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Thank you! |
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Written by Richard Davis
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Friday, 08 May 2009 |
 Dear Utah County Democrats:
I wanted to thank all of those who attended our convention last Saturday. A special thanks goes to those who helped us organize the convention and made it a success. Jim Matheson's aide told me our convention had the largest attendance of any they had attended.
I'm also appreciative to the new House district chairs. Thank you for stepping up to take on these important assignments to build our organization throughout the county. With a full and active organization, we can reach the voters we need in order to win next year.
We're building the party step by step. We made major gains electorally last year by getting most of our candidates past the 30 percent mark and three of them beyond 40 percent! We did that while we were still trying to build the organization. Imagine what we can do with an organization already in place!
Now we have a year before the campaigns begin to devote to organizing ourselves. We want to put in place a district organization and a precinct organization throughout the county. Your district chair or precinct chair may be calling you to help out. I hope you will do so.
We can elect Democrats in 2010!
Richard Davis
Chair |
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Utah County Democrats look to build on last year's gains |
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Written by Daily Herald
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Sunday, 03 May 2009 |
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Daily Herald, May 3, 2009
Caleb Warnock  To be about the business of winning was the vow of Utah County Democrats at their county convention on Saturday.
Democrats made significant fundraising gains in Utah Valley in 2008 and garnered thousands of new votes compared to other years, but they failed to actually win a single seat. Building on those gains was the theme on Saturday.
"We have to celebrate our gains," said state party chair Wayne Holland. "We have made two consecutive gains in two election cycles."
Utah County Democrats raised $80,000 in 2008, compared to $7,000 in 2006, said Richard Davis, county party chair.
"The Republicans, however, raised $150,000," he said. "We were outspent two-to-one. We have a lot of ground to cover."
In 2006, there were fewer than 100 donors to the party. In 2008, that number jumped to more than 1,300, he said.
Now, local Dems must build on the momentum by recruiting and training candidates, raising money and volunteering to help candidates, Davis said.
"Please volunteer," he said. "We really need your help." |
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Bill Orton: A Paragon of Principle |
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Written by Richard Davis
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Saturday, 18 April 2009 |
 Bill Orton
Bill Orton's passing is a sad moment for us. Bill was a paragon of principle. He wanted to do the right thing in government and didn't care much about the politics of the consequences. He was a model for Democrats in Utah County because he was a public servant who believed that the voters would be attracted to a moderate who eschewed strong partisanship and extremist ideologies. His success as a Democrat in Utah County has been a guide for us as we attempt to reinvigorate the party. I'm glad we were able to honor him with the naming of the Orton Circle while he was alive. We will miss him greatly.
Richard Davis
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Central Committee approves new constitution |
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Written by Kathy Vegge
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Friday, 20 March 2009 |
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At a meeting held March 19, 2009 at the Provo City Library at Academy Square, the Central Committee of the Utah County Democratic Party voted 51 to 7 to approve a new party constitution. Ratification of the new constitituion required a two-thirds vote of the Central Committee, which consists of precinct chairs and vice chairs, legislative district chairs, and executive officers. Addressing deficiencies in the previous constitution, the new constitution, which was presented by the Rules Committee, provides a mechanism for making amendments. The new constitution has been posted to the party website under the "Our Party" menu item. In addition to ratifying the new constitution, the Central Committee approved motions to defer voting on amendments and bylaws to a time no later than six months in the future, and to permit the Rules Committee to consider and make recommendations about the proposed amendments. In the spirit of inclusiveness, the Central Committee approved an allowance for ideas and input regarding amendments and bylaws to be received from all members of the Utah County Democratic Party. |
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