Yearly Archives: 2021

Newsletter for Oct 14, 2021

In this Newsletter: Message from the Chair We are more than our opinions GWCDP News October Breakfast meeting in the books!Welcome to our first intern, JaDasia Mitchell!Denise Waldrep accepts role as Director of Voter Engagement Upcoming Elections & Voting Rights … Continue reading

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Breakfast Meeting Oct 2021: John Kraljevich, Chair of York County Democratic Party

John Kraljevich, Chair of the York County Democratic Party, shared his experience running for State House in 2018, piloting the Register 46 Project, and the rapid response behind the Travis Price arrest incident over the summer.

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Breakfast Meeting Oct 2021: Sloan Griffin, Candidate for Greenwood County Council

Sloan Griffin, candidate for Greenwood County Council, District 5, also spoke about his campaign and vision for the district.

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Breakfast Meeting Oct 2021: Tom Melson, Candidate for Greenwood County Council

Tom Melson, candidate for Greenwood County Council, District 5, spoke about his campaign to the members of the GWCDP.

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Breakfast Meeting Oct 2021: GWCPD Chair, Bill Kimler, with Party updates

GWCPD Chair, Bill Kimler, provided updates about the wildly successful Floyd’s Fish Fry & Cookout featuring Mia McLeod, Joe Cunningham’s visit to Greenwood, and testifying about SC House Redistricting.

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What caused the Haitian Refugee Crisis?

The following writeup comes from Jenn Budd, a former Senior Border Patrol Agent and Senior Intelligence agent and currently is an immigrant rights activist. This is why the Haitian refugees came: political operatives spread rumors in migrant communities saying one … Continue reading

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Newsletter for Sept 27, 2021

In this Newsletter: Message from the Chair I agree with Congressman Jeff Duncan? GWCDP News Gubernatorial candidates swing through GreenwoodRecap of the 1st Annual Floyd’s Fish Fry & CookoutBreakfast Meeting on Oct 2! Upcoming Elections & Voting Rights Greenwood County … Continue reading

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1st Annual Floyd’s Fish Fry & Cookout in the Books!

With the delivery of the final prize to the last raffle winner, we declare the 1st Annual Floyd’s Fish Fry & Cookout to be fully closed-out and an amazing part of GWCDP history! You can read more about the event … Continue reading

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A Pared Down Voting Rights Bill

The following writeup came from Walter Shaub, Senior Ethics Fellow at Project On Government Oversight and former Director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. The Joe Manchin voting rights bill HAS TO PASS because voting rights are under attack. … Continue reading

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Joe Cunningham to visit Greenwood

Message from the Chair Before we get to the big news, we want to thank YOU for the tremendous success of the 1st Annual Floyd’s Fish Fry & Cookout last Saturday. We will have a detailed recap with photos and videos in … Continue reading

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