- They went over the dates for the training for Caucus volunteers. The next one will be on Saturday from 10 am until noon at the Plumbers and Pipefitters Hall, 510 San Pedro SE. The training is open to all interested parties at this point because we need a few more volunteers. People who are interested in volunteering should contact Cheryl Harris at the party office. The website link is: Democratic Party of Bernalillo County.
- The meeting also went over all of the other meetings this upcoming month. Ward elections are Thursday, February 7, 2008.
- Next month's meeting will fall on February 21, 2008. During that meeting the District Court Judges will be doing a little educational training on the Judges. They want voters to know about the voting process for standing judges and they will also be answering questions. Everyone is welcome to the meeting and encouraged to attend become it will develop more awareness of the process of how our judges are picked. It should be a very interesting part of next month's meeting.
- Michael Padilla, a local businessman, who is running for district 11 New Mexico Senate seat was there and talked to the group about what he wanted to do for the district if he was elected. Mr. Padilla is running against Linda M. Lopez who is a democrat. Linda is a consultant here in Albuquerque. I am not sure how well Mr. Padilla will be received with the voters since he resigned from the City's 911 call center last year due to allegations of insulting remarks toward women coworkers.
Other little bits of information that did not come up are that the Governor has a new blog. The web link is Governor's Blog. Also Patricia Madrid has been chosen by Democratic leaders as one of three co-chairpersons of the Convention's Platform Committee, which is charged with charting the course for the national party on issues and policy. Patricia will be joined by Judith McHale, former president and CEO of Discovery Communications Inc. and Governor Deval Patrick, who is a supporter of Obama.
