Rep. Dave Obey in Tallahassee today

Rep. Dave Obey, seen here playing with Sen. Kerry, is in Tallahassee today.

WHAT: Reception honoring Congressman Dave Obey, Chairman, Appropriations Committee, U.S. House of Representatives

WHEN: Monday, February 11th at 5:00 PM
WHERE: Akerman Senterfitt, 14th Floor Conference Room, 106 East College Avenue, Tallahassee, FL

Contributions (PAC or Individual): $1,000 Host or $100 Guest

Please make checks payable to:
A Lot of People for Dave Obey
P.O. Box 75214
Washington, DC, 20013-5214

Congressman Obey serves as Chair of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee and is a tireless fighter for the American people. Florida Democratic Party Chair Karen Thurman refers to him as "one of the smartest people that I served with in Congress".

I hope you can make it out this afternoon, it should be a great event.

Chairs race narrows

Diane Glasser, Broward County's State Committeewoman, has dropped out of the race for chair. I have linked to the story in the title bar. Jeff Ryan dropped out after failing to qualify last week. This leaves Congresswoman Karen Thurman and Doug Courtney, former chair of the small county coalition. So things look fairly good for the former Congresswoman.

Google Karen Thurman

Karen is the person who the Florida Young Democrats endorsed for chair. Here is an excerpt from an email from our statewide president Matt Cole:

"Over the past week, I asked for your input on candidates for Florida Democratic Party (FDP) Chair in the form of a poll our Yahoo Groups website. As President of the FYDs, I have one vote for the upcoming election of FDP Chair. Because voting is "on the record," my vote will be seen as an endorsement. Jeff Ryan received more support from Exec Board members who voted, but Karen Thurman was overwhelming preferred by FYD members and Chapter Presidents who voted.

I have spoken with both Jeff and Karen. If elected Chair, each candidate understands of our goals and has promised to provide the continued support we need. The new Chair must build upon the work that Scott Maddox has done and continue to improve communication, increase fundraising, broaden the state party's appeal, and develop future leaders. Based on your input, on May 7, my vote will go to Karen Thurman.

The former Congresswoman represented much of North Central Florida in Washington for ten years. She successfully raised 2 million dollars in her last campaign and has provided leadership on many issues including: education, the environment, and health care. Karen has also been provided leadership for many groups including: labor, women, and veterans. "