Holiday Party

The OTMDems Holiday Party!

Friday Night, 12/19, at 7pm at the Fox and Hound Pub & Grill is going to be both a fabulous holiday celebration and Victory Party!  OTMDems welcomes all area Democrats to join us for an evening of food, drink, and fellowship as we acknowledge our extraordinary successes on Election Day.  No charge to attend, but we are asking for donations at the door to help off-set our expenses. If you’d like to help organize this event, contact Linda Verin at .

All Good Democrats Everywhere Welcome!

Membership

There are no geographical restrictions to membership in OTMDems.  All good Democrats everywhere welcome!
Dues are $25 per year per individual.  Please consider inviting your spouse or partner to join as well.
All information submitted to OTMDems is strictly confidential and will never be shared with outside parties without your express permission.
No part of any dues payment, donation, or special contribution of any kind to OTMDems is ever tax-deductible.

Send your name, street address, email address and check to:

Over The Mountain Democrats
P.O. Box 430114
Vestavia Hills, AL 35243

Thanks for your support

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About OTMDems

Over The Mountain Democrats is one of the fastest-growing organizations of Democrats in the South, with more than 500 members since its inception less than two years ago.
Over The Mountain Democrats is dedicated to advancing through grassroots political activism its values of fairness, integrity, compassion, and economic opportunity for the benefit of every citizen in Alabama.

Leadership

OTMDems is looking for its next generation of leaders.

At our regular January mtg, 1/20/09, the membership will vote on a proposed set of by-laws and elect a new executive committee to govern our group. 
The current executive committee (aka TLC) is therefore calling for volunteers and nominees for these important leadership positions now so that it may gauge their interest and fitness to serve.  If you would like to be considered for a post on the OTMDems Executive Committee, or to nominate someone else, please e-mail Barry Ragsdale at .  Your participation is crucial to our long-term viability, so if you won’t be attending any of the inaugural balls in our nation’s capital that night, we hope to see you at this important meeting! 

Magnolia Lunch Group

Local Dems meet every Friday for lunch at Magnolia Café at Cahaba River Rd and I-459.  For more info, contact Ed Savela at .

Monthly Meeting

Over the Mountain Democrats tries to meet once a month, in a location to be announced.

Saving GM?

There is some talk about saving GM (and maybe the entire American auto industry.

Read More . . .

Health Care Forum

Our OTMDems Healthcare Reform Series continues on Thursday, 11/13, at 6:30pm at the Homewood Library Auditorium where our own great good man, Dr. Wally Retan, will speak about the Canadian healthcare system.  Dr. Retan, local physician, healthcare reform expert, keynote speaker at our OTMDems Healthcare Forum earlier this year, great humanitarian and a warm and wonderful human being, will lead the discussion. 

Minister’s Caucus Meeting

The OTMDems Ministers’ Caucus meets next Tuesday Night, 11/11, at 6:30pm at the Homewood Library downstairs.  For more info, contact Scott Cole at .  Everyone welcome! 

Downtown Dems Meet

The Downtown Dems meet this Friday for their monthly lunch at the Harbert Center, 11/7, at 11:45am.  $15 for lunch, RSVP to Judy at or call 205.822.8416. 

NJDC Meeting

The Birmingham Chapter of the National Jewish Democratic Council meets this Thursday, 11/06, at noon for lunch ($15) to hear Prof. Larry Powell, UAB political scientist, review the elections.  At Sirote Permutt, 2311 Highland Av. S. RSVP to . 

The Election

We were at Matthew’s sort of commiserating with the Clyde Jones people.  Cheering for every state that got announced for Obama. 

Read More . . .

More Work, More Celebrations to Come!

The Downtown Dems meet this Friday for their monthly lunch at the Harbert Center, 11/7, at 11:45am.  $15 for lunch, RSVP to Judy at or call 205.822.8416. 

The OTMDems Ministers’ Caucus meets next Tuesday Night, 11/11, at 6:30pm at the Homewood Library downstairs.  For more info, contact Scott Cole at .  Everyone welcome!

Our OTMDems Healthcare Reform Series continues on Thursday, 11/13, at 6:30pm at the Homewood Library Auditorium where our own great good man, Dr. Wally Retan, will speak about the Canadian healthcare system.  Dr. Retan, local physician, healthcare reform expert, keynote speaker at our OTMDems Healthcare Forum earlier this year, great humanitarian and a warm and wonderful human being, will lead the discussion. 

Lastly, Our Annual OTMDems Holiday Party!

Ok, we confess we haven’t yet settled on the where and when (more immediate matters, “dontcha know” and “you betcha!”) but we will, and it promises to be the most enjoyable Democratic Holiday Party of the Season!  Likely to be Friday Evening, 12/12 -OR- 12/19, so hold those dates!  Can you help?  E-mail Linda Verin at . 

All Good Democrats Everywhere Welcome!

YES WE DID!

WE DID IT!

Last night we realized a dream, impossible in scope, staggering to the imagination.  We elected a person of color as the President of the United States of America.  We returned a Democrat to the White House.  We beat the most venal, incompetent, and morally bankrupt political machine in modern American history.  Most importantly, we raised up a great good man to help lead us through the unprecedented challenges ahead.  We did this, all of us, the millions and millions of us across the country, buoyed by the ardent hopes and best wishes of billions more around the globe. 

The day after the election four years ago here in Birmingham was one of the dreariest, wettest, ugliest days on record.  Our hearts may have been as heavy as the skies that day, but out of that darkness we came together and formed a bond that has since enriched our lives and sustained our hopes all the way up to this morning, where we beam like the morning sun.  We can all hold this moment, and each other, close for the rest of our days.  We invite you to post your thoughts at our website.  We get a lot of readers, but not many posters.  Not very many places for OTMDems-types to visit & share on-line, so please let us hear from you here!

Election Parties

Election Night Watch Parties/Celebrations!

The local Obama Campaign and the Jefferson County Democratic Executive Committee are hosting a watch party at Boutwell Auditorium on Tuesday, November 4th at 7pm.

Judge Deborah Bell Paseur’s Campaign invites all good Democrats to her victory party on Election Night at B&A Warehouse at 1531 1st Av S. More info at 226.5550.

The Shelby Co. Dems will celebrate at County Chairman Dick Bell’s house.  For details on their event, or to help support two Dems, Carolyn Shields and Cindy Bell, on the ballot there, contact Dick at or 980.4322.

OTMDems will celebrate our victories at our annual Holiday Party come December.  If you’d like to help organize the most enjoyable Democratic gathering of the Season, contact us at .  Stay tuned for details…