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Great News: Democrats are standing up and running in Glynn County

Spotlit podium with Glynn County Demorats logo

We have candidates in almost every race this year. With only a couple of weeks left before the qualifying period (March 5-9), we still need candidates for the County Board of Commissioners in District 3 and District 4.

Have you ever thought that you should run for public office? This could be your year. If you live in District 3 or District 4 and you want to make our county government more responsive to the people in your district, we need you.  To find out what it takes, click here now to go to GlynnDemocrats.org for a job description, time requirements, pay, qualifying, and to read and download our Candidate Handbook. There is still time. Call Steve Spears at (912) 638-8373 with your questions.

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Poverty in Glynn County: What does it mean to our children and to our future?

Virginia Brown of the United Way of Coastal Georgia and Dr. Don Mathews of the Reg Murphy Center for Economic and Policy Studies at College of Coastal Georgia
Virginia Brown of the United Way of Coastal Georgia and Dr. Don Mathews of the Reg Murphy Center for Economic and Policy Studies at College of Coastal Georgia (photos: United Way and LinkedIn)

Glynn Democrats Monthly Issues Forum
Monday, February 26, 2018
7:00-8:00 p.m.
First United Methodist Church on Norwich St.,  Brunswick
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On February 26nd, we will continue hosting our Monthly Issues Forum –this month featuring Virginia Brown, president and CEO of the United Way of Coastal Georgia, and Dr. Don Mathews, director of the Reg Murphy Center for Economic and Policy Studies and professor of economics in the School of Business and Public Management at College of Coastal Georgia, who will present up-to-the-minute information and data about Poverty in Glynn County: What does it mean to our children and to our future?

Recent articles in our local papers have highlighted the studies showing that more than 25 percent of 16- to 24-year-olds in our county are neither working nor going to school. Virginia and Don have been at the forefront of efforts to better understand the implications of these studies so we can adopt public policies to reverse this trend and help us avoid the social, economic and public safety crises that flow from them. The Great Recession hit our area harder than most, and we are still rebounding after others have recovered. How is that affecting us, and what can we do about it? You can do your homework by reading this story in The Brunswick News.

We will learn a lot about issues and each other every time we meet. You’re invited to attend to meet your Democratic neighbors and to get involved in the conversation. Bring a friend or neighbor.

During the Q&A session after the program, we engage in lively and civil discussion to understand better how this issue affect our lives right here in Glynn County. If you would like to submit a question, please use the form below or click here.

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Plant Vogtle: …the Bad and the Ugly

PSC candidate John Noel
PSC candidate John Noel wants Georgia’s energy future to be solar-powered (photo: Jonathan Grant)

Glynn Democrats Monthly Issues Forum
Monday, January 22, 2018
7:00-8:00 p.m.
First United Methodist Church on Norwich St.,  Brunswick
(Directions)

On January 22nd, we will begin hosting our Monthly Issues Forum – this month featuring  John Noel, a candidate for the Georgia Public Service Commission. John will talk about Plant Vogtle: …the Bad and the Ugly. Learn more about John, his experience and his career, before the forum by reading this article LikeTheDew.

John’s enthusiasm is infectious. He is even a YouTube star with his tour of his 21st-century home highlighting his Tesla Solar Energy Wall.

We will learn a lot about issues and each other every time we meet. You’re invited to attend to meet your Democratic neighbors and to get involved in the conversation. Bring a friend or neighbor.

During the Q&A session after the program, we engage in lively and civil discussion to understand better how this issue affect our lives right here in Glynn County. If you would like to submit a question, please use the form below or click here.

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Glynn Democrats Monthly Issues Forum

On January 22nd, we will begin hosting a Monthly Issues Forum featuring a guest speaker or a panel presentation on an issue of interest to Democrats in Glynn County. The forum will be held on the 4th Monday of each month (except August and December) from 7-8 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church on Norwich Street in Brunswick.

During the Q&A session after the program, we engage in lively and civil discussion to understand better how issues of national import, such as climate change, the economy, voting rights and education, affect our lives right here in Glynn County. We learn a lot about the issues and about each other every time. You’re invited to attend to meet your Democratic neighbors and to get involved in the conversation. Check out the upcoming programs for January and February. Bring a friend or neighbor.

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Join Our Team

President Jeb Bartlett (West Wing) pounds his head on his deskDid you wake up the morning of Nov. 9th after the presidential election last year thinking you’d never get out of bed again? Were you depressed until June of 2017? Do you turn on the news each day saying, “What has he done now?” Can you believe that “Trumpism” is taking root in Georgia? Do you want to do something positive and fun to wake up from this nightmare?

If you answered “yes” to those questions, it’s time to join the Glynn Dems Team of Candidates.

photos of elected Georgia Democrats
Glynn Dems are committed to having a Democratic candidate competing for every office on the ballot in November 2018, and you could be one of those candidates. Even if you have no idea what is involved in running for office, we can help you learn and help you get ready. It’s as important to be in the game as it is to win. On Nov. 7th, the morning after the 2018 off-year elections, you will know that you didn’t just sit back and watch our country dissolve into a bunch of greedy politicians passing laws to repay their wealthy donors. You will have fought the good fight, and you might win.

Get involved to make a difference. To toss your hat in the ring, do these things now:

  • Download and read about races open for 2018.
  • Email Linda Muir, Glynn Democrats Candidate Selection Committee, and request a Glynn Dems Candidate Handbook. Let her know you are interested in running for office.
  • Ask the Glynn Dem Candidate Selection Committee to help you find the best fit for you. Don’t worry if you don’t know anything about running. We will help.
  • Click here to review the Democratic Qualifying Packet provided by the Secretary of State.
  • The Democratic Primary Elections are May 22, 2018. PLEASE NOTE: The qualifying period for the primaries is March 5-9, ending at noon March 9, 2018.

Time is running out. Just do it. Do your part to help our county, state and country return to our democratic foundations and to the values of kindness, honesty and equality that are missing in today’s politics. Join the Glynn Dems Team of Candidates. We will have your back. It’s important to our county and our country. And it might just be lots of fun.