Seven Democrat Delegate Positions Open

LABELLE, FL. -- Any Democrat registered in Hendry County may file to run for one of the county's seven delegate positions at the 2019 Florida Democratic Party Convention to be held the weekend of October 11 - 13. Delegate filing forms are available at http://www.floridadems.org/convention or from Hendry County Democratic Executive Committee Chair Joe Thomas, (863)234-8890, Vice Chair Dorothy Johnson, (863)234-7231, State Committeeman Ramon S. Rodriguez, ramrodriguez@embarqmail.com, and State Committeewoman Sofia I. Rodriguez, sofrodriguez@embarqmail.com. 

Completed filing forms must be returned to one of these four by 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 31. Hendry County DEC will hold its delegate elections at its regularly scheduled 6:30 p.m. dinner meeting on Monday, August 12, at LaBelle's Beef O'Brady's Restaurant, 21 South Lee Street. 

 At the time of election, each elected delegate shall submit a non-refundable $60 registration fee (or $25 Student fee) to be collected by the County Chair for submission with the delegate filing forms to Florida State Democratic Party Headquarters no later than Friday, September 6, 2019.

Hendry County DEC Joe Thomas adds that he and the other three officers mentioned above will be automatic delegates to the Convention as will be elected Hendry County Democratic office holders from the county level up. 

 Thomas also has ten appointments he may make to ensure the delegation is representative of Hendry County's demographics. All delegates -- whether elected, appointed, or automatic -- must complete the filing form and submit the non-refundable registration fee at the August 12 election meeting. For information, contact Joe Thomas at hendrydems@embarqmail.com, or by text to (863)234-8890.




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