Minutes for April 14, 2007

Not Yet Approved

Johnson County Democratic Women

Regular Monthly Meeting

Saturday, April 14, 2007

10:00 am

Cook’s Cafeteria

Meeting called to order at 10:10 am

Reading and approval of the minutes from March 10, 2007

Treasurer’s report of a balance of $379.19

Challenge prizes to the Program Committee: Evelyn Cook, Lydia Lewis, Helen McQueen, Evelyn Walsh, and Judy Walsh

Program by Wanda Payne: John Edwards, Presidential Candidate for 2008

• Restoring America’s Moral Leadership in the World
• Guaranteeing Affordable, Quality Health Care for Every American
• Eliminating Poverty
• Strengthening America’s Middle Class
• Leading the Fight against Global Warming
• Halting Global Warming by Capping Carbon Emissions
• Creating the New Energy Economy and 1 Million Jobs
• Meet the Demand for More Electricity through Efficiency

Katherine Hegemann will work on fact sheets for all the Democratic candidates

Meeting items presented by Evelyn Cook, President: 4 scandals

• Paul Wolfowitz (Republican) scandal at the World Bank
• Treatment of wounded military personnel scandal
• Deleted Executive Branch e-mail regarding federal prosecutors scandal
• Firing of federal prosecutors scandal

Report: Democratic Party of Johnson County, TN by Darlene Atwood

• Officers: Terry Thompson, President; Wayne Ward, Vice President; Darlene Atwood, Secretary; Shirley Brahaney, Treasurer
• Representation on the Executive Committee by each district
• What it means to be a Democrat: Darlene will copy this and we will have as handouts.

Evelyn Cook

• An independent voter called her and said, “It’s time I got off the fence.”
• The DWJC needs to do a better job of getting the word to our members about Democratic Party general meetings
• The country is facing moral bankruptcy and we must set as our highest priority to elect a Democratic president in 2008
• The Republican in Johnson County do not see the dire consequences of staying on the current national path
• Change the next meeting to May 19, 9:00 am, Community Center, Committee meetings, seconded, and approved
• We must work district by district to get people involved in the Democratic Party
• The next meeting will not have an end time; we will work until we’re done
• We need to survey all members as to time of meetings: Should they be later?
• Publicity Committee will set a schedule for people to man the tables at festivals

Committee Assignments: Flo Bellamy, Publicity; Lynn Ong, Publicity; Joan Williams, Membership; Belinda Gelman, Publicity; Donna Rosenberg, Membership

The Publicity Committee needs to meet before May 1

Adjourned meeting at 11:12 am

Submitted by:

Katherine Hegemann

April 14, 2007