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Reminder for County Party Officer Elections |
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Larry Brown
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Saturday, 16 April 2011 |
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The deadline for the county party officer candidate filing is April 23. Elections will take place at the county convention on May 7. The offices are chair, vice-chair, secretary, and treasurer. Interested persons should contact Gwyn Franson (
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) to file for candidacy for one of these offices. The offices will be vacant since none of the existing officers will be running for re-election. |
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May 7 Annual Convention for Utah County Democrats |
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Larry Brown
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Monday, 21 March 2011 |
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The Utah County Democratic Party will hold its annual convention Saturday, May 7, 2011 at the Orem Junior High School, 765 N 600 W, Orem. Legislative district meetings will start at 9 a.m. and the general session will run from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
Election of Executive Officers: All four executive offices – chair, vice chair, secretary and treasurer – will be up for election for two-year terms. Registered Democrats who are residents of Utah County and who seek election as executive officers shall file an intention to run with county party secretary Gwyn Franson no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the county convention. If you are qualified and interested, please email Gwyn at
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or call her at 801-356-0290 no later than April 23rd. Submissions after April 23rd will not be accepted.
Election of Legislative District Officers: The offices of legislative district chair, vice chair and secretary/treasurer in all thirteen house districts in Utah County will be up for election for two-year terms. Anyone who is present at the legislative district annual meeting at the convention, is a resident of the legislative district, and is a registered Democrat or has submitted a form to register as a Democrat at the time of the vote may seek election as a district officer. Individuals seeking election as district officers may announce their intention to run prior to or at the annual district meeting at the convention. |
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The Legislature Ends: We're Supposed to be Happy It Wasn't Worse |
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Richard Davis
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Saturday, 12 March 2011 |
 The 45 days when the legislature meets seems to be the longest 45 days of the year. I hold my breath waiting to see what mischief our Republican legislators can come up with this year. They never cease to amaze me with their message bills (which they take quite seriously), their disregard for (or intense dislike towards) public education, their obsession with all things guns, and their open distrust of the people.
Each year, they threaten to do many terrible things to the voters of the state, including draconian budget cuts. By the end of the session, we are all supposed to give a sigh of relief that all those bad things didn't happen. We're supposed to be grateful to them for not carrying out all of their threats and acting as irrationally as they indicated they would at the beginning of the session.
Of course, that kind of attitude misses the point: They have done a lot of damage as it is. Let me recount some of that damage:
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Democratic Candidates Honored at Dinner |
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Larry Brown
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Tuesday, 01 March 2011 |
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The Utah County Democratic Party honored its candidates who ran in the November 2010 election at a dinner on Thursday, Feb 24 at Somewhere Inn Time, Lindon. Seventy supporters came out to express their appreciation for the candidates.
Utah State Senator Ben McAdams (D – Salt Lake City) took an evening off from a busy legislative session to offer the keynote address. Sen. McAdams congratulated the candidates and said, "The Democratic Party is stronger because you ran for office."  Utah State Sen. Ben McAdams  First row (left to right): County party Chair Richard Davis, Deon Turley, Linnea Barney, Karen Hyer, Scott Parkin, Vice Chair Larry Brown. Second row: Alan Keele, Jim Greer, Ted Barratt, Steven Baugh. Third row: Mark Peterson, Lane Henderson. Candidates not pictured: Jim Crismon, Dave Hogue, Don Jarvis, and Hal Miller. |
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Standing Up for What You Believe In |
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Richard Davis
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Monday, 21 February 2011 |
In May 1990, I visited Prague in the Czech Republic (then Czechoslovakia). The evening our tour group arrived in the city, a large rally was held in Wenceslas Square. I stood among hundreds of thousands of Czechs as they giddily celebrated the six month anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, the upheaval that removed the Communists from power and created a free, democratic nation there. Vaclev Havel, the new president, stood on a balcony and spoke to the crowd. That had to be particularly sweet for Havel because, as an advocate of civil rights, he had spent many years in prison. I wonder how many times during those years he had despaired that that moment would ever come. But all of his struggles had been worth it. There he was facing a free Czech people leading them to a new future.
A little over 20 years later we are witnessing another revolution. This one is occurring in the Middle East right now. People in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Iraq, Yemen, Bahrain, and other nations are demanding an end to the autocratic rule they've experienced for so long. They are marching in the streets and facing down security forces and pro-government thugs.
However, just like these other revolutions in the past, the task is not easy. Dozens of people sacrificed their lives in the Egypt's protests before Hosni Mubarak stepped down. Hundreds are being killed now in other Middle Eastern nations. Yet, despite the costs, the protesters are continuing to stand up for what they believe in.
In the United States, we rarely must give our lives for the causes we believe in. However, we may have to give time, money, and energy to accomplish what we want, to stand up for the causes that are worth fighting for. I hope we take courage from our brothers and sisters in the Middle East. The sacrifice we are asked to make is minimal compared to theirs. If they are willing to risk their lives to make life better for themselves and their children, we should ask ourselves how much are we willing to give? Are you, too, willing to stand up for what you believe in?
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LAST CHANCE to Reserve Your Seat at Feb 24 Dinner! |
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Utah County Democratic Party
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Monday, 14 February 2011 |
We need to know no later than Wednesday night, Feb 16 if you would like to reserve a seat for our special candidate appreciation dinner. RSVP to Larry Brown, county party vice chair, at
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or at 801-319-9158.
It’s our opportunity to honor our Utah County Democratic candidates who ran in the last election as well as mingle with fellow Democrats.
Keynote speaker will be Utah State Senator Ben McAdams (D-Salt Lake City). In addition to his senate duties, Sen. McAdams is a senior advisor to Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker.
The dinner is sponsored by the Utah County Democratic Party and will take place on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at the Somewhere Inn Time reception center, 175 N. State Street, Lindon. We'll start greeting guests at 6:00 p.m. with dinner starting promptly at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $35 per person payable with check (preferred) or cash at the door. |
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