Blaine County Democrats next meeting is September 20 at 5:30 at the Blaine County Courthouse, 201 Second Ave South, Hailey in the Commissioners large meeting room. Our speaker will be Keith Roark, the Blaine County School District chair. He will be speaking on the importance of school board.
All are welcome!
Why Blaine County Democrats? We elect Democrats here. But the change in demographics has resulted in a district with voters in Jerome and Lincoln, counties which vote heavily red. Our margins of victory in the last election were slim. To hold those seats next year-and hopefully gain another-will require organization and resources. We invite you to join us with your time, talents, and contributions. This is heavy work, but many hands make light work.
Change in officers-Deborah Silver was elected Blaine County Chair in May. Karen Bliss was elected chair of Legislative District 26 which includes Blaine County, Lincoln County, and Jerome. Bev Robinson was selected as the Regional Chair by the state party following the resignation of Janie Davidson. I want to thank all our past officers for their dedication to our cause. Janie Davidson has been instrumental to our party over the past years, and we thank her for her dedication.
Blaine County Democrats have been represented by tabling at several events over the summer. Thanks go out for the opportunities to represent at Blue Girls events, and this weekend at the Hispanic Cultural Festival. Thanks especially go out to GG Luke for her work.
We were represented in the 4th of July parade in Hailey and the Wagon Days parade in Ketchum. Pamela Ridgway helped us pull off both these events successfully.
More than half of our precinct captains participated in a Strategic Planning Committee which met over the month of August. This planning committee focused on communications, fundraising, budget, and volunteers for the coming election year. The fund raising committee jumped right in and have already held their first event.