The Montrose County Democratic Party (MCDP) is delighted to announce our 2023 Gayle Clarke Memorial Scholarship $2,000 winner, Kenadee Hadlock. Kenadee will attend Northern Colorado University in the fall, majoring in music education with a minor in English. Pictured: Kenadee, her family, Gayle Clarke’s daughter Cathy Williams, and Kevin Kuns, MCDP Chair. →
Kevin Kuns, Chair of the Montrose County Democratic Party, recently received the prestigious Rural Outreach Award from the Colorado Democratic Party. Kevin has worked tirelessly throughout the state, spotlighting the needs and challenges in rural areas. He is also the regional organizing director for the Colorado Democratic Party and was a candidate for a →
The youth of Montrose are concerned about the health of the planet. Please come out and support the MHS Environmental Club and LULAC at their Earth Day Rally for Mother Earth. Bring a sign or use one of the ones they will provide. They will be doing a campus cleanup following the rally. When: Saturday, →
President Biden's Executive Order will increase the number of background checks conducted before firearm sales, moving the U.S. as close to universal background checks as possible without additional legislation. The Executive Order will also keep more guns out of dangerous hands by increasing the effective use of “red flag” laws, strengthening efforts to hold →
This is part 3 of 3 in a series of columns published in the Montrose Daily Press and Grand Junction Sentinel. To defeat extremism, nothing is more important than finding talented, ethical, and qualified candidates to run for public office. But often, qualified citizens are reluctant to run. They expect that intimate details →
President Biden ran for office to restore the soul of the nation, unite the country and build an economy from the middle out and bottom up. Two years ago, when President Biden and Vice President Harris were sworn into office: Nine million people were out of work. The unemployment rate was 6.3%. Hundreds of →
This is part 2 of 3 in a series of columns published in the Montrose Daily Press and Grand Junction Sentinel. At times, it seems we can't heal what divides us. Sixty-six percent of Americans believed that the political divide increased during the previous year, according to an August 2022 poll by the →
This is part 1 of 3 in a series of columns published in the Montrose Daily Press and Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. As 2023 gets into gear, we're plagued by political extremism that prevents progress on many issues, so we need to recognize that extremism has become an essential problem. And we need →
Once again, it is time for our biannual reorganization meeting, which will be held on Zoom on Wednesday, February 8th, beginning at 5:30 PM. (Please note that this date has changed since our last communication.) The reorganization meeting is where the Montrose County Democratic Party elects its new chair and slate of officers for 2023-2024. →
Tuesday, December 6, 2022, starting at 5:30 PM at Remington's at the Bridges | The Montrose County Democratic Party is pleased to invite you to a reception for Kevin and Bobbie Kuns. Please join us in appreciation of Kevin and Bobbie’s leadership and tireless work for our community. Space is limited! RSVP by Monday, November →
