It’s party time: Politics at the local level

Posted on by Nelda Holder

This Saturday’s precinct meetings for the Buncombe County Democrats herald the season of party organizing for the coming year, with the Buncombe County Republicans Lincoln-Reagan Dinner following close behind on Monday, Feb. 19, the newly minted Buncombe County Greens getting together March 3 and the Libertarian Party Convention coming up March 26.

• Saturday, Feb. 17, B.C. Democrats: Annual precinct meetings for the Democrats take place for most precincts at 10 a.m. (with a make-up date of Feb. 24 at 7 p.m.) at the respective precinct polling places. The business of the day is election of precinct officers, and consideration of resolutions and designation of delegates for the upcoming county convention (April 14, 10 a.m., Buncombe County Courthouse). Some precincts do meet on a separate schedule, however, so party members should check the Web site or call their precinct chair.

• Monday, Feb. 19, B.C. Republican Party: The annual Lincoln-Reagan Day Reception and Dinner takes place at the Crest Center (for reservations, call 626-2123 or use the party’s Web site). Guest speaker for the evening is Frances Rice, Chairman of the National Black Republican Association. Candidates for the county chairmanship—Mike Harrison and Chad Nesbitt—promise to be omnipresent at the dinner. The Republican precinct meetings take place on Saturday, March 10, at 9 a.m. in Ferguson Auditorium at A-B Tech, followed by the annual county convention with election of county officers and delegates to the district convention on April 28.

• Saturday, March 3, Buncombe County Green Party: A nascent Green Party organization in Buncombe County recently elected Helen Holifield its temporary chair. The group currently meets the first Saturday of each month, with the next meeting on March 3 from 10 a.m. to noon (tentatively scheduled at the West Asheville Library).

• Monday, March 26, Buncombe County Libertarian Party: The Libertarians hold their county convention at 7 p.m. at the El Chapala Restaurant. Business of the evening, according to current chair Carl Milsted, Jr., will be election of officers.

— Nelda Holder, news and opinion editor

SHARE

Thanks for reading through to the end…

We share your inclination to get the whole story. For the past 25 years, Xpress has been committed to in-depth, balanced reporting about the greater Asheville area. We want everyone to have access to our stories. That’s a big part of why we've never charged for the paper or put up a paywall.

We’re pretty sure that you know journalism faces big challenges these days. Advertising no longer pays the whole cost. Media outlets around the country are asking their readers to chip in. Xpress needs help, too. We hope you’ll consider signing up to be a member of Xpress. For as little as $5 a month — the cost of a craft beer or kombucha — you can help keep local journalism strong. It only takes a moment.

Before you comment

The comments section is here to provide a platform for civil dialogue on the issues we face together as a local community. Xpress is committed to offering this platform for all voices, but when the tone of the discussion gets nasty or strays off topic, we believe many people choose not to participate. Xpress editors are determined to moderate comments to ensure a constructive interchange is maintained. All comments judged not to be in keeping with the spirit of civil discourse will be removed and repeat violators will be banned. See here for our terms of service. Thank you for being part of this effort to promote respectful discussion.

Leave a Reply

To leave a reply you may Login with your Mountain Xpress account, connect socially or enter your name and e-mail. Your e-mail address will not be published. All fields are required.