Monthly Archives: July 2016

LCDP Monthly Meeting: Climate Change 2016-08-01

Monthly meeting of the Lowndes County Democratic Party and election of (some) Lowndes County Democratic Committee members. Plus a brief talk by Dr. Vernon Dixon about the causes and consequences of climate change and what we can do to reduce the harm being done to our planet.

When: 6-7:30 PM Monday August 1st 2016

Where: Mama June’s Home Cookin’
3286 Inner Perimeter Rd, Valdosta, GA 31602

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Supporting Local Business – McKinney’s Pet Lovers

SPOTLIGHT ON LOCAL BUSINESS: The Lowndes County Democratic Party is proud to support McKinney’s Pet Lovers located at 2000 North Ashley Street (on the corner of Park Avenue) in Valdosta.

In business since 1995, Tracy and Perry McKinney have a pet-centered point of view. Looking for natural and holistic products for their clients, they provide supplies for cats and dogs in one half of the store and fish, exotics and small pets in the other.

McKinney’s Pet Lovers employs five people who make sure customer’s pet needs are met. They can special order items if necessary and variety of favorite brands. They also sell supplies for farm animal needs as well as bedding, food and supplies for small animals.

Thank you for supporting local businesses!

Perry and Tracy McKinney

Mc Kinney’s Pet Lovers

Perry and Tracy McKinney

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Video from Democratic Party Platform Meeting in Orlando

You can answer a survey for your local DNC delegates at the LCDP BBQ today, after you hear candidates for offices from Senate to the most local, and eat fine local BBQ.

You can watch the whole two-day Orlando Platform Committee meeting on YouTube.

LCDP’s Treasurer Gretchen Quarterman was there, and will be collecting answers to the survey at the LCDP BBQ this evening at 6PM at Mathis Auditorium.

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Candidates, Delegates, and Food at annual LCDP BBQ 2016-07-11

What should be on the platform of the national Democratic Party? At least two delegates to the Democratic National Convention (DNC) will be at the LCDP BBQ, one of them our own LCDP Secretary Gretchen Quarterman, who was at this weekend’s Platform Committee meeting in Orlando. She will be circulating a survey for you to fill out.

In addition to delicious BBQ and live music, you’ll hear from Ted Terry (Mayor of Clarkston GA), Jim Barksdale (Georgia U.S. Senate Candidate), James Harris (Democratic Candidate for US Congress 8th District), Gregory Williams (Democratic Candidate for State Senate District 8), Ashley Paulk (Lowndes County Sheriff candidate), Joyce Evans (Lowndes County Commissioner District 1), Teresa K Moffitt (Democratic Candidate for Lowndes County Commission District 5), and other Democratic candidates who are working to improve the lives of all Americans. You can purchase tickets at the event or on the LCDP website: www.lowndesdems.org.

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When: 6PM-8:30PM, Monday, July 11th 2016

Where: Mathis Auditorium
2300 N Ashley St, Valdosta, Georgia 31602

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