Working For A Better Stokes County

Working For A Better Stokes County

Monday, March 10, 2008

Public Speaking

I am getting ready to have some opportunities to speak in front of crowds. After a lifetime of listening to sermons, speeches, lectures etc and doing some public speaking myself I have come up with a few rules for my public speaking adventures.

Zollie's 4 rules for Zollie's public speaking adventures.
1.Keep it Short
2.Keep it Simple
3.Keep it Positive
4.Keep it Short

I believe this blog along with my web site allows voters to read in detail what my views are, even to ask questions and offer suggestions. In talking to people in small groups and individually more details and specifics can be communicated. I have found that when speaking before a large crowd less is more.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Presidential Race

Seems like the race for the Democratic Nominee got a lot closer yesterday. I think that means they will still be campaigning in North Carolina before our May 6th primary. I am glad that we will get to be involved in the presidential primary race. I believe both candidates will be in our state and area much more than if the race was already decided.

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Platform Issues

Last night I received a list of issues that I will need to address in my Platform

Economic Dev elopement
Health Care
Taxation
Education
Environment
Electoral Districts
Security
Infrastructure
Other:

I will continue to work to articulate where I stand on these issues as the campaign progresses.I have my opinions, but would welcome any and all comments, arguments , opposing views etc. I certainly appreciate any referencing facts and figures or directions to any pertinent information, people to talk to , newspapers or magazine articles, web sites/blogs anything that will help make my opinions the best informed opinions they can be.

Monday, March 3, 2008

3/3 Wilson Store meeting

Spoke at a Wilson Store Precinct meeting, Candidate Introduction Night. Myself and Richard Newsome are the candidates for county commissioner. Ed Gambel is running against Brian Holloway spoke. Bill Southern is running for judge. Diane Hamby and Roy Carter are running for the 5th district democratic nomination to run against Virginia Foxx forUS house of Representatives. Steve Carroll introduced me. I felt pretty confident my talk went well, tryed to keep it short. I also tryed to keep it as bi-partisan as I could. Stanley Smith who is the only democrat on the current board was on there along with Yvonne Rutledge, Who is a member of the Board of Education. Good food and fellowship. I enjoyed talking and meeting people from around the county. lots of folks seemd to know about the chicken stew and are planning on attending.

Chicken Stew

ZOLLIE SMITH
STOKES COUNTY COMMISSIONER
2008

CAMPAIGN KICKOFF/FUNDRAISER
CHICKENSTEW

SATURDAY
3/15/2008 6:00 PM

MOUNTAINVIEW COMMUNITY CENTER
2473 SLATE ROAD
KING NC 27021
US 52 TO MOORE/RJR EXIT GO EAST, CROSS OLD 52 TURNS INTO MOUNTAINVIEW RD, CROSS 66, RIGHT ON SLATE RD, 1 MILE ON THE RIGHT.

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Zollie Smith for Stokes County Commissioner 2008
Dale Holder Treasurer

Campaign set

The final Lineup for the campaign has been set. I am one of two democrats filed so we will not have to run in the primary. There are 3 republicans so they will have to have a primary. Then the top 2 republicans will run against the 2 democrats and the top 2 leaders in total vote count will be the winners. I am enjoying the campaign so far. I was prepared to run in the primary if needed, I thought that would be the best way to get my name out in parts of the county that I am not as strong in but It also will save my campaign money not having to run in the primary. I am speaking tonight at Quaker Gap community building at a Candidate introduction night hosted by Wilson Store Precinct.