Good
morning – it's been longer than usual since I updated you on my
campaign. Though you know I'm running as an Iredell County
“unaffiliated” candidate and for a nonpartisan office,
nevertheless I was very busy with the Democratic National Convention,
as you will now hear.
But
first, I have just attended the September meeting of the Iredell
County Soil and Water District Board of Supervisors. And I'm happy
to say that the current supervisors and staff now know my name, and
though I don't speak during the meetings, I had some good talk with
folks before and after this third meeting I've attended.
It
seems my education and experience in marketing and publicity will
prove valuable to the Soil and Water District's goals and needs.
My
busyness with the DNC was on one focus: organizing and doing
everything to bring Ms. Amelia Boynton Robinson, Matriarch of the Voting
Rights Act of 1965, to the event. Four years ago this month I met
and began working with her. I helped put together the Amelia Boynton Robinson
Foundation and am at work on a major documentary tribute and
memorial. Last week I brought her from Alabama; the Democrats had
set her to introduce from the podium her fellow Marcher (and victim)
of the Selma Marches Congressman John C. Lewis to open the final day
of the convention. When Rep. Lewis changed his speaking time to the
end of the afternoon, he led the audience in a standing ovation for Ms.
Amelia, 101 years old, who had met with admirers and the media all
day long.
Finally,
I'm now launching promotion for my second Iredell County talent show
during my campaign for November. This show will be the Saturday
before Election Day at the auditorium at Mooresville Senior High
School. This one will be bigger and better than the one in May in
Statesville.
Again,
I'll try to be back on my weekly schedule in this space. Until then,
friends of Iredell County.
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