Wes McKinley

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 10:26 AM MDT

LAMAR—Prowers County Democrats held their County Assembly and Convention Friday, March 14, combining it with a dinner at the Cow Palace in Lamar.  Guest speakers included Wes McKinley, representative from  House District 64, Betsy Markey, Congressional candidate for CD4 and John Stulp, currently the Commissioner of Agriculture. There was also an unexpected appearance by Gov. Bill Ritter, who dropped in after attending a banquet in Bent County earlier in the evening.

Another surprise, this one planned in advance by county party members, was the presentation of a plaque to Darrell Seufer, honoring him for his 16 years of service as a Prowers County Commissioner.

In the business portion of the meeting, candidates wishing to run for office spoke to the crowd and were voted on.  Democratic candidates for this fall’s county election slate are John DuVall for County Commissioner, District 1; Chris Wilkinson for County Commissioner, District 3, and Debra Gunkel for District Attorney in the 15th Judicial District.

Following state Democratic Party rules, the official caucus delegates participated in a presidential preference poll. Nine delegates and seven alternates were then chosen to represent Prowers County at the State Democratic Convention and Assembly, to be held in Colorado Springs in May.  The delegate split was 6 for Hillary Clinton and 3 for Barack Obama.