CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE

PAUL BEGALA TO BE 2009 JEFFERSON-JACKSON DINNER KEYNOTE SPEAKER

By Arkansas Democratic Party - Added 24 June 2009

I am pleased to announce that political analyst and former White House senior aide Paul Begala will be the keynote speaker at the Democratic Party of Arkansas (DPA) 2009 Jefferson-Jackson Dinner on Friday, July 24, 2009 at Alltel Arena in North Little Rock.

"This year's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner is an important opportunity to take stock of the accomplishments of Democrats in Arkansas as we prepare for the road ahead," said Governor Mike Beebe.  "Paul Begala is an enthusiastic national opinion leader who will rally our faithful as we gear up for next year's election campaigns."

From the White House Situation Room to CNN's news program of the same name, Begala's experience gives him unmatched perspective on politics and the media.  As a political strategist or pundit, he has been the center of every election cycle of the last 25 years.

Begala served as counselor to President Clinton in the White House, where he helped define and defend the Administration's agenda.  With James Carville he was a senior strategist for the 1992 Clinton-Gore campaign.  

In addition to Begala, this year's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner will feature Governor Beebe, U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Representatives Marion Berry, Vic Snyder and Mike Ross.  Also participating in the evening's festivities will be Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, Secretary of State Charlie Daniels, Treasurer Martha Shoffner, Auditor Jim Wood, Commissioner of State Lands Mark Wilcox, Democratic state legislators, and many other distinguished Democrats.  

I look forward to visiting with Democrats from across the state as we welcome Paul Begala back to Arkansas.  I know from my recent travels that our county committees, clubs, and Party auxiliaries are excited about the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner and the other events scheduled that weekend.  This is a time for Democrats to gather and honor the outstanding women and men who serve all Arkansans in elected office.

The Jefferson-Jackson Dinner is the highlight of a dynamic and busy two days of Democratic events and meetings.  Kicking off the festivities the Senior Democrats of Arkansas will have lunch and a regular business meeting on Friday, July 24, at the Whole Hog Café in Little Rock.  As the lights go down on the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, the Young Democrats of Arkansas will just be getting started as they play host to the second annual J-J After Dark.

Also at the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner we will announce the 2009 Young Democrat and Democratic Woman and Man of the Year.  Nominations are being accepted for the Jeffrey Ledbetter, Gressie Carnes and Harold Jinks Awards.  All nominations are due by Monday, July 6.

On Saturday, July 25, the DPA will hold its third quarter state and executive committee meetings at the Wyndham Riverfront in North Little Rock.  Following the meetings will be a lunch provided by the Arkansas Regional Council of Carpenters.

For those traveling to central Arkansas for this event, reduced rate hotel room blocks have been reserved at the Wyndham, the Peabody, and the Holiday Inn Presidential hotels.  Please contact these hotels directly to reserve your room.

Please make it a point to join the Democratic Party of Arkansas for this weekend of celebration.  Tables and sponsorship opportunities are still available for J-J, for more information contact CDP Strategies at (501)537-0190 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  

For information on purchasing advertisements in the 2009 Democratic Weekend program please contact the DPA at (501) 374-2361 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Full page and half page ads are available for purchase for candidates and other Democratic organizations.  The deadline to submit and purchase program advertisements is Friday, July 10.

We look forward to seeing you July 24 and 25 for a historic Democratic weekend.

Sincerely,

Todd Turner

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