Loranne Ausley featured in Tallahassee Magazine!

Rep. Ausley is approaching the end of her last term, and their is a great write up about her and her son and family. Rep. Ausley has done a lot for our state, and she will be missed in Tallahassee.



We all look forward to whatever direction she heads in next. I know that she will continue to serve the public in some capacity. You can read the article linked in the title bar.

"Iron Will" is five! That time of year again, let's walk for Will!

That time of year again, let's show our support for Rep. Ausley, the March of Dimes and for "Iron" Will!

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

WALK WITH WILL KICK-OFF PARTY
Featuring “FRANK DOUGLAS AND THE FRIED TURKEYS and SPECIAL GUEST DRUMMER”
Tuesday, March 27th
5:30-7:30 pm
Paradise Bar & Grille
Sign up to walk, contribute to the teams or just come pick up our 2008 shirt


MARCH OF DIMES WALKAMERICA: WALK WITH WILL
Saturday, April 12th
9:30 am
Cascades Park, Downtown Tallahassee




You can support our Walk With Will team in several ways.

1) Sign up to Walk With Will on Saturday, April 12th at Cascades Park. Walkers who donate or raise $25 will get the 2008 version of the Walk With Will t-shirt thanks to generous support from Embarq, Capital City Bank, Rogers Gunter Vaughn Insurance, and other sponsors. Contact Alfredo Cruz at alfredo.cruz@myfloridahouse.gov to let us know how many walkers and what t-shirt sizes you need.

2) Join walkers and other supporters at our Walk with Will Kick-off party on Thursday, March 27th at Paradise Bar & Grille featuring “Frank Douglas and the Fried Turkeys” and their special guest drummer “Iron Will”!

3)Write a check for any amount to support our team. Contributions should be made out to March of Dimes and mailed to 826 Washington Street, Tallahassee, FL 32303. You may also contribute directly online by going to http://www.marchforbabies.org/510057

Transitions in Tallahassee

Local Leon Young Democrat update: Immediate past LCYD President Beth Kennedy has moved on past Leon County, at least for a little while, and she is with the Democratic Leadership Council in Washington, DC. Specifically she is now working for the DLC's think tank The Progressive Policy Institute. We are really proud of Beth and wish her the best of luck on her new adventure!



Congrats Beth, we already miss you here, and if the weather continues like last week, I think you will wish your were back sooner than you thought. Here is the view of Pennsylvania Avenue from Beth's Window. Gotta love snow!




Also, with news this week, Tevya Harley will be taking Beth's place as the new Executive Director of the Florida Mainstream Democrats. Mainstream is the equivalent of the DLC in Florida. I think Tevya will do a great job, and continue the hard work of former ED's Beth, Justin Day, and the work of the Chair's Sen. Aronberg, and Rep. Ausley. Keep up the hard work! The LCYD's are here to help Mainstream in any way that we can.



Congrats & Good Luck Tevya!

Walk with Will

Have you given to the March of Dimes yet? The Leon County Young Democrats want to help Rep. Ausley reach her goal of 10,000 online in the next week. How do we do that? We forward this page to our friends and relatives and let them know that we appreciate the hard work of the March of Dimes and we hope that might be able to help out with a small donation.

They can click on the title bar or this link here: www.walkamerica.org/IronWill

Rep. Ausley has been good to us and the citizens of her district, and now is one way to show our gratitude and respect.

Relay for Life Report

This past Friday and Saturday the Leon County Young Democrats participated with the TCC Relay for Life. I am glad to report that our team out raised any team online and placed third overall. I have loaded some pictures from the evening to share with everyone, starting with a stock photo of the fundraising champion Phillip Perry, who was the number one fundraiser for the event!

I apologize you will probably quickly note that the photos from the evening are not in any particular order. Blogger is awesome and free, but I haven't quite managed loading photos yet.

Here is a picture of the Luminaria Ceremony, a candle lit ceremony in honor of those affected by Cancer.
Michele Straw and Corinne Rubin after setting up the tents take a much deserved rest on the blow up toys.
The 3AM round of Dominos.
The Post Midnight pictures begin, from left to right Leah Ellington, Beth Kennedy, Chris Petley, Steve Schale and Jesse Roaza, all fresh from walking a half hour shift on the track.
Jesse Roaza fighting off sleep around 5AM.
Beth Kennedy and Leah Ellington around midnight. Still looking bright eyed and bushy tailed.
As you can see all of the LCYDs had a great time and we look forward to help out Relay for Life again next year! If you would still like to donate to the American Cancer Society you can click on the title bar for this post.

Next up we will be helping out Representative Ausley and the March of Dimes.