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The North Carolina Democratic Party is pleased to announce that the Honorable Rahm Emanuel will be the featured guest at the annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner on April 28th in Raleigh.

Emanuel is a U.S. Congressman from Illinois. He serves on the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee and is the House Democratic Caucus Chairman.

As chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee during the 2006 election cycle, Emanuel helped orchestrate the successful takeover of the U.S. House.

“We are delighted to have Congressman Emanuel as our special guest for the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner,” said Jerry Meek, NCDP chairman. “His integrity and willingness to ask tough questions of an increasingly recalcitrant Bush Administration is an inspiration to us all.”

NC Democratic Party Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, Saturday, April 28, 2007

5:30 p.m. Reception

7:00 p.m. Banquet

9:30 p.m. JJ After Dark

Hilton North Raleigh, 3415 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh

For ticket information, please contact Sallie Leslie at 800-229-3367, ext. 205 or sleslie@ncdp.org by April 24th.

SUN 4/29. 2 – 6pm. Russ Stephenson to host an Open House
Home of Russ Stephenson and Ellen Longino, 213 Oberlin Road, Raleigh.
The event is an opportunity for Russ and his wife Ellen Longino to express appreciation to Russ's supporters and is also a chance for others to meet him and learn more about his work on the City Council. All are invited and there is no charge to attend.

SUN 4/29. 3 – 5pm. Meet and Greet for Dan Besse, candidate for the 2008 Democratic nomination for North Carolina Lieutenant Governor
Hosts: Jeri and Mike Gray, 2406 Stafford Ave, Raleigh NC
As a member of several statewide environment-related commissions, Dan served effectively for two decades to improve stewardship of our environment. As a two-term Winston-Salem City Council member he understands the important role that local governments play in conserving open space and protecting our water and air, and he realizes the challenges they face in funding these missions in the face of dramatic population growth. With extensive hands-on experience in governing at both the state and local levels, he understands how critical it is that both levels cooperate with each other and with citizens to make these efforts succeed. To learn more about Dan visit his website at http://www.danbesse2008.org and join us on April 29 for food, drink, fellowship and the opportunity to meet Dan. To help us with planning, RSVP to (919) 832-8176 or jerigray@mindspring.com by April 25

The Wake County Young Democrats will hold their Friday After-work Social at Mitch's Tavern (2426 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC) on May 4th, 2007. The social will begin at 6:30 p.m. There is no cost to attend this event, but memberships to the Wake YD's are available. We hope to make this a monthly gathering of Young and Young-at-Heart Democrats. For more information please email Jason Kessler at president@wakeyd.org Hope to see y'all on the 4th of May for some after work fun!

We will need volunteers to man, set-up and take down booth. If you want to volunteer contact Diana Rupp at oudshoorn@earthlink.net

Progressive Democrats Electoral Campaign Training

Saturday, May 5, 2007, 10:00-4:00

YWCA of Winston-Salem
1201 Glade St., Winston-Salem, NC

Directions to YWCA: Take Business-40/421 into downtown Winston-Salem. Exit off of Business-40/421 at the Cloverdale Ave exit which is also the exit for Baptist Hospital. You'll turn left whether you're coming from either direction, and follow Cloverdale 4 blocks until it dead-ends into Hawthorne Rd. Turn left on Hawthorne, proceed a half-block, and then turn right at the next intersection which is Glade St. Proceed up the hill on Glade St. past the YMCA. After you go around the curve at the top of the hill, the YWCA is on your left. Simply pull in to the parking lot and enter through the main entrance. The staff at the desk will direct you around to the Auditorium. MAP

WHO IS INVITED: Progressive candidates and campaign volunteers

TRAINERS INCLUDE:

Jeffery Starkweather , Chair, The Chatham Coalition

Isaac Coleman , Campaign coordinator, Terry Bellamy for Asheville Mayor

John Hammond: John Hammond is a retired professor from UNC. He joined the Chatham Coalition Steering Committee in March of 2004 and has coordinated with others the Coalition’s GOTV effort and has done pre-election, voter analysis during early voting and post-election data analysis. All of this work is done using the Pivot Table function of Microsoft Excel, which must be part of the toolbox of all serious political activists.

APPLYING:
Please complete the application attached (and below), and return by April 20th, 2007 to:

Progressive Democrats of North Carolina, 604 Hatch Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Or, email Pete MacDowell

Space is limited, so apply early!!!

COST: $25 per person includes lunch and materials. Once your application has been accepted, we will make arrangements for your payment.

Application Form

1. Name:

2. Street Address:

3. City/Zip:

4. Phones:

5. Email:

6. Age and Sex:

7. Race/ethnicity:

8. Political affiliation:

9. Brief political and activist involvements and history:

10. Previous electoral campaigns:

11. Previous electoral training:

12. Main things you would like to learn:

For Candidates

12. Office for which you are running:

13. Previous electoral offices held:

14. Names, gender, race and incumbency status of opponent(s) if known (including primary and general election):

15. Is the race partisan or non-partisan?

16. Average cost of this race over the past three terms (roughly).

17. Campaign budget:

18. Amount of campaign contributions raised so far:

19. Percentage probability of winning (best guess):

FOR ALL APPLICANTS

Our mission statement is below. Your answer to the following question is confidential within the PDNC board.

20. Do you agree with the principles and positions of the Mission Statement? Where you disagree in substance, please explain your view.

21. In your opinion, what distinguishes of Progressive politics from other political persuasions?

Mission Statement of Progressive Democrats of NC

The Progressive Democrats of North Carolina is committed to the development and implementation of progressive ideals based on human and civil rights, peace, justice and environmental sustainability in North Carolina, the nation, and the world, and to work with the North Carolina Democratic Party to maximize the democratic process, to advocate for the days’ most pressing issues, and to serve as a voice of conscience.

And from our bylaws…

ARTICLE II. Statement of Purpose

The Progressive Democrats of North Carolina pledge themselves to:

(1) Forge a strong, active, progressive Democratic Party with grassroots-based campaign strategies and technologies;

(2) Work for a more democratic, transparent, and open political process within the Democratic Party;

(3) Hold the Democratic Party’s leadership, candidates and elected officials to a greater degree of accountability to the party’s highest ideals in carrying out the party’s policy objectives;

(4) Recruit, support and elect Democratic candidates at all levels of public and party offices; who support social, economic, and environmental justice.

(5) Work for social, economic, and environmental justice together with national and state progressive action groups;

(6) Inspire, involve, and empower progressive North Carolinians to participate in the electoral process;

(7) Advocate and promote progressive policies for the health, education, safety and well-being of the residents of North Carolina.

If you want to volunteer to join the Ed Ridpath campaign or simply learn more about us, please attend our first committee meeting on Saturday, May 12th, 10:00 AM at “Campaign HQ” 800 Oldwyck Drive, Fuquay Varina.

We will discuss the overall campaign and volunteer opportunities, finalize plans for the Kick-off event May 30th, and prepare invitations for mailing.

More information please check our website at www.EdRidpath.com

Thanks to work by Mike Barrett, Person County Chair, the District 13 Convention will be at:

Peidmont Community College

Person County Campus

1715 College Drive

Roxboro, NC 27573

Saturday May 19

Registration 9am-9:30am

Convention 9:30am

http://www.piedmont.cc.nc.us/AboutPCC/maps-directions.asp

WCDP Board Meeting, 6:30 pm, Goodwin House, 220 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh.