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Notice of 2022 DPG State Convention Delegate Elections
Please be advised that the Fayette County Democratic Committee will be electing delegates to the 2022 Democratic Party of Georgia State Convention on Wednesday, Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at the Fayette County Democratic Committee Headquarters, 185 Kathi Ave., Fayetteville, GA 30214 at 6:30 pm.
The Fayette County Democratic Committee is allotted 6 delegates and 6 alternates.
Two caucuses will be held at this time. The first caucus will consist of elected committee members/post seat holders voting for half of the allotted delegates and half of the alternates. The second caucus will consist of the general public electing the remaining half of delegates and alternates. You do not have to be an elected committee member/post seat holder to run for a delegate spot. You simply need to be a registered voter of the county and you must physically reside in the county. Everyone who attends must sign the Georgia State Convention Delegate & Delegate Elector Affidavit to participate (copies will be provided at the headquarters location).
The State Convention will be held on Saturday, August 27th, in Columbus, GA. This is the Democratic Party’s time to highlight our amazing slate of candidates, adopt our party’s platform and adopt resolutions that represent who we are. All statewide candidates will be in attendance. Make your plans now to run for a delegate spot.
Taste of Fayetteville!
The Bank That Kept Saying Yes to Trump
At a time when most Wall Street firms had stopped doing business with Donald J. Trump, a single bank lent him more than $2 billion. We look at the two-decade relationship that could unlock the president’s financial secrets. Guests: Natalie Kitroeff, a business reporter for The New York Times, spoke with David Enrich, the finance editor and author of the forthcoming book “Dark Towers: The Inside Story of the World’s Most Destructive Bank.” For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.
Background reading: A real estate mogul made toxic by polarizing rhetoric and a pattern of defaults. A bank with longstanding financial problems and a record of misconduct. Read about President Trump’s tumultuous history with Deutsche Bank.A federal judge on Wednesday ruled against a request from the president to block Deutsche Bank from complying with congressional subpoenas.
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The President Takes On China, Alone
Years of multinational efforts have failed to get China to play by the international rules of trade. Now, President Trump has launched an all-out trade war in which the United States is confronting China on its own. Guests: Natalie Kitroeff, a business reporter for The New York Times, spoke with Peter S. Goodman, an economics correspondent. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.
Background reading:The intensifying trade war between the United States and China, the two largest economies on earth, has become the biggest threat to the global economy.Both countries seem to be hardening their positions in ways that will be difficult to resolve with the mutual face-saving that typically facilitates trade deals.
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