Janice Covington Allison Candidate for Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party Dear Party member: I would like to introduce myself. I am Janice Covington Allison, a proud member of the North Carolina Democratic Party. Our party advocates for social justice, inclusiveness, and diversity and I know that we share pride in that heritage. As a Tar Heel, I also know that you take pride in moving our great state of North Carolina forward. These two reasons are just a few of my motivations to run for the Chair position of our party “As Democrats we know that we are all in this together is a better philosophy than ‘you are on your own.’” President, Bill Clinton. I have been an active member of the North Carolina Democratic Party since 1972. I have built signboards, worked phone banks, assisted with mailings, as well as attended many events and party meetings in this time. I held many roles in our party over the years and the one thing that I always remember about our party is that we worked together as one with the common goal to elect the candidates of our party. Under the leadership of Governor Jim Hunt, I was a proud part of our great Democratic Machine back in the day. In those times we did not allow Republicans to get a foothold in our state. Sure, we slipped a couple of times, but we rebounded stronger than ever. I worked with good Democrats like the late Congressman Bill Hefner, Governor Bob Scott, Cabarrus County party Chair Frank Liske, Labor Commissioner Billy Creel and House Member Dwight Quinn, just to name a few, who would all turn over in their graves if they knew our state had turned purple. As a party we must come together again as it once was. It is time that we oil that old machine and take our state back! For many years now, I have seen our party separate into fractured groups that cannot come together because of independent agendas. As Chair I will work to create harmony, it is going to take all of us to set aside our differences in order to accomplish the mission of taking back the U.S. Capital and the leadership of this great state. Another priority for our party is to address the challenges of gerrymandered districts, which have created an unfair advantage for the Republican Party. There are a large number of seats where Republicans ran unopposed. I feel that the party must ensure that Democrats are organized at the local level, identify and support electable candidates for those districts. We cannot continue to let this happen. If I am elected to be your Chair, I will work diligently to resolve this issue in a collaborative way. Thank you for considering me for your next North Carolina State Democratic Party Chair. Hugs to you all, Janice Covington Allison More Information below. Additional information Janice was born in 1947 and enlisted in the US Army in 1964, Discharged from the Army in 1967 with service-connected injuries. 1971 worked with the Billy Creel for Labor Commissioner Campaign. Phone banking, raising campaign funds 1972 Worked with Governor Bob Scott on education along with the Department of Community Colleges as a Specialist Instructor. Cabarrus County Fire Chief from 1977 until 1991. Budgeting , Tax District 1977 -2003 Worked with the Charlotte Motor Speedway, planning emergency service and fire protection, providing protection for over 300 thousand race fans. 1980 until 2003 Worked with NASCAR as a Motor Sports Safety Instructor 1982-1985 served as third Vice Chair Cabarrus County Democratic Party 1983-1984 worked with the Rufus Edmisten Campaign for Governor 1983-1984 made a run for a seat on the County Commission, Cabarrus County NC. Phone banking, raising campaign funds 1985-1987 appointed by the Cabarrus County commissioners, to sever on the Centralina Council of Governments Region F Charlotte NC 2012. Elected by the people of the 8th Congressional District as First Transgender woman in history as a delegate to represent North Carolina at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. 2013. Elected as the first transgender woman delegate by the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party to the 12th Congressional District. 2013. Accepted as the first transgender woman as a member of the Mecklenburg County Democratic Woman’s Association and the North Carolina Democratic Woman’s Association. 2013. Received the Harvey Milk Award Precinct 29 Vice Chair 2014. Appointed by the North Carolina State Democratic Party Chair, to the position of North Carolina State Democratic Party Chair of Diversity and Outreach. Other Activity’s Former member of the Lions Club. 2008 Speaker University of South Carolina 2010 Speaker Presenter, the Human Rights Campaign Gala in Raleigh NC. 2006, Guest speaker, Myrtle Beach South Carolina LGBT center at the behest of Sigma Mu Delta. 2009 -2012 Speaker Pride Charlotte. 2013 Speaker Drexel University, Philadelphia Pa. Former member of the Human Rights Champaign Steering committee Charlotte NC; Former board member of the Alternative Resources of the Triad, Triad Pride committee in Greensboro North Carolina Former committee member of Pride Charlotte. South Carolina Pride Movement Coalition in Columbia, SC developing the state’s first transgender support group. Organized and spoke at the Transgender Day of Remembrance in Raleigh, Greensboro and Columbia South Carolina.
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 06:10:11 +0000
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