This month's Wyandotte County Third Saturday Democratic Breakfast meets Saturday, September 15 at The Woodlands, 9700 Leavenworth Road. Our speakers for this month will be former Congressman Dr. Bill Roy and Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Director Tom Groneman
Dr. Roy was a congressman from 1971 to 1975, representing the Kansas Second District, which included the western half of Wyandotte County at the time. Tom has been the Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Director for the past five years. He served as Wyandotte County Register of Deeds for 28 years.
A buffet is available at 8:15 am and the program begins at 9:15. Cost for the buffet is ten dollars, which includes tax, service and tip; seven dollars for students and those with limited income.
All Democrats are welcome to attend. Reservations are requested by Thursday, September 13, but not required. Email Scott Mackey at scottmackey08@yahoo.com or call 913-788-9328.
We had 57 Democrats attend the August breakfast to listen to and ask questions of Attorney General Paul Morrison.
To view the latest presidential poll results from the August breakfast, click on this link: http://www.wycodemocrats.org/node/18
To read an interview with Dr. Roy about his 1974 election campaign against Senator Bob Dole from a PBS Frontline documentary, click on this link: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/choice/bob/roy.html
To read some of Dr. Roy's recent newspaper columns, click on this link: http://www.wycodemocrats.org/node/25
Wyandotte County District Attorney Jerry Gorman is scheduled to be our speaker in October.