THE CHATTOOGA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY WILL BE HOLDING THEIR ANNUAL JEFFERSON-JACKSON DAY DINNER TONIGHT AT THE CHATTOOGA COUNTY CIVIC CENTER.  THE SPEAKER FOR TONIGHT’S EVENT WILL BE GEORGIA COMMISSIONER OF LABOR, MICHAEL THURMOND.  COMMISSIONER THURMOND WAS RE-ELECTED GEORGIA’S LABOR COMMISSIONER IN 2006 WITH ALMOST 55% OF THE VOTE, ONE OF THE FEW DEMOCRATS TO DO SO WELL IN AN ELECTION YEAR THAT SAW REPUBLICANS TAKE MOST STATE WIDE OFFICES.  THURMOND IS AN ATTORNEY, FORMER LEGISLATOR AND A BUSINESMAN.  ANYONE WISHING TO ATTEND TONIGHTS EVENT CAN CONTACT ANY MEMBER OF THE CHATTOOGA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY OR PURCHASE TICKETS AT THE DOOR TONIGHT.  THE DINNER GETS UNDERWAY AT 7 P.M.   TICKETS ARE $15 AND CHILDREN UNDER 6 EAT FREE.