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In case you missed last Thursday's Orange County Democratic Women Forum for candidates for Orange County Register of Deeds and Orange County Board of Commissioners, here's our Storify from the event.
The Orange County Democratic Women will hold a candidates' forum for registered Democrats in contested races to be decided in the primary election ending May 6th. Races for County Commission (At-large and District 2) and the Register of Deeds are all being contested by two or more Democratic candidates.
The Orange County Democratic Party will hold a separate forum April 16, 6:30-7:45pm, at the Chapel Hill Public Library for the sheriff's race, in which there are 6 candidates contesting the Democratic nomination.
Date:
Thursday, March 20, 2014 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Location:
OWASA, 400 Jones Ferry Road, Carrboro
It has been over a month since the Duke Energy coal ash spill and we are still finding new leaks. The cost of cleaning up this ecological disaster will be in the millions and North Carolina taxpayers should not have to shoulder the burden.
New polling from PPP shows that 79% of Democrats and Republicans agree, Duke Energy shareholders, not taxpayers or customers, should pay to clean up the coal ash spill.
Orange County commissioner candidate and local business owner Mark Marcoplos is proposing that the Orange County Economic Development Office create, maintain, and promote a database of the county’s local, independent businesses. Said Marcoplos: “Our local, independent businesses are the backbone of our economy. They provide the majority of business jobs while accounting for the biggest share of retail sales in the county. Additionally they help to bind our communities together. The government of Orange County should actively promote and support these businesses. To that end, we need a comprehensive database of local, independent businesses detailing the goods and services that each one provides.”
Marcoplos envisions a searchable database that residents could use to find providers of products and services in our local business community. With a strong, ongoing promotional effort, county residents could more easily find local businesses to meet their needs.
The Orange County Democratic Party will host a 2014 Sheriff Candidates Forum on Wednesday, April 16th, at 6:30pm at the Chapel Hill Public Library, Meeting Room B. The forum will be moderated by OCDP Chair Matt Hughes and OCDP First Vice-Chair Susan Romaine.
There are six Democratic candidates running for Sheriff. No Repblicans have filed for Orange County Sheriff. The winner of the May Democratic primary will be unopposed in the general election in November.
Date:
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 6:30pm to 7:45pm
Location:
Chapel Hill Public Library (Meeting Room B), 100 Library Drive, Chapel Hill
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