| Idaho
County Democratic caucus held
The Idaho County Democratic caucus was held at the Grangeville High School on Tuesday, March 22. Doors opened at 5:00 PM to electors, observers and media. At promptly 6:00 PM, the doors were shut and after all of the participants were registered, the caucus began. The ICDP Chairman, Bill Farmer of Cottonwood introduced Michelle Perdue, Grangeville, Caucus Captain. After welcoming all in attendance, Perdue handed the caucus over to Linwood Laughy of Kooskia to conduct the caucus process that ended with electing delegates to the Idaho State Democratic Convention to represent Idaho County. 142 people from Pollock to Glenwood participated in the caucus, pledging their support for their candidate or entering undecided. After two rounds of speaking, an open debate on the floor and mingling among individuals, ballots were filled out. Sub-caucus chairs were Jacqueline Zumalt, Grangeville, Hillary Clinton campaign and Mary Ann High, Grangeville, Bernie Sanders campaign. Perdue was sub-caucus chair for the undecideds. There were no supporters for Candidate Rocky de la Fuero. The final ballot count decided the division of the four delegates from Idaho County, three delegates for Sanders and one for Clinton. The delegate list includes Clinton delegate, Nan Miguel, Grangeville and alternate Lou Ann McCune, Pollock. Sanders delegates and alternates are Janet Barany, White Bird; Jared Reynolds, Grangeville; Linda Hagedorn, Pollock; Taylor Cash, Cottonwood; Liz Clark, Clearwater; and Bonnie Shonefeld, Kooskia. The Idaho State Democratic Convention will be held in Boise, June 17th through the 19th. In total, 384 delegates from throughout Idaho, with their alternates, will attend the convention. From Idaho, 24 delegates and two alternates will attend the National Democratic Convention, the week of July 25 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to nominate the Democratic candidates for President and Vice President of the United States of America. To learn more about the Idaho County Democrats, visit their Facebook page, call Perdue at 208 983 3763, go to Idaho County Democrats.org or attend the next monthly meeting, April 11 at the Grangeville Senior Center located on the Truck Route. Monthly meetings are held the second Monday of most months. A June picnic is scheduled for June 12th at the Cottonwood City Park. September 24th the ICDP will hold their election year dinner, location to be announced. 
Idaho County Democratic Caucus in the Grangeville High School cafeteria in Grangeville, Idaho. Photo by Laura Embry/LifePhotos.net 
Speakers for Bernie Sanders: Larry Nims of Kamiah, left, Jared Reynolds of Grangeville, Linda Hagedorn of Little Salmon River (Pollock) center, Mary Ann High of Grangeville, Liz Clark of Clearwater and Bonnie Schonefeld of Big Cedar, right, at the Idaho County Democratic Caucus in the Grangeville High School cafeteria in Grangeville, Idaho. Photo by Laura Embry/LifePhotos.net 
Counters Jeannette Kelley of Cottonwood, left, Jerry Zumalt of Grangeville, Mona and Bill Farmer of Cottonwood and Linwood Laughy of Kooskia, right, look at totals after the second ballot of the Idaho County Democratic Caucus in the Grangeville High School cafeteria in Grangeville, Idaho. Photo by Laura Embry/LifePhotos.net |
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