Democratic National Convention Committee Official to Offer Information on Delegate Process and Convention Volunteer Opportunities for Alamosa and the surrounding areas

DENVER – In keeping with the mission of creating a regional Convention for the Rocky Mountain West, Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) Deputy CEO for Intergovernmental Affairs, Sky Gallegos will conduct a Convention Seminar on Wednesday, January 23 at 5 p.m. at the Alamosa Family Recreation Center, 2222 Old Sanford Road, Alamosa. Gallegos will discuss opportunities for involvement in the 2008 Democratic National Convention, including running for delegate and volunteering opportunities. Democratic National Committee (DNC) member Dan Slater will join Gallegos and lead a delegate training session for attendees.

“Our mandate is clear: to make the 2008 Democratic National Convention the most inclusive, accessible and engaging in our Party’s history,” said Gallegos. “We aim to make this a reality by traveling the state and hearing what folks have to say. We want to make sure everyone has an opportunity to get involved in the Convention experience.”

The Neighboring communities in the San Luis Valley are also urged to attend the seminar in Alamosa.

The seminar will begin with a brief presentation on the 2008 Democratic National Convention followed by a question and answer period. Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in delegate training and caucus and Neighbor-to-Neighbor training workshops. Neighbor-to-Neighbor is part of the DNC State Partnership Program to recruit Democratic activists throughout the state.

Held from August 25-28, 2008, the Convention is expected to pump an estimated $160 million into the Colorado economy and draw approximately 35,000 visitors to the region.

Editor’s Note. More information regarding the caucus process is available at our web site www.coloradodems.org.