Democrats meet up for 2016 in executive party meeting in North Carolina

US Democratic presidential hopeful Robbie Wells at center obliges with a group pose that includes my hubby Ron Dennis (extreme left)

by Susan Palmes-Dennis

The North Carolina Democratic Party committee meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina held at the Charlotte Convention Center last Feb. 1 was deemed a success, presidential hopeful Robby Wells said.

The meeting attended by a sizable number of Democrat members in North Carolina discussed among other issues, proposed amendments to the Plan of Organization, the 2014 precinct meeting dates, the 2014 Congressional District Convention Date, the party’s 2014 Platform and the resolutions mapped out by committee meetings.

Robbie Wells meets up with a supporter

Charlotte Mayor Patrick Cannon was expected to welcome the delegates. Robby Wells and his supporters attended the meeting. Wells is seeking the party nomination as presidential standard bearer in 2016.

Wells vowed to bring back the manufacturing jobs in the US and restore its sufficiency in energy supply. He was seen talking with a lot of mayors during the meeting. 

One of the local officials spotted during the meeting was Mayor Chris Rey of Spring Lake, North Carolina who told Straight from the Carolinas that he is hoping that the meetings would unite all Democrats for the 2016 elections.

“We hope that also in this meeting we can identify the urgent iissues confronting the party.” Rey said. When pressed to identify the issues, Rey mentioned Medicaid. 

The mayor said he attended the meeting to identify the issues confronting the state which would impact in the national and local elections.

Me interviewing Spring Lake Mayor Chris V. Rey

Mayor Rey is on his second term in Spring Lake, the third largest municipality in Cumberland County.  He was elected in 2011 at 34 years old, the youngest elected mayor in Spring Lake.

Spring Lake was named in 1923 by Arthur Priddy who opened the Spring Lake service station in relation to the lake (Spring Lake Pond) that ran beside the rail line.

The town was previously called "Clayton Cut," due to the pathway cut that ran through the area where the railroad later resided as well as "Prince's Siding," after a man named Prince who owned a sawmill on this land.

Spring Lake was officially incorporated on April 9, 1951. Grady Howard was named interim mayor on this date, and was officially elected the first mayor of Spring Lake on June 5, 1951. The modern growth spurt beginning in World War II is attributed to the town’s proximity of Fort Bragg.

The Democrat Party executive meeting in Charlotte Convention Center