Democratic Party Headquarters Opens Early
with Record Number of Volunteers;
Open House on Thursday, August 19 at 6:00 p.m.

August 11, 2004 (Lexington, NC) – The Davidson County Democratic Party has opened its Headquarters at 101 S. Main Street in Lexington and will hold an Open House on Thursday, August 19, 2004 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. The monthly meeting of the Democratic Women of Davidson County will follow at 7:00 p.m.

The Democratic Party opened the Headquarter earlier than usual this year in response to excitement over the Kerry/Edwards ticket and a renewed interest from county residents in the local Democratic Party. “More than 40 people have volunteered to staff the Headquarters already, and we’ve only been open about a week,” says Randall Lanier, chair of the Davidson County Democratic Party. “It is wonderful to see so much interest not only in the Kerry/Edwards ticket, but also in our three candidates for county commissioner—Alton Futrell, Loretta Martin, and Charles Mode,” says Lanier.

The Headquarters is currently open from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. on Fridays. In September, it will also be open from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays. As the election draws near, additional hours will be added. The Headquarters will also be open during special events in Uptown Lexington, such as this Friday night’s “Summer Night Stroll.”

Democratic Party supporters can pick up free campaign materials, such as yard signs and bumper stickers, for state and local candidates. A small donation is requested for Kerry/Edwards and general Democratic Party merchandise, which the local party purchased. Bumper stickers available at the Headquarters include a few that will appeal to Republicans and former GOP members, such as “Bush Made Me a Democrat” and “Republicans for Kerry.”

“We are enthusiastic about the upcoming election - locally, statewide, and nationally - and we encourage folks to come by and pick up information about the candidates and party
activities in our area,” says Joan Brinson Dressler, president of the Democratic Women of Davidson County, which is coordinating Headquarters activities. “I appreciate the hard work of Kivi Leroux Miller, Julee Cunningham, and Elizabeth Cunningham in setting up the Headquarters, and special thanks to Aurelia Smith and Julia Strader for coordinating our volunteers,” says Dressler.

Anyone interested in volunteering at the Headquarters or other Democratic Party events can complete the volunteer sign-up form at www.DavidsonCountyDemocrats.org, stop by the Headquarters, or leave a voicemail message at 224-6149.

For more information about the Davidson County Democratic Party, visit www.DavidsonCountyDemocrats.org.

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