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Wilkins takes over Democratic chair
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The DeKalb County Democratic Party Executive Committee

 

Jordan Wilkins was named the new chairman of the DeKalb County Democratic Party at the local Dem’s Biennial Reorganization Convention Saturday. James Hale was chosen as the new Vice Chairman, and Joyce Hendrixson returns as Secretary and Myra Miller was re-elected Treasurer.

 

All four party officers were elected by acclamation and faced no opposition. They will serve for two years.

 

Wilkins, previously a vice chairman, takes the position from Jim Judkins, who retired from the chairmanship after five years. Wilkins graduated from DeKalb County High School in 2014, and has been active in the local Democratic Party for many years, organizing the Young Democrats in DeKalb as a sixth-grader at DeKalb Middle School. He is currently a freshman at Tennessee Tech University.

 

"We're going to have to educate people," Wilkins told the assembly after being chosen. "We've allowed FOX NEWS to name us and label who we are. We need to go into the community centers and educate people on what is going on at the state level, and let people know what they're doing to teachers, let people know what they're doing to women, let people know what they're doing to senior citizens. I can tell you our message is the winning message. We've just got to get that out to people. I really feel like if we go into these community centers, and we invite the people in that area, they will realize that the Democratic Party is the one standing up for them and their values."

 

The party also chose new Executive Committee members for two-year terms Saturday. They are as follows:

 

• First District: Luke Willoughby and Pat Parkerson

 

• Second District: Ronnie Redmon and Debbie France

 

• Third District: Jack Barton and Deborah Goodwin

 

• Fourth District: David McDowell and Billie Ann Tubbs

 

• Fifth District: Dennis Boland and Beth Gill

 

• Sixth District: Gary Prater and Deana Green

 

• Seventh District: Tommy Webb and Joyce Poss

 

Ex-Officio members are: Hispanic Representative Carelis Garcia, African American Representative Billie Ann Tubbs, and Young Democrats Representative Katie Parker.

 

The Young Democrats officers are: President Katie Parker, Vice President Hannah James, and Secretary/Treasurer Delaney Johnson.