Seven registered Democrats are petitioning for the removal of chair Andre Brown, first vice chair Victoria Garcia Velazco and second vice chair Susanne Werner as officers of the New Hanover County Democratic Party. Third vice chair Dorian Cromartie withdrew his signature in recent days. (Port City Daily photo/Alexandria Sands Williams)
NEW HANOVER COUNTY –– The secretary of the New Hanover County Democratic Party and two elected Democrat officials are petitioning for the removal of the party’s chair, first vice chair and second vice chair after a contentious meeting last month.
Filed in early July, the petition alleges chair Andre Brown, first vice chair Victoria Garcia Velazco and second vice chair Susanne Werner violated the party’s code of conduct, initiated a closed session for impermissible reasons, failed to publicize meetings and prevented fellow officers from carrying out their duties.
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By MEG KINNARD
Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) â A longtime county official in South Carolina announced Wednesday that he s switching his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican, a move that the state GOP chairman says shows a deepening conservatism despite blue trends in neighboring states.
Scott Suggs, who has been Darlington County s clerk of court since 1997, said that he had been pondering the party switch for years, due to what he characterized as shifts in Democrats that made the party âunrecognizableâ compared to that of years past.
âI take my job very seriously, and, because of the outrageous policies of the national Democratic Party, I can no longer serve with a âDâ behind my name, Suggs said. âMy commitment to Darlington County is as strong as itâs ever been, and Iâm ready to keep working for the people who live here.â