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NORMALLY
1) Democratic Women Lunch 'n Learn last Tuesday each month at NOON
Next meeting December 28.
2) Party meeting first Tuesday of each month at 5:30
Day and Time: Tuesday, December 7, at 5:30 pm.
Location: McCormick Library
Democrats build float for Mrs. Claus
in the Christmas Parade, Sat. 12-4
Democrats joined together to decorate this float to highlight the important gifts of Christmas: the Gifts that Keep On Giving — kindness, caring, love, joy — what we Democrats stand for.
Marion dreamed up the theme. Paula Goldman, Leila Jackson, Sue (Leila's friend) Joann Ritchie, Tony Farina and I all put the float together with the magnificent help of Antonio (Ben Sibert's cousin) who provided the truck and flatbed trailer.
The people riding on the float were Marion Farina as Mrs. Claus, Shakita Freeman, the three Freeman boys, and Leila.
Democrats who marched in the parade were Paula Goldman, Jerry Goldman, Roseanne Napier-Riddick, Jo Ann Ritchie and Vivian Parker.
lBelow, Mrs. Claus (Marion Farina) takes a well-deserved rest.
Marion dreamed up the theme. Paula Goldman, Leila Jackson, Sue (Leila's friend) Joann Ritchie, Tony Farina and I all put the float together with the magnificent help of Antonio (Ben Sibert's cousin) who provided the truck and flatbed trailer.
The people riding on the float were Marion Farina as Mrs. Claus, Shakita Freeman, the three Freeman boys, and Leila.
Democrats who marched in the parade were Paula Goldman, Jerry Goldman, Roseanne Napier-Riddick, Jo Ann Ritchie and Vivian Parker.
lBelow, Mrs. Claus (Marion Farina) takes a well-deserved rest.
Democratic Women decorate Christmas tree for Festival of Trees at the Grist Mill
Rose Anne Napier-Riddick chaired this project with the help of many Democrat ladies.
REDISTRICTING — County Council meeting
Tuesday November 16
Redistricting attracts SRO crowd
to council chambers last Tuesday
McCormick residents filled the county administration meeting room, and more were standing in the lobby last Tuesday, Nov. 16 to learn about county redistricting.
Frank Rainwater, executive director of the SC Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Department, made a presentation about redistricting and answered questions. 2020 census figures reveal movement in the populations of all five established county districts.
Census figures indicate a white McCormick County majority, 56.3 to 39.3 black of the total population, not the voting age population, used in his presentation.
Two districts, no. 2, either side of SR28 from Plum Branch to the GA state line, and no. 3, basically Savannah Lakes Village, experienced growth. There was a population decrease in districts 1, 4 and 5.
Districts 2 and 3 have 2,000 and 2,110 residents respectively while the others range from 1,424 to 1,623 (see accompanying chart/graph). Rainwater said that the redistricting will have to move approximately 600 people, 275 from district 2 and 385 from district 3, into districts 1, 4, and 5.
“Ideally each district will have 1,725 residents to balance the five districts,” Rainwater said. “We recommend your redistricting be within 5 percent of that, surely below 10 percent."
He outlined three basic recommendations: (1) one person, one vote under the 14th Amendment; (2) protecting the interest of racial minority population, and (3) other applicable court decisions and federal and state law. “There are hardline, then gray areas,” said Rainwater.
Other redistricting recommendations include: drawing districts contiguously; minimizing division of voting precincts; making districts geographically compact “such that nearby areas of population are not bypassed for a more distant population," and more. The Department of Justice no longer has oversight of SC elections.
“The districts should be compact….not like a checkerboard,” said Rainwater. “This is one of the smaller counties I’ve been to, and you have a lot of community interest.”
Former County Council Chair Alonzo Harrison reminded council it looked at areas and projected growth years ago and purposely drew lines to give black voters a voice in county government.
to council chambers last Tuesday
McCormick residents filled the county administration meeting room, and more were standing in the lobby last Tuesday, Nov. 16 to learn about county redistricting.
Frank Rainwater, executive director of the SC Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Department, made a presentation about redistricting and answered questions. 2020 census figures reveal movement in the populations of all five established county districts.
Census figures indicate a white McCormick County majority, 56.3 to 39.3 black of the total population, not the voting age population, used in his presentation.
Two districts, no. 2, either side of SR28 from Plum Branch to the GA state line, and no. 3, basically Savannah Lakes Village, experienced growth. There was a population decrease in districts 1, 4 and 5.
Districts 2 and 3 have 2,000 and 2,110 residents respectively while the others range from 1,424 to 1,623 (see accompanying chart/graph). Rainwater said that the redistricting will have to move approximately 600 people, 275 from district 2 and 385 from district 3, into districts 1, 4, and 5.
“Ideally each district will have 1,725 residents to balance the five districts,” Rainwater said. “We recommend your redistricting be within 5 percent of that, surely below 10 percent."
He outlined three basic recommendations: (1) one person, one vote under the 14th Amendment; (2) protecting the interest of racial minority population, and (3) other applicable court decisions and federal and state law. “There are hardline, then gray areas,” said Rainwater.
Other redistricting recommendations include: drawing districts contiguously; minimizing division of voting precincts; making districts geographically compact “such that nearby areas of population are not bypassed for a more distant population," and more. The Department of Justice no longer has oversight of SC elections.
“The districts should be compact….not like a checkerboard,” said Rainwater. “This is one of the smaller counties I’ve been to, and you have a lot of community interest.”
Former County Council Chair Alonzo Harrison reminded council it looked at areas and projected growth years ago and purposely drew lines to give black voters a voice in county government.
PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE
Watch this space for notes on Rezoning.
Since 1776, first office for Democratic party in South Carolina is self-owned — dedicated October 30 to the memory of Don and Carol Fowler.
COLUMBIA, SC -- On Saturday the South Carolina Democratic Party, along with local elected officials and party activists, officially dedicated The Don and Carol Fowler Center, the party’s permanent home. The purchase of the headquarters on Gadsden Street was historic, as it marks the first time the party has owned its own building. The Don and Carol Fowler Center is a place for Democrats to gather, organize, train, and win for decades to come.
Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, Senator Amy Klobuchar, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Senator Chris Dodd, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, and Majority Whip Jim Clyburn all joined the event virtually to share their well-wishes and support.
Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, Senator Amy Klobuchar, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Senator Chris Dodd, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, and Majority Whip Jim Clyburn all joined the event virtually to share their well-wishes and support.
Democrats support our
high school sports
