Park County Democrats
Welcome to the official web site of the Colorado Park County Democratic Party. We're glad you're here and we hope to provide you with useful, insightful information about our county and our organization!
We invite you to join with us to help build a strong, united, grass roots climate that respects the views of everyone and nurtures those views into a better community, state and country for all.
Canfield-Jones Elected as Park County Dem Chair
 Shelia Canfield-Jones
The Central Committee of the Park County Democratic Party has elected Pine Junction-area resident Shelia Canfield-Jones as new chair for the 2011-2013 term.
Voting took place during a county party re-organization meeting Feb. 13 in Jefferson. Canfield-Jones ran unopposed for the post and replaces Soren Frederiksen, who has had to cut back on activities due to an extensive revision in his work schedule.
Elected to a third term as vice-chair for the county party was Dennis Obduskey, 55, of Bailey. Also re-elected to a second term as secretary was Tammy Butler, 40, of Fairplay; the group newly elected Kathleen Willers, 52, of Jefferson as Treasurer.
Originally from Oklahoma, Canfield-Jones, 56, has lived in the Colorado mountain area since 1982 and moved to Park County with her husband of 31 years, Gary, in 2000. She has been a life-long registered Democrat and has worked on various campaigns as a volunteer and paid staffer since the age of 12. Active in the state Democratic Party, she most recently worked as state field director for the Andrew Romanoff campaign for US Senate.
“In Park County I hope to bring together the Democrat Party to work on local issues and open up better communications with the community. I believe we all live in Park County because of our love of community and nature. Helping each other and working together as a community strengthens that commitment.”
She can be contacted at 303-816-2857 or at chair@parkcodems.org.
Park County Community Meetings with Democrats
Starting in March, new PCD Chair Shelia Canfield-Jones is spearheading meetings around the county that are not just geared to the Democratic Party, but to people. We hope you’ll take some time and join in and help jump-start a mechanism designed to better have your voices be heard. We’re working at setting up house meetings throughout the county and want to encourage you to get together with as many of your neighbors as possible to talk about what is important to you.
Our first house meeting to put back the “local” for Park County - is scheduled in LAKE GEORGE:
March 6 at 1 p.m. at the home of Steve and Kim Plutt, 38830 County Road 77. Both have been heartily involved with the Park County Democratic Party in the past as elected officers, and we’re thrilled to have them host the first kick-off of the meetings. RSVP for that event by contacting Shelia Canfield-Jones at 303-816-2857 or at chair@parkcodems.org.
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COMMUNITY MEETING SCHEDULE for PARK COUNTY DEMS
Sunday, March 6 at 1 p.m. at the home of Steve and Kim Plutt, 38830 County Road 77
Saturday, March 12 at 1 p.m. at the Hartsel Community Center
OF NATIONAL INTEREST:
An item people tend to forget when discussing the lack of action taking place in Washington DC is that for a bill to become law, it must first pass BOTH houses of Congress. Republican Members of the US Senate have used filibuster rules and other delaying tactics to make it appear that the Obama Administration has not been responsive to the needs of the country. This link directs you to a list of PENDING LEGISLATION awaiting action in the US Senate. Most have passed the House and are awaiting action. As of October 31, there were more than 61 pages of items awaiting action in the Senate. The list of pending legislation is called:
GENERAL ORDERS
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Next meeting of the Park County Democratic Party Central Committee
SUNDAY, March 27
1:00PM
Jefferson Community Center, Jefferson, CO
A meeting agenda can be found here when available.
For more information contact:
Shelia Canfield-Jones, County Chair @ 303-816-2857
Dennis Obduskey, County Vice-Chair @ 303-816-1616
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