ABOUT US
Democracy is not a state. It is an act, and each generation must do its part to help build … a nation and world society at peace with itself…. Voting and participating in the democratic process are key. The vote is the most powerful nonviolent change agent you have in a democratic society. You must use it because it is not guaranteed. You can lose it.
John Lewis, in his final Letter to America
As the official organization of the Democratic Party in Jamestown RI, the Jamestown Democratic Town Committee (JDTC) represents and honors the values that have emboldened the Democratic Party for over a century. We strive to ensure
- Equal opportunity for all citizens to vote and to thrive in these United States of America regardless of race, religion or gender
- An economy that works for all Americans not just the rich and powerful
- A government that helps our citizens protect the vulnerable, nurture the young and care for the old.
- A government that protects the resources of this noble country, its seashores and mountains, prairies, rivers, cities and towns, the water we drink,the air we breathe, and the people who live here, from the ravages of corruption, greed and stupidity.
- A government that honors the rights of individuals and maintains the obligations of laws that have been democratically legislated and fairly adjudicated.
OUR MISSION, first and foremost, is to elect Democrats to state, local and federal offices. In so doing we hope to influence the priorities of local leaders in the spirit of the principles of the Democratic Party. We hope to increase voter participation by informing the community about issues and policies.
The JDTC consists of regular members who are elected to two-year terms by voters at the Democratic primary, held on the first Tuesday in September of even years. It also includes associate members who are elected by the regular members at any time during the two-year term. Associates can participate in JDTC meetings and serve on committees. Officers of the JDTC must be regular members.
The JDTC meets on the second Monday of each month (in non-election years meetings are held Jan. – June and Sept. – Dec.) For more information contact Co-Chairs Deb Ruggiero or Melody Drnach.
As members of Jamestown’s Democratic Town Committee but more importantly as citizens of Jamestown and members of this community, we believe government “of the people, by the people and for the people” is the instrument that enables us to live together. As citizens who vote, we establish the rules by which we live together on this island and the services necessary for our community to thrive. We elect leaders responsible for ensuring that those rules and services are fairly and efficiently applied.