The Orange County Democratic Party of North Carolina
We work to elect leaders who will provide: an economy that works for all, quality public education, reproductive rights for all, affordable health care for all, the right to vote in fair elections, civil rights of all, and strong communities across our wonderful state where everyone has access to clean air and water.
Orange County Democratic Party Elects New Leaders
At its Annual County Convention, the Orange County Democratic Party elected new party officers and State Executive Committee Members.
Lynn McGee
Chair
Linda Cohen
First Vice Chair
Jim Porto
Second Vice Chair
Charles Suñé
Third Vice Chair
Shereese Alston
Fourth Vice Chair
Carole Labrum
Secretary
State Executive Committee Members
Kevin Argabright
Vicki Boyer
Linda Cohen
John Ferguson
Carole Labrum
Sarah O’Brien
Theodore Nollert
Jim Porto
Cassie Rice
Charles Suñé
Allison Riggs Sworn in to NC Supreme Court After Six-month Legal Battle
Justice Allison Riggs was sworn in May 13th for an eight-year term on the North Carolina Supreme Court. The ceremony ended a six-month legal battle over the ballots of 65,000 voters challenged by her opponent Jefferson Griffin who finally conceded the race on May 7.
After being sworn in, Justice Riggs gave remarks on the importance of defending the right to vote:
“The reason I was able to stand resolute, not discouraged and not intimidated, is because I knew that I stood arm-in-arm with you protecting that precious and fundamental right to vote.”
What’s On the Chopping Block – and What It Means for North Carolina?
The end of April brought us to the end of the first 100 days of the Trump Administration. But with many court cases challenging the cuts to agencies and personnel we still lack a clear picture of what Federal jobs and resources North Carolina will lose.
Will We Get Out of the Pot Before It’s Too Late?
If you drop a frog into a pot of boiling water, it will frantically try to clamber out. But if you put it in tepid water and turn up the heat slowly, the frog will gradually sink into a stupor, allowing itself to be boiled to death. This week, I feel like a frog in a Nazi pot. I’m yelling for others to wake up and try to escape, even though I can’t get out myself.
Trump/Musk Cuts Fall Heavily on North Carolinians
This story is based on interviews with a handful of Triangle residents recently fired, furloughed or placed on administrative leave from their jobs with the federal government, or a contractor receiving federal funding.
