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March 24, 2007
Democrats ReOrganize
9:35 — I'm at the Chattanooga State auditorium, where the Hamilton County Democratic Party is holding its biannual convention. The doors are locked, so it's too late to come down now. They're going to elect officers without you.
Stuart James, the outgoing Chair, is delivering opening remarks. He mainly delivers a roll call of the newly elected and re-elected, with a few condolences for those who lost.
According to James, U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, on the local majority vote for opponent Ford, said: "There will never be another Republican mayor of Chattanooga because of what [Chattanooga Democrats] did."
A standing ovation was ordered for Terry Lee, James' chief advisor.
John Bailes
10:25 — The precinct officer election was slightly awkward, and the format for adopting changes to bylaws isn't exactly rigorous, but the business got done.
County party officer elections are on..
10:42 — ..and the slate of four that ran as a ticket won unified approval from all in attendance. The new HCDP officers are:
John Bailes, Chairman
Jeff Wilson, Vice-Chairman
James Carpenter, Treasurer
Alice O'Dea, Secretary
Political News | By joe lance | 09:56 AM