ELECTION DAY IS HERE!!!! VOTE AND CAUCUS!

If you voted --early or today March 4-- you can and should go to the voting place in your voting precinct (precinct number is on your registration card) at 7:15 p.m. THIS EVENING. This is the second part of presidential primary voting in Texas. You cannot participate in a caucus if you did not vote. You must participate in the caucus of the party in which you voted in the Primary.

If you show up for the precinct caucus and there is no one there for the meeting, ask the election judge or worker for the Democratic Party Precinct Convention packet. The election judge or worker is required to have this packet, which is a large envelope containing forms outlining EXACTLY how to conduct the precinct caucus. Included in the packet will be the sign-in sheet for individuals to sign and state their preference for the presidential primary. If no one else is willing to take charge, simply call the meeting to order and proceed with the meeting as outlined in the packet. Don't let the forms scare you. The minutes are pre-written with blanks to be filled in and that also helps you conduct the meeting. There is a sheet of EZ math so you will know how to calculate how to divide up the delegates.

If, during your caucus Tuesday evening, you have ANY questions at all, about anything, call Eldridge Moak. He went through the volunteer attorneys training to monitor election day voting and precinct caucuses. His cell phone number is 903-721-3349.

Election Night Poll Watch Party for Cherokee County Democrats!!!

Tuesday, March 4, immediately after you attend your 7:15 p.m.(be there at 7:00) precinct primary meeting (caucus) at your polling place
Where: Best Western Hotel (Jacksonville, Hwy 69 south), breakfast room (big screen TV there)
Why: Because we are PROUD to be DEMOCRATS, this is a very exciting year for us…………..and we love to have a good time!!!

Coffee will be provided. Bring other goodies to share if you wish.

Remember that we are all Democrats so regardless of who is selected to be the Presidential Candidate for November, we want to pull together and support that candidate. Having a Democrat in the White House is a must!

Cherokee County Democratic Club Meeting February 28

Cherokee County Democratic Club Meeting, February 28, 2008, 7:00 PM Parish Hall, Shady Grove Church of Christ on Farm Road 2962 off 84 East Rusk, Texas

The Cherokee County Democratic Club will meet on Thursday, February 28, 2008 7:00 PM and hold a Covered Dish Supper at the Parish Hall in the back of Shady Grove Church of Christ on Farm Road 2962 off 84 East in Rusk, Texas. Our hostess, Mrs. Sammi Attaway, will be preparing beans, cornbread and her renowned peach cobbler. Please bring a dish to share. This meeting is just before the historic March 4 Texas Primary so all Democrats, independents and interested Republicans are invited to attend. Club members will select a representative to speak on behalf of their Democratic candidate for President and we will have training for Primary Day Precinct and Convention Workers.

Special messages to voters in Cherokee County from Senator Barack Obama and Senator Hillary Clinton will be read.

The Texas Democratic Women will meet at 6:30 PM at the same location and will discuss the upcoming Convention of the Texas Democratic Women taking place that weekend in Austin.

Everyone is invited to attend these important and exciting meetings. At the close of the meeting we will have a door prize drawing.

For further information contact Joanna Reagan 903-825-6611.

Join Us Thursday, January 24, at King Wok

The next meeting of the Cherokee County Democratic Club will be at King Wok on Thursday, January 24, at 7 p.m. Candidates for races on the Primary Ballot for March 4 have been asked to attend and give short speeches. This is your first chance to hear the candidates. Come join us.

The Democratic Women will be at 6:30 p.m. at the Wok also.

Cherokee County Candidates File for Primary

Three races have multiple candidates in the Cherokee County Democratic Primary. In the race for County Commissioner, Precinct 3: Randy Bonner, Moody Glass, F.E. Hassel; Precinct 2 Constable: Mark Green and Jeremy Jackson; and Precinct 4 Constable: Jamie Beene and Joe Self. Whoever wins the precinct 4 primary race will be the Constable for Precinct 4 as there is no Republican opponent for that race.

In other races two candidates have no primary nor general election opponents: Craig Caldwell, County Attorney and Elmer Beckworth, District Attorney.

Others have no primary race but do have a Republican opponent in the November election:
State Representative Chuck Hopson; District Judge Dwight Phifer; County Tax Assessor Debbie Shreve.

The Cherokee County Primary election is set for March 4. Be sure to vote.

Caesar A. Roy Elected Chair of the Cherokee County Democratic Party

At a special meeting of the Cherokee County Democratic Executive Committee, Saturday, November 10, 2007, Caesar A. Roy was elected Chairman of the County Democratic Party. The State Democratic Party in Austin has confirmed Mr. Roy’s election. He will serve out the un-expired term of former chair, Eric Penn, who has submitted his resignation. Roy, now retired, is a former senior manager of the Food & Drug Administration, former director at FEMA’s National Emergency Training Center and former laboratory management consultant. Roy stated that as county chair, “my first priority will be to grow the Democratic base and strengthen the party’s grass roots structure, and I look forward to welcoming new democrats and interested independents to our group.” The Cherokee County Chair, heads the Executive Committee and is responsible for the statutory functions of the party; including, running primary elections, collecting filing fees, appointing poll watchers, determining the order of names on the ballot, canvasses primary election results, and sets and publicizes times and places for precinct and county conventions. In addition to these responsibilities, the Cherokee County Executive Committee, which he heads, has primary responsibility for planning and coordinating the general election campaigns of the Democratic Party's nominees within the county. This responsibility includes raising funds for assisting local candidates, supporting the statewide effort for the entire ticket, producing materials and coordinating local services for all Democratic campaigns.
In Cherokee County, the party chairman works closely with the local County Democratic Club in carrying out these non-statutory duties to assure that the party remains a viable and influential political voice in the community.
The 2008 Election Schedule is underway and all interested democrats should file now for Precinct Chair slots before the Jan. 2 deadline. Those interested in attending the Party Convention in Austin on June 6-7 or the National Convention in Denver, Aug. 25-28 can participate in the Dec. 1st training session in Tyler. For location and times go to www.txdemocrats.org.Persons wishing to file for elected positions in the Democratic Party Primary should contact Roy at 406 Woodhaven Circle, Jacksonville Texas 75766; caesararoy@aol.com; 903-253-5419.

November Meeting: Nov. 15 at King Wok Jacksonville

Put the date on your calendar -- November 15. The Cherokee Democrats will meet at King Wok. The Women's group will meet at 6:30 and the entire club at 7 p.m.

We will elect new officers and share plans for the coming primary season.

Don't forget to vote on or before Nov. 6. Sixteen amendments are calling you. Check out these web sites and learn more about the amendments:
Texas Legislative Council
House Research Organization

Club Meeting October 25 in Rusk

The Cherokee County Democratic Club will meet on Thursday, October 25th in the restaurant (private room) at the Southern Motor Inn in Rusk (Hwy. 69) at 7:00 PM. There is a buffet available for those who wish to eat. (The Southern Motor Inn is located in Rusk on the east side of Hwy 69, south of the intersection of 84 and 69.)

The Texas Democratic Women will meet at the same location at 6:30 PM, prior to the full committee meeting. Everyone is invited. The meeting will be your opportunity to re-up your membership or join the club for the upcoming 2008 Elections. The Club will be discussing the Constitutional Amendments vote on November 6th, 2007. There will be a drawing for a door prize at the conclusion of the meeting and a Silent Auction for Presidential Candidate T-shirts.

Come Join Us!!! We are moving toward the primaries and we want to be ready.