily ... http://alachuacountydemocraticparty.org/2007/11/15/alachua-county-democrats-honored-by-state-party/ The Democratic Black Caucus of Florida (DBCF) elected Lizzie Jenkins, founder of the Alachua County DCBF chapter, as its statewide President last weekend in Orlando. In addition to being a retired educator who spent 33 years teaching in Alachua County public schools, Lizzie is a noted author who has written ... http://alachuacountydemocraticparty.org/2007/09/21/78/