SL County Democrats "Politi-Sauce Dinner”

Mangiare!
By Christine Johnson ~ Candidate, House District 25

What do you get when you combine hungry delegates and the candidates who want those delegate votes? You get Salt Lake County Democratic Candidates doing what they do best; serving the public. Thursday evening the nature of the service was not on the on the Hill, nor in the County Building, but in the cafeteria at West High School, where the Salt Lake County Democrats held their fundraising “Politi-Sauce Dinner”. While the Party provided the pasta, the candidates provided salad, desert and breadsticks. Each in abundance!

One couldn’t help noticing the extra sprinkle of political opinion with the cupcakes or nice dash of political humor tossed with the spinach leaves. The dynamics of a room full of Democrats is a sight to behold and relished.

Many of the candidates seeking the Party nomination on Saturday morning addressed the audience with Sim Gill getting perhaps the most enthusiastic welcome. Mayor Corroon and his family, as well as Representative Roz McGee, Senator Scott McCoy, Representative Ross Romero and Senate candidate Pete Ashdown mingled through the crowd while an accordion player provide the ambiance. The County Democrats put on a great event with silent auctions and even baseball tickets. Well done.

As the candidates addressed the crowd, it was abundantly clear that not only have we surpassed a thirty-year old record for number of candidates, but the caliber of those candidates is superior.

As we enter County Convention on Saturday, I hope that while we acknowledge healthy competition in races, we also acknowledge that we’ve come a long way and will yet go an even longer way to bring about the progress and change that Utah needs. Take time to sit and observe that progress in action. Note the number of attendees who care enough to become delegates, candidates and Party leaders and be proud to be a Democrat in Utah. I feel proud.

Christine Johnson