GAY DEMOCRATS HEADING INTO "RED STATE" FLORIDA
Summer Conference of the GLBT Democratic Caucus Features Davis, Smith, Reno, Frank - and Allen Boyd?
Fort Lauderdale - The Florida GLBT Democratic Caucus will hold its summer conference on Saturday, July 15 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Tallahassee, bringing the group into the heart of "red state" Florida for the first time. With new chapters in Tallahassee and Pensacola, the daytime portion of this meeting will feature workshops on GOTV efforts for this election cycle; the evening cocktail reception will feature speakers from Florida and the nation's capital.
The preliminary schedule follows; an update will be released next week.
Saturday, July 15
WHAT: Summer conference of the Florida GLBT Democratic Caucus
WHEN: Saturday, July 15
- 9:00am to Noon: Business meeting; remarks by Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA)
- Noon to 1:00pm: Lunch break
- 1:00pm to 5:00pm: Workshop training sessions; remarks by Janet Reno
- 5:30pm to 8:30pm: Cocktail reception featuring guest speakers (see below)
WHERE: DoubleTree Hotel, 101 South Adams Street, Tallahassee
WHO: Gubernatorial candidates Jim Davis and Rod Smith (invited); Rep. Allen Boyd (D-FL); Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA); former US Attorney General Janet Reno; Florida Attorney General candidate Skip Campbell; Florida Agricultural Commissioner candidate Eric Copeland; Florida Democratic Party chair Karen Thurman (invited) and executive director Luis Navarro; Brian Bond of the Democratic National Committee; officials from the Florida Democratic Party and the National Stonewall Democrats; and local elected officials and candidates.
INFO: The Florida GLBT Democratic Caucus represents the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities for the Florida Democratic Party. The Caucus is growing, and currently includes 14 chapters across the state.
Fort Lauderdale - The Florida GLBT Democratic Caucus will hold its summer conference on Saturday, July 15 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Tallahassee, bringing the group into the heart of "red state" Florida for the first time. With new chapters in Tallahassee and Pensacola, the daytime portion of this meeting will feature workshops on GOTV efforts for this election cycle; the evening cocktail reception will feature speakers from Florida and the nation's capital.
The preliminary schedule follows; an update will be released next week.
Saturday, July 15
WHAT: Summer conference of the Florida GLBT Democratic Caucus
WHEN: Saturday, July 15
- 9:00am to Noon: Business meeting; remarks by Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA)
- Noon to 1:00pm: Lunch break
- 1:00pm to 5:00pm: Workshop training sessions; remarks by Janet Reno
- 5:30pm to 8:30pm: Cocktail reception featuring guest speakers (see below)
WHERE: DoubleTree Hotel, 101 South Adams Street, Tallahassee
WHO: Gubernatorial candidates Jim Davis and Rod Smith (invited); Rep. Allen Boyd (D-FL); Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA); former US Attorney General Janet Reno; Florida Attorney General candidate Skip Campbell; Florida Agricultural Commissioner candidate Eric Copeland; Florida Democratic Party chair Karen Thurman (invited) and executive director Luis Navarro; Brian Bond of the Democratic National Committee; officials from the Florida Democratic Party and the National Stonewall Democrats; and local elected officials and candidates.
INFO: The Florida GLBT Democratic Caucus represents the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities for the Florida Democratic Party. The Caucus is growing, and currently includes 14 chapters across the state.
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