Marshall County Democratic Club

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#00BF00" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B>"We had to take out Saddam Hussein because, as the Communist leader of Germany, he blew up the World Trade Center, and that's why we went to Vietnam.  Vote for Reagan!"</B></div> <div> <B>- Seen on myspace.com</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="180" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="174"><div> <B>Home</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 40 WIDTH="174"><div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Calendar"><U><B>Calendar</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2008 Election Candidates"><U><B>2008 Candidates</B></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 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VSPACE="0"></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="508" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#000099 HEIGHT= 323 WIDTH="153"><div> <B>Meet our Democratic candidates</B></div> <bR> <div> The more you know, voting Democrat is the way to go.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id29_lynn_walls.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2008 Election Candidates"><U>Lynn Walls</U></A></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="112" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id29_allen_childress_bio.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2008 Election Candidates"><U>Allen Childress</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id29_danny_pankey_bio_1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2008 Election Candidates"><U>Danny Pankey</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="106"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="106" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="115"><div> <IMG SRC="21171dd0.jpg" border=0 width="113" height="221" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Lynn Walls for Revenue Commissioner</B></div> <div> qualifying for office on Friday, April 4</div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="115"><div> <IMG SRC="21971ef0.jpg" border=0 width="113" height="239" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Greg Warren for Congress, Dist. 4</B></div> <div> working for everyone, especially working people like you.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="104"><div> <IMG SRC="21371d30.jpg" border=0 width="113" height="211" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Allen Childress for Board of Education</B></div> <div> qualifying for office on Friday, April 4</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B>Campaign </B><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Mistral" ><B>2008</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Candidate Qualifying Ended Friday, April 4, 5:00 p.m.</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="550" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>2008 Democratic Candidates</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="89"><div> <B>Status</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="210"><div> <B>Position</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="231"><div> Lynn Walls</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="89"><div> Qualified</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Revenue Commissioner</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="231"><div> R.E. Martin</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="89"><div> Qualified</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Commissioner, District 2</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="231"><div> Danny Pankey</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="89"><div> Qualified</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Commissioner, District 3</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="231"><div> Allen Childress</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="89"><div> Qualified</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> County School Board, Place 5</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="231"><div> Mark Bollinger</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="89"><div> Qualified</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="210"><div> Constable, Beat 1</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="231"><div> Tommy Cole</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="89"><div> Qualified</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="210"><div> Constable, Beat 4</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="231"><div> Brent Rhodes</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="89"><div> Qualified</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="210"><div> Constable, Beat 20</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="555" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#000080 HEIGHT= 374 ><NOBR><div> Join us for dinner.<FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Join the Club.</div> <div> <B>MARSHALL COUNTY</B><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>DEMOCRATIC CLUB</B></div> <bR> <div> First Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Bruce's Restaurant, Hwy 431 North, Guntersville</div> <bR> <div> Reservations by 5 p.m. Friday prior</div> <bR> <div> Dinner: $10.00 plus tip for club members<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> $15.00 plus tip for non-members<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Join the club in 2008 for $20.00. </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="156"><div> <B>Democrats</B><FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>2008</B></div> <div> <B>Next Meeting</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>May 6</B></div> <div> <B>with special guest</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>JAMES</B></div> <div> <B>FIELDS</B></div> <div> <B>Alabama State House of Representatives District 12</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="287"><div> <B>Marshall County Democrats </B></div> <div> <B>Awards Scholarship to Asbury Student Luke Brown</B></div> <div> The first Future Leader Scholarship, established by the Marshall County Democratic Club, will be awarded to Jeffrey Luke Brown, a senior at Asbury High School.  The $1500.00 scholarship will be presented at the Asbury High School awards event on Thursday, May 15 by Susan McKenney, president of the club.  Luke is ranked near the top of his class academically, involved in basketball, baseball and cross country running.  He serves on the student counsel as president, and has served as an officer in Junior Civitans for the past seven years.  His community involvement ranges from Special Olympics and holiday food drives, to being a reading buddy for special needs children and raising money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.  He even cross dressed at this year's harvest festival to raise money for a former student suffering from brain cancer.</div> <bR> <div> Luke's essay on "Why I plan to vote in the November 2008 General Election" impressed the scholarship committee stating that "our vote may seem to be a little more than a whisper, but when our votes are combined with the votes of others the outcome is very important". </div> <bR> <div> Luke has been invited to deliver his full essay to the members at the next meeting of the club, Saturday, June 14.  </div> <bR> <div> <B>Davis endorses Parker Griffith</B></div> <div> Congressman Artur Davis endorsed Dr. Parker Griffith in his race for Alabama's Fifth Congressional District. </div> <bR> <div> Parker Griffith, a retired physician and a member of the Alabama State Senate, is running in the June 3rd Democratic Primary to fill the seat of Congressman Bud Cramer, who announced his retirement last month. </div> <bR> <div> <B>Siegelman seeks donations to defense fund</B></div> <div> Former Governor Don Siegelman is seeking donations to the Siegelman Legal Defense Fund.  You can send a check to P.O. Box 430116, Birmingham, AL  35243.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Don Siegelman is free </B></div> <div> <B>after 9 months in prison </B></div> <div> ATLANTA, Ga - The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals granted former Gov. Don Siegleman's request to be released from prison pending the outcome of his appeal. It was announced Thursday, March 27.</div> <div> Siegelman was released Friday, March 28 from Oakdale Federal Correction Complex in Louisiana where he was serving a 7 year sentence following his 2006 public corruption conviction. </div> <bR> <div> He returned to his home in Birmingham late Friday night where he gave a short statement: He said he lost his freedom when he was taken to prison, "but I never lost my faith."</div> <bR> <div> The House Judiciary Committee also has announced that it wants to hear Siegelman's views in May when it probes claims of selective prosectuion by the Justice Department. </div> <bR> <div> Siegelman has maintained that certain Republicans targeted him after he was elected governor in 1998. The House committee has begun reviewing his case as part of a broader investigation into allegations of political meddling in federal prosecutions.</div> <bR> <div> Acting U.S. Attorney Louis Frankling confirms the 11th Circuit granted Siegelman's release in a four page order which states Siegelman had raised a "significant question" about his conviction. </div> <bR> <div> Siegelman was convicted of accepting $500,000 in campaign contributions from HealthSouth founder Richard Scrushy in exchange for giving Scrushy a seat on a state hospital board. Scrushy is serving a similar sentence at a federal prison in Texas.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="20b13ce0.jpg" border=0 width="275" height="206" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> Don Siegelman, right, with friend marching across the Edmund Pettis Bridge last year in Selma.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Democrats pass Resolution for Don </B></div> <div> MONTGOMERY - March 1, 2008.  The State Democratic Executive Committee overwhelmingly passed the Resolution for Don Siegelman that was presented by member Pam Miles of Madison County.  That same resolution was presented to the Marshall County Democratic Club on Tuesday, March 4.  The members also overwhelmingly passed it.  To read a copy of the resolution,</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="77" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="71"><div> <A HREF="id22_siegelman_resolution.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="In the News"><U>click here</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 702 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="694" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 655 ><NOBR><div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="518" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#00BF00 HEIGHT= 36 ><NOBR><div> <B>People making a difference</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="530" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 579 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="05ddcbf0.jpg" border=0 width="220" height="191" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="0c426bf0.jpg" border=0 width="294" height="191" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0c902c10.jpg" border=0 width="258" height="193" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="0cb01c10.jpg" border=0 width="257" height="193" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <div> <IMG SRC="18781b60.jpg" border=0 width="129" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="1861fb60.jpg" border=0 width="287" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="17f64b60.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="163"><div> <I><B>Great minds discuss ideas.  Average minds discuss events.  Small minds discuss people.</B></I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>              Eleanor Roosevelt</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Recent Club </B></div> <div> <B>Guest Speakers and Events</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="148" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#00BF00 HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="142"><div> <A HREF="#ron_sparks" TITLE="Marshall County Democratic Club"><U><B>Ron Sparks</B></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#00BF00 HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="142"><div> <A HREF="#bill_clinton" TITLE="Marshall County Democratic Club"><U><B>Bill Clinton</B></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#00BF00 HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="142"><div> <A HREF="#artur_davis" TITLE="Marshall County Democratic Club"><U><B>Artur Davis</B></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="06e515a0.gif" border=0 width="81" height="90" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="287"><div> <B>What have these two been drinking?</B></div> <div> <B>Democratic Alert</B></div> <div> <B>Joey Masters goes GOP</B></div> <div> GUNTERSVILLE - February 25, 2008.  Revenue Commissioner Joey Masters cited his concern over the national direction of the Democratic party in his decision to become a Republican.  Read the announcement and our response </div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="77" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="71"><div> <A HREF="id22_joey_master_announcement.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="In the News"><U>here</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Buddy Allen Switches to GOP</B></div> <div> GUNTERSVILLE - February 11, 2008.  Marshall County District 3 Commissioner Buddy Allen, Albertville, announced that he was switching to the Republican Party. </div> <div>      County Democratic Party Chairwoman Susan McKenney released a statement to the area newspapers which can be read </div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="77" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="71"><div> <A HREF="id22_democratic_response_to_buddy_allen_s.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="In the News"><U>here</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div>       The Sand Mountain Reporter has posted the story on it's website which you can view </div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="77" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="71"><div> <A HREF="http://www.sandmountainreporter.com/story.lasso?tool=print&ewcd=0de4a4cbfe499ade" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sandmountainreporter.com/stor"><U>here</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>State GOP Chair doesn't know Marshall Co.</B></div> <div> <B>Hubbard's math doesn't add up</B></div> <div> Marshall County Democratic Chairwoman Susan McKenney makes math fun in her response to the GOP State Chair's recent mis-statement regarding Republican elected officials.  No calculator needed. You can view her Letter to the Editor </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="77" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="71"><div> <A HREF="id22_letter_to_the_editor_re_fuzzy_math.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="In the News"><U>here</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div>  </div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="753" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 236 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1d6c8960.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="540"><div> <B> <A NAME="ron_sparks"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Ron Sparks </B>spoke at the June 5 meeting of the Marshall County Democratic Club.  Sparks spoke for an hour to a crowd of about 55 Democrats.  He talked about the Democratic party, Alabama agriculture, recent accomplishments at the Agriculture Department, and growing up in Northeast Alabama as well as trade, food lableing, alternative fuels, Iraq, veterans and immigration.  Then he got down to politics.  He is indeed looking seriously at the U.S. Senate race and believes Sessions is vulnerable in 2008.  He expressed a reluctance to enter into a Democratic primary race with Mobile State Senator Vivian Figures, who is also interested.  The night's crowd consensus was that Ron Sparks could beat Sessions, in part because he connects with rural Alabamians while staying true to his progressive roots.  This steals rural Democratic voters back from Sessions, while keeping the Democratic base excited.  <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>(Special thanks to Sherry Walker, Left in Alabama, for providing this post)  </I>To read a transcript of Spark's remarks </FONT></div> <div> <I> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="66" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#00BF00 HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://www.leftinalabama.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=83" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.leftinalabama.com/showDiary.d"><U>click here</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></I></div> <div> <I> </I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 169 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1b9c8960.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="540"><div> <B> <A NAME="bill_clinton"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>President Bill Clinton</B>, left, addresses the annual Jefferson Jackson Dinner held Friday, April 20 in Birmingham.  Alabama Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb opened the meeting.  Marshall County attendees included Rep. Jeff McLaughlin and his wife Stacy; Guntersville Mayor Bob Hembree and his wife Connie; Democratic State Executive Committee members Richard Wright and Bill Chandler; Marshall County Democratic Executive Committee officers Susan McKenney, Mark Garcia, Ruth Walker, and Gayla Wynn; Marshall County Democratic Executive Committee members Tom and Laura Taylor, and Ray Huckaby; Cliff Griggs; and Linda Morris.  </div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="143" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#00BF00 HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="#celebration" TITLE="Marshall County Democratic Club"><U>See more photos here</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 182 WIDTH="202"><div> <B><IMG SRC="1d1c8960.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Photos of President Clinton and Congressman Artur Davis by Cliff Griggs Photograpy</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="540"><div> <B> <A NAME="artur_davis"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>U.S. Congressman Artur Davis</B>, left, wows the audience at the April meeting of the Marshall County Democratic Club. Governor Don Siegelman dropped by for a visit with members before Davis was Introduced by former Congressman Bill Hefner.  Democrats from Cullman, DeKalb, Ettowah and Madison counties also attended.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="519" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#00BF00 HEIGHT= 36 ><NOBR><div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Marshall County welcomes Clinton</B></FONT> <A NAME="celebration"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> Several Marshall County Democrats gathered at the Cahaba Conference Center</div> <div> in Birmingham on Friday, April 20, to welcome President Bill Clinton at the 2007</div> <div> Jefferson Jackson Dinner Celebration.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="1bdfabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="1bffabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="1c1fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="1c3fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="1c58dbc0.jpg" border=0 width="141" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="1c7fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="1c9fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="1cbfabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="505" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 75 ><NOBR><div> Paid for by the Marshall County Democratic Executive Committee</div> <div> Not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee.</div> <div> P.O. Box 452, Guntersville, AL  35976</div> <div> 256-586-1551   info@marshallcodems.com</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>