 Richard Davis
Dear Fellow Utah County Democrats:
On May 2 we had an excellent convention. There were well over a hundred people in attendance. Admittedly, we didn't draw as many as the Republicans. (They had over 800 attendees.) But Larry Brown pointed out that we had a larger attendance in proportion to our voter registration in the county. The Republicans outnumber us by more than 10 to 1. My thanks again to all those participated to make our convention a success.
We're 16 months away from the next legislative elections. This may seem like the lull time. After all, it isn't really an election year, except for city races.
Rather than take it as a lull period, we are going to use it for party organization. Here's what we're doing.
 The Utah County Democratic Party is opening new headquarters in downtown Provo and will hold an open house on Saturday, August 1, from 2-4 pm at 48 North University Ave. in Provo. The public is invited to attend.
"We're excited to have a headquarters to work from as we enter the 2010 campaign," said Richard Davis, county party chair. "This will give us the office space we need to run our operations."
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 Robbyn Scribner
At the County Convention in May, the Utah County Democrats announced the creation of the Bill and Jacquelyn Orton Campaign Internship. Throughout his career, Bill Orton inspired many to get involved with their local governments and serve in their communities.
In his remarks honoring Bill Orton, Richard Davis reminded us that “hundreds of people volunteered for [Orton’s] five campaigns. Many of them were young people who took time out of their schedules to help elect a candidate they believed in. For some, that experience sparked a continued interest in politics and propelled them to a lifetime of seeking to make a difference in their communities.”
In order to perpetuate this legacy, the Utah County Democratic Party has created the Bill and Jacquelyn Orton Campaign Internship, which will provide the funding for young people to work on the campaigns of Utah County candidates. Our hope is that this internship will not only honor the memory of Bill Orton, but also be of great benefit both to the young interns who receive it and the candidates that they support.
Our goal is to raise $10,000, enough to fund five interns, during each major election cycle. Please consider donating to this fund.
 The Utah County Democratic Party is pleased to announce that Paul Thompson has been appointed Fundraising Chair of the Utah County Democratic Party.
Paul brings extensive leadership experience, having served as president of Weber State University, vice-president of University Relations at BYU, dean of the Marriott School of Management, president of the Massachusetts Boston Mission of the LDS Church, and as a board member of several community organizations.
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Spotlight on new district chairs: Roy Schmidt, Blair Bateman
Robbyn Scribner
We are happy to announce that all 13 legislative district chairmanships were filled at our County Convention. It has been years since we have had a full slate of district chairs--an important step in building momentum as a party. These officers volunteer a great deal of time, and their work will be instrumental in getting democrats elected in 2010. Please show your gratitude by supporting their efforts to improve involvement in the political process across the county.
In the coming months, we will be profiling each of our new district chairs in the newsletter and on our website.
Roy Schmidt
District 59
Roy Schmidt grew up in Baltimore City, Maryland, but he has lived in Utah for the last 17 years. He and his wife Rosemary have 6 children and 21 grandchildren. Roy retired 2 years ago from BYU, where he worked with the Independent Study Program. Roy came to the Utah County Democratic caucus last year as a registered Republican who had become “so ticked off” with his party, both on the local and national level, that he decided to try something different. He registered as a democrat, became a delegate, and hasn’t looked back since.
Roy became district chair because of his hope to see democratic candidates elected from Utah County. We share Roy’s hope and are grateful for his willingness to work to achieve that goal.
Blair Bateman
District 61
Blair Bateman was raised in Salt Lake City, and he works as a professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at BYU. As an educator, Blair has been frustrated by our state government’s behavior, especially when it comes to public education, and this has strengthened his commitment to be more politically involved.
Blair agreed to serve as district chair with the hope that he could help increase public awareness of what it means to be a Democrat. He feels that some of our neighbors in Utah County are under the impression that all Democrats are extremists or even bad people. Blair wants those members of our community to understand that Utah County Democrats’ beliefs and values are more in harmony with theirs than they might think.
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