The Clark County Democratic Party is under new leadership for the first time in 25 years. We are gearing up to win seats for Democrats in 2006!

This summer, former Chairman Charlie Waterman retired after 25 years of service to the county party.  Clark County Democrats have elected Liz Foley, a fourth-generation Nevadan, to take the helm of the group.  Foley, a Las Vegas attorney, is heading the group with first vice chairman Justin Gilbert.

Already, the Clark County Democrats revived an old tradition, the Jefferson Jackson fundraising dinner.  The county party raised almost $50,000 from the Oct. 22 dinner, and all funds will go toward helping Democrats win in 2006.

Please check www.clarkcountydemocrats.org to keep up with our energized county party.  Foley and Gilbert have already designated several goals for the 2006 election year including:

• Holding precinct caucuses on Feb. 11 throughout Clark County.  The county party plans to hold meetings in Boulder City, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson and unincorporated Clark County on Feb. 11.  Details will be announced on www.clarkcountydemocrats.org.  Any registered Democrat in Clark County is welcome to attend the precinct caucuses, where Democrats will elect delegates to the March 11 county convention, and discuss resolutions for the 2006 Clark County Democratic Party platform.  We’ll also talk more about how you can get involved in 2006!
• The Democratic Neighborhood Alliance will recruit Democratic leaders in neighborhoods around the county.  They’ll help organize Democrats in 2006, but it won’t stop there – this group will be in place even in off election years to monitor issues and help Democrats communicate with their local elected officials.    
• The Progressive Voting Project will ensure that every vote is counted in 2006.  The group will monitor early voting sites chosen so that they represent all voters in the county.  The group will advocate against proposals that could hinder the Democratic vote – including a recent proposal to require voters to pay for voter identification cards.  And the project will advocate for measures to protect voters, including on-site election judges who can react to problems at individual polling sites.

For more information on the Clark County Democratic Party, or to volunteer, call 735-1600.   Again, please check www.clarkcountydemocrats.org for updates.