We have three terrific candidates for three open seats. It’s an opportunity for us to make lasting positive change in the lives of many in Alamance County.
Today, citizens depend on county government more than ever before, which makes it more important that dedicated people run for the office of county commissioner.
-The County Commissioners set the budget for public schools and Alamance County Community College from money provided by the state. Commissioners set property taxs and can choose to add county money to the school budget. They decide he timing and amount of local bonds for new school construction and repairs for existing buildings.
-They determine how much money is spent on law enforcement in the county.
-The commissioners prepare, review, & decide on annual county budget
-The Commissioners pass the budget that funds county public health, mental health services and public health.
The purpose of the LGBTQ Democrats of Alamance County is to work within the Alamance County Democratic Party, providing a strong voice and representation within the party structure; securing full equal rights for LGBTQ citizens through effective legislation and policies; electing pro-equality Democrats to office and encouraging LGBTQ persons to participate fully as Democrats at all levels of policymaking and public service. This organization shall work to influence and shape the polices and values of the North Carolina Democratic Party to ensure inclusivity, better equity and equality for the LGBTQ+ community.
Fundraiser for JD Wooten
Join us for a Virtual Fundraiser on June 3rd at 6:00 pm with special guests Chief Justice Cheri Beasley of the NC Supreme Court and NC Attorney General Josh Stein!
This election determines who draws the electoral maps for the next decade, we need to pick up at least 5 seats for a majority, and SD-24 was the 3rd closest race that did not flip in 2018. Simply put, Democrats need SD-24 to take the NC Senate majority in 2020, and we need your support to make that happen!
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Governor Cooper
Absentee Voting
It is definitely not too early to start planning how to vote in the 2020 election.
How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change
Former President Barack Obama answered a nationwide call for leadership by releasing a new statement about the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests and unrest over racial profiling and George Floyd’s death, providing resources and insight into how we can turn this moment into real structural change. READ IT HERE
Absentee Voting
It is definitely not too early to start planning how to vote in the 2020 election.
You can also call our local Board of Elections at (336)570-6755 and request that they send you an absentee ballot request form. Do it today!
Fundraiser for JD Wooten
Join us for a Virtual Fundraiser on June 3rd at 6:00 pm with special guests Chief Justice Cheri Beasley of the NC Supreme Court and NC Attorney General Josh Stein!
This election determines who draws the electoral maps for the next decade, we need to pick up at least 5 seats for a majority, and SD-24 was the 3rd closest race that did not flip in 2018. Simply put, Democrats need SD-24 to take the NC Senate majority in 2020, and we need your support to make that happen!
f you would like to pay by check, please email us at info@jdwooten.com to be added to the guest list. Sign up HERE
The Zoom link will be sent to all registered guests on May 20th.
NC State Democratic Party Convention
Join North Carolina Democrats for our virtual State Convention on Saturday, June 6th Visit ncdp.org/2020-stateconvention to register!
Are you a proud Alamance Democrat?
Stand up and stand out as a proud Alamance County Democrat. We’re working for a better more inclusive Alamance for everyone. Join the movement!
Thursday, June 4th at 7pm, Eric Henry and Ricky Hurtado for NC House will speak about their recent Alamance Connects conversations with local health care workers and some of the challenges ahead. RSVP here and come with questions!
Fundraiser for JD Wooten
Join us for a Virtual Fundraiser on June 3rd at 6:00 pm with special guests Chief Justice Cheri Beasley of the NC Supreme Court and NC Attorney General Josh Stein!
This election determines who draws the electoral maps for the next decade, we need to pick up at least 5 seats for a majority, and SD-24 was the 3rd closest race that did not flip in 2018. Simply put, Democrats need SD-24 to take the NC Senate majority in 2020, and we need your support to make that happen!
If you would like to pay by check, please email us at info@jdwooten.com to be added to the guest list. Sign up HERE
The Zoom link will be sent to all registered guests on May 20th.
NC State Democratic Party Convention
Join North Carolina Democrats for our virtual State Convention on Saturday, June 6th Visit ncdp.org/2020-stateconvention to register!
Health clinics. Fire departments. Schools. Even roads and highways. The census can shape many different aspects of our community.
Are you a proud Alamance Democrat?
Stand up and stand out as a proud Alamance County Democrat. We’re working for a better more inclusive Alamance for everyone. We have great candidates and a terrific opportunity to move Alamance forward. Join the movement!
REP. LEWIS ON RECENT POLICE KILLINGS AND CIVIL UNREST IN ATLANTA AND ACROSS THE NATION
May 30, 2020 Press Release
ATLANTA — “Sixty-five years have passed, and I still remember the face of young Emmett Till. It was 1955. I was 15 years old — just a year older than him. What happened that summer in Money, Mississippi, and the months that followed — the recanted accusation, the sham trial, the dreaded verdict — shocked the country to its core. And it helped spur a series of non-violent events by everyday people who demanded better from our country.
“Despite real progress, I can’t help but think of young Emmett today as I watch video after video after video of unarmed Black Americans being killed, and falsely accused. My heart breaks for these men and women, their families, and the country that let them down — again. My fellow Americans, this is a special moment in our history. Just as people of all faiths and no faiths, and all backgrounds, creeds, and colors banded together decades ago to fight for equality and justice in a peaceful, orderly, non-violent fashion, we must do so again.
“To the rioters here in Atlanta and across the country: I see you, and I hear you. I know your pain, your rage, your sense of despair and hopelessness. Justice has, indeed, been denied for far too long. Rioting, looting, and burning is not the way. Organize. Demonstrate. Sit-in. Stand-up. Vote. Be constructive, not destructive. History has proven time and again that non-violent, peaceful protest is the way to achieve the justice and equality that we all deserve.
“Our work won’t be easy — nothing worth having ever is — but I strongly believe, as Dr. King once said, that while the arc of the moral universe is long, it bends toward justice.”
Join us for a Virtual Fundraiser on June 3rd at 6:00 pm with special guests Chief Justice Cheri Beasley of the NC Supreme Court and NC Attorney General Josh Stein!
This election determines who draws the electoral maps for the next decade, we need to pick up at least 5 seats for a majority, and SD-24 was the 3rd closest race that did not flip in 2018. Simply put, Democrats need SD-24 to take the NC Senate majority in 2020, and we need your support to make that happen!
If you would like to pay by check, please email us at info@jdwooten.com to be added to the guest list. Sign up HERE
The Zoom link will be sent to all registered guests on May 20th.
Join North Carolina Democrats for our virtual State Convention on Saturday, June 6th Visit ncdp.org/2020-stateconvention to register!
Are You a Proud Alamance Democrat?
Bob Byrd, candidate for Alamance County Board of Commissioners is a Proud Alamance Democrat. Bob has dedicated most of his adult life to improving the quality of life of and making it more inclusive for everyone in the community. In his role as an Alamance County Commissioner, healthcare executive, community leader and volunteer, Bob has devoted himself to the issues that matter most: public education, health care and mental health, the elderly, our youth, the arts, anti-poverty efforts and economic development.
Join us for a Virtual Fundraiser on June 3rd at 6:00 pm with special guests Chief Justice Cheri Beasley of the NC Supreme Court and NC Attorney General Josh Stein!
This election determines who draws the electoral maps for the next decade, we need to pick up at least 5 seats for a majority, and SD-24 was the 3rd closest race that did not flip in 2018. Simply put, Democrats need SD-24 to take the NC Senate majority in 2020, and we need your support to make that happen!
If you would like to pay by check, please email us at info@jdwooten.com to be added to the guest list. Sign up HERE
The Zoom link will be sent to all registered guests on May 20th.
Join North Carolina Democrats for our virtual State Convention on Saturday, June 6th Visit ncdp.org/2020-stateconvention to register!
Yvonne Lewis Holley Candidate for LT Governor
On Criminal Justice Reform
In order for people who have served in the criminal justice system to become viable citizens, there must be some criminal justice reform. Let’s begin with money: the state needs to fund the Raise the Age juvenile program, and provide more funding to programs like the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council.
We must end the use of bail as a punishment for people who are not at flight risk and have not been found guilty of any crime.
I strongly oppose taking away driver’s licenses for non payment of fines. We must end this form of punishment for non-traffic violations.
We must work with and support the Second Chance Act and other re-entry programs, which allow people who have served their time to begin rebuilding their lives. I have and will continue to work to help find and establish a process to reinstate ex-offenders – who have served their time – to get or regain certifications and licensures. This will allow them to earn a living and take care of themselves and their families.
I’ve worked directly with expungement programs, like NC Justice Served, and I support Durham’s DEAR Program. These programs have proven track records and must be duplicated and/or expanded across the state.
I will continue to support and push for mental health and drug treatment programs over incarceration. These life changing initiatives will help keep families together, save people, allow everyone to become viable citizens, and will save the state millions of dollars in taxpayer money. Treatment is less expensive than incarceration, not just in monetary value, but in what it costs people and the lives around them.
Join us for a Virtual Fundraiser on June 3rd at 6:00 pm with special guests Chief Justice Cheri Beasley of the NC Supreme Court and NC Attorney General Josh Stein!
This election determines who draws the electoral maps for the next decade, we need to pick up at least 5 seats for a majority, and SD-24 was the 3rd closest race that did not flip in 2018. Simply put, Democrats need SD-24 to take the NC Senate majority in 2020, and we need your support to make that happen!
If you would like to pay by check, please email us at info@jdwooten.com to be added to the guest list. Sign up HERE
The Zoom link will be sent to all registered guests on May 20th.
Are You a Proud Alamance Democrat?
Elaine & Louise are Proud Alamance Democrats. Order your sign Here
Join us as we speak about COVID-19 in North Carolina featuring Aimy Steele (House District 82), Ricky Hurtado (House District 63), & Donna Lake (Senate District 7). Testing, Trends, and Tracing.
JD Wooten, NC Senate 24
This Virtual Event is on June 3, 2020 at 6:00 with NC Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley and NC Attorney General Josh Stein. This election determines who draws the electoral maps for the next decade, we need to pick up at least 5 seats for a majority, and SD-24 was the 3rd closest race that did not flip in 2018. Simply put, Democrats need SD-24 to take the NC Senate majority in 2020, and we need your support to make that happen!
Here’s our terrific candidate for Alamance County Board of Commissioner DreamaCaldwell with her yard sign.
In her own words: Being elected as the first black woman to the Alamance County Board of Commissioners is important to me. “When you don’t see yourself you feel invisible.”
Government should be a reflection of the people it serves. Poor, working class, homeless, LGBTQ, black and brown communities all deserve a seat at the tables when discussing issues within our county. Hearing from various lenses and experiences is important.
Representation is as important to the present as it is to the future. Voting for me for County Commissioners is a sign of change and inspires black, brown children and all girls to be whatever they want to be, even a politician!
I’ve always wanted to be a politican and lawyer, neither of which I thought was possible. Growing up I didn’t known any black politicians and just within the last few years met black women lawyers.
I have been told that I’m not the typical politician because of my lack of political experience. However my lived experience with public housing, EBT, Medicaid, WIC, criminal justice system and even homelessness can not be learned in school. Although not typical, neither has my path to escape the vicious cycle of poverty.
I have allowed the fact that I lacked political experience, the education degrees, money and even my race to keep me stagnant for far too many years. I decided to stop wishing for change and become a part of the changes I wanted to see happen. So, after years of community service and organizing, I decided to enter the crowded county commissioner race. Thankfully with your support I won in the primaries to become 1 of 3 Democratic candidates for county commission.
I continue to ask for your help, support and vote to become the 1st Black Woman to gain a seat ( 3 seats will be open) on the Alamance County Commissioner Board. Can I count on your vote in the General Election on November 3, 2020? Would you donate today to show you’re standing in solidarity with us https://secure.actblue.com/donate/supportdjc ? Only Alamance County citizens can cast their vote for me but donations can be given from anywhere in the country. Let’s break barriers together and show that #representationmatters. Dreama J. Caldwell for Alamance County Commissioner 2020
ABSS May 2020 Meeting
There was a lot of agenda to cover in the recent Board of Education meeting. View the replay below to hear conversations about budgets, 2020-2021 calendars, transfers, and more. ⬇️
“In Indecent Assembly, Nichol outlines “the stoutest war waged against people of color and low-income citizens seen in America for a half-century.” North Carolina is, Nichol says, involved in a brutal battle for its own decency – a battle that is likely to serve as a testing ground for the entire nation. According to Nichol, If the contest is lost here, especially in the coming 2020 election season, other states will likely abandon defining cornerstones of American liberty and equality as well.” NC policy Watch
Gene Nichol, Boyd Tinsley Distinguished Professor at the UNC law school and formerly Director of the UNC Center on Poverty, Work, and Opportunity, will talk about the radical changes brought about by the Republican NC General Assembly since 2010 that have transformed our state, reversing decades of policy.
Please join us for another evening of getting together virtually!
You have until May 31 to fill out this survey and make you voice heard on the future land development plans for our county. It only takes a minute. SURVEY
Congresswoman Alma Adams tackles maternal health disparities
North Carolina earned a D+ on the March of Dimes’ 2019 report card assessing infant and maternal health for progress eliminating racial/ethnic disparities in preterm birth, a leading contributor to infant mortality.
In order to combat rising maternal mortality rates among black women in America, the Black Maternal Health Caucus released the Black Maternal Health Momnibus, a legislative package including nine bills focused on eliminating maternal and infant mortality disparities.
Stand Up and Stand Out as a Proud Democrat in Alamance County with one of these beautiful yard signs. ORDER HERE
With a $15.00 donation to the Alamance County Democratic Party you can have one of these signs delivered to your home once travel restriction are eased in the coming weeks. For sign guidelines click here
Elliott Lynch is a native of Halifax County, NC and has lived in Alamance County for 27 years. A graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, he owns ValuSystems Computers in Burlington. Elliott was ACDP secretary 1998-2000. He ran for Alamance County Commissioner in 1998 and 2000. Elliott ran for NC House District 64 as a Democrat in 2018. He is currently 1st VP of the NC Democratic Party Native American Caucus.
Born and raised in Lowell, Massachusetts, I am the eldest of eight children and a life-long Democrat. An activist since age 18 and a product of the 60s, my work for the Democratic Party spanned the campaigns of every past president since Lyndon Johnson. Education: The grateful recipient of small scholarships to undergrad and the opportunity to be in work- study programs, I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from D’Youville College, Buffalo, NY. I took graduate level courses in epidemiology at the Universidad de Panama but only recently got my Master’s degree—a Master of Arts in liberal studies from Duke University in 2018, a remarkable late-life experience
. Career: I have been in the work force since I was 14 years of age and began my post-college career in White Plains and Port Chester, NY, as a public health nurse. As a nurse, I had the opportunity to live,work, travel, and volunteer outside the country. Living and working in Panama, I volunteered in Bolivia and Guatemala and traveled in Central and South America. Back in the States after almost six years, I worked for 13 years at the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization, Chicago, and had the privilege to travel, teach, and speak in Europe and Latin America. I then moved back to NewYork and lived and worked in the City, first as COO/CEO of the American Journal of Nursing Company, then as founder and president of a publishing (healthcare) management consulting firm for ten years. Before “retiring” to Burlington in 2014, I owned and operated and was chef of an Inn in Maine for 13 years. While in Maine I founded the Maine Literary Festival and as founding chair ran the Festival for five years. Related Volunteer Experience: My volunteer and activist work over the years spanned the political, civic, medical, and pastoral, and in literacy. Since arriving in Burlington, I have been active in and supportive of NAACP, ACDP, the Democratic Women’s Organization, the Augustine Literacy Project, and the pastoral care ministry at our church. In 2016, I trained as a fellow in the North Carolina Coordinated Campaign. From April of 2019 I was chair of the ACDP Voter Outreach Committee. I am honored to have been elected as first vice chair of the Alamance County Democratic for 2021 to 2023 and to work with each and all as we focus on the challenging work ahead.
“My passion and drive is to represent all peoples of North Carolina. I want everyone’s vote to be heard.”
Political Experience: – Elected City Council Member, Mebane, 2019 – Elected County Democratic Party 1st Vice Chair, Alamance, 2019 – City Council Candidate, Mebane, 2017 – Elected County Democratic Party 3rd Vice Chair, Alamance, 2017 – Elected Precinct Democratic Party Chair, South Melville, 2016 – Assisted & Advised Local and Federal Campaigns, 2015-2019
Educational Background: – B.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ohio State University, 2011 – A.S. in Avionics Systems Technology, Community College of the Air Force, 2005
Military Service: – Air National Guard 2005-2014 – United States Air Force 1999-2005
Ernest Lewis is Third-Vice Chair of the Alamance County Democratic Party. He is a double graduate from Wake Forest University where he majored in Music and Religion as well as received a Master of Arts in Management. In 2007, he was the recipient of the Martin Luther King Jr. “Building a Dream Award” at Wake Forest University. Ernest is a freelance composer, arranger, conductor and musician.
He is a 2015 graduate of Elon University School of Law where he served in multiple leadership capacities. While at Elon University School of Law, Ernest served as the SBA Secretary for the 2013-2014 school year. He has served as a case manager for the school’s Innocence Project. During the summer of 2014, he was selected to be a MLK Fellowship Intern with Legal Aid of North Carolina. This position allowed him to work a variety of clients on various public interest areas. Ernest Lewis is an Elon University School of Law Leadership Fellow. As a Leadership Fellow, he has served in various roles, particularly as an editor, interviews editor and Co-Editor-in Chief of the Elon University of School of Law Journal of Law and Leadership. In this role, He brings a different perspective and a focus on racialjustice and equity for all.
He created a band that worked with the Wake Forest Gospel Choir for the first time in the choir’s 30-year history. He has served as minister of music and head musician for the Wake Forest University Gospel Choir and lead keyboardist at Piedmont International Church.
While I originally hail from Manteo, NC on the Outer Banks, my roots are firmly planted in Alamance County. My parents are third generation Alamance natives, growing up in Burlington and Mebane post WWII whose education and public service jobs eventually took them out east where they raised my two brothers and me. Incidentally, my education and jobs eventually brought me back to Alamance permanently in 2010.
Education: I graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration, Accounting from Appalachian State University in 2008, where I completed a half-semester internship with the firm in Greensboro where I eventually started my career. I then obtained my Master of Science in Accounting from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2009.
Career: From 2010-2013, I worked as a financial statement and government programs auditor first for a second-tier international accounting & assurance firm, then moved into a smaller, one-office accounting firm in Chapel Hill. After tiring of the travel and nature of constantly working for different clients, I moved into the manufacturing industry as the Staff Accountant for Kingsdown in Mebane, where I spent seven years. As of May 2020, I am now the Senior Financial Analyst for Corporate & Divisional Accounting at LabCorp in Burlington.
Volunteer Experience: Growing up the child of government employees, one being a social worker, the sibling of someone intellectually disabled, and later, conducting single audits (audits of federal programs) for various cities, counties, and an American Indian Tribe is what piqued my interest in learning more about our democracy and the services our government provides for our people. Living in Greensboro I initially got involved with Young Democrats of Guilford County, and upon moving here in 2010, discovered Alamance’s own highly active Democratic party. I initially got involved with Young Democrats of Guilford County, and upon moving here in 2010, discovered Alamance’s own highly active Democratic party. I initially joined the old Young Democrats chapter and Democratic Women. Through these groups I eventually was appointed treasurer of YDs in 2011 and was encouraged to attend regular monthly county meetings where I was consulted on finance issues for the ACDP executive board. In 2014 I was asked to fill the 3rd Vice Chair vacancy on the executive board, and in 2015 I was elected the Secretary of ACDP. In 2017 I was elected Treasurer and have served in that capacity since. I’ve worked under the last six ACDP Chairpersons and am excited for what Elliott will bring as the seventh in my time here.
Emma Kennett is a graduate of Wake Forest University and a former Regional Campaign Manager for the North Carolina Democratic Party. She also helped with the creation of the Young Dems of Alamance County, beginning at the end of 2019, and she is working on sustaining this group through the pandemic. Emma is working to educate herself on being anti-racist, so that she can help apply what she learns to the Democratic Party in their work to grow and better our community, our county, and our country because we cannot help each other if we don’t work to understand and learn from one another. She is excited to help serve the Democratic Party of Alamance as their Secretary!
