Good Morning. Chair, I am cyberly challenged and don't think I am at a skill level to help with posting your thread. I hope someone comes forward to assist.
gc6,,, I love your idea of a "welcome to the community" gift,,, bushhogging a property. Be sure you ask first,, they may like the natural look.
I wonder how many folks at ATRW know what a Bush Hog is???
The first move in the chess match to win the Iowa Caucuses occurred yesterday:
Politics
Dean picks coordinator for Iowa campaign
Democrat Jeani Murray of Ames is hired to manage Vermont Gov. Howard Dean's caucus campaign.
By THOMAS BEAUMONT
Register Staff Writer
12/18/2002
Vermont Gov. Howard Dean became the first 2004 Democratic presidential candidate to hire an Iowa coordinator, naming former state Democratic Party executive director Jeani Murray to lead his caucus campaign.
Murray, of Ames, also is a former chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell of Iowa and most recently managed Democrat John Norris' unsuccessful challenge of Rep. Tom Latham in Iowa's 4th U.S. House District.
Dean said Tuesday that Murray's experience as state party director, managing the party's day-to-day operations, made her a logical choice.
"We wanted to have someone who knows Iowa," Dean said. "So we feel we've hired the right person."
Murray, 33, became director of the Iowa Democratic Party in May of 2000 after serving as Boswell's chief of staff for four years. Her role as party chief during the 2000 presidential election gave her familiarity with the state party organization, she said.
"I've been involved in Iowa Democratic politics for a decade and, as the former executive director, I know a lot of party officials, which can only be helpful," Murray said. "This is going to be a grassroots organization, and that's how you win a caucus."
Iowa starts the presidential nominating process with the precinct caucuses in January 2004. Dean is one of four Democratic hopefuls who purchased from the state party a database of 2000 caucus-goers, which Murray helped develop during her time with the party, said Jean Hessburg, the current Democratic executive director.
"She's an excellent organizer," Hessburg said of Murray.
Rep. Dick Gephardt of Missouri, Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina, and Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts also have purchased the list. Only Dean and Kerry have formed presidential exploratory committees, which allow them to raise money for travel and expenses related to running for president.
Dean announced Murray's hiring in Des Moines during a meeting Tuesday with Des Moines Register reporters and editors.
Dean has been governor since 1991 and leaves office next month. He is the only governor in a field likely to be dominated by congressional Democrats.
Dean, who has criticized President Bush's rhetoric on possible war with Iraq, accused Bush on Tuesday of being unwilling to challenge Saudi Arabia on allegations that nation has given money to terrorists.
Dean also said the United States should not have released a ship bound for Yemen carrying North Korean missiles. He said the delivery appeared to violate Yemen's commitment not to purchase any more North Korean missiles.
http://www.dmregister.com/news/stories/c4789004/20019164.htmlWe used them, but then we are in the wood business, or were, Roomey "retired" and turned the business over to our foreman, who is doing a fantastic job. Roomey, however, does "report for duty", almost every day, "just in case".