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Text and Photos By LIBBY HUBBARD Staff Writer The Democratic Party of Fulton County hosted its annual JFK Dinner Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Fulton County Fairgrounds, bringing together party members, candidates and residents to discuss elections, civic engagement and local issues. The event, orchestrated by Democratic Party President Joshua Zehner, ran from 3 p.m. to approximately 6 p.m., with dinner served by the Log House Restaurant of Argos. Doors opened at 3 p.m. with drinks and conversation, followed by speeches and candidate introductions. Former U.S. Senator and Ambassador Joe Donnelly addressed the crowd at 4 p.m., emphasizing the importance of local organization and accountable leadership. “If you are running for office, if you are serving in office, you can’t
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serve afraid. Because you work for the people of Fulton County. You work for the people of Indiana. Not for Donald Trump. Not for Governor Braun. Not for them. You work with them. But you work for the people here,” Donnelly said. Donnelly recounted his time in Congress, explaining that his focus was always on local constituents. He highlighted his efforts to protect jobs in Kokomo, saying, “Remember, in Kokomo, there were two congressmen. Two. Me and another fellow. Those (manufacturing) plants were going to live or die. 5,000 people worked there. And the other guy voted no. But you gave me the chance to be in office and support it.” During the 2008-2009 auto industry crisis, Donnelly advocated for federal assistance to Chrysler, helping protect the Kokomo transmission plant and its roughly 5,000 jobs. His support for the Continued on page 2
FORMER SENATOR — Former U.S. Senator and Ambassador Joe Donnelly speaks at the Fulton County Democrats’ annual JFK Dinner, encouraging voters to get involved in local government and consider running for office.
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