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Watauga Dems Held Fall Rally Saturday

Keynote speaking at the Watauga County Democratic Party Fall Rally was Wayne Goodwin Chairman of the NC Democratic Party as speaker. Photos by Lonnie Webster

At the Watauga County Democratic Party’s Fall Rally on Saturday, N.C. Democratic Party Chair Wayne Goodwin was the keynote speaker and the 2017 class of the local party’s Hall of Fame – James Patrick Morgan, Christine Agnes Behrend, Grace Elizabeth McEntee, Percilla Sue Counts and Lonnie Webster – was inducted during the annual fundraiser.

Wayne Goodwin served four terms in the North Carolina House before being elected the Commissioner of Insurance in 2008. He was reelected in 2012. After being defeated for reelection in 2016, Goodwin ran for the chairmanship of the North Carolina Democratic Party and won on the first ballot with 92% of the vote.

The rally included a barbecue dinner at the Main Dining Hall at Appalachian State University,  musical entertainment by the Sisters of Perpetual Sarcasm, Hall of Fame induction and an auction.

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PHOTOS BY LONNIE WEBSTER

The party auctioned off “Precinct Gift Baskets” and other goods and services offered by Democratic office-holders.
Musical entertainment by the Sisters of Perpetual Sarcasm
Musical entertainment by the Sisters of Perpetual Sarcasm
Watauga County Democratic Party Fall Rally with Cullie Tarleton, former N.C. Representative
Watauga County Democratic Party Fall Rally with Cullie Tarleton, former N.C. Representative
Watauga County Democratic Party Fall Rally with Cullie Tarleton, former N.C. Representative
Chris Behrend, our current Director of Operations and a key player in why the Watauga Democrats win local elections, named to local Dems Hall of Fame.
Watauga County Democratic Party Fall Rally 
J.W. Williamson congratulates Grace McEntee, a professor at App State and volunteer, named a local Dems Hall of Fame member.
Grace McEntee, a professor at App State and volunteer, named a local Dems Hall of Fame member.
A BBQ dinner was served at the Main Dining Hall on App State. 

Susie Winter and David Sengel spoke. They’ve fighting the Maymead asphalt plant on U.S. 421.
Susie Winter
Jenny Marshall is running against Virginia Foxx for 5th District in the U.S. House.
Watauga County Democratic Party Fall Rally with Ray Russell, who is running against Jonathan Jordan in the N.C. House.