'Democrats for a New Louisiana' Offers Networking Event for Feb. 9th Candidates 

"Rebuilding the Democratic Party"

Hosted by Democrats for a New Louisiana

Saturday January 12, 2007, 10am-3pm

Clifton Chenier Center, Lafayette

Today in much of Louisiana, the Democratic Party exists more on paper than in a tangible sense. There is staff and a building on Government Street, but where the Party does exist, it is often an exclusive club.

 We can create  

• …a working network of Democratic activists who will view the Party itself as worth building.
• … an association of Parish Executive Committees that will take responsibility for building Party operations within individual parishes.
• … a movement within the Democratic State Central Committee that will initially pressure the Party leadership to focus on Party-building, with the ultimate goal of becoming the Party leadership.

 We can bring the Louisiana Democratic Party to an agenda based on Social Justice, Healthcare for All, Economic Opportunity, a Commitment to Energy Transformation, and comprehensive Ethics Reform that includes campaign finance reform.

 Democrats who are committed to building an effective Democratic Party at the local and state levels are invited to gather on January 12, 2007 for "Rebuilding the Democratic Party" hosted by Democrats for a New Louisiana.

 The location is: The Clifton Chenier Center Auditorium

220 West Willow Street, Lafayette, LA 70501

The time is: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Topics will include:

• Revitalizing Parish Executive Committees and the February 9^th election;
• Developing Democratic Media;
• Relevance of the opinions of Louisiana Democrats to Party initiatives.

Informal networking and panel discussions will foster dialog to develop a set of core issues that will serve to recruit other Democratic Party activists.

 Cost: $25, $10 for seniors, students and the poor.

Lunch and refreshments provided.