Monthly Archives: January 2016

We Want You! Candidate Recruitment & Volunteer Training Workshop @ LCDP 2016-02-01

Do you have good ideas and a passion for helping others? Do you know someone who would represent our community with integrity? Would you like to be part of a campaign team this season? Please come to the Lowndes County Democratic Party’s Candidate Recruitment & Volunteer Training Workshop at Mama June’s Restaurant (3286 Inner Perimeter Rd, Valdosta). In addition to learning the responsibilities of open positions, past candidates will be on hand to help you plan a campaign.

When: 6PM Monday February 1st 2016

Where: Mama June’s restaurant, 3286 Inner Perimeter Road.
You do not need to purchase food to join in the discussion.

Facebook: event

If you’re not motivated enough, try reading about the Lowndes County Commission 4 to 1 vote Continue reading →

Ask Lowndes County to reject Sabal Trail easement tonight 2016-01-26

Lowndes County apparently didn’t tell the reporter about the mercury-contaminated closed Clyattville landfill through which the The Lowndes Commission votes tonight for a Sabal Trail pipeline easement, according to the front page of the Valdosta Daily Times this morning and yesterday morning’s Work Session. Yet the county did not mention in either of those that the easement is to go through the mercury-contaminated closed Clyattville landfill in a Floridan Aquifer recharge zone. Is a one-time payment of $54,300 enough to risk ongoing hazards to our only source of drinking water, plus facilitating a pipeline company from Houston, Texas taking easements from local property owners?

If you don’t think so, please write to commissioner@lowndescounty.com before 5:30 PM tonight, and also come to the meeting if you can. But you won’t get to speak before they vote, so write first.

In March 2014 the Lowndes County Democratic Committee voted to oppose Sabal Trail, and Continue reading →

Videos: Animal Rights Forum, LCDP 2015-12-07

A diverse panel from students to faculty to professionals to the Lowndes County Commission Chairman discussed animal rights at the 7 December 2015 Lowndes County Democratic Party monthly meeting. The next meeting is tomorrow, 4 January 2016, about local health issues.

You can become an LCDP member or renew today to help elect Democrats!

Here’s a video playlist:

Videos: Animal Rights Forum, LCDP 2015-12-07
Tom Hochschild, Chair,
Video by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes County Democratic Party (LCDP),
Mama June’s, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia.

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Local Health Issues, Public Forum and LCDP Monthly Meeting 2016-01-04

Please join the LCDP for a public forum pertaining to “Local Health Issues.” The meeting will take place at Mama June’s restaurant (3286 Inner Perimeter Road) at 6 PM on Monday, January 4th: facebook event. Speaking with us will be:

John Rogers (South Health District Public Health Educator),
Todd Smoot (VSU Cross Country Coach),
and Ariel Godwin (Senior Planner, Southern Georgia Regional Commission).

The meeting will take place at Continue reading →