Chatham County Democratic party elects new officers

By Kitty Griffith
Posted Monday, April 16, 2007

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Pittsboro, NC - The sound of 140 voices singing "America the Beautiful" wafted from the old courthouse in Pittsboro Saturday morning, April 14, as ninty-six delegates and their guests assembled for the Chatham County Democratic Party Convention. Delegates came from Chatham County's eighteen precincts and joined with elected officials and other guests to talk and meet at this annual Chatham County Democratic Party (CCDP) gathering.

The main business of the convention was the election of new Chatham County Democratic Party Executive Committee officers. All were elected unanimously: Karl G. Kachergis, chair; Bonnie Bechard, first vice = chair; Delcenia Turner, second vice chair; Cedric Lee, third vice chair; Katherine S. Griffith, secretary; and Jack Parry, treasurer. Also elected were delegates to the North Carolina Democratic Party District Conventions. Several other state party positions were also filled.

U.S. Congressman David Price and N.C. Lt. Governor candidate Dan Besse both spoke to the enthusiastic crowd. Other elected officials there were Speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives Joe Hackney; N.C. Senator Bob Atwater; Judges Pat Devine and Allen Baddour; County Commissioners Mike Cross, George Lucier, Carl Thompson, and Tom Vanderbeck; Sheriff Richard Webster; Soil & Water Dist. Rep. Rich Hayes; and Pittsboro Mayor Randy Voller. U.S. Congressman Bob Etheridge and Presidential candidate John Edwards sent representatives.

Chatham County Democratic Party delegates also considered and passed resolutions to be presented to the N.C. Democratic Party Convention on May 19.