Colmon Elridge said what he learned about politics as a teenager came from his uncle — a farmer, a disciplinarian, and a Democrat.
The Cynthiana native has ascended to the position of chairman of the Kentucky Democratic Party. But he told the crowd at Saturday’s Ned Breathitt Dinner at the Pioneers Memorial Complex that he spent his summers on his uncle’s farm in Oak Grove — every summer from age 7 to 22. He said it was there he learned the importance of being a Democrat.
click to download audioElridge said what he calls ‘the regression of this nation’ has happened with Republicans in control and it’s disappointing.
click to download audioWhile Kentucky has a Democratic governor in Andy Beshear, the state legislature has a supermajority. Elridge said the Republican path is not a good one for the state and rallied the support of the Democrats in attendance, which included 16 candidates on next month’s general election ballot in Christian County.
click to download audioAlso speaking at the dinner was 43rd District Representative Pamela Stevenson from Louisville who had a strong message for her fellow Democrats.
click to download audioState House Minority Leader Joni Jenkins, who is retiring at the end of the year after 27 years in Frankfort, told the audience that every vote counts, as evidenced by her 1994 primary win.
click to download audioThe dinner, once held annually, serves as a rally and fundraiser for the Christian County Democratic Party.
