Davis to lead rally for local Democrats
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U.S. Congressman Lincoln Davis, a Fentress County Democrat, will be the keynote speaker for the event at Bobby Ray Elementary School, beginning at 6:30 p.m. with a hamburger-and-all-the-fixings dinner.
Tickets, at $10 for adults, are available from Democratic Party Executive Committee members and will be sold at the door. Children 12-and-under are welcome free of charge.
“The swift and overwhelming success of the American-led coalition drive against the Iraqi tyranny is a forceful reminder of the dedication, discipline and professional skill of our all-volunteer military force,” Davis said. “Our fighting forces, as well as those who support them, have earned our undying gratitude and admiration, and it’s appropriate that we should honor them on this occasion.
“It is especially appropriate we recognize our troops as we meet at school named in memory of the one the bravest and most selfless of Americans, Bobby Ray, who sacrificed himself in service of our nation and his comrades in arms,” Davis said.
Although Saturday’s event is part of a continuing series of Democratic fund-raisers, the community at large is welcomed and encouraged to attend.
Another highlight will be the surprise recognition of the Warren County Democrat of the Year, an honor conferred on an activist who has made exceptional contributions to the development and promotion of the party’s political and social ideals.
“There are many worthy people who could qualify for these laurels, and the review process was faced with a serious challenge,” said Ernest Morton, who received the award two years earlier. “But at the end of our work, all were in enthusiastic agreement about the consensus candidate.”