http://www.dekalbdemos.org/ en-us Nucleus CMS v3.22 © Weblog http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.dekalbdemos.org//nucleus/nucleus2.gif http://www.dekalbdemos.org/ http://www.dekalbdemos.org/index.php?itemid=61 There will be door-prize drawings, music, fun, and fellowship. Everyone is invited to attend.]]> Blog http://www.dekalbdemos.org/index.php?itemid=61 Fri, 2 May 2008 09:10:00 -0700 http://www.dekalbdemos.org/index.php?itemid=37
The statewide races that are contested are: US Senator- Vivian Figures, Johnny Swanson III, Mark "No NCAA" Townsend.
US Representative - Nicholas B. Sparks, Greg Warren
Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Place 1 - Steve Dodd, Clyde Jones
Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Place 2 - Jeff Duffy, Jon Hayden, Aimee Cobb Smith. We will probably see these folks at the Democratic Picnic on May 31st.

On the national scene since John McCain has locked up the GOP nomination he has aligned himself with Bush/Cheney/Rove. Do we need four more years of this?

Here's what the Arizona Senator has inherited:
* Iraq War
* Federal government run by special interests lobbyist
* Record federal deficit is growing daily
* Serious imbalance in foreign trade ($65 billion)
* Economy is in recession and getting worse
* Mortgage foreclosures at an all time high
* Millions of Americans have no health insurance
* Gas prices will top $4 per gallon by summer
* 37 million Americans live in poverty and the rich are getting richer
* Bush has failed to realize that global warming is real
* Immigration has not been addressed
* Cost to repair bridges and highways has reached $1.6 trillion
* Katrina damage has not been dealt with
* Environmental record is the very worst in history
* Terrorism stronger than in 2002. Bin Laden not in custody
* American image around the world at all-time low
* Failure to take care of veterans returning from Iraq is disgraceful
* Bush has favored the rich and powerful and ignored the rest of US

The choice is very clear in November: VOTE DEMOCRATIC!


Ed Burke Jr
DeKalb Democrat Party Chairman]]> Events http://www.dekalbdemos.org/index.php?itemid=37 Thu, 1 May 2008 09:28:00 -0700 http://www.dekalbdemos.org/index.php?itemid=34 7:00PM - Meeting

The program will be presented by Sheriff Jimmy Harris and Undersheriff Ron Ogletree. The topic to be discussed is the current Meth problem in the area. Everyone is invited. Office holders are expected and young Democrats are honored guests.

Note that we are meeting on the 4th Thursday night for this special program.


June Fricks 256-659-2074
President
jgfricks@farmerstel.com]]> Events http://www.dekalbdemos.org/index.php?itemid=34 Sat, 1 Mar 2008 10:27:00 -0700 http://www.dekalbdemos.org/index.php?itemid=15 Dekalb County Democrat Club

President: Jordan Phillips
Ph: 256-623-5263(home)
Ph: 256-601-995(cell)
E-mail: aualum03@yahoo.com

Secretary: Jason Wellls
Ph: 256-605-0539 (cell)

Treasurer: Marsha Burke
E-mail: mburke55@yahoo.com


If you are interest in joining the DeKalb Democrat Club, send a check for $10 to
DeKalb Democrat Club
c/o Marsha Burke
41 Third St SW
Sylvania, AL 35988

along with your:
Name Address Home Phone Cell phone and email address.
Our club meeting is on the first Thursday of the month. We send out a newsletter monthly.

Get INVOLVED! WE NEED YOUR HELP!

]]> Organizations http://www.dekalbdemos.org/index.php?itemid=15 Tue, 1 Jan 2008 01:06:00 -0700 http://www.dekalbdemos.org/index.php?itemid=3
Dekalb County Courthouse
Probate Court Judge: Ronnie Osborne (R) 2012 / 6 yr term
Sheriff: Jimmy Harris (D) 2010 / 4 yr term
Circuit Clerk: Pam Simpson (D) 2012 / 6 yr term
District Attorney: Mike O'Dell (D) 2010 / 6 yr term
Revenue Commissioner: Martha Ogle (D) 2008 / 4 yr term

Dekalb County Commission
Commission President: Sid Holcomb (D) 2010 / 4 yr term
District 1: Ricky Harcrow (R) 2008 / "
District 2: Ed Nix (D) 2008 / "
District 3: Brant Craig (R) 2010 / "
District 4: Dewitt Jackson (D) 2010 / "
Dekalb County School Board Commissioners
School Superintendent: Charles Warren (D) 2008 / 4 yr term
District 1: Harold Bobo (D) 2008 / 6 yr term
District 2: Mark Richards (D) 2008 / "
District 3: Mary Etta Bailey (R) 2012 / "
District 4: Claude Callahan (R) 2012 / "
District 5: Terry Wooten (R) 2010 / "


U.S. House of Representatives
Robert Aderholt (R) ~ 2008 / 2 yr term

U.S. Senate
Richard Shelby (R) ~ 2010 / 6 yr term
Jeff Sessions (R) - 2008 / "

Alabama State House of Representatives
District 24: Todd Greeson (R) 2010 / 4 yr term
District 26: Frank McDaniel (D) 2010 / "
District 29: Jack Paige (D) 2010 / "
District 39: Richard Lindsey (D) 2010 / "


Alabama State Senate
District 8: Lowell Barron (D) 2010 / 4 yr term

Alabama State School Board
District 8: Mary Jane Caylor (D) 2010 / 4 yr term

District Court Judges
District Judge: Steve Whitmire (D) 2008 / 6 yr term

Circuit Court Judges
Circuit Court Judge: Randall Cole (D) 2012 /6 yr term
Circuit Court Judge: David Rains (D) 2012 /6 yr term
Circuit Court Judge: Kevin Grimes (D) 2010 / 6 yr term

DeKalb County Coroner
County Coroner: Tom Wilson (D) 2008
]]> Elections http://www.dekalbdemos.org/index.php?itemid=3 Mon, 1 Jan 2007 08:00:00 -0700 http://www.dekalbdemos.org/index.php?itemid=54
2007 Unity Dinner

2007 Unity Dinner

2007 Unity Dinner
Shawn & Ann Blankenship with Dante (Newest grandson of Ed & Marsha Burke)


2007 Unity Dinner

2007 Unity Dinner

2007 Unity Dinner
Winner of $100 gas card from Fair Week Sandra Tate presented by DeKalb Democrat Party Chairman Ed Burke

2007 Unity Dinner
Anita Gibson, Lt. Governor Folsom, Garry Gibson

2007 Unity Dinner
Marsha Burke, Lt. Governor Folsom, Carolyn Harriston

2006

DeKalb Democrats


Janie Baker Clarke - Candidate for State Auditor


Johnny Young - Candidate for School Board District 4


DeKalb Democrats


Community Meeting @ Sand Mtn Experiment Station


Senator Lowell Barron


Julie Baker McCormick - Candidate for Probate Judge


Pam Bailey Simpson - Candidate for Circuit Clerk


Jimmy Harris - Candidate for Sheriff


Senator Lowell Barron and Bertie Adams Chandler

































]]> Photos http://www.dekalbdemos.org/index.php?itemid=54 Sun, 1 Oct 2006 09:54:00 -0700 http://www.dekalbdemos.org/index.php?itemid=32 President: June Fricks
Phone: 256-659-2074
Email: jgfricks@farmerstel.com

Vice President: Ella Lindsey
Phone: 845-7113
Email: eilindsey@bellsouth.net

Secretary: Carolyn Harrison
Phone: 845-3027

Treasurer: Gail Rucks
Phone: 659-2446

DeKalb Democrat Women's Club meet on the third Thursday at Western Sizzlin in Fort Payne. Dinner @6:00pm dutch and speaker at 7:00.
Everyone is welcome!]]> Organizations http://www.dekalbdemos.org/index.php?itemid=32 Thu, 1 Jun 2006 05:00:00 -0700 http://www.dekalbdemos.org/index.php?itemid=6
Please take a moment to join our mailing list by clicking here, so we can inform you of our upcoming meetings, and then join our website here so that you can comment on upcoming posts.

Thanks again for visiting, and if you have any questions or concerns, simply go to the contact us page and send me a message.

Sincerely,
Ed Burke, Jr.
Chairman
Dekalb County Democratic Executive Committee

]]> Blog http://www.dekalbdemos.org/index.php?itemid=6 Fri, 21 Apr 2006 04:03:00 -0700 http://www.dekalbdemos.org/index.php?itemid=4 Officers

Chairman ~ Ed Burke Jr.

Vice-Chair ~ Ella Lindsey

Secretary/ Treasurer~ Melissa Rice


]]> Officers http://www.dekalbdemos.org/index.php?itemid=4 Sun, 2 Apr 2006 09:39:00 -0700 http://www.dekalbdemos.org/index.php?itemid=5 Democratic Party of Alabama
Statement Of Principles

THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY HOLDS TO THESE PRINCIPLES:

That government functions best when it is closest to the people.

That Democrats are determined to provide economic opportunity for all Alabamians. It is our purpose to take maximum advantage of the bountiful natural resources with which we are blessed. We work for the day when no young Alabamian must go beyond the confines of our State to find opportunity. We are committed to the creation of a climate, which will foster a greater growth of industry and agriculture.

That a quality system of public education is the cornerstone of all our attainments and the foundation of our hopes for the future; that we must relentlessly strive to attain such a system that every child is afforded full opportunity to realize his or her God-given potential.

That in recognition of our dependence on modern links of transportation, the Democratic Party seeks not only major expressways, but also airways, railways, waterways, and local roadways extending to even our most remote areas. We are determined to develop transportation facilities that are second to none and we acknowledge that we must bear a significant financial responsibility in this undertaking.

That the Democratic Party is committed to clean air and water. We recognize that the complex problems of our era necessitate governmental action, control of which must be in the hands of the people and not those whose regulation has become unavoidable.

That the Democratic Party holds it to be a significant public trust to provide for the needs of Alabama’s people in the fields of public health, both physical and mental. We must give a helping hand to every Alabamian who can be rehabilitated and restored to self-sustaining citizenship and such services must be administered with compassion and competence.

That the distribution of our state’s tax burden should be without discrimination either for or against any region. Those who benefit most from our free enterprise system should bear a proportionate cost of its maintenance. We condemn all schemes of taxation, which shift a disproportionate burden of government onto to the shoulders of those who are least able to pay.

That the Democratic Party recognizes the importance of full and free collective bargaining in a free society.

That the people are entitled to honest and ethical government; that it is demanded of all public servants that they make complete, current, public disclosure of all potential conflicts of interest; that in carrying out their public trusts they serve no master save only the people; and that they fairly make and administer the laws without fear or favor. It is the duty of all public servants to relentlessly support and enforce the highest ethical standards without any regard to political exigencies of affiliations.

That the preservation and protection of our natural resources is a sacred obligation to unborn generations of Alabamians; that the development of our parks, recreational facilities, historical sites and wildlife is among the highest duties of our state.

That it is the duty of our State government to provide imaginative leadership and to strengthen the capacities of our free enterprise system in meeting the challenge of providing decent housing for all Alabama citizens.

That a fundamental duty of public service is to provide an honest dollar’s worth of service for every public dollar spent. The continuing and pressing needs of our State make discharge of this high duty even more compelling.

That it is the inalienable right of every Alabamian to face the future with dignity and without fear. We must assist the sick, poor, the aged and other sin need with compassion and with realistic awareness of today’s needs.

That the government is of laws and not of men. We condemn any resolution of men’s conflicts save through the legal processes. The Democratic Party stands for law and order and for a total and increasing war against crime, for the strengthening of our law enforcement agencies, and for justice under the law.

That every citizen no matter what his religion or race or how humble or exalted his origin or station owes the duty to participate fully at every level of government and is entitled to an equal voice and to equal treatment at its hand; that all Democrats are bound to defend, protect and honor our Nation, our state, or Party, that when they are right, it is our privilege to sustain them, that when they err, it is our duty to correct them.

That as Democrats, we are proud and upright citizens of the United States; that we are determined not only to serve here, but also to stand shoulder to shoulder with citizens of our sister states in giving meaningful, responsible and constructive leadership such as befits a great Nation.]]> Principles http://www.dekalbdemos.org/index.php?itemid=5 Tue, 24 Jan 2006 09:42:34 -0700