Carson City Democrats

Alice Downer, 95, passed away on Wednesday May 21st. She was a lifetime member of the Carson City Democratic Women’s Club. Many Carson City women will remember her dramatic performance at the 1998 CCDWC’s Spring Tea and Fashion Show. Alice portrayed a teacher in a one-room schoolhouse in 1912 rural Nevada being read her contract by the chairman of the school board. The contract included rules teachers had to follow such as not wearing "bright colors" or using face "paint." It also forbade teachers to get married. In 2001 the Nevada Women's History Project and Nevada Women's Fund selected Alice as a Woman of Achievement. Memorial services will be at 11am Thursday, May 29, at Walton's Chapel of the Valley in Carson City. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Andean Tapir Fund, P.O. Box 456, Minden, NV 89423-0456. (Record-Courier 4/4/98; RGJ 5/27/08).

Just a few days ago, Governor Richardson visited Boulder City in Southern Nevada. The LVRJ's Molly Ball wrote an article on the event. You can find it here. There is a quote from an individual who attended the event. Bonnie Blair talked about how her husband and she can finally agree: "My husband has always voted Republican and I've voted Democratic, so we always canceled each other's votes," Blair said. "But we've found a candidate we both can support."

Over at My Silver State, Bonnie and her husband Terry talk about why they both agree Governor Richardson is the best choice for America's future.

What America needs is a candidate who can heal the partisan wounds that the Bush administration has created. Nevada can help Governor Richardson fill that role at the upcoming caucus. If there is any good test of crossover appeal, Nevada should be it. If you believe it is time we have a presidential candidate Nevadans can agree on, go to Governor Richardson's Nevada website and sign up to volunteer.