Democratic Party "Parties" in Jackson County Annual "Blues and Boots" fund raising bash is big success.

By Sid Riley
Last Thursday evening, September 10, the Democratic Party came to Jackson County in a big way. The occasion was their annual "Blues and Boots" fund raising bash which was held at the Agricultural Center in Marianna. The speakers list was full of state and federal political stars in the Democratic Party line up.
Most of the local elected officials who are part of the Democratic Party, and a bevy of Democratic candidates. The candidates included David Pleat who is running for the District 7 seat in the State House of Representatives, (which is now occupied by Marti Coley); Curtis Richardson and Loranne Ausley, candidates for State Senate, District 6; Randy Hatch and Rick Minton, candidates for Commissioner of Agriculture, and Attorney General candidates Dave Aronberg and Dan Gelber.
Our local Democratic Chairperson Judy Mount who has assumed the role of the 2nd Congressional District 2 and the 2nd Vice Chairperson for the entire State of Florida served as Master of Ceremonies for the introduction of honored guests and speakers. Judy began with an overview of the upcoming campaigns, and then allowed each candidate the opportunity to present their platforms and philosophies to the audience.
The program began with a prayer delivered by Pastor Debra Wooten, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, and then the song, "America the Beautiful" was sung by Pastor Katie Brown. Next, Judy Mount welcomed the crowd and recognized dignitaries and elected officials in the audience.
The blessing of the meal was provided by Rev. Isiah Morgan, and then the multitude enjoyed a meal of delicious bar-b-que pork, provided by Twyla Sims at Trinity Service Group, with sides contributed by Cornerstone Restaurant.
After the meal, the program resumed, with each candidate speaking an allotted time. The music for the evening was provided by the Royce Reagan Orchestra, locally known as "The Original Artist".
Most importantly, a sizable treasure chest of donated funds was garnered during the evening. These will be used to further the ‘Democratic Cause’ in the battles to come.