Utah Democratic Party
State Convention Highlights
Dave Hogue, left, and Democratic Gov. Brian Schweitzer of Montana meet each other Friday afternoon just before the Democratic State Convention convened at the Cal Rampton Salt Palace in Salt Lake City. Schweitzer gave the keynote speech at the party's annual Jefferson / Jackson Celebration.
Hogue is a Democratic candidate for a seat in the Utah House of Representatives.
Delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Denver were elected Friday and Saturday, including unpledged add-on (or so-called superdelegate), Kristi Cumming.
Others elected Friday were:
Congressional District 1 for Hillary Clinton: Carlos Vasquez and Connie Nelson.
Congressional District 1 for Barack Obama: Kathy Snyder, Scott McCoy, and Kelvin Davis.
Congressional District 2 for Hillary Clinton: Lisa Allcott and Ross Romero
Congressional District 2 for Barack Obama: Josie Valdez, Pat Jones, Theodore Cowan, and Kurt Bestor
Congressional District 3 for Hillary Clinton: Jordon Payell and Emily Rushton
Congressional District 3 for Barack Obama: Brian Spitten and Millicent Lewis
Party Leader / Elected Official for Hillary Clinton: Blaze Wharton
Party Leader / Elected Official for Barack Obama: Phil Riesen and
Christine Johnson
Elected Saturday were:
Obama at-large: Peter Corroon, Julie Day, and Jan Lovett
Unpledged add-ons (superdelegates):
Five
unpledged add-on delegates Congressman Jim Matheson (undecided),
Helen Langan and Karen Hale (for Hillary Clinton), and Wayne Holland
and Bill Orton (for Barack Obama) were named previously in accordance
with party rules.
DNC Committeewoman, Committeeman
Also Saturday, Patrice Arent was elected Committeewoman and Joe Hatch,
Committeeman.
Gov. Schweitzer, center, poses with Democratic field organizers and campaign managers after a workshop he conducted in Salt Lake City on Friday. The group will spearhead aggressive efforts to win legislative races in November.
Press Releases
Seating delegates to make history in Denver
The Utah Democratic Party reports an overwhelming response from candidates statewide wanting to become members of the partys delegation to the Democratic National Convention in Denver this summer. This is another example of the high level of excitement Democrats are generating this election year, said Wayne Holland, chair of the Utah Democratic Party. Utahns, like Americans all over, want change. They are putting civic responsibility back into their lives.
Press Release · Apr 11, 2008 
News Articles
Who's getting the goodies at the Capitol
All told, lobbyists reported giving legislators and state officials a total of $136,385 in the first three months of 2008. The recipients of more than 90 percent of the gifts cannot be identified because the law only requires the lobbyist to identify the legislator receiving the gift if it is a meal worth more than $50 or a tangible gift of more than $10.
News Item · The Salt Lake Tribune · Apr 21, 2008
Programs
Get Active - Become a Neighborhood Leader
The Utah Democratic Party is joining states throughout the country in preparing for this November's election by asking Utah Democrats to join the Neighborhood Leader Program. In November more than 100 people signed up to contact 25 neighbors three times before the November 2008 election and to recruit 2 more people to do the same. To learn more, click here:
Program Details
2008-2010 State Party Platform
A list of Democratic and Republican candidates for 2008 (Lieutenant Governor's Web site)
A calendar of upcoming Democratic activities, including information about the May 9, 10 State Party Conventon
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