The Dems
I spent half the day in a meeting for one of my candidates, Duane Grassbaugh. The guy is a real down-to-earth, straightforward fellow with a lot of good ideas. He’s well-informed in the political realm and he’s got a great head on his shoulders. I’m glad I’m working for him and I hope we can get him elected.
One of the interesting things about the campaign is how I’m starting to get involved with the party. I always thought I would never be a part of something like this. I don’t feel a great desire to belong to some major group–I create my own group wherever I go. I don’t scout out groups to join as much as I build one as I go. Sometimes I find myself part of an established order, but that’s usually short-lived, and I don’t get too attached. I can’t say I feel too different right now, as I’m not entirely sure the party is a good fit, but I think that it is a good forum to test-run my ideas and leadership skills. If it turns out that I don’t have what it takes to lead a local party, well, I can live with that. But if I flourish here, that’s a good thing, and I look forward to making an impact on society. I feel like it’s a good place to start.
Now, I don’t want to be a piker. I don’t want anyone to think that I’m just testing the water and I’m not committed to the idea of being a member of the Democratic party. I do think that I need to make sure that the party is right for my ideals, and that I won’t be trying to crowbar myself into a place where I don’t belong. On the flipside, of course, I don’t want to ruin the Dems for anyone there. I just want to turn up the volume a little, update here, tear down some chintzy wallpaper there, put a nitris oxide tank there… Make the party mean something to people like me.
To help achieve this goal, I have put my name in to be Vice Chair of the Knox County Democratic Party. I have the support of the current VC, and at least one other member of the executive committee. Hopefully, I’ll get it. I think we’ll find out next week!
http://www.knoxcountydems.org/
