The N.C. Democratic Party will hold its annual Vance-Aycock Dinner on Oct. 4.
The annual dinner, held in Asheville, is one of two major fundraisers held each year and often draws major national politicians and consultants to North Carolina. Past speakers have included current vice presidential candidate Joe Biden.
It drew some controversy last year as well when a Republican group threatened to protest over its naming for former governors Zebulon Vance and Charles Brantley Aycock. Then Democratic gubernatorial candidate Richard Moore also said the name should be changed.
In response, Democratic Party chairman Jerry Meek appointed a special task force earlier this year to look into alternative names for the dinner.
"The task force met in June and was unable to come to a consensus on what the new name should be," wrote party spokeswoman Kerra Bolton in an e-mail to Dome.
She said the task force will continue its work and make a report next February.
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Re: Democrats to hold Vance-Aycock dinner
but Kerra, next February is too late for this years MOST important event...
how about the 'Kwami Kilpatrick Honorary Dinner' in honor of Asheville Mayor Terry Bellamy inviting Kwami to address the MLK breakfast in January 08? .... ROFL!!!
sheesh, when are democrackkks gonna wake up to the real world???