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In my little town

By Me | April 14, 2006

As for me …

This week, I was elected to chair our town’s Democratic Committee. I have a feeling that a lot of people wouldn’t want the job because (a) it involves a lot of herding cats and (b) in an area that is perceived as heavily Republican, there are a bunch of folks up here who lean progressive but are afraid to admit it.

We’re about 50/50 up here, but our local Republicans are just noisy. I figure I can make some noise, too.

More than that, my real agenda is to make a real push for economic development up here. Nobody is doing anything about that in this community and we’ve been watching the village die a slow and painful death ever since we got here. I’m not interested in running for office but I can work to light a fire under the people who do. And maybe I can help to implement policies that will return some prosperity to the area and give the kids who grow up here a reason to stay here.

Hey, I can dream.

Topics: Ego fodder, Politics |

3 Responses to “In my little town”

  1. Nomie Says:
    April 15th, 2006 at 11:38 am

    Woot! Woot! Congratulations in winning the Sisyphus award!!! And as though you have all this spare time! But I’m sure that you will certainly be shaking things up in a place that has not even been stirred in a while. Good luck!

  2. Leslie Says:
    April 15th, 2006 at 4:12 pm

    Here’s my trickle-up goals for the Democratic party–if you agree with maybe you can push it from your end while I keep talking it up out here on the left coast:
    I want my party to stand for long-term solutions, not short term decisions.

    I want a government that will formulate solutions based on what will be good for my children and grandchildren, not just for me.
    I want a government that will consider a 30-year peace, not a 30-day war.
    I want a government that will make decisions based on the long-term health of the environment, not short-term economic greed.
    I want a government that will foster long-term alliances, not short-term deals

  3. nina Says:
    April 15th, 2006 at 9:28 pm

    Dawn, welcome to the club. I’m the municipal chair here, too. Tough Republican district, but we’ll rattle a few cages and let them know we’re here.
    I’m tired of people coming up to me in the street and whispering”Me,too.” but won’t stand up because they’ll be ostrasized in town.
    Give ‘em hell, gf! We rock