For Immediate Release: Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Judge Donna Stroud to speak at the Ashe County Republican Party Convention on Saturday, March 1, 2008

Judge Donna Stroud of the North Carolina Court of Appeals will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming annual convention of the Ashe County Republican Party, to be held at the Ashe County Courthouse. Judge Stroud was elected to the appellate court in 2006 after serving for two years as a District Court Judge and for six years as a District Court Arbitrator in Wake County.

Judge Stroud received her B.A. degree in Government from Campbell University, graduating summa cum laude in 1985. Three years later she received her Juris Doctor degree magna cum laude from the Campbell School of Law. After graduation she enjoyed an illustrious 16-year career as a trial attorney in private practice, from 1988 until 2004. “Judge Stroud brings a wealth of practical legal experience to our meeting,” said local attorney Jonathan Jordan, Vice Chairman of the Ashe GOP. “We are fortunate to have such a stellar female member of the North Carolina Bar as our convention speaker.”

In addition to the state Bar Association, Judge Stroud is also a member of the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys, the Bench-Bar Liaison Committee, and the Law School Liaison Committee. She is a former member of the NC Academy of Trial Lawyers. A married mother of two sons, Aaron, age 15, and Isaac, age 11, she is an involved member of the Zebulon Baptist Church in Zebulon, NC. She has also been active in numerous civic and community service organizations over the years.

“I expect Judge Stroud to deliver a rousing speech that will inspire and motivate everyone who hears it,” said John Wheeler, Ashe GOP Chairman. “That’s going to be a big boost for all of us, going into a very important election year. So I strongly urge all Republicans to attend.”

With North Carolina voters going to the polls in November to choose a new President, a U.S. Senator and a Governor, as well as numerous state and local officials, 2008 looms large as an historic election year. The Ashe County GOP Convention will start the official process of delegate selection leading up to the Republican National Convention in September.

The annual local event will be held at the Ashe County Courthouse on Saturday, March 1, 2008. Precinct meetings will begin at 11 a.m., with a break for lunch at noon, and the general convention meeting starts at 1 p.m. There is no charge for Republicans to participate in the convention activities. The optional lunch will be all-you-can-eat pizza and a drink, for a suggested donation of just $10 per person.

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