Democrat club tries to transcend party affiliation at recent event

  • Democratic Club of Amelia Island’s legislative forum panelists included, from left, Michell Dillon, Jon Harris Maurer, Angie Nixon and Sam Coodley. Photo by Tracy Dishman/News-Leader
    Democratic Club of Amelia Island’s legislative forum panelists included, from left, Michell Dillon, Jon Harris Maurer, Angie Nixon and Sam Coodley. Photo by Tracy Dishman/News-Leader
  • Melissa Moss, Democratic Club of Amelia Island (DCAI) president. Photo by Tracy Dishman/News-Leader
    Melissa Moss, Democratic Club of Amelia Island (DCAI) president. Photo by Tracy Dishman/News-Leader
The Democratic Club of Amelia Island hosted a legislative forum on Monday at the Amelia Community Theatre. “This is the first forum we have hosted that focuses on local education of items going on…

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