State Sen. Eric Stewart

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State Sen. Eric Stewart, who is seeking to replace Scott DesJarlais as the 4th District representative in the U.S. House, will be guest speaker at the Williamson County Democratic Party's monthly Potluck Dinner in January.

The potluck is open to the public and will begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, at WCDP headquarters, 112 East Fowlkes Street in downtown Franklin, off Columbia Avenue and five blocks south of Five Points.  Guests are invited to bring a dish, but it is not necessary.  Children are welcome.

The owner of an insurance agency, Stewart lives in Belvidere in Franklin County and is beginning his fourth year representing District 14 in the Tennessee Senate.  He serves on the Senate Energy and Environment Committee; the Senate Commerce, Labor and Agriculture Committee; and the Joint Fiscal Review Committee. 

Stewart is the first Democrat to announce his intentions to seek Tennessee's 4th District congressional seat in the 2012 election.  That office is presently held by Republican DesJarlais, who defeated Democrat Lincoln Davis in 2010.

The WCDP has a monthly Potluck Dinner meeting the first Thursday of every month and holds Coffee Klatch, an informal discussion of issues, every Saturday morning.  The WCDP also includes WC Young Democrats, WC Democratic Women and WC Democratic Veterans Council.  All meetings are open to the public.

Special events and community service projects of the Williamson County Democratic Party include Feed Franklin First, Adopt-a-Highway, Town Hall Meetings on current topics, Red Cross blood donor drives, voter registration drives, support of veterans and Operation Stand Down, Make It Blue, maintenance of voter resources on WCDP web site and fund-raising to benefit other Williamson County non-profit organizations.  

The WCDP and Williamson County Democratic Veterans Council will accept clothing donations for homeless veterans every Saturday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at party headquarters.   Work clothes are especially needed, but all clothing donations for men and women are appreciated.  Clothing donations are turned over to Operation Stand Down Nashville. 

The Democrats are also collecting "Cell Phones for Soldiers" 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. every Saturday.  Used cell phones will be converted to prepaid phones and sent to U.S. military personnel in foreign countries so they can more easily call home.

For more information, contact WCDP Chair Peter Burr at 615-790-3659 or email  WCDPChair@gmail.com.  Web site is http://www.wcdemocrats.com.