Dem. official steps down to make way for Smith
An officer of the Alachua County Democratic Executive Committee stepped down today to make room for Rod Smith in his bid to become the chairman of the state party. Terry Fleming said he gave up his...
View ArticleSmith elected to local party position
Rod Smith was elected state committeeman of the Alachua County Democratic Party at a meeting tonight, making him eligible to become the state party’s next chairman as is expected to happen early next...
View ArticleSmith to be elected state Dem. chair Saturday
Alachua County’s own Rod Smith is expected to be elected chairman of the Florida Democratic Party at a meeting in Kissimmee on Saturday. Smith, a former state senator and state attorney who lives in...
View ArticleLive blog: Smith elected Florida Democratic chair
KISSIMMEE — Rod Smith, the former state senator and state attorney from Alachua County, is poised to end a dry spell in political campaigns today, when he is expected to be elected chairman of the...
View ArticleCounty Dems urge city to lift meal limit
The Alachua County Democratic Party is urging the Gainesville City Commission to lift its meal limit on soup kitchens, saying that the “current meal limit policies have proven ineffective in dealing...
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