Javier Brown for VP of Programs

As I reflect on the political landscape of Georgia, my

heart gets heavy.  Republicans have control of the

State House and Senate, and the Governor's mansion and

most Georgians are suffering from this.  Our seniors

and children are going without healthcare, Class sizes

are rising, and to top it off, our security is being

compromised with talks of selling old police uniforms

through the internet. This “New Georgia” lacks

promises for the future. Fewer students will be able

to afford to go to college due to cuts in the HOPE

scholarship.



I think its time to send Governor Purdue a message

that “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it”.  We must stand

up and say we don’t want this New Georgia, we must

stand up and say that we demand more funding for

Peachcare, schools, and Hope Scholarship, we must

stand up and take back the house the senate and the

Governor’s mansion in 2006.



Today, I formally announce my candidacy for Vice

President of Programs for Young Democrats of Georgia.

Together we can bring back the old Georgia.  Let us

work together to bring back the core values of the

Democratic Party to all.



My experience as president of the Atlanta University

Center Young Democrats has helped me learn how to

develop programs to strengthen chapters. This is the

type of experience essential for VP of Programs.



Let’s host grassroots trainings throughout the state.

Pat Pullar said it best, “we talk about grassroots but

we don’t have the seeds”.  If we want to campaign

through effective grassroots methods, we must be

trained to do so. This is the year to train as many

young democrats throughout the state as possible.  In

2006, we will have a strong army of activist to

campaign for candidates throughout the state.



We must begin to host regular programs with our

current elected officials.  Rallies, speaker series,

and forums are perfect ways to discuss our issues as

active democrats to prepare for our next campaign

season.



We must start campaigning today for our next

elections; remain in constant contact with our

potential votes.  A campaign does not start 3 months

before the elections but the day after the last

election.





I look forward to your support on April 9. Please Vote

Javier Brown for Vice President of Programs, Young

Democrats of Georgia