►The Bimonthly Newsletter of the Dorchester County Democratic Party◄ ►The Bimonthly Newsletter of the Dorchester County Democratic Party◄

April/May 2014 Volume 6, Issue 2

NEW OFFICERS ELECTED AT COUNTY CONVENTION

Ethel D. Campbell was elected chair of the Dorchester County Democratic Party at its March 22 convention at Ridgeville Town Hall.

“It’s good to see the confidence that dele-gates have in me,” said Campbell, a Sum-merville resident who’s been active with the county party for approximately 40 years.

Audrey Clarke-Pounder of North Charleston and Kenneth Weatherspoon of Harleyville were elected 1st and 2nd Vice Chairs, respec-tively, and Ladson’s Jeni Atchley was re-elected as 3rd Vice Chair.

Deborah Mortellaro and Rob Groce are DCDP’s new representatives to the state Democratic Party’s executive committee, with Miriam Birdsong and Dr. David Rison selected to be alternates.

Rison was also picked to serve on SCDP’s Rules & Credentials Committee. Outgoing chair Richard Hayes will represent the county on the state party’s Platform & Reso-lutions Committee, and Dorothy Brown will oversee the Voter Protection Committee.

Summerville Town Councilman Aaron Brown chaired the convention.

(L-R) Kenneth Weatherspoon (2nd Vice), Audrey Clarke-Pounder (1st Vice), Ethel D. Campbell (Chair) and Jeni Atchley (3rd Vice)

Sellers speaks

at convention

State Rep. Bakari Sellers, De-

mocratic candidate for Lt. Gov-

ernor, was keynote speaker at

DCDP’s recent biennial conven-

tion.

The youngest representative in

the country when first elected in

2006, the 29-year-old represen-

tative from Bamberg is very

familiar with the needs of young

South Carolinians, he said, such

as affordable education.

He knows that first-hand, too—

student loans for his bachelor’s

and law degrees cost him about

$130,000 in student loans, he

says. “I’m a prime example.”

He’s also quite familiar with the

needs of senior citizens, too,

Sellers said at the convention.

Seniors are the fastest growing

age group in the state, “but

that’s also the age group that’s

fastest growing in poverty,” he

said.

To learn more about Sellers and

his campaign, visit his

www.sellers2014.com website.

Meet the new officers—page 2

Our Democratic candidates—page 3

State Convention—page 4

Young Democrats made a difference—page 6

Democratic majority in younger voters—page 6

Clyburn book-signing at state convention—page 7

Statistical Update on the Affordable Care Act—page 7

Photos from BBQ & Blues—page 8

Calendar of Events—page 9

IN THIS ISSUE

A message from our previous chair, Richard Hayes

What a great four years as your Chair! Two

Terms! And we made it!

What I am most proud of is we became a team.

We registered more voters. We made sure all

that wanted to vote, voted, even with the Voter

ID requirements. We worked together to get

more votes for our candidates than ever before.

It was really fun and rewarding, working to-

gether to build the County Party into a smooth

operating County Democratic Party team –

recognized by our candidates and the State

Party as the best in the state. But it was time

for me to let new leadership and new energy

take the reins of the party and move us for-

ward.

Ethel Campbell has been the 1st Vice Chair for

the last two years. Along with Dot Brown she

led the effort to get the new office and turn that

office into the best grassroots County vote-

getting machine in the state! She has two new

vice chairs with new energy and ideas to move

us forward, as we continue to support the key

issues facing the county and state. And of

course we have a reinvigorated 3rd Vice Chair

who will make sure all the young people be-

tween 18 and 30 vote, and vote Democratic!

As for me, I am going nowhere – I plan on doing

whatever the Chair and the Party wants and

needs me to do to get our voters out to vote

and our candidates elected. As I have always

advocated, I will push the issues, because we

are on the right side of all the issues— from

Public Education to Healthcare to Infrastructure

to Jobs to Equality in all aspects of life.

So I want all of you to do what I plan to do: fig-

ure out what we can do best to support Ethel

Campbell and her leadership team to make this

county Blue! I want you to think about this and

pray about this, and call Ethel and let her know

what you can do for our County Democratic

MEET THE OFFICERS Ethel D. Campbell – Chair Ethel was elected as First Vice-Chair from 2012 to 2014. She has been active with the DCDP for many years, holding various positions, including serving on the Executive Committee, working with the Voter Registration Committee, and has been a precinct, county and state delegate for years. In 2013, Ethel co-chaired the Alice J. Cice-nia Dinner and fundraising committees, and continues to work on fundraising efforts. In 2012, Ethel was honored by the Lowcountry Black Historical Society for her contributions to the greater Dorchester County community.

Audrey Clarke-Pounder – First Vice-Chair Audrey has been active with the DCDP for a number of years. She served as Executive Com-mittee member for the Ashley River Precinct from 2012 to 2014 and was reelected to this position for another two-year term. Audrey has served on a number of committees and has been active in “Get Out The Vote” efforts in Ashley River. She has also been a precinct, county and state delegate for the last two terms. Kenneth Weatherspoon – Second Vice-Chair Kenneth lives in Harleyville, where he once served on Town Council. He’s also been on the Zoning Commission and Community Emergency Response Team. He’s participated with Clem-son’s Community Economic Development pro-gram and is a state Associate of Community Development, and holds an MBA from Strayer. Kenneth also serves as a county and state dele-gate. Jeannette “Jeni” Atchley – Third Vice-Chair Jeni was reelected to a second term as Third Vice-Chair. She’s been active with the DCDP since 2012, serving as an Executive Committee mem-ber and precinct, county and state delegate. Jeni has worked with several committees, includ-ing the fundraising and Alice J. Cicenia Dinner committees. In 2012, she was named a Rising Star by the SC New Democrats, and that same year worked as a field director for the Bobbie Rose Campaign. Jeni is a member of the New Leaders Council, Young Democrats of America, South Carolina Young Democrats, and was re-cently appointed regional president of the Ash-ley Cooper Young Democrats. Rob Groce – State Executive Committeeman Rob served as Alternate State Executive Commit-teeman from 2010 to 2014. He’s been active with the DCDP since 2006. In 2008, he was a National Delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Denver where then-candidate Barack Obama received the Democratic Party’s nomination. Rob has served on various commit-tees, including the Executive Committee, fund-raising, and candidate recruitment, and currently serves as chair of the PR & Advertising Commit-tee, which is responsible for publishing our bi-monthly newsletter, The Blue Note.

Debbie Mortellaro – State Executive Commit-teewoman and Assistant County Treasurer Debbie has been active with the DCDP since 2006. She served as Second Vice-Chair and act-ing secretary from 2010 to 2012, secretary from 2012 to 2014, and fundraising chair and Alice J. Cicenia Dinner chair in 2011 and 2012. She also serves as a member of the PR committee and previously served on the candidate recruitment committee. Debbie was the Alternate Executive Committee member for Clemson 2 from 2012 to 2014, and a precinct, county and state delegate from 2008 to present.

Dr. David Rison – Alternate State Exec Commit-teeman and Rules/Credentials Committee Rep David was elected as State Executive Committee-man in 1996, a position he held until 2014. He has been an integral part of the DCDP for nearly 30 years, serving as its chair in 1986. In addition to serving as State Executive Committeeman, he was also a member of the Executive Council, the executive body of the State Party’s Executive Committee. David has been active in various committees including the Executive Committee, candidate recruitment and fundraising commit-tees, among many others.

Miriam Birdsong – Alternate State Executive Committeewoman Miriam was born and raised in Dorchester County and is a lifelong Democrat. Over the years, Miriam has served on numerous commit-tees including the fundraising and Alice J. Cicenia Dinner committees. In 2012, Miriam ran in the County Council District 6 race. She’s served for many years as a precinct, county and state dele-gate. Miriam is also Alternate Executive Com-mittee member for Clemson 2.

Richard Hayes – Platform/Resolutions Commit-tee Representative Richard served two terms as chair of the DCDP (2010-2014). In addition to serving as chair, Rich-ard has been active with the DCDP for many years, working on various committees, serving as a precinct leader and a member of the Executive Committee. In addition, in 2008, he served as the Veteran’s Affairs Advisor to the Linda Ketner and Barack Obama-South Carolina campaigns.

Dorothy “Dot” Brown – Voter Protection Com-mittee Chair Dorothy served as Second Vice-Chair of the DCDP from 2012-2014. Dot was the office man-ager for the DCDP office in 2012. She has been active with the DCDP for many years, serving on the Executive Committees, co-chairing the Alice J. Cicenia Dinner Committee and fundraising committees in 2013, and continues in the fund-raising effort. Dot is active in voter registration and Voter ID initiatives. She has been a precinct, county and state delegate for years.

Diane Urig—Secretary Diane has been an active Democrat in the DCDP for many years. She has served on various com-mittees, including fundraising, the Alice J. Cice-

nia Dinner Committee, and was the Voter Regis-tration Committee chair for a number of years. Diane continues to work extensively with voter registration drives and is a member of the League of Women Voters. She has served on the Executive Committee, and has been a precinct, county and state delegate for many years. Treasurer – Nancy Seufert Nancy was reelected as the DCDP Treasurer, having just served a two-year term in the same position. In 2012, she was elected as State Ex-ecutive Committeewoman after serving as Alter-nate to the same committee in 2010-11. She’s has been active with DCDP since 2005, serving as the Secretary of the county party for a number of years. She’s also been active on various com-mittees, including the Executive Committee, and served as the Alice J. Cicenia Dinner Committee chair in 2009. She is currently President of Ash-ley River Precinct, and has been a precinct, county and state delegate for many years.

Democrats in the June 10 Primary Election (DCDP can’t endorse any candidate in a primary. The listing below

attempts to list the same information, when available, for each candidate.)

U.S. Senate (seat currently held by Lindsey Graham)

State Sen. Brad Hutto

www.bradhutto.com

Jay Stamper

www.jaystamper.com

U.S. Senate (partial term for seat currently held by Tim Scott)

Councilwoman Joyce Dickerson (Richland County)

www.joycedickersonsc.com

Sidney Moore

www.moore4ussenate.org

Harry Pavilack

www.pavilackforussenate.com

U.S. House of Representatives—District 6

Karen Smith

Rep. Jim Clyburn (incumbent)

www.clyburnforcongress.com

State Superintendent of Education

Montrio M. Belton, Sr.

www.montriobelton.com

Sheila Gallagher

www.ballotpedia.org/Sheila_Gallagher

Democrats With No Primary Opponent These candidates will only compete against other parties’ candidates on November 4.

Governor

State Sen. Vincent Sheheen

www.vincentsheheen.com

Lieutenant Governor

State Rep. Bakari Sellers

www.sellers2014.com

Secretary of State

Ginny Deerin

www.ginny4sos.com

Attorney General

Parnell Diggs

www.parnelldiggs.com

Comptroller General

Kyle Herbert

www.ballotpedia.org/Kyle_Herbert

State House District 94

Damian Daly

State House District 98

Rebekah Patrick

www.Rebekah98.com

State House District 97

State Rep. Patsy Knight (incumbent)

www.patsyknight.com

County Council District 1

Councilman Willie Davis (incumbent)

www.dorchestercounty.net/index.aspx?page=48

State House District 102

State Rep. Joseph Jefferson (incumbent)

www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=0924999889

State House District 105

State Rep. David Mack III (incumbent)

www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=1129545319

REMEMBER TO VOTE ON JUNE 10!

You must be registered to vote by May 10

in order to vote in the June 10 primary.

Democrats With No Opposition These are our Democratic incumbents with no opponents in the primary or general elections.

State House District 113

State Rep. J. Seth Whipper (incumbent)

www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=1907954316

State House District 114

Mary Tinkler

REMEMBER TO VOTE ON NOVEMBER 4!

You must be registered to vote by October 4

in order to vote in the November 4 election.

By David Rison The South Carolina Democratic Party will hold its annual conven-tion in Columbia on May 3 at the Columbia Metropolitan Conven-tion Center. Delegates and alternates may pick up their credentials starting at 8:00 a.m. The convention should start at 9:00 a.m. The Democratic Women’s Council and Progressive Caucus generally sponsor breakfasts for delegates and guests before the convention. I am told that Senator Tim Kaine, who will address the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner the night before, will speak to the Democratic Women’s Council. So far, the state party has not given out any in-formation about the 2014 Convention. I am sure that more infor-mation will be out soon. On Friday night, May 2, the SCDP will sponsor the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner. It too will be held at the Columbia Metropolitan Center. This year’s dinner will honor former governor Dick Riley. The din-ner’s theme will be “Governors Who Govern.” Tim Kaine, the junior senator from Virginia who served as Virginia’s governor and can speak from first-hand knowledge, will be the keynote speaker. Senator Kaine was also the chair of the national Democratic Party, as was our own Don Fowler. I am sure that information about the tickets will be available soon. The annual JJ Dinner is a great affair for Democrats. After the JJ Dinner, James Clyburn always holds his World Famous Fish Fry. The Fish Fry is free and open to the public. Expect a crowd. It is great fun. In 2007, then-candidate Barack Obama ate fish and mingled with South Carolina Democrats. We all got to get close to the future president. The Fish Fry is a great time to get up close and personal with other South Carolina Democrats. There are more of us than you might think. Jim Clyburn is the congressman for the upper part of Dorchester County and the rest of us wish that he was our congressman as well. I knew Clyburn long before he was elected to Congress and I think that he is a fine man. On May 2 and May 3 we will have a great time in Columbia. I have been to many Democratic Conventions and I have eaten several pounds of chicken over the years at the JJ Dinner. It is great to be around so many Democrats. The state party will send out informa-tion about hotels in the area that give reduced rates to delegates and alternates to the Convention. I almost always go up on Friday afternoon, go to the JJ Dinner and then the Fish Fry, and get up early on Saturday morning for the Women’s Council breakfast be-fore the convention. The Convention should end around noon. More information about the Democratic Weekend will soon be released by the SCDP. The state party’s excellent executive direc-tor, Amanda Loveday, recently left that position to work for Jim Clyburn. The SCDP has hired a replacement but there is bound to be some lag time before he takes control. I hope that everyone who was elected a delegate or an alternate will attend the Convention. And if you can, please attend the JJ Dinner. It is always great to see so many Democrats.

For the convention schedule, click HERE.

Female

Ethel D. Campbell

Audrey-Clarke Pounder

Deborah Mortellaro

Margaret Goodwine

Marty Turney

Dorothy Brown

Jeni Atchley

Diane Urig

Miriam Birdsong

Thelma Harper

Bernice Davis

Betty Profit

Patricia Jamison

Joyce Davis

Barbara Felder

Barbara Blackwell

Donna Fields

Gloria Butler

Terry Hughes

Zandrina Riley

Patsy Knight

Karen Howard

Lovic Beasley

Alternates

Nancy Seufert

Rosa Brown

Sarah Wilson

Male

Willie Davis

Richard Hayes

Rob Groce

David Rison

James Birdsong

Aaron Brown

Ronald Stoklosa

Johnnie Washington

Charles Brown

George Felder, Jr.

John Thomas

William Sanders

Johnny Fields

Alexander Goodwine

Kenneth Weatherspoon

Timothy Hughes

Major Bernard

Robert Ford

Louis Fowler

Howard Glover

Alternates

Chris Obermeier

Clayton Seufert

Our County’s State Delegates

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New Caucuses

SCDP has new caucuses to represent particular groups of Democrats, and each will have their own meetings at the convention. If you would like to attend any of those meetings, contact the caucus chair(s).

Veterans: Richard Johnson rjohnsonjr@maxxconnect.com

LGBT: Tasha Gandy tasha.gandy@gmail.com

Hispanic: Ilia Rivera latinmag@gmail.com

Rural: Rep. Russell Ott ottforhouse@gmail.com

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Our part of the state is in the Ashley Cooper Region of the Young Democrats of South Carolina. This region covers Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties. We are a region of the Young Democrats of South Carolina (YDSC). YDSC is the governing state body of all related county, caucus, advocacy, young voter and college/university Democratic organizations within the state of South Carolina. In addition, it shall have the sole authority to govern both College De-mocrats and Young Democrats affiliated and name recognized units within the state. Its power is derived from the South Carolina Democratic Party and the Young Democrats of America. YDSC, under the partnership of the South Carolina Democratic Party, pledges to support the philosophy and purpose of the Democratic Party. Furthermore, YDSC declares its intentions to support efforts to increase the participation of individuals and voters under the age of 36, in the Democratic Party's affairs and practices. YDSC shall educate and train their members so that they may be better able to:

Educate individuals and voters on the philosophy of the Democratic Party,

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Work to bring more people into the political process.

-Jeni Atchley

When it comes to support, young voters are the best thing our Democratic Party has! This age group doesn’t vote

with regularity, though. That’s why DCDP is lucky to have 3rd Vice Chair Jeni Atchley. She isn’t just active with

our county party, but also participates with the national Young Democrats of America and its state chapter, and is

an officer with our region’s chapter of the Young Democrats of South Carolina. She tells us more about the national,

state and local groups below:

Young Democrats Make A Difference!

Tell your young friends, family and neighbors about the Ashley Cooper Young Democrats!

Democratic Party Popularity is Growing—Especially with Young Voters—Polls Say

Not that it’s ever been popular in recent years, but the Republican Party sunk to a new low recently. In 2004, 35 percent of Americans called themselves Republican, but today only 25 percent do, a recent Gallup poll found. The GOP dropped 3 percent last year alone.

Democrats are growing in number, however, especially since the 2012 elections, and with one particular age group in particular. A 53-percent majority of Americans aged 18-to-29 openly affiliate with our party, Gallup reports, while only 35 percent of this age group likes or leans toward the Republican Party. We’ve been holding this 18-point gap since 2006, too. This Democratic Party advantage is even bigger for young folks of ethnic minority (62 percent). Exit polls in the last presidential races show that Obama took a majority of voters from South Carolinians under 45, too. And wouldn’t you know it? We Democrats have some young can-didates this year! Take our candidate for lt. governor, state Rep. Bakari Sellers, for example. He’ll turn 30 years old this year, and so will our candidate for State House 98, Rebekah Patrick. And we have another young lady—Mary Tinkler—on our ballots for State House 114.

If our party is this popular with younger voters, and since we even have young candidates, then we need to reach out to this same age group. If you’re a young voter, your vote is needed this year, and so are your friends’ votes, too—be sure to get them to the polls this year! And we all need to be sure our your young rela-tives, friends and neighbors vote in the 2014 elections, too.

Clyburn to do book-signing at state convention

Rep. Jim Clyburn, whose 6th District includes the upper half of our Dor-chester County, will be signing copies of his book, “Blessed Experi-ences,” at the state convention on May 3. That Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., the congressman will be in the lobby of the Convention Center, past the registration tables and be-hind the escalators. You can buy the book that morning ($34.95) or bring your own pre-purchased copy (it’s also available online at various websites, including Amazon and Barnes & Noble). An autobiography, “Blessed Experiences” tells of Clyburn’s upbringing in rural South Carolina and his political career, and in quite a tell-all for-mat, too. Here’s the overview: “From his humble beginnings in Sumter, South Carolina, to his prominence on the Washington, D.C., political scene as the third highest-ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives, U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn has led an extraordinary life. In Blessed Experiences, Clyburn tells in his own inspirational words how an African American boy from the Jim Crow-era South was able to beat the odds to achieve great success and become, as President Barack Obama describes him, ‘one of a handful of peo-ple who, when they speak, the entire Congress listens.’”

Number of Americans who got health insurance through ACA between October 1, 2013 and March 31, 2014: 7 million (even though Republicans in U.S. Congress have tried 50 times over the last four years to remove it) Number who got Medicaid Expansion: 8 million (even though 26 states, including South Carolina, rejected Medicaid Expansion) Number of Americans who now get free preventive medical ser-vices thanks to Obamacare: 105 million Number of Americans projected to have health insurance through ACA or Medicaid Expansion next year (2015): 25 million In 2016: 34 million In 2017: 36 million

Number of South Carolinians who got health insurance through ACA: about 65,000 (even though Republicans in state legislature have tried to interfere with registration) Number of South Carolinians who got Medicaid Expansion: ZERO (thanks to Republican state legislators and Gov. Nikki Haley, who took $1 million from the federal government to have a commit-tee that was supposed to look into such expansion in our state) Number of South Carolinians projected to die every year be-cause they can’t get healthcare through Medicaid Expansion: 1,400 Number of days before the next election when you can vote Haley and other Republicans out of office: 218

A Statistical Update on the Affordable Care Act

BBQ & Blues

The 75 who joined us on March 22 needed plenty of napkins for all the terrific food we served, and needed comfortable shoes to dance to the great music we played that evening, too!

The changing of the chairs! (Above, L-R) Newly-elected chair Ethel D. Campbell and former chair Richard Hayes.

Great food (above) and great guests (below, L-R: Aaron Brown, Ethel D. Campbell, Joyce Dickerson and Rep. Joe Jefferson)

Lovely Ladies (above) and an Awesome Auction (below)

County Council-man Willie Davis (right) speaks to the crowd.

Jeni Atchley (L) and Rob Groce ( R) did the auction.

Special thanks to Carlton Campbell for preparing the great

food, to Debbie Mortel-laro for the desserts, and to Debbie Lodge

and Rob Groce for the Blues music!

Calendar of Events

Please Note: we have new officers in this new election year. That means that many

new events are still very, very new—too new to be posted on our new calendar, even. We promise to keep you updated by email of all

events as soon as we know of them.

April April 19

Monthly Breakfast 9 a.m. at Ryan’s ($10)

1301 N Main St. in Summerville Just tell the cashier you’re there for the Democratic Party event, and you can pay the $10 for breakfast buffet in the

private room where we’ll meet.

May May 2

Jefferson-Jackson Dinner 7 p.m. at Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center

Sen. Tim Kaine (Va.) is keynote speaker at this year’s dinner, which will also honor former Governor Dick Riley.

Tickets for the formal event are $125, and can be purchased online (HERE).

May 2

Jim Clyburn’s World Famous Fish Fry 7:30 p.m. to Midnight

Free Admission/Free Food! (Specific location in Columbia to be announced.)

May 3

Democratic Women’s Council Breakfast 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the

Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center (fee to attend)

May 3

State Democratic Party Convention Registration: 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Convention: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

May 31

Monthly Breakfast Meeting Time, location and guests to be announced.

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