MINUTES OF

JEFFERSON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

September 27, 2007 7:00 p.m.

Vice President, Tom Wills, opened the meeting in the absence of Chairwoman, Betty Watkins. Eleven members were present.

Visitor, Bentley Dalton, was introduced and welcomed. Bentley represents the retirees of the United Auto Workers in eastern Tennessee.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Hank Barnett presented an oral treasurer=s report.

Ann Blomquist has taken over the responsibility of maintaining the website from Deanna Pickel. She was given the go-ahead to put a generalized version of meeting minutes on the site. She will update the pictures on the site as they are provided to her. She will also begin the process of creating a new list of names of Democrats in the county since the old list is gone, starting with the list that was gathered by Diana at the barbecue in August. The list will be updated as names are collected.

Hank and Tom will put up the tent to be used at Old Tyme Saturday on October 6. Hank will bring the sign, table, mints, stickers and get some water to distribute. Diana will decorate and bring the voter registration forms. Barbara will provide a plant to give away through a drawing. Barbara will make labels for the water bottles. Jean and Diana will work the booth from 9-5, Tom will work from 9-11, Ann will work from 11-1, Peggy will work from 1-3, and Barbara will work from 3-5.

The bean supper, normally held in October, will be held in January if a location can be found. Barbara volunteered to call around to find a location. Once a location is definite, Tom will get a speaker. It was decided to have a meeting in October to continue plans for the bean supper.

Hank asked if anyone knew of someone interested in running as a Democrat for two county offices up for reelection in 2008. No one knew of anyone; Hank will report back to Betty who will notify the state office.

The meeting adjourned.