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Watchdog Group: December Meetings

  • Tuesday, December 5th – Glynn County Mainland Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee will be held 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. in the  Second Floor Conference room, W. Harold Pate Courthouse Annex, 1725 Reynolds Street, Brunswick, GA 31520.
  • Thursday, December 7th – Glynn County Board of Commissioners meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the Historic Brunswick Courthouse, 701 G Street, Brunswick, GA 31520. The agenda and “reports” should be available on-line by the end of business on Friday, December 1st.
  • Tuesday, December 12th – Islands Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee meeting will be held 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. in the St. Simons Casino Building, Room 108, 550 Beachview Drive, St. Simons Island, GA 31522.
  • Wednesday, December 13th – Meeting of Islands Planning Commission will be held at 6 p.m. at St William Catholic Church, 2300 Frederica Rd, Saint Simons Island, GA 31522. The agenda and reports should be available on-line on or before December 8th.
  • Thursday, December 21st – Glynn County Board of Commissioners meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the Historic Brunswick Courthouse, 701 G Street, Brunswick, GA 31520. The agenda and “reports” should be available on-line by the end of business on December 15th.

There will be no Glynn County Democrat Monthly Meeting in December.

Our next county-wide and district meetings will be held in January.

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Paine College Awareness Day

Look Who’s Coming To Paine College Awareness Day
at the St. Andrews Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Sunday October 29, 2017 at 11:00 a.m.
and you are invited.

Guest Speaker: Also Featuring

Guest Speaker: Michael Thurmond, Chief Executive Officer of DeKalb County, Georgia
Michael Thurmond, Chief Executive Officer of DeKalb County, Georgia
Dr. Jerry Hardee, President of Paine College
Dr. Jerry Hardee, President of Paine College
Mavis Jaudon, Principal Burroughs Molette Elementary
Mavis Jaudon, Principal Burroughs Molette Elementary
Otha Thornton, Candidate for State School Superintendent of Georgia
Otha Thornton, Candidate for State School Superintendent of Georgia

Dr. Traycola Clinch, Principal Andrew Jackson High School, Jacksonville, Florida
Dr. Traycola Clinch, Principal Andrew Jackson High School, Jacksonville, Florida

St. Andrews Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
2101 Albany Street, Brunswick, Georgia 31520 (Directions) (912) 265-0565
Rev. George A. Jackson – Pastor

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Glynn County Democrats: Evening with Bakari Sellers

 Every Voice Matters

Thursday, October 5, 2017 – 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m

Bakari SellersAs promised, CNN commentator Bakari Sellers will be in Brunswick on Oct. 5 to speak to the Glynn County Democratic Party.

Sellers was elected to South Carolina’s House of Representatives in 2006 – at age 22 — where he served until 2014. A graduate of Morehouse College and the University of South Carolina law school, Sellers was featured in Time Magazine as one of their “40 under 40” among many other honors.

Join fellow Dems at 6 p.m. for a “Meet and Greet” with a cash bar. Sellers will speak at 7 p.m. Candidates for the upcoming 2017 and 2018 local elections are also expected.

Those who attended the Aug. 12 annual Democratic Party banquet are invited as preferred guests for the evening. Tickets are free, but please click to reserve your preferred space. Free, general admission tickets are available to all while the supply lasts. Come and bring your friends!

To support local Democratic Party candidates, please click the DONATE button to make a donation via credit card.

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Free Online Training for Democratic Candidates

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The Democratic Party of Georgia is partnering with National Democratic Training Committee to provide online training for any Democrat running for office in the state of Georgia. The online candidate training apparatus is designed to give both first-time candidates and seasoned elected officials the know-how to run smart, successful campaigns at no cost to the candidate or the campaign.

Who: Democrats running for office anywhere in this state for any position from School Board to Governor.

What: Free online training for any and all Democrats running for office.

When: Training starts now and will always be available to Democrats in Georgia through this partnership between the Democratic Party of Georgia and the National Democratic Training Committee.

How: Simply sign up at https://www.traindemocrats.org/GADems to get started.

“The Democratic Party of Georgia is thrilled to be partnering with the national experts at the National Democratic Training Committee,” said DuBose Porter, the Chairman of the Democratic Party of Georgia. “Together we are providing the tools for every candidate to run and win from the local level to statewide office.”

This partnership is announced in time for Democrats qualifying for local office this August to take full of advantage of the training modules.

“It’s our hope that this training will equip Democrats running from City Commission to Mayor with the tools needed to win across the state this November,” said Rome City Commissioner and Georgia DNC member Wendy Davis. Davis also serves as Chair of Georgia Democratic Municipal Officials.

In addition to the training, leaders at the National Democratic Training Committee are partnering with leaders at the Democratic Party of Georgia to host discussion calls on certain modules in September so as to particularly help the Democrats running for local office this November synthesize the training and put it into action. If you or someone you know plans to get trained up, be sure to hold the following dates in your calendar:

Tuesday, September 5th, 7:00 p.m.— Discuss “How to Build a Field Plan” module with National Training Committee Experts, DNC Member and Rome City Commissioner Wendy Davis and DPG’s Director of Outreach and Organizing, Chrystian Woods.

Wednesday, September 13th, 7:00 p.m.— Discuss “How to Make the Ask” module with National Training Committee Experts, DNC Member and Rome City Commissioner Wendy Davis and DPG’s Director of Finance, John Buckner.

Thursday, September 21st, 7:00 p.m.— Discuss “Finding Campaign Volunteers” module with National Training Committee Experts, DNC Member and Rome City Commissioner Wendy Davis and DPG’s Director of County Affairs, Melva Steps.

Questions about the program may be submitted by email to the Executive Director of the Democratic Party, Rebecca DeHart at Rebecca@GeorgiaDemocrat.org

 

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Update on Georgia Voter Purge

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As the summer winds down, we see continuing attacks on our voting rights.  Whether due to actions by the Justice Department, the Commission on Voting Integrity, our own Secretary of State, or our counties, we must remain vigilant to protect these rights. So, with this message we reach out to you to find out if you have been contacted in connection with the on-going purge of inactive voters or the moving of active voters to inactive status. We would appreciate it if you would fill out the form through the link below if you have been contacted for either of these purposes. In addition, if you have friends who have received communications of this type, please pass on this form to them so we can gather this information from as many sources as possible. This information is important for us to have as we monitor the Secretary of State.

Voter Roll Form

If you received communication that you would be placed on the inactive list that means they need to hear from you or with the passage of enough time you will be taken off the voter role, i.e., you will be “purged.” You are still authorized to vote if you are on the inactive voter list. So long as you either vote in the next federal election or contact the superintendent of elections in your county you will be returned to active voter status.  You should have received a form to complete. Please do that.  If you do not still have the form, reach out to us through the link we have above and we will get you the appropriate information to contact your county superintendent of elections so you will be placed back into active status.

If you received a notification that you were removed from the voting list, you must re-register. Please use this link to register again or go into a Driver’s License Bureau or other location for voter registration. Unfortunately, once taken off the voting rolls this is the only effective way of being sure you are registered. If you re-register online you will be required to show photo identification for registration when you vote. If you register in person, be prepared with those materials. Photo identification requirements can be found here.

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. The efforts to suppress our vote are real.  We must fight back.

Sincerely,

Pinney Allen
Chair, Voter Protection Committee