Democrats name new chairman

Roy Caesar A. Roy has been elected chairman of the Cherokee County Democratic Party. He will serve out the un-expired term of former chair, Eric Penn, who has submitted his resignation.

Mr. Roy, now retired, is a former senior manager of the Food & Drug Administration, former director at FEMA's National Emergency Training Center and former laboratory management consultant.

The Cherokee County chair heads the executive committee and is responsible for the statutory functions of the party including running primary elections, collecting filing fees, appointing poll watchers, determining the order of names on the ballot, canvasses primary election results and sets and publicizes times and places for precinct and county conventions.

In addition to these responsibilities, the Cherokee County executive committee, which he heads, has primary responsibility for planning and coordinating the general election campaigns of the Democratic Party's nominees within the county. This responsibility includes raising funds for assisting local candidates, supporting the statewide effort for the entire ticket, producing materials and coordinating local services for all Democratic campaigns.

In Cherokee County, the party chairman works closely with the local County Democratic Club in carrying out these non-statutory duties to assure that the party remains a viable and influential political voice in the community.

The 2008 Election Schedule is underway and all interested Democrats should file for Precinct Chair slots before the Jan. 2 deadline.

Persons wishing to file for elected positions in the Democratic Party Primary should contact Mr. Roy at 406 Woodhaven Circle, Jacksonville Texas 75766; caesararoy@aol.com; (903) 253-5419.