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About the Walton Democrats
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Minutes for the August 27th DEC Meeting |
Treasurer's report for the August 27th DEC Meeting |
From the Chair - "This is our mission"
I came into this job through the Obama campaign, which many of us did. And in so many ways that experience was instructive. Obama's message was clear -- “Change we can believe in.” That message said two things: one, we need change and two, we can't believe the other side – who seemed to acknowledge that change was needed, but offered nothing of substance that represented any change.
Now, in most parts of the country, the message was heard, and the election was won decisively-- except in certain areas of the country, Walton County being one of those areas.
Therein lies the problem we face as Democrats in an overwhelmingly non-Democratic area of the country. I say non-Democratic because as I look from the outside in, I see that people who call themselves Republicans are as diverse a group in this county as any Democratic group ever was.
Some of this county seems to operate as a family-owned business. Nominal Republicans have their brothers, sisters and cousins take their offices on a rotating basis. Other Republicans seem to look at state and local government as merely extensions of their personal business interests-- sometimes operating so openly and notoriously (as Speaker Sansom did) that you have to wonder where such a naïve sense of entitlement could come from. These groups label themselves Republicans merely as a flag of convenience because traditional Republican values of smaller government and fiscal responsibility do not apply where their wallets are involved. Yet, the vast majority of the public servants in this county are responsible, responsive, intelligent, open, concerned and professional in their approach to governance.
These are the people that we need to talk to, talk with, and listen to. There is only one way to learn the concerns and problems of the county and that is to listen. In this Walton County Democratic Party, we will listen. When the occasion calls for it, we will speak. And when we speak, we will be heard.
But they will listen only if we are honest with ourselves and with those whom we seek to influence. So, we will concentrate on our character and adhere to our own principles.
At that point, our telephone calls will be returned, and our votes will count. We will not be discounted or ignored. We will not be distrusted or misinterpreted. At that point, we will have a bipartisan county where all of those who govern are expected to be concerned, not merely with one party or one patron's interests, but with those of the whole community that is Walton County. - - Jeremy Solomon, Chair, Walton County DEC
2009 Officers Elected
Walton County Democrats elected a new slate of officers on Monday night, March 16th. School Board member Mark Davis chaired the meeting and swore in 18 new precinct captains who then elected the new officers. Jeremy Solomon will serve as Chair, Nancy Cottle as Vice Chair, Sylvia Alf as Secretary, and Matt Jones as Treasurer. Dr. Patrick Ferry and Christi Ferry fill out the slate as State Committeeman and State Committeewoman. Congratulations to all of you! We appreciate your willingness to represent Democrats in Walton County.
Walton County DEC Officers
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| Left to right: Nancy Cottle, Sylvia Alf, Matt Jones, Jeremy Solomon, Christi Ferry, Patrick Ferry |
Frequently Asked Questions about Walton Demos
During the Obama campaign, many new people became activists and now want to continue working toward the goals President-Elect Obama set out during the campaign. The county party is growing and is now organizing to be even more effective in the coming years. How is the party organized? What is the DEC? Click for answers to several frequently asked questions.
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Contact Information for Officers
| Chair | Jeremy Solomon | jeremy_solomon@me.com | 850-231-1390 |
| Vice Chair | Nancy Cottle | waltoncountydem@aol.com | 850-837-5453 |
| Secretary | Sylvia Alf | soalf123@yahoo.com | 850- 880- 6355 |
| Treasurer | Matt Jones | flvdirector@flvhosting.com | 850-527-3042 |
| State Committeewoman | Christi Ferry | christicmdr@mac.com | 850-468-0193 |
| State Committeeman | Patrick Ferry | waltonbluedog@gmail.com | 850-468-0193 |
Committee and Position Assignments
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PARLIAMENTARIAN John Houlihan
Chair: Jeremy Solomon Vice-Chair: Nancy Cottle Secretary: Sylvia Alf Treasurer: Matt Jones State Committee Woman: Christi Commander Ferry State Committee Man: Patrick Ferry
Chair: Jane Burns McCullar Mary Wolfe (designee) John Campbell (designee)
Temp. Chair: Ray Padgett Jan Butela - temporarily recused Nancy Cottle - temporarily recused Sharon Hazleton - Temporary Blaine Dargavell - Temporary Mary Damroth - Temporary Tom Wolfe - Temporary
Chair: Broderick Grimes Sheila Grimes Norma Hartfield Booker T. Hartfield Nancy Cottle |
ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Temp. Chair: Ray Padgett Nancy Cottle Sharon Hazleton Grace Marse Hugh Marse John Houlihan Thom Brooks Nancy James Marilyn Coe Tom McGee Blaine Dargavell
YOUNG DEMOCRATS: Co-Chairs: Rebecca Drube & Adam Shiland BUDGET & FINANCE: Chair: Treasurer: Matt Jones Ed Walborsky Sylvia Alf
Buz Livingston MEDIA & EVENTS COMMITTEE: Chair: Stephen Brinker Website: Sharon Hazleton |
PRECINCT CAPTAINS*
Sabra & Tom Martin Pct. 7 tomar625@aol.com 165 Tom Martin Rd., Defuniak 32433 892-2718
Sylvia Alf Pct. 11 soalf123@yahoo.com 850-880-6355
Tom & Mimi Brooks Pct. 14 bookstmi@gdsys.net 2061 State Hwy 83N, Defuniak 32433 892-6539
Norma Hartfield Pct. 14 normajhartfield@yahoo.com 221 N 11th St., Defuniak 32433 892-3894
Jan Butela Pct. 15 j.butela@mchsi.com 15 Cassine Garden Circle SRB 32459 468-0242
John Houlihan Pct. 15 j.houlihan@mchsi.com 1701 E Cty Hwy 30A SRB 32459 534-4166
Jeremy Solomon Pct. 15 jeremy_solomon@mac.com
Frank Day Pct. 15* frankrightbrain@yahoo.com 355 Dawson Road, SRB 32459
Buz Livingston Pct. 18 Buz@LivingstonFinancial.net 83 Sky High Dune Dr. SRB 32459 267-1068
Susan Livingston Pct. 18 susanlivingston@mchsi.com
Ray & Sandra Padgett Pct. 19 ray88padgett@earthlink.net 5580 Cty Hwy 185 Ponce de Leon 32455 859-2257
Richard Fenlon Pct. 28 rick1661@embarqmail.com 45 Old Creek Road Ponce de Leon 32455 836-8852
Tammy Fenlon Pct. 28 tamfenlon@yahoo.com
Marty Brown Pct. 29 mbrown@martinwbrown.com 168 Cove Drive Miramar Bch 32550 650-6339
Broderick Grimes Pct. 29 broderick.grimes@knology.net 621 E Shipwreck Rd SRB 32459 640-2010
Sheila Grimes Pct. 29* sgrimes55@gmail.com 621 E Shipwreck Rd SRB 32459 850-585-3072
Nancy Cottle Pct. 29 WaltonCountyDem@aol.com 837-5453
Tom Wolfe Pct. 34 tomatseacrest@yahoo.com 80 Blue Dolphin Loop Pan City Bch 32413 231-3893
* Co-Coordinators Precinct Captains Committee
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