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Welcome from our Chair, Irene Stein

Welcome to the Democratic Rural Conference Website (DRC).

The DRC was organized in 1996 to support upstate rural New York elect Democratic candidates at all levels of government through uniting as a single force from our individual counties. Our motto was and remains "Unity and Victory."

We have been very successful. We attracted statewide and national candidates to our annual conventions. We worked with the State Committee to assist local counties. Democratic victories became more and more frequent. We worked hard to supplement the extraordinary campaigns of Senators Schumer and Clinton to get out the vote for them. It all worked. No longer is upstate safe territory for Republicans. In the recent Presidential election, we helped elect Barack Obama by giving him majorities in eighteen rural counties. We intend to keep the momentum going and will work for even more impressive results in the future.

In September 2008, I was elected Chair of the DRC. My goals are to work with the Board and the membership to strengthen our bonds with one another; to provide assistance to member counties through a speaker's bureau, political mentoring, and better use of technology; to maintain and increase our visibility with the State committee and with our elected officials at all levels.

Our membership is composed of the due-paying Chairs and State Committee members of our member counties. Any New York Democrat can become an Associate member by paying dues of $10.00 per year.

We remain on the ready to achieve success in the 2010 elections by virtue of the combination of our excellent candidates and smart and savvy campaigns.

I remain steadfastly committed to "Unity and Victory",

Irene W. Stein


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