Press Releases

Rally in the Valley

Monday, October 31st, 2011 at 1:56 PM

The Mahoning, Trumbull, and Columbiana Democratic Parties and the Mahoning/Trumbull AFL-CIO Labor Council are sponsoring a "Rally in the Valley" for a “get out the vote” (GOTV) on Tuesday, November 1st at the Mahoning Country Club, 710 East Liberty Street, Girard, Ohio, beginning at 6:00 PM. The public is invited.

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Chairman Betras's Challenge to Sixth District Congressman-elect Bill Johnson
Friday, December 17th, 2010 at 2:42 PM

Contact 330-503-9696
For immediate release

Mahoning County Democratic Party Chairman David Betras is calling on Sixth District Congressman-elect Bill Johnson to repudiate controversial statements made by a high ranking House Republican, who said that he believes it is Congress’s obligation to “serve the banks.” The statement in question was made by Congressman Spencer Bachus of Alabama. Congressman Bachus has been chosen by House Republicans to Chair the Financial Services Committee when they take power in the House next year.

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Introducing our Newly-Elected MCDP Central Committee
Thursday, May 27th, 2010 at 2:02 PM

Congratulations on your Victory and Welcome to the Mahoning County Democratic Party!

This list is extracted from the hardcopy May newsletter. The results are unofficial, as the newsletter was sent for publication before the final ballot certification was completed. Any changes in the results shown will be corrected, as they become available, on this page, and an errata will be listed in the next newsletter.

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MCDP Chair Betras reminds area residents the Kasich put Mexico, China ahead of Ohio workers
Thursday, September 24th, 2009 at 8:52 PM

MCDP Chair Betras says Kasich puts Wall Street ahead of Main Street, Mexico and China ahead of Ohio workers

Today, Mahoning County Democratic Party Chair Dave Betras issued the following statement in response to Republican gubernatorial candidate and former Lehman Brothers Managing Director John Kasich’s visit to Boardman.

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Mahoning County Dems launch new Web site
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 at 7:48 PM
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Contact: David Betras 330-503-9696

Mahoning County Dems launch new Web site, Chairman Betras says ‘virtual headquarters’ is one-stop resource for all things political

The Mahoning County Democratic Party has launched a new Web site, www.mahoningcountydems.org, which will, according to Chairman David Betras, serve as an important resource for voters, officeholders, teachers, students and activists seeking information about public policy, politics, history or th

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Party Appointments Announced
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 at 1:00 AM

Chairman Betras names four to important party posts

Chairman David Betras announced today that he has appointed four activists to key positions in the Mahoning County Democratic Party.  Effective immediately John Vivo will serve as the organization's Executive Director, Lyndsey Hughes will assume the post of Communications Director, Brandon Kovach will become Field Director and Director of Volunteer Services, and Bev Reyes will direct the MCDP's voter information and database project. 

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