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October 31, 2005
Report from Summit County Brunch
On Sunday morning, my family and I braved the snows (yes, snow!) of Hoosier Pass to attend the 1st Annual Clinton-Carter Brunch in Breckenridge.
First, I've got to comment on the food! I have been to an awful lot of county party fundraisers in my time, and with all due respect to the others, I don't think I've been to one with such an amazing spread of food as this one. I think Evie Hudak commented that she thought she had stumbled in on a Republican meeting when she walked in. From an omelette station to hand-carved prime rib to lox and bagels and pastries, this was truly a meal to be experienced.
But the meal was only a backdrop. The room, filled to capacity, brimmed with excitement about the Democratic successes in Summit County. Senate President Joan Fitz-Gerald, who represents Summit County, talked about how proud she was to represent the area. Rep. Tom Plant was also there, and introduced the area's state representative, the down-to-earth and honest Gary Lindstrom (who promptly told tales about Tom Plant...).
The Summit Dems seem like a really close family, and they took this opportunity to honor their own. They gave out awards for everything from letter-writing to gardening, and it was a truly enjoyable morning (even if there was a heavy snow falling outside).
The keynote speaker was Speaker Andrew Romanoff, who gave a very humorous talk about "What Colorado will be like 30 years from now."
Even my wife, who is not a huge fan of political events, seemed to truly enjoy herself. We even got to meet Andrew Romanoff's mother, who (while apparently not as good at knitting sweaters as Tom Plant's mother) was a delightful person as well.
Summit County Dems raised a good chunk of money; they are going to be in a good position to help win votes as we move into the 2006 cycle.
For pictures from the event, go here.
Posted by dslater at October 31, 2005 09:43 AM
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