My fellow Democrats: I hope that this message finds you and your family both safe and healthy. The Genesee County Democratic Party is adapting to overcome the new challenges presented by COVID-19. As promised, the Genesee County Democratic Party will be updating our members via email and social media. If you would like to...
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Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Today, we honor the life, legacy, and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. Now more than ever before, our country could benefit from his wisdom and leadership. As Dr. King noted in his last speech given in support of the striking AFSCME sanitation workers in Memphis: “Now, what does all of this mean...
Happy Labor Day!
Happy Labor Day! One of the defining themes of our history as a people is the struggle to broaden economic justice for all. At the core of that struggle has been the American Labor Movement. As Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “The labor movement was the principal force that transformed misery and despair into hope...
Happy Independence Day!
Today, we celebrate the collective will that gave voice to the voiceless and declared for all to hear: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Independence...
Comments from January 19, 2019
My comments at the Spring Convention on January 19, 2019: I’ve always thought that conventions are a time for us to come together to rededicate ourselves to our principles and to solidify the strong bonds that unite us together. I heard it once summarized that the Democratic Party is the party of “WE,” not...
GCDP Convention to Elect 48 Members of the Executive Board
The Genesee County Democratic Party will meet in Convention on Monday, November 19, 2018 at 6:00 PM at UAW Local 659 located at 4549 Van Slyke Road in Flint, Michigan. The purpose of the Convention will be to elect 48 members of the Genesee County Democratic Executive Board. As established by rules of the...
GCDP Precinct Delegate Rally
Wednesday is the Genesee County Democratic Party Precinct Delegate Rally on Wednesday, August 29th from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. The event will take place at the UAW 651 located on 3518 Robert T. Longway in Flint, MI. Our special guest speaker will be Congressman Dan Kildee! RSVP today by calling the Coordinated Campaign...
2018: Stand Up
World War II was fought to make the world safe for Democracy. It was a hot war. Bullets flew, soldiers and civilians died. Nazi totalitarian regimes were defeated; and in the process, Europe was devastated but liberated. Unfortunately, as soon as the Axis Powers had surrendered, a new Cold War was ushered in with...