Welcome to the website of the Democratic Party of Cherokee County, Georgia.

"The foundation of every state is the education of its youth." --Diogenes Laertius

Cherokee Democrats

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Attend one of our monthly meetings

We welcome your attendance at one of regular monthly meetings. Our monthly business meeting is held the second Thursday of each month (except December), 7PM, at the Holly Springs Depot, 164 Hickory Road in Holly Springs. We also have a regular breakfast meeting at (new location) Zest & Zing Cafe, 6687 Bells Ferry Road in Woodstock on the first Saturday of the month at 9AM. Last, we have a purely social gathering (a Meetup) that is usually held on the third Wednesday of each month.

Our Beliefs: Strengthen The Middle Class

The foundations of a well-functioning democracy are an educated and informed public and a broad middle class. We therefore maintain that access to quality education and economic opportunity should not be conditioned by geography, wealth, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. Furthermore, we hold that a politically active citizenry is essential for maintaining a genuine democracy.

Cherokee Republican House Delegation Goes Full Birther

The entire Cherokee delegation to the Georgia House were signers to HB 401, a largely unconstitutional bill designed to pander to the "birther," a small group of individuals who do not believe that President Obama is eligible to hold our nation's highest office. Rep. Sean Jerguson was interviewed earlier this year and shared his views about presidential eligibility, on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7DrVird6hQ

Our Beliefs: Diversity

We specifically value diversity of persons and ideas. We believe that although individual differences and chance will produce different outcomes, all persons are created equal and deserve equal access to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness – including quality education and affordable housing as well as economic and political opportunity.

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Cherokee County Democratic Party News

Commissioner: Lack of labor hurt farms

Written by Cherokee Democrats

Tuesday, 03 January 2012 17:20

From an article by the AJC's Chris Quinn:

"A shortage of workers in the field caused $10 million in crop losses for 500 Georgia farmers who responded to a study called for by Georgia's new immigration law.

The tough laws Georgia passed last year as House Bill 87 likely scared some workers away, the study concluded.

Figures released earlier this year said the total losses on more than 40,000 Georgia farms was $74.9 million 0n seven major crops, and that 11,080 jobs in the fields went begging.

State Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black said one in five farmers surveyed reported they had trouble finding enough workers in 2011, 40 percent said that the federal guest-worker program was so cumbersome, complex and slow that it was not usable, and farmers can expect more worker shortages this year.

Black asked state Attorney General Sam Olens to consider whether Georgia could implement a state guest-worker program, and Owens told him it could not."

Read the full article at the AJC: http://www.ajc.com/news/commissioner-lack-of-labor-1287760.html

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DOT pulls plug on I-575 Toll Lanes

Written by Cherokee Democrats

Saturday, 17 December 2011 14:04

The AJC reports that "In a dramatic blow to the state's transportation plan for metro Atlanta, the Georgia Department of Transportation on Wednesday pulled the plug on its most significant project, a historic $1 billion effort to add optional toll lanes alongside I-75 and I-575 in Cobb and Cherokee counties with private investment.

Board member Brandon Beach said the department would look at other methods for building the project besides private funding. But a spokesman for Gov. Nathan Deal would not confirm that the project as currently drawn should ever be built, saying only that “congestion in the corridor" remained a top priority.

"We just have to be sure to do it in a way that protects taxpayers," said the spokesman, Brian Robinson. More than 200,000 people a day drive that corridor, which is one of the region's most congested. Even with private funding, a public subsidy of up to $300 million would have been required.

The abrupt decision raised questions about the viability of DOT's program to draw private financing into public toll roads, a key initiative in the state since 2003, and to spread optional toll lanes along every major highway in the metro area."

Read the full article at the AJC: http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/dot-pulls-plug-on-1260209.html

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Cherokee Tribune: Candidates Forum set for Wednesday

Written by Cherokee Democrats

Sunday, 16 October 2011 19:15

candidateforum The Cherokee Tribune is hosting a candidates forum from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Cherokee Arts Center, 94 North Main St., behind the judicial building in downtown Canton.

The Tribune thanks the Arts Center for donating the facility and staff to make the event possible.

A majority of city council candidates in the Nov. 8 municipal elections, which includes the cities of Canton, Woodstock, Holly Springs and Nelson, have confirmed their attendance.

Tribune columnist Marguerite Cline will be the moderator. Each candidate will have two minutes to introduce himself or herself and will subsequently spend one minute answering questions prepared by the Tribune.

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Cherokee Tribune: Cherokee Academies initiative is a go

Written by Cherokee Democrats

Saturday, 22 October 2011 11:57

educationfuture The Cherokee Tribune reports that "The Cherokee County school board is moving forward with the Cherokee Academies initiative, after an overwhelmingly positive response from its staff and parent surveys."

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"A majority of parents were in favor of the Cherokee Academies proposal. There were 489 parent responses to the survey, with 292 parents interested in a child attending a STEM Academy, 180 interested in the fine arts academy, 48 in the technical high school academy, 174 interested in the middle school advanced academics academy, and 171 interested in the high school advanced academics academy."

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Special and Municipal Elections (November 8) Update

Written by Cherokee Democrats

Saturday, 15 October 2011 10:12

Following are details from the Cherokee County Elections for the November 8, 2011 Special and Municipal Elections. Polls will be open from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday. Please note below that some voters may be required to vote in two locations for city and county issues. Voter registration to be eligible to vote in this election ended on October 11, 2011.

CITY OF BALL GROUND VOTERS - Please vote at your regular precinct, as city and county precincts are the same. City and county issues will be on the same ballot.

CITY OF CANTON VOTERS - Please vote at the Canton City Hall, located at 151 Elizabeth Street, Canton, Georgia, 30114. If your county precinct is R.T. Jones, you will be able to vote on city and county issues at this one location. If your county precinct is Canton, Clayton, Liberty, Teasley, or Univeter, you will vote on city issues at Canton City Hall and vote on county issues at your county precinct.

CITY OF HOLLY SPRINGS VOTERS - Please vote at your regular precinct, as city and county precincts are the same. City and County issues will be on the same ballot.

CITY OF WOODSTOCK VOTERS - Please vote at the Woodstock Public Library, located at 7735 Main Street, Woodstock, Georgia, 30188. If your county precinct is Booth, Carmel, Cherokee South, Deer Run, Dixie, Lickskillet, Little River, Toonigh, Woodlands, or Woodstock, you will vote on city issues at Woodstock Public Library and vote on county issues at your county precinct.

ALL COUNTY RESIDENTS OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS - Please vote at your regular precinct.

If you are unsure of your city or county polling location, please visit My Voter Page via the following link: http://sos.georgia.gov/MVP/

VOTE BY MAIL – To obtain a vote by mail application, please visit our website, http://voter.cherokeega.com or call (770) 479-0407.

EARLY VOTING - Early Voting will begin on October 17 and continue through November 4 from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.at the Cherokee County Elections Office located at 400 East Main Street, Canton, Georgia 30114. All qualified County and Municipal voters within Cherokee County are welcome to cast their ballots.

Additionally, early voting at the Woodstock Public Library located at 7735 Main Street, Woodstock, Georgia 30188, will begin on October 31 and continue through November 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. All qualified County and Municipal voters within Cherokee County are welcome to cast their ballots.

For a Sample Ballots (PDF), click here.

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