Lee County Young Democrats

Mission Statement

The mission of the Lee County Young Democrats is to stimulate interest in governmental affairs; to perpetuate quality in elective office, to preserve the progress and constructive traditions of the Democratic Party; to actively insure an improvement in our environment, to provide social reforms; to bequeath to our posterity a better world than we inherited.

 

Moriah Netsch, LCYD President with Grace Nelson

LCYD  Calendar 

 

First Year Goals


1. To organize initial meeting to elect officers, hold first official
meeting with elected officers and to apply for a Charter from the Young Democrats of Florida and select activities for the coming year. (Accomplished!)

Our Officers are:

Moriah Netsch, President
Yannick Forrest, Executive Director (Recruitment)
Simone Bynoe, Vice President
Helen Philpot, Secretary
Christopher Cheney, Treasurer

2.To identify individuals and groups that can be approached to join the Lee County Young Democrats
3.Create Committees for Voter Registration, Precinct Work and Event Coordination.
4.To start Young Democratic Originations on local college campuses and High Schools
5.To reach out to High School students as they contemplate party affiliation when they register to vote, in order to educate them about the principles of the Democratic Party.
6.To help support activities of the Lee County Democrats by helping to distribute literature and assist with up coming events and activities.
7.To educate the public about the Democratic Party and involve the youth of our community in voting, national, state, and local politics that affect our lives.

Join Us!

LCYDs meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at Books - A- Million from 6:30pm - 7pm.

Activities currently working on : Get out the Vote Rally in September, Volunteering for Political Campaigns (Senator David Arronberg, Congressional Candidate Robert Neeld, Congressional Candidate Betty Castor, District 4 Candidate Clyde Bowles, and many more).

Florida Young Democrats Convention

"The FYD Summer Convention is fast approaching! Please make plans to join

us Friday, August 13th through Sunday, August 15th at the Marriott Tampa

Waterside Hotel and Marina. They are located at 700 South Florida Avenue,

Tampa, FL 33602.

The room rate is regularly $250.00 per night; however, they are offering the

Florida Young Democrats a discounted rate of $99.00 night. Reservations must

be made individually by calling either (800) 228-9290 or (813) 221-9290. The

deadline for the discounted rate is Friday, July 23, 2004.

Registration material will be made available in the next week.

The weekend events will include campaign training in addition to our annual

Roosevelt-Truman Dinner on Saturday, August 14th. We are still finalizing

the details; however, we have already confirmed some impressive speakers to

be announced soon. "

 LCYD Concert Pictures!


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