Oconee County, GA Politics

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DPG Chair Jane Kidd Statement Regarding Athens Representative Doug McKillip Becoming The Most Recent Turncoat In Georgia Democratic Party of Georgia Chair Jane Kidd, a resident and former office-holder of State House District 115, released the following statement regarding Rep. Doug McKillip’s turncoating to the Republican Party: "I'm extremely disappointed in Doug’s betrayal. Doug has turned his back on the voters that elected him. I’ve received multiple calls from his outraged constituents who have worked and voted for a progressive voice to represent them in Atlanta. “It is dishonest to say that he can't get anything done within the minority party. For Doug to assume that he can best serve the University of Georgia as a Republican is disingenuous. Leaders of both parties have faithfully advanced this flagship institution since its inception. “His donors deserve a refund; his voters deserve a recall.” # # # Traitor: one who betrays another's ...

Subject: From Jane Kidd, DPG Chair Dear Friends, I am announcing today that I will not seek re-election as Chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia when the State Committee convenes on January 29, 2011.  Over the past four years as Chair, I have been honored by the trust and confidence you have placed in me to lead our efforts to empower the grassroots and build a lasting infrastructure for our party.  Working together, we have upgraded our technology, modernized our strategies, and begun cultivating a new generation of Democratic leaders. We have worked to register new Democratic voters and worked to build and invigorate our county parties. Our investments in building and sustaining our Voter File have allowed us to accurately target and actively engage voters across Georgia.  We have built a successful new media communications program, which allows us to regularly communicate with hundreds of thousands of Georgians through email to recruit volunteers and fundraise onlin...

Go vote, please? Woven brightly,  Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Subject: Early Voting for the Runoff Elections Message body Dear Friend, You may not have heard, but there are several Georgia races still being decided. Many promising candidates are vying for local mayoral and council races , while we have statewide seats on the Georgia Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals to be determined. Early voting has started. Make your voice is heard in this election! Click here to find out your polling location and to view a sample ballot for your area . Remember to bring one of the following: A Georgia driver's license, even if expired. Any valid state or federal gove...

They have a great breakfast Woven brightly,  Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Subject: CCDC FW: AAD (Athens Area Democrats) Breakfast, Sat., June 12 To: ATHENS AREA DEMOCRATS BREAKFAST SATURDAY, June 12, at 9AM Wilson's Soul Food 351 North Hull St. SPEAKER: Jane Kidd, Chair of Democratic Party of the State of Georgia THERE WILL BE A FULL BUFFET BREAKFAST FOR $6, BUT EACH PERSON WILL PURCHASE AND PAY FOR WHAT THEY CHOOSE TO EAT. HOWEVER, WE DO ASK THAT YOU MAKE RESERVATIONS, SO THAT WE CAN NOTIFY THE WILSONS HOW MANY PEOPLE TO EXPECT. Please make reservations by Tuesday, June 8, 2010. Please make reservations with Barney Brannen at anitabarney@charter.net or 706-543-1480 or Denise Ricks at   athensareademocrats@hotmail.com    or  706-247-3558.

Not a moment too soon to reveal the strategy seemingly missing for about a decade from the Democratic Party in Georgia Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. To: ccdc-nm@clarkedemocrats.com; ccdc@clarkedemocrats.com From: ksolheim@hotmail.com Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:54:14 -0500 Subject: [oconee] CCDC FW: AA Dems Breakfast - 13 February   Dear CCDC members and friends, Please read the email below about the next Athens Area Democrats (AAD) breakfast on Saturday, February 13. Sincerely, Karen Solheim CCDC Vice Chair for Communications From: anitabarney@ charter.net To: Subject: AA Dems Breakfast - 13 February Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:53:02 -0500 DO YOU DESPAIR OF EVER ELECTING CANDIDATES TO OFFICE IN GEORGIA? - IF SO, YOU NEED TO CAUCUS WITH US ABOUT DEVELOPING WINNING DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR GEORGIA!!!!! ATHENS AREA DEMOCRATS BREAKFAST SATURDAY,  February 13  AT 9:00AM TRUMPS 2026 S. MILLEDGE AVENUE  * ATHENS, GA TOPIC: CANDIDAT...

Should you want tickets to the Georgia Democratic Gubernatorial Debate next week, you can get them from Georgia Democratic Party chair Jane Kidd herself this weekend at Jittery Joe's in Five Points. To: Dan Matthews Sent: Fri, January 29, 2010 12:25:40 PM Subject: Re: tickets for debate at UGA If you are in the Athens area, tickets may be picked up from Jane Kidd at Jittery Joe's Coffee Shop in 5 Points (please see address below) on: Saturday, January 30, 2010 from 4:00 until 5:00 PM Sunday, January 31, 2010 from 1:00 until 2:00 PM 1210 South Millledge Athens, GA 30605 Best!

Local politicos including our own State Rep. Bob Smith and City Council member Brian Brodrick, not to mention Morgan County Democratic chair Patsy Harris and State Chair Jane Kidd of Athens give their opinion of our blowhard Congressman Hurricane Paul Broun. Broun rails and eyes roll | News | OnlineAthens.com Shared via AddThis

The Young Democrats of UGA could use your support: Subject: UGA YD Fundraiser April 21 Dear CCDC members and friends,   Join the UGA/ACC Young Democrats for a fundraiser featuring speaker Jane Kidd, Chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Georgia! WHEN: Tuesday, April 21 from 6:30-8:00 PM WHERE: The UGA Presbyterian Center, 1250 S. Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA, 30605 Your generous donation will go toward the Young Democrats operating budget for the next year. RSVP to Louis Elrod at   lelrod@uga.edu   or 706.839.8013.   Sincerely, Karen Solheim CCDC Vice Chair for Communications      

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Looks like Jim Martin will be stopping in Oglethorpe County 1 pm Thursday if you can make it there to the headquarters -1136 Athens Road in Crawford, next to Cook Motors, one block from the traffic light. They will   be at the Oglethorpe County headquarters in Crawford at 1:00 PM on Thursday, October 30. He asked that we try to get some people there to welcome him. District 47 State Senate candidate Tim Riley and Georgia Democratic Party Chair Jane Kidd are also expected. Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. From: newsletter@martinforsenate.com To: danmatt@hotmail.com Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:15:53 -0400 Subject: 10% Dear Dan, Every poll for the past two weeks has shown basically the same thing – this race is a dead heat between Saxby Chambliss and me, and 10% of the electorate remains genuinely undecided. This 10% will decide who will be the next U.S. Senator from Georgia. Most of the undecideds do not know much about either me or Chambliss. S...

Dear Daniel, The Democratic Party of Georgia is please to announce that through the Campaign for Change, our coordinated campaign with Obama for America, we have registered over 200,000 new voters in just six months. These voters will be eligible to vote in one of the most important elections of our lifetime. Thanks to the hard work of dozens of field organizers and thousands of volunteers, and an unwavering commitment to make sure all of our voices are heard, we now have the opportunity to elect Democrats up and down the ticket in Georgia, from state representatives to the next President of the United States, Barack Obama. But we're not done yet. Now, we must make sure new voters and old get to the polls and vote for change. We need your help during these last critical days. Please make a contribution today of $1,000, $500, $100, $50, or $25 today so that we can mobilize voters all across Georgia and get them to the polls. There has never been a more important...

Dear Friend, If you're like most Georgia Democrats, you're excited about Georgia's Presidential Primary coming up on February 5th. I want to ask you to help us get out the vote on that day, by reminding your friends, family, and coworkers about this important election and by making sure that everyone you know is registered to vote. The deadline to register to vote in the February 5th Presidential Primary is next Monday, January 7th! If you know someone who hasn't yet registered to vote, please encourage them to get in touch with their local Board of Elections, so they can help choose our next President. For more information on how to register to vote, or to download and print a voter registration application, visit the Georgia Secretary of State's website . As you know, Georgia's primary date is shared with many other states. I want to challenge all of us to start 2008 off on the right foot by getting more Democrats out to the polls than ever ...

Dear Tenth Congressional District Democrat, The DPG (Democratic Party of Georgia) will conduct phone bank training for Tenth Congressional District Democrats on Thursday, May 24, in the conference room of the Butler Building on Milledge Avenue across from the entrance to Clarke Central High School. If you can, please plan on attending this training after you attend the meeting of the Clarke County Democrats fronm 6-7 p. m. in the Clarke County Courthouse (Grand Jury Room, fourth floor) where DPG Chairperson Jane Kidd is scheduled to be our featured speaker. Hope to see you this Thursday evening. Sincerely, Karen Solheim CCDC Corresponding Secretary

Just wanted to show some of the photos from a trip I made a year back. Admittedly a few at the end having nothing to do with this trip to the Gold Dome and General Assembly.