September 6th, 2010
Party Plans Fairbooth, Calvin Moore Event
At the September montly meeting for the Democratic Party, the party discussed staffing for this year's fair booth. Now that the county elections have passed, the party is now soley focused on the November elections, especially the State Represenative race. At the meeting, the party discussed holding a big event for Calvin Moore in October.
August 6th, 2010
Party Retains Seats; Gains Sheriff's Office
In yesterday's county elections, the Democratic Party was able to keep all of the seats that it currently had and picked up the Sheriff's Office as Jimmy Brown beat incumbent Kenny Taylor. County Clerk Chuck Kizer, Circuit Court Clerk Debbie Riddle and Commissioner Chris D. Jackson all won re-election as Kiley Weathers won the Trustee race and J. Mack Chandler won the County Executive race.
July 11th, 2010
Loretto Event A Success
The Loretto Bean Supper was a huge success yesterday! The party was able to raise over $2500 at the event. Total, there were over 150 people in attendance to listen to and support our party and its' candidates.
February 6th, 2010
Party Launches New Website
As you may have noticed, the Lawrence County Democratic Party's website has gotten a facelift! The new look matches our new logo which is similar to the state party's logo. The new website also gives visitors a user friendly interface and tons of information about the Lawrence County Democratic Party.
Be sure to bookmark our site and visit often for updates about our party and our candidates!
February 4th, 2010
Party Function Being Planned
At the February monthly meeting, Chairman Jackson appointed a study committee to plan an event that is tentatively slated for April. The meeting will take place in Loretto and is the start of the party's outreach to Lawrence County's individual communities.
If you want to help plan the upcoming event, please contact Chairman Jackson.
June 5th, 2009:
Weathers Announces Trustee Bid; Party Fundraiser Announced
At June's monthly meeting, South Lawrence Elementary School Principal Kiley Weathers announced his intention to challenge incumbent Trustee Cindy Benefield in next year's Democratic Primary. Upon Weathers' announcement, Cindy Benefield announced that she would be seeking re-election. In light of the newly formed race, Chairman Jackson laid down some ground rules for all candidates saying that he would not tolerate any dirty campaigning or negativity between candidates. He said at the end of the day, the goal is to have a good democrat in the seat serving the people.
Also at the meeting, Chairman Jackson announced that the party will be holding a covered dish fundraiser to help raise funds for the party on July 9th. See the Events page for more information.
May 28th, 2009:
Commissioner Jackson Challenges Lawrence County Youth
Below is a letter that appeared in Wednesday's Lawrence County Advocate that Commissioner Jackson, Chairman of the Democratic Party, wrote challenging Lawrence County's youth to become more involved in their communities:
My Challenge To You
By Chris D. Jackson
Right now you are one of the hundreds of students from all over our county who are graduating from high school and entering the next chapter of life. Some of you will go to college. Some of you will go to technical school. Some of you will go straight into the workforce while some of you still find yourself undecided on exactly what you are going to do.
While the path that each of you choose may differ, each of you share a common concern over what you should do in your life. But my advice to you is simple: do something in your life that is greater than yourself.
Along the way many people will undoubtedly tell you to do something in life that makes a lot of money. While there is nothing wrong with that, I challenge you to do something different. Instead of solely focusing on accumulating money and material possessions, I urge you to step forward and be a leader in our community and to make a real difference in people's lives by offering your service.
Just like every other community in our nation, our county is struggling right now. Many people find themselves without a job and barely getting by. Many others lack the necessary health care they need to live healthy and productive lives. Our schools are overcrowded and deteriorating before our eyes. Crime continues to go up while our jail continues to stay overcrowded. These are just a few of the pressing problems we face in Lawrence County.
While government has a role in helping solve these big problems, it can't do it alone. These are issues that affect us all as a community. Therefore, in order to solve them, we have to address them as one people united in common cause. Put simply, it can't be done without our generation doing its part.
To be honest, I am often disappointed at the number of young people who are informed on the issues that confront our community as well as the number of young people who actually are willing to work towards bettering our community. This has to change if we are to move forward as a county. It is time we assume responsibility for ourselves and realize that the change we seek won’t happen unless we act.
From a young age, I have always taken great enjoyment and pride in helping others. That is why I ran for county commissioner and chose to serve in the local Lions Clubs. Even though elective office can be tough sometimes with the criticism that comes with the tough decisions that are made, I get no greater satisfaction than when I am able to help improve someone’s' life. The fulfillment of being able to help others far outweighs anything else. That is the message I want to pass on to members of my generation here in Lawrence County.
While public service is often hard work and in many cases doesn't pay as well as other fields, I can guarantee you that the benefits are many. Whereas money in today's society comes and goes, the brotherhood and goodwill that you establish by serving lasts a lifetime and will reward you tenfold.
You may be thinking to yourself that you are too young to make a difference. But you are not, just look at me. I got involved when I was 19 years old. Age is not the determining factor on the amount of good you can do within our community, determination is.
Getting involved and making a difference can be easy. One way to get involved is to join a local service club such as the Lions Club, Kiwanis Club or Rotary Club. Each club does great work within our community and always welcomes new faces and new ideas.
Another way you can make a difference in our community is by engaging in activities like volunteering for Habitat for Humanity, helping in after school activities in your area, becoming a tutor or mentor to children in need, helping take care of the sick at the hospital or nursing home or simply taking part in your church's community service programs.
Next, always let your voice be heard on the issues that face our community. Don't be afraid to talk to your elected representatives and let them know where you stand on the issues. Your input is valuable as it adds a fresh perspective to the formulation of public policy.
Finally, if you want to make a career out of serving the public you can become a policeman, firefighter, nurse, teacher, community organizer or a member of the military. All are among the most well respect professions in our society and well within your reach.
I love this county with all my heart as I know you do. But it is time for our generation to get serious about what's important. It is time we put down the X-Box and time we started offering a helping hand to our brothers and sisters in our community who are in need. It is time we stopped watching so much TV and time we started paying attention to the struggles in our community. It is time we act on behalf of our children and grandchildren and to make Lawrence County a great place for everyone to live for generations to come.
In the coming years of your life, there will be setbacks, that is guaranteed. Every person in our nation's history that has achieved great things in life has suffered setbacks. But it is how we react to those setbacks on how we will be judged. Don't ever give up and always keep your eye on the prize and your heart in the right place. It is our time to shine.
The future is in our hands. Let's make Lawrence County all it can be--together.
Congratulations and best of luck,
Chris D. Jackson
County Commissioner, District 2, Loretto
PS: Thank you to all of our veterans. Your service to our country is the best example anyone could ever set for our youth. God bless you all.
May 7th, 2009:
Lawrence County Democratic Party Selects New Officers
On May 7th the Lawrence County Democratic Party elected its new officers for the upcoming two years. County Commissioner Chris Jackson was elected Chairman, Chris Williams was elected Vice Chairman, County Commissioner Anne Brown was elected Secretary and Loucile Putman was elected Treasurer.
Newly elected Chairman Chris D. Jackson said, "Over the next two years, my goal as Chairman of the Democratic Party will be to put forth and support candidates and policies which have one goal in mind: making Lawrence County a better place to live for everyone. Currently, our party has been entrusted
with a majority of the elected positions in the county and there is a reason for that: our candidates put people first, produce results and reflect well on our great county. As Chairman of the party, I will make sure that tradition continues by always keeping in mind that we work for the people, not the other way around."
"It is my hope that we can continue to work together in common cause no matter what our political affiliation is and move Lawrence County forward. That is what the people want and deserve."
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