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September 1, 2020

Three months with Joe Biden

Mike Roosevelt, a volunteer with the GCDP, is a retired former employee of the Central Intelligence Agency. In his capacity as an analyst, Mike spent a few months briefing then-Vice President-elect Joe Biden on the President’s Daily Brief (PDB). This is a personal, and non-classified,

August 23, 2020

August 2020 Monthly Breakfast

Listen to Melissa Watson, executive director of Emerge SC, discuss their successes and the search for the new class of 2021; Kim Nelson, candidate for CD-4, discuss her beliefs and position; and featured speaker Susan McLarty, executive director of the Greenville Homeless Alliance.

August 22, 2020

Thinking of running for office? Here’s some advice from women who’ve been there.

By Erin D. Basinger The thought of running for political office can be daunting. Fundraising, debates, canvassing, phone banking, and other rites of passage on the campaign trail hardly come naturally to most people. Yet, the need for qualified candidates abounds. Emerge applications for Class

August 21, 2020

Hao Wu, Senate Dist. 6

This is a continuing series offering our candidates the chance to talk directly to you about their reasons for running, policies, and objectives. I’m sure you’ve heard Dwight Loftis approved McMaster’s decision for our schools to open without a solid plan to protect our students’ and teachers’

August 21, 2020

Dr. Dawn Bingham, Senate Dist-12

This is a continuing series offering our candidates the chance to talk directly to you about their reasons for running, policies, and objectives. Hello! My name is Dr. Dawn Bingham and I am your candidate for SC Senate District 12. As an OB/GYN and public health professional, I am delighted

August 19, 2020

My Walk with Kamala Harris

By Elias (Eli) ValentinChair, GCDP The first time I met Kamala Devi Harris, affectionately known as KDH inside the campaign trail, was on October 19, 2018 when she came to stump for our Greenville slate for the midterms. This experience would be a precursor of one of the most rewarding, fun,

July 28, 2020

Ty Washington, candidate for Dist. 28

This is a continuing series offering our candidates the chance to talk directly to you about their reasons for running, policies, and objectives. Ty Washington has called South Carolina home for nearly three decades, but grew up in Flint, MI. He distinctly remembers the harder side of Flint

July 14, 2020

Why I’m running: Jevarus Howard, SC Dist. 19

By Jevarus HowardCandidate, SC House Dist. 19 Hi, I’m Jevarus Howard. Here in District 19: I am a father, husband, combat veteran, and local business owner. With your support, I’ll be running to represent my community at the State House for District 19. I’m running as we are seeing

July 14, 2020

Why I’m running: Benjamin Smith, SC Dist. 18

By Benjamin SmithCandidate, SC House Dist. 18 I jumped in the race for State House 18 because not a single Democrat has run for this seat in over a decade. I am a Christian, and I believe that when the Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, it’s freedom for people of all religions

May 26, 2020

Fighting COVID requires we act as a community while leaders seek to divide

By Kim Nelson Two years ago, the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security hosted a day-long exercise simulating a pandemic involving a moderately contagious and moderately lethal flu-like novel respiratory virus. The goal of the exercise was to provide an experiential learning opportunity for

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