Fayette Dems to elect reps

The Fayette County Democratic Executive Committee (FCDEC) will meet on Dec. 13 at 6 p.m., at the Fayette Democratic Party Headquarters, 114 Main St. W, Oak Hill, to fill three vacancies, according to county party chair Pam Garrison.

The FCDEC will hold nominations and elections for vice chair, as well as male party representatives from the New Haven and Valley districts.

The vice chair must be a Democrat registered in West Virginia who lives in Fayette County. Duties are as described in the WVDP Bylaws. One does not need to be a member of the county executive committee to run for the vice chair position.

Both the New Haven and Valley district representatives must be males and registered Democrats who live in the two respective districts of the county.

District level representatives will be voting members of the FCDEC and represent their district.

These elections are for an unexpired term that will end on July 1, 2026, or earlier if their successors are elected or seated before then. Officers do not need to be a member of the county executive committee.

Nominations will be made at the meeting by county executive committee members. The person making the nomination will state the name of the person they nominate. Members can self-nominate for the vice chair office. Nominations do not need to be seconded. When nominations are closed, the person making the nomination will have 1 minute to speak in favor of their nomination.

All candidates will have 2 minutes to speak. Voting will be held by roll call vote for any contested election. A majority of those present and voting must be achieved to fill all positions.

This meeting is open to the public, Garrison pointed out in a press release.