http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/democratic_wedding_plans Comments for "Democratic wedding plans" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/democratic_wedding_plans <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p><a href="http://www.ncdp.org/meekbio">Jerry Meek</a>, North Carolina&#39;s Democratic Party chairman, has become engaged to <a href="http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=H&amp;nUserID=576">Tricia Cotham</a>, a Democratic legislator from Charlotte. </p><p>Meek, of Fayetteville, popped the question Friday night at a cabin in Bryson City, but only after clearing the schedule with Cotham&#39;s campaign manager, reports Jim Morrill of The Charlotte Observer. </p><p>Cotham, 29, is the state&#39;s youngest legislator. Meek, 37, is the nation&#39;s youngest party chairman. </p><p>The two started dating last summer, a few months after Cotham won a special election to fill the seat of disgraced House Speaker <a href="/dome/profiles/jim_black">Jim Black</a>. Cotham faces a primary on May 6 and, if she wins, a Republican challenge in November.</p><p> All that, plus the legislature&#39;s schedule, makes it hard to set a wedding date.</p><p> &quot;So I have a little different things to think about than the average bride,&quot; she said this morning.</p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/democratic_wedding_plans#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/democratic_wedding_plans#comment Jerry Meek Jim Black Tricia Cotham Under the Dome weddings Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:43:42 -0400 bkrueger 5556 at http://projects.newsobserver.com