<![CDATA[Goochland  Democrats - GDC Blog]]>Sat, 05 May 2012 21:21:34 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[Caucus is canceled! And we welcome Tim Kaine to White Hawk tomorrow!]]>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:15:08 -0800http://www.goochlanddemocrats.org/1/post/2012/04/caucus-is-canceled-and-we-welcome-tim-kaine-to-white-hawk-tomorrow.htmlCongratulations to Wayne Powell, our nominee for the 7th.

And we welcome Governor Tim Kaine to White Hawk Music Cafe tomorrow, Friday April 13, 3:00 PM!  The event is sure to be packed so please come early if you can!
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]]><![CDATA[Important Dates and Deadlines!]]>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:26:14 -0800http://www.goochlanddemocrats.org/1/post/2012/04/important-dates-and-deadlines.htmlCheck the Upcoming Events page for important forms and details!

MONDAY   APRIL   9,   5:00   PM           PRE-FILING   DEADLINE

All Delegates for Goochland's 7th U.S. Congressional District Caucus MUST have their Pre-Filing forms to the Chair, Molly Payne, by 5:00 P.M.

saturday   april   14,   9:30  AM - 12:30  PM           CAUCUS

Goochland's 7th U.S. Congressional District Caucus at the Goochland Library, 3075 River Road West.  The caucus will be unassembled, which means participants can arrive, vote, and leave anytime before 12:30, at which point the doors will be locked and the votes counted.

SATURDAY   APRIL   28,   11:00   AM          CONVENTION

The 7th District Convention at Henrico High School, held to nominate our Democratic candidate to defeat House Majority Leader Eric Cantor this fall!  
]]><![CDATA[Gearing Up for our 7th Congressional District Caucus ]]>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:05:09 -0800http://www.goochlanddemocrats.org/1/post/2012/03/gearing-up-for-our-7th-congressional-district-caucus.htmlThe Goochland Democratic Committee will hold our 7th Congressional District caucus on Saturday, April 14, at the Goochland Library (3075 River Road West, Goochland, 23063) to select a Democratic nominee to unseat House Majority Leader Eric Cantor this November in the 7th US Congressional District.  Anyone who is registered to vote in Goochland and is committed to vote for a Democratic candidate is eligible to participate.  The caucus will be "unassembled," which means participants can arrive, vote, and leave anytime between 9:30 AM and 12:30 PM.  The doors will be locked and the votes counted at 12:30 PM sharp and no one arriving after 12:30 will be allowed to vote.  Please plan on arriving before 12:30 PM.  

Our two candidates are David Hunsicker (http://www.hunsickerforcongress.com/) and Wayne Powell (http://powellforva.com/).

The candidates have been busy recruiting delegates to represent them at the 7th District Convention held on Saturday, April 28, 2012.  Goochland will send 6 delegates and 1 alternate to the convention.  The purpose of our caucus on Saturday, April 14 is to decide how many delegates for each candidate will be sent to the convention.

Delegates for both candidates MUST FILE their delegate pre-filing forms with Molly by Monday, April 9, at 5:00 PM.  All those interested in filing as a delegate should email Molly ASAP to arrange a time to file their forms.
 
Please email Molly at molly@goochlanddemocrats.org if you have any questions. ]]><![CDATA[Goochland Women for Obama House Party]]>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:04:56 -0800http://www.goochlanddemocrats.org/1/post/2012/02/goochland-women-for-obama-house-party.htmlTHURSDAY  FEBRUARY  16   2012    5:30  P.M.

THE  HOME  OF  JUDI  SHEPPARD,  1866  SHEPPARD  TOWN  ROAD,  CROZIER,  VA  23039

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A Special Event with First Lady Michelle Obama for the Women of Goochland.

You are cordially invited to the home of Judi and Bill Sheppard this Thursday, Feb. 16 at 5:30 P.M. for a special event with the First Lady.  Join us as we work to organize our efforts to re-elect President Obama and send Tim Kaine to the Senate.  Judi is so generous to offer her home to us, so please take advantage of this great opportunity to get together with your fellow Goochland women Democrats.  Please RSVP to molly@goochlanddemocrats.org by Wednesday.  Thanks and we'll see you there!
]]><![CDATA[Images from Montpelier]]>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:47:30 -0800http://www.goochlanddemocrats.org/1/post/2012/01/images-from-montpelier.htmlCENTER  FOR  THE  CONSTITUTION  AT  JAMES  MADISON'S  MONTPELIER
The Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership's Candidate Training Program
Orange, Virginia - January 19-22, 2012.
]]><![CDATA[Our Deepest Sympathies to Matt Geary's Family]]>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:02:14 -0800http://www.goochlanddemocrats.org/1/post/2012/01/our-deepest-sympathies-to-matt-gearys-family.htmlOur thoughts and prayers are with Matthew Geary's family today, especially his five children.  The former chief deputy in the Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney's Office and candidate for Henrico Commonwealth's Attorney died Sunday.   The Times-Dispatch quoted friends of Matt today, saying he will be remembered as a "tenacious prosecutor... and a good man." ]]><![CDATA[Goochland Gazette: New GDC Chair Plans on Rebuilding the Party]]>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:11:22 -0800http://www.goochlanddemocrats.org/1/post/2012/01/goochland-democrats-make-the-front-page.htmlGOOCHLand  democrats  occupy  the  front  page
GDC Chair Molly Payne made the front page of the Goochland Gazette today. 
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"Just elected, the new chair of the Democratic Party hopes to expand the number of the party faithful in Goochland County.

That’s why Molly Payne was busy stirring up a pot of chili last Friday evening, preparing for the next day’s meeting at the Company 5 Firehouse.

She took over the leadership of the local Democratic Committee last month, replacing former chair Alan Tucker.

Payne, 27, said when Tucker asked her to take the job, she had to think about it awhile before deciding to accept it.

“I took a couple of weeks to think about it,” she said. “A lot of people said it would be a tough job,” she added, referring to the conservative, GOP leaning nature of Goochland.

But Payne, who said she grew up in a diverse, middle-class area in Lansing, Mich., where there was strong union support, sees a strong need for the party in Goochland..."
]]><![CDATA[Happy Birthday, Dr. King.]]>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:04:19 -0800http://www.goochlanddemocrats.org/1/post/2012/01/happy-birthday-dr-king.htmlMARTIN  LUTHER  KING  JR,  1929    -  1968 Picture


He was a drum major for peace.  He was a drum major for justice.  He was a drum major for righteousness.  Someday, when bigotry and paranoia are replaced with love and understanding, Americans will be able to say that we have truly honored his legacy.  Someday we will cease to perpetuate the mistakes of our past.
]]><![CDATA[The GDC Condemns Hate Speech in Goochland]]>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:48:58 -0800http://www.goochlanddemocrats.org/1/post/2012/01/the-gdc-condemns-hate-speech-in-goochland.html Tomorrow, as the country celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy of nonviolent activism, the Goochland County Democratic Committee stands with Sekou Shabaka and the NAACP in strongly condemning the distribution of Klan literature in the county.  The Committee asks the residents of Goochland County, including the Board of Supervisors, Sheriff Agnew, the Goochland County Republican Committee, and the Goochland Tea Party to come together in support of the safety and security of all residents, regardless of race, religion, or nationality, and to stand firmly against the disssemination of hate speech in any form.  It is in no one's interest for Goochland to be known as a locality tolerant of intimidation, ignorance, and fear mongering.  While the KKK fliers have thus far  been excused under the First Amendment, we all have the freedom of speech to denounce them. ]]><![CDATA[Upcoming Meeting January 14]]>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:05:51 -0800http://www.goochlanddemocrats.org/1/post/2012/01/upcoming-meeting-january-14.htmlWe've got a full agenda this Saturday at the Goochland Democratic Committee meeting.  The meeting will be held at 10:00 A.M. at the Goochland Fire House Company 5 at 2710 Fairground Road.  We'll discuss the coming election year, the new Board of Supervisors, and the KKK literature recently distributed in Goochland and Powhatan.  We'll also recap the January 3 BOS meeting, the Governor's budget proposal, and some 7th Congressional District redistricting news.  Come contribute your voice and enjoy some warm chili and cornbread, too!  You won't want to miss it.   ]]>