Congratulations to Dan Blue III!

On Thursday, January 19, 2012 Wake County Democratic Party held a County Executive Committee Meeting for the sole purpose of electing a new chair to replace out-going chair, Mack Paul. Former Raleigh Vice Chair, Dan Blue III was elected Chair of Wake County Democratic Party by acclamation. Dan is an attorney with Blue Stephen & Fellers. He lives in Raleigh with his wife Traci and daughter Kennedy. He serves on the boards of DHIC, Inc and The Salvation Army.

Welcome Gene Davis!

Wake Dems were on a roll Thursday electing a new Raleigh Vice Chair. Gene Davis was elected by acclamation to replace Dan Blue III. Gene serves on the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Board, the North Carolina Housing Coordination and Policy Council, and the Raleigh Arts Commission. Gene and his wife, Mary Kaitland are active with Wake County Habitat for Humanity and live in Raleigh.

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2012 is here folks and defeating the Republicans this November is our top priority! Please help make our most important fundraiser of the year a success! Join us on Friday, February 17 from 5:30pm-8:00pm for our 32nd Annual Valentine Fundraiser.

Invited guest: former White House press secretary (and NCSU alum) Robert Gibbs

Be a Guest:$25.00 per person

Be a Sponsor:
Millennium Club – $1000 minimum contribution. Membership includes recognition on the program and invitation plus 10 tickets to the Valentine Fundraiser(Deadline for inclusion is January 25)

Trustee – $500 minimum contribution. Membership includes recognition on the program and invitation 6 tickets to the Valentine Fundraiser(Deadline for inclusion is January 25)

Patron – $250 minimum contribution. Membership includes recognition on the program and invitation plus 4 tickets to the Valentine Fundraiser(Deadline for inclusion is January 25)

Century - $100 minimum contribution. Membership includes recognition on the program as a benefactor of the Valentine event.(Deadline for inclusion is January 25)

Buy your tickets online here by clicking the donate button on the home page.

For more information email: admin@wakedems.org

We're thinking of you this time of year,
Wishing you happiness, joy, and cheer.
May all your days be warm and bright,
And your nights enhanced by holiday light.

Enjoy your delectable holiday foods,
As parties and gifts create holiday moods.
Favorite people play a meaningful part,
While treasured rituals warm your heart.

You are special to us in many ways,
So we wish you Happy Holidays!

By Joanna Fuchs

The Wake County Democratic Party Executive Committee will meet on January 19, 2012. The meeting will take place at the NCAE Building located on S. Salisbury Street in downtown Raleigh.

The meeting will begin at 6:30pm.

The program will include discussions about the 2012 elections, 2012 precinct organization, 2012 Valentine Fundraiser and the election of a new county Chair.

Any registered Democrat in Wake County is eligible to run for County Chair.

More information to come.

The results from Tuesday's election were truly a victory for all of us in Wake County who care deeply, and passionately, about the future of our schools, our neighborhoods and our county. The victory would not have been possible without you and your hard work.

For all of the talk of money, and special interest groups, I firmly believe that it was the work of more than six hundred committed volunteers and our dedicated staff that made the difference in the end. Without them, we could not possibly have contacted tens of thousands of voters over the last six months. All of our success is a testament to you and a testament of what WE can do as a Party when we work together and organize.

Kevin Hill's victory seals the deal on the Wake County Board of Education. For the first time in two years, we will have consensus driven, sensible, pragmatic, principled and experienced leaders in the majority. They will work to deliver plans and policies that make sense for all of our children.

The success of our coordinated effort can also be defined by the victories of Ed Ridpath, Steve Rao, Nancy McFarlane, and many others, who will now bring a new generation of leadership to Wake County. Throughout the county, we knocked on doors and made phone calls for every candidate that was endorsed by the Democratic Party. 　Today most of those candidates are preparing to take office and make a real difference for Wake County.

In 2009, the Republicans said that the victories they achieved would set the stage for 2010. That may have been, true but we can say today that we have provided a blueprint for 2012. Our victory last night showed that when Democratic candidates align themselves with the values of Wake County, including access to high quality education and prudent quality of life investments, they will succeed.　Republicans who adhered to an extreme national Tea Party agenda became easy targets.　We can proudly say that our　success in Wake County heralds the beginning of the end of the Tea Party movement.

The challenge is to keep Wake County's momentum going into the critically important election next year. We laid the groundwork for victory in 2012. We now have a huge volunteer base that is ready to work for the President, the Governor and all of our candidates next year.　The importance of Wake County in that effort can not be overstated.　Please consider donating today to help give the County Party the resources it will need to meet the challenges, and opportunities, in 2012 by giving $20, $40 or whatever you can afford at www.wakedems.org.

Thank you for all that you did for our County, and our future, and I look forward to working alongside all of you in the future.

Best,

Mack Paul