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Fourth District Candidates Address the SCDP |
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As mandated every ten years, the federal congressional district maps have been redrawn to ensure that each U.S. Congress member represents an equal number of people. Shelby County has been moved from the Second District to the Fourth. Since current Fourth District Rep. Geoff Davis has announced that he will not seek reelection, the seat is up for grabs.
Seven Republicans and two Democrats are seeking their party's nomination.
The Shelby County Democratic Party was privileged to have both Democratic Congressional candidates speak to us during our monthly meetings.
In March, we hosted Bill Adkins. Bill is an attorney in Williamstown and has served as chairman of the Grant County Democratic Party since 2008. Learn more by visiting his web site here.
And this month Greg Frank outlined his agenda for us. Greg works in the health care field, performing diagnostic and invasive radiology. He is the author of the book "Common Sense II, Death of Democracy." His web site is here.
Our thanks to both candidates for taking the time to meet with us. |
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County Convention Produces New Committee, State Delegates |
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The Shelby County Democratic Party held its county convention on Saturday, April 14, electing a new SCDP Executive Committee as well as delegates to represent Shelby County at the Kentucky Democratic Party State Convention to be held June 2 in Louisville.
The new Shelby County Democratic Party Executive Committee members are:
- Fielding Ballard, III, Chair
- Jane Elkin Thomas, Co-Chair
- Lee Boyd
- Tabitha Browning
- Wendell Cave
- Cynthia Dare
- Howard Griffith
- Inez Harris
- Owen Humphress
- Ted Igleheart
- Marty Lanus
- John Lewis
- Sue Carole Perry
- Austin Redmon
- Peggy Rinehart
- Rip Rinehart
- Ernestina Shouse
- Bonnie Slaughter
- Kim Sopland
- Bill Tuttle
The Shelby County Delegates to the State Convention are:
- Fielding Ballard, III
- Owen Humphress
- Austin Redmon
- Kim Sopland
- Jane Elkin Thomas
- Deb Divine, Alternate
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Congressman Yarmuth Blasts McConnell on Health Care Lies |
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Third District Congressman John Yarmuth has sent a detailed and strongly worded letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell asking that he correct inaccuracies and distortions in a recent op-ed the Senator wrote on the Affordable Care Act in The Courier-Journal. The Congreesman also called on McConnell to discuss the law publicly with him and his constituents. You can read the letter by clicking here. |
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Kentuckians for the Commonwealth Meets This Tuesday |
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Concerned about energy, development, voting, taxes and other issues in Shelby County?
Join your fellow Shelby Countians and Kentuckians for the Commonwealth this coming Tuesday, May 8, to discuss actions for positive change.
KFTC member Tona Barkley will also discuss a successful campaign to pass a member's bill of rights in nearby Owen Rural Electric Co-op.
The meeting will be at the Shelbyville Public Library Hudson Room, 309 8th Street, starting at 5:30 p.m. |
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Jefferson-Jackson 2012 Announced |
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This year's Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner, the Shelby County Democratic Party's main fundraising event, will be held on Wednesday, May 30th at 6:00pm.
More details soon. The cost of the tickets is not known as of this time. We will have the raffle items like last year!
Stay tuned! |
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