The Senior Democrats of NW Arkansas will meet Tuesday, February 21, 11:30 lunch, 12 noon program at Western Sizzlin in Springdale. Judge Chad Mason will speak on , “Drug Court, Work Court and the Direction of the Courts.” Also, all of the candidates for judge positions will speak. The public is invited.
“How to Keep an Elephant From Turning You Into a Jackass” Brenda Gullett, a former Arkansas Democratic Representative and Senator from Fayetteville will be speaking on the above topic at the monthly Benton County Democrats luncheon meeting on February 27, 2012. She is also the owner of “Brenda Gullett Associates” which specializes in maximizing human [...]
With a St. Patrick’s day theme, the annual spring fundraiser, familiarly known as “Spring Fling” will be held on Friday, March 16, 2012, at the First United Methodist Church, Boyce Drive, Bella Vista. Everyone who likes to have fun and visit is encouraged to join in the salad and dessert luncheon provided by members of [...]
Red to Blue 2012 The DCCC’s Red to Blue program highlights top Democratic campaigns across the country, and offers them financial, communications, grassroots, and strategic support. About Red to BlueThe DCCC’s Red to Blue program highlights top Democratic campaigns across the country, and offers them financial, communications, grassroots, and strategic support. The program will introduce [...]
Bill Beck of Bella Vista was named Benton County Democrat of the Year at the January meeting of the Benton County Democrats. Bill has been a champion of the Democratic philosophy for many years and as an advocate for the environment has shared his knowledge and commitment with members of BCD and the community. Past [...]
First BCD meeting of the new year was held Monday, January 23, 2012. Guest speaker was the Honorable Tom J. Keith who served Benton County as Circuit Judge for 22 years. Judge Keith spoke from his knowledge and experience to the topic “How the Judicial System Works”. An attorney since 1973, Judge Keith was Benton County’s [...]
Letter to the Editor from: Bill Millager Rogers 636-4195 Don’t Cave on the Volcker Rule! Don’t let the financial industry do it again! The Volcker Rule can prevent risky trades by banking institutions that led to near catastrophe and massive bailouts in 2008. Final issuance by the regulators is subject to public comment until Feb [...]
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The Benton County Democrats welcomed Lowell Grisham as their speaker at the luncheon meeting on Monday, Oct. 24, 2011. Grisham, Rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Fayetteville, spoke on “Viewing Politics through the Lens of Jesus”. A frequent columnist for the Northwest Arkansas Times, Grisham is a graduate of the University of Mississippi. His [...]
President, Sharon Carter, addresses the luncheon group at the Clarion hotel July meeting of Benton County Democrats. Lunch was especially good with lobster lasagna!
Speaker, Steve Clark, heads the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce.He has a resume as long as your arm! Steve presented information and maps related to redistricting of Arkansas Senate and House districts that will be voted into effect on July 29, 2011.
Phil Pumphrey, Executive Director of Ozark Regional Transit, was the featured speaker at the regular monthly meeting of Benton County Democrats on Monday, June 27, 2011. He presented an overview of ORT’s services and plans for future expansion. ORT is asking for a 1/4% increase in sales tax to fund these expansion plans but the [...]
Our summer fund raiser movie was held on August 23, 2011 with a great turnout. The fundraiser was a feature The Debt, a thriller starring Helen Mirren as a venerated former Israeli intelligence agent forced to confront secrets in her past. Thanks to Bill Beck, we were able to enjoy a special preview of [...]
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel joined us for our May 23 meeting. He expressed his concern for the victims of the May 22 tornado in Joplin, Missouri, and praised Arkansan volunteers and donors, many of whom had already begun to help. Afterward, he discussed his experiences as Attorney General, including their successes to date and [...]
Barbara Blagg, a columnist with the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, spoke at our April 25 monthly meeting. Blagg has written extensively on Arkansas politics and shared her viewpoint on current issues in Northwest Arkansas. She is a member of the board of the Arkansas Press Women, is co-chairman of the Freedom of Information Arkansas Project and [...]