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College Democrats of America president Lauren Wolfe has a nicely written opinion piece on The Huffington Post explaining what congressional Democrats have been accomplishing for students.
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The Tennessee delegation left for Columbia, S.C. via several carpools and a couple airports. For some of us it was an easy 4 to 5 hour drive, but for some it took more like 12 (driving from D.C.). By 1 p.m. everyone had arrived safely at the University of South Carolina (USC was the host site for the convention).
A few delegates arrived in S.C. in time to attend the CDA National Council meeting (the NC is similar to an executive committee or legislative body of some organizations) where Tennessee cast the tie-breaking vote in the NC elections. What is it with close elections and Tennessee being put on the spot?
There were a few other closed sessions that day for state federation officers and chapter presidents; I’ll not go into the mind-numbing details (you’re welcome).
Margaret Franklin, Kristen Spires, and Charlotte Kimsey.
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Federation of College Democrats (TFCD) held its annual spring conference Saturday in Nashville to provide chapter development training and to elect the organization’s executive board.
“The conference this year was a great success,†said Alex Youn, outgoing TFCD president. “We were able to get a lot of participation from schools that haven’t been active before. That’s something we’ve done really well the past two years, we’ve managed to grow all our existing chapters and start new ones as well.â€
The new officers are:
Adam Green, President (UTC)
Caitlin Elledge, Vice President (UTK)
Molly Sneary, Communications Director (Maryville College)
Landree Brotherton, Membership Director (Tusculum College)
Margaret Franklin, Minority Affairs Director (UTC)
Michael Lipe, Political Affairs Director (University of Memphis)
Zak Kelley, Programs Director (UTK)
Leah Kirk, Secretary (Carson-Newman College)
Frankie Long, Treasurer (Carson-Newman College)
“I’ve been with the TFCD for almost 2 years, and I’ve been involved with the College Democrats for almost four,†said Adam Green, incoming TFCD president. “I can’t express how excited I am to lead this organization into its next stage.â€
“I think all the new officers have what it takes to move this organization forward; we’re all motivated and have already begun implementing some of our plans,†said Green.
The training, which covered topics from recruiting members to fundraising and messaging, was facilitated by Parag Mehta, the Democratic National Committee’s director of training.
More than 30 students representing 12 Tennessee colleges and universities attended the conference.
About the TFCD
The Tennessee Federation of College Democrats is a group designated to unite, lead and coordinate chapters of the College Democrats of America on college and university campuses throughout Tennessee. The TFCD currently is made up of 28 chapters across the state, representing more than 2,300 members.
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From the Washington Post:
President Bush tonight will try to change the subject — and will fail.
That’s the consensus of the Washington press corps, which is nearly unanimous today in describing a badly weakened president desperate to boost his standing by talking about anything but Iraq.