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Full house of engaged Democrats hammer out a list of “burning issues”

A full house of engaged Democrats attended our October Community Meeting, Monday. We deliberated our local, burning issues. It turns out that there are a LOT of them, so watch this space for a poll, that will help us prioritize them, as we begin the march toward the 2020 election.

Voter Hot Issues

Environment

  – super fund sites, attracting economic growth but damage to local environment

– SPLOST projects = are we funding what’s best for us?

– sea level rise, drilling on the coast line, poor air quality, island sustainability, the sunken ship impact on wildlife: these all need to be further fleshed out

– proactive on climate change

Education

– teacher salaries, recruitment

– dissemination of information re: how we keep informed re: local events, natural catastrophes, causeway closings etc.

– driving/drawing people to access of the information

– pre-K, better access to vocational education

Poverty/ Systemic Racism

– income inequality, minimum wage

– minority groups representation ( racial minority, women, elderly, young, disabled )

Healthcare

– abortion rights, community health care act

– educating the community about the availability of local healthcare options as well as where and what services these places provide

Infrastructure

–  prioritizing SPLOST spending instead of something like the roundabout

– building better drainage systems, roadways, electric grid etc.

Government

– representative candidates

– voting rights, suppression, accessibility

– flipping 16 seats puts redistricting on the table

Public Transportation

– access to job, schools, healthcare providers

Miscellaneous 

Homelessness downtown, safer neighborhoods, corruption

Consideration of the new Zoning Rights, 

Meeting Nov. 4, to comment on Envision Glynn, the major rewrite of county zoning ordinance. 5:30-8:30 Public Library

Surveying local DEMS to get involved, both online and offline

Legalization of marijuana, tackling the opioid crisis local

From a meeting attendee: ”I was at the meeting tonight discussing priorities for local dems and I can’t believe I forgot to mention my concern about the rising number of judges  that are being appointed under the current administration. This will impact our community, state and country for many years to come.”

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Call for committee candidates Oct. 7

Be a part of GlynnDems momentum heading into 2020

NOTICE OF VACANCIES IN THE GLYNN COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE

CALL FOR INTERESTED CANDIDATES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, according to its Bylaws, all vacancies in Executive Committee Posts or Officers, in the Glynn County Democratic Committee, shall be filled by election of the remaining Committee members, provided at least three members remain.

Current Vacancies includes:
• one (1) County Commission District 1 Representative (Presidential election cycle)
• one (1) County Commission District 2 Representative (Presidential election cycle)
• one (1) At-Large Representative (Presidential election cycle)

The representatives will be elected to serve on the Committee for a four-year term, pro-rated from when the original term began. In this case, the term would end during the Presidential General Primary month, in 2020.

The election will be held, by the Executive Committee, on Monday, Oct. 28, 5:15 p.m., at our October Executive Committee Meeting, which will be held at First United Methodist Church (Miller Building, which is BEHIND the church), 1400 Norwich Street, Brunswick.

Any interested parties should submit a letter of intent or any questions you may have by Oct. 14, at 5 p.m., to Committee Chairwoman, Julie Jordan, at j.jordan13@att.net. Please include your address so we can confirm the County Commission District in which you live.

Glynn County is divided into five voting districts for the purpose of county elections for public office. You can find out which district you live in by going to MY VOTER PAGE and entering your name, address and birth date. You also can register to vote at the same site.

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Call for committee candidates

Feeling fired up after our GlynnDems Annual Dinner? We need you!

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, according to its bylaws, all vacancies in Executive Committee Posts or Officers, in the Glynn County Democratic Committee, shall be filled by election of the remaining Committee members, provided at least three members remain.

Current vacancies include:

• one (1) District 1 Representative (Presidential election cycle)

• one (1) At-Large Representative (Presidential election cycle)

Representatives will be elected to serve on the Committee for a four-year term, pro-rated from when the original term began. In this case, the term would end either during the Presidential General Primary month in 2020 or the Gubernatorial Primary Month in 2022.

The election will be held by the Executive Committee, at 5 p.m., Monday, Sept. 23, during the September Executive Committee Meeting, at First United Methodist Church FELLOWSHIP HALL (not the Miller Building), 1400 Norwich St., Brunswick.

Any interested parties should submit a letter of intent (INCLUDING YOUR ADDRESS, so we can confirm in which District you live), by 5 p.m., Sept., to Julie Jordan, chairwoman, at j.jordan13@att.net.

Questions? E-mail Julie Jordan, chairwoman, at j.jordan13@att.net.