Thanks to your continued support of the North Carolina Democratic Party, we were able to make strong investments this year in municipal races in towns big and small all across North Carolina.

And because of your hard work, dedication, and willingness to volunteer hundreds of hours knocking on doors, making phone calls, and talking to voters we elected Democrats from Burgaw to Charlotte and from Canton to Winston-Salem.

We continued the historic momentum of 2008 by electing Anthony Foxx Mayor of Charlotte. North Carolina's largest city now has its first Democratic mayor in 22 years.

I'd also like to recognize and congratulate all the Democrats who were elected or re-elected Tuesday night in non-partisan mayoral races: Bill Bell in Durham; Terry Bellamy in Asheville; Mark Kleinschmidt in Chapel Hill; Bill Saffo in Wilmington; Allen Joines in Winston-Salem; and Patricia Dunn in Greenville.

Congratulations also to all Democrats who were elected to city councils and town boards across the state.

A special thank you goes to every Democrat who put his or her name on the ballot and ran, even if they were not successful. It takes courage and commitment to dedicate your life to public service with all its joys and frustrations.

Thank you again for all your hard work that made last night possible.

David Young

Chairman

N.C. Democrats