Sen. Dick Elliott will speak to Beach Democrats on Friday at the group's monthly breakfast at 8 a.m. at Akel's Family Restaurant at 6429 N. Kings Highway.
The buffet breakfast will cost $7, and no reservations are required.
For more information, contact Sally Howard at 449-1936.
The Grand Strand Horry Democratic Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Magnolia's Restaurant, 2605 N. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach.
For more information, call 455-8226 or e-mail beacat@sc.rr.com.
If you haven't yet had your fill of chicken bog or campaign promises, there's a full slate of political events over the next week.
WHEN | 5:30 p.m. Sunday.
WHERE | Luigi's Trattoria, 503 61st Ave N, Myrtle Beach.
MORE INFO | John Bonsignor, 385-3963.
WHEN | 6 p.m. Monday.
WHERE | Bethel AME Church at the corner of Racepath and Smith Streets in Conway.
MORE INFO | Racepath1horry@aol.com.
A high-ranking Democratic Congresswoman from Florida will be the keynote speaker honoring South Carolina's two congressmen at Monday's Galivants Ferry Stump Speaking, organizers said.
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., is chief deputy whip to U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., whose role in the party is to maintain unity within House Democrats.
This year's stump, which starts at 4:30 p.m. Monday at the general store on U.S. 501, is intended to honor Clyburn and his colleague, U.S. Rep. John Spratt.
A Republican seeking the state Senate seat representing North Myrtle Beach filed using two bogus addresses, and should be taken off the ballot, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday by the state Democratic Party.
William McKown previously served on the Surfside Beach Town Council from 2004 until January, when he resigned to take a position on a state aeronautics board. He could not be reached for comment Thursday at the mobile number he filed with elections officials.
According to the complaint, McKown applied for voter registration using an address of 521 48th Ave. S, North Myrtle Beach. On his candidacy form with election officials, McKown listed as his residence 2504 S. Ocean Blvd., North Myrtle Beach.
The 48th Avenue address, Democrats say, is an unoccupied property still under construction where no permits have been filed, and the Ocean Boulevard address is ``apparently vacant and is listed with a rental agency that secures short-term vacation rentals,'' according to their news release.
"If Mr. McKown can't figure out where he lives, he certainly shouldn't be a state Senator," state Democratic Party Chair Carol Fowler said in the release. "He apparently lives outside the district, but he thought no one would notice if he made up an address within the district as his legal residence. The voters of Horry County deserve an honest Senator, not someone who is willing to disregard the law in order to get elected."
Senate District 28 is held by state Sen. Dick Elliott, a Democrat. McKown was the only Republican to file.
Months after the debate in Myrtle Beach, the Democratic Presidential Primary is still going on, and about to be right back in our backyards.
On Monday, U.S. Sen. Barack Obama will visit Wilmington as he prepares for the May 6 primary in North Carolina.
He will speak at the Trask Coliseum, 679 Wagoner Drive, Wilmington. Doors open at 11 a.m.
You'll need tickets, as space is limited.
The Democratic Women's Council of Horry County is offering $4,000 in college scholarships to the top three writers of an essay entitled "Why American Needs a Democrat in the White House."
The deadline for submissions has been extended to April 15. For additional information, go to www.horrydemocrats.org or call Milly Vaughn at 448-2166.
Incumbents have been slower to file with their political parties in Horry and Georgetown counties this season. Robert Rabon, Chairman of the Horry County Republican Party said incumbents normally file early to show they have a strong commitment to the race.
``We normally have incumbents file in the first few days,'' he said. ``I do know that a few of them have been held up with other things. I think by the weekend most of them will have made it in.''
Filings with the Horry and Georgetown political parties began on Sunday and will continue through the end of March. Although most of the filings have been incumbents at this early stage, there have been a few challengers and surprises. We'll continue to post new filings on Politick-tock and on C2 of the print edition until the filing period closes. The following is a list of people who had filed as of 4:00 p.m.
If the continuing primary season doesn't satisfy your need for party politics, here's a sample of local party gatherings this month:
WHEN | 5 p.m. Monday, March 10
WHERE | Burroughs and Chapin Auditorium on the main campus of Horry-Georgetown Technical College.
MORE INFORMATION | Call 488-4237.
WHEN | 6 p.m. Monday, March 10.
WHERE | Paradise Resort, 2201 S. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach.
MORE INFORMATION | Britton Pruett, (843) 455-7961 or grandstrandyrs@gmail.com.
WHEN | 6 p.m. March 28.
WHERE | Inlet Affairs (across from Drunken Jacks), 4024 U.S. 17 Business, Murrells Inlet.
TICKETS | $40 per person, or $75 per couple.
MORE INFORMATION | Bill Schweitzer at (843) 215-5030, Charlie Soto at (843) 655-1793, or John E. Bonsignor at (843) 385-3963.
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