WAYNE DEMOCRATIC NEWSLETTER...................APRIL 2008...........................

2008 Jackson Day dinner was well attended by a large group of enthusiastic Democrats to hear Governor Ted Strickland, Lt. Governor Lee Fisher and State Senator John Boccieri, candidate for Congress District 16. (Regula finally quit). John Boccieri has been a fighter for our country and will be a fighter in Congress for the rights of all the people. We are honored to be the first county where Gov Strickland & Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher appeared together at any county dinner.

We need to recognize Dr. Marchelle Suppan, whom the chair recommended for appointment to the Ohio State Medical Board. She was appointed to that important position by Governor Strickland in February 2008. Dr. Suppan was the most highly qualified candidate for this prestigious position. She is on the staff at Orrville Dunlap Hospital. CONGRATULATIONS, DR "SHELLEE" SUPPAN...

RUTH VANDERSALL received the "RUBY Award For a Gem of Democratic Activism". Ruth came into Wooster to canvass door-to-door in several precincts in the city elections, & is chairman of Wayne County Sustainable Energy. The Ruby Award is a reinstating of the "Ruby Bishop Award" given a few years ago to a person who showed unusual Democratic activism in the past year.

Jon Ulbright, veteran of 17 years on Wooster City Council, former high school teacher and current Wayne College instructor, received the Old Hickory award for his life-long democratic activism. This award was presented by Barbara Hustwit, who served for many years on Wooster Council with Jon Ulbright.

 Wesley Plant, in recognition of life-long Democratic involvement in Democratic politics, also received an Old Hickory award. A veteran of Clinton Democratic caucus, military service and central committee work, Wesley Plant was presented the award by Merle Joe Miller, candidate for State Representative.

Jim Wheelis & Dave Sears set up a continuous loop silent power point show of the renovation done on the Democratic fair booth by East Central Ohio Building & Construction Trades Council last summer. This work by Union Trades workers to update the electronic and structural was donated by the Trades Council, John Bejcek, President and Terry Saylor, designer,  coordinator,  supervisor of this project. A collage of photos, start to completion, was given as  "Thank You All" to the Council, & certificates for each Union person who worked on this super renovation project.

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IN MEMORIAM:  AT AGE 90, U.S. SENATOR HOWARD METZENBAUM PASSED AWAY,   A " FIGHTER TO THE END ".

"METZ" REPRESENTED OHIO IN THE SENATE FOR 19 YEARS, DEFYING THE POWERFUL, PAYING LITTLE HEED TO SENATE 'CLUBBINESS'.

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Jean Mohr, Chair, Wayne County Democratic Party