African American Caucus elects new officers

Posted Monday, July 30, 2007

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Pittsboro, NC - The African American Caucus of the Chatham County Democratic Party elected new officers on Tuesday June 28, 2007 to begin planning for what they hope will be aDemocratic Presidential win in 2008. Chatham activist Margie Ellison and Chair of the Chatham Board of Education, Norman Clarke, were unanimously elected President and 1st Vice President of the Caucus respectively.

The goal of the caucus, as the newest sanctioned auxiliary of the North Carolina Democratic Party, is to foster the ideals and values of the state and national Democratic Party through meaningful venues, including voter education forums and voter registration drives. President Ellison views the African American Caucus as a means to unite the African American community in Chatham around common issues.

Ellison stated, “Never before have we been faced with such a daunting task as we face today: to inform the uninformed, to draw in those who feel left out, to make sure power is shared with the powerless and to speak truth to power for the sake of our community and its future. We must insure the Democratic Party in Chatham is inclusive and responsive to the needs of all its members. We want every African American registered and voting Democrat in the 2008 election.

The next meeting of the African American Caucus will take place on Tuesday, August 7, 2007, 7PM at Central Carolina Community College (Pittsboro Campus), Building 1, Conference Room 1.