The other day I posted a note about the Democratic Professionals Council’s expansion into the Greater Duval County area and promised updates on the formation of a local chapter.
Last night, while everyone else was home sitting warm and dry watching the latest Obama/Clinton debate, a group of like-minded folks met to discuss the how and what and when and, well, the why is pretty obvious, isn’t it, of getting that chapter off the ground. And so the First Coast Democratic Professionals Council was born. Few other words can describe this event better than exciting and successful. A board was formed, assignments were distributed, maps were drawn, and roads were paved.
The short of it is this: In the next few weeks, we’ll be brainstorming meeting and speaker ideas and contacting as many people as possible by phone, email, smoke signals, Morse code, etc. to start getting the word out. Our goal is to have a massive inaugural event either in late April or early May. Between now and then, though, we hope to host a few “soft opening-type” events to help build interest and momentum.
I’ve already heard tail of dozens of people interested in the FCDPC and the feeling we’re all getting is that this area has been in desperate need of such an organization. We’re finally stripping off our apathy and cynicism and reversing the “feeling blue in a red state/city” attitude. The northeast Democrats are not a moribund bunch and the success of the FCDPC will prove that.
So, help spread the word and check back here, (or Hemming Plaza, A Geek Lawyer or Urban Core) for updates. Also feel free to contact us with any thoughts, ideas or stories.
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