Oconee County, GA Politics

Happy Women's Equality Day! Eighty-nine years ago today, America's Suffragettes succeeded in securing the constitutionally- protected right to vote for themselves, their daughters and women today. The 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, giving women the right to vote, was ratified August 26th, 1920. Please take a moment today to remember the women who fought so hard to secure our political participation and voice today, and to pave the way for other groups to secure their own voting rights. Support the women of Georgia's WIN List today in honor of the women who gave us the right to vote, to run for office and to serve! And finally, remember to join Georgia's WIN List in celebrating Viola Ross Napier-the first woman to serve in the Georgia Assembly-as we honor Rep. Nikki T. Randall TOMORROW in Macon. HOST COMMITTEE Roy and Marie Barnes,  Lauren Logan Benedict, Wendy and Russell Boston, Melanie and Chuck Byrd, Peggy DuBose, B...

Don't call Martin Matheny on his cell, please Media Advisory: July 24, 2008 Contact: Stacie Paxton/ Michael Czin, Democratic National Committee 202-863-8148 Martin Matheny, Democratic Party of Georgia ATLANTA - Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean will be campaigning in Georgia this weekend, as part of the "Register for Change" tour. Governor Dean will visit Savannah, Macon, and Atlanta, attending voter registration rallies and Democratic events. Dean's appearance in Georgia underscores the Peach State's status as a battleground state in the 2008 election cycle. The cross country, "Register for Change," bus tour started in President Bush's backyard in Crawford, Texas, and will travel cross country, heading into the Democratic Convention in Denver. Since launching the tour, Governor Dean has visited Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and North Carolina. SATURDAY, JULY 26 Savannah, G...