Patrick Shay The Chatham County Young Democrats is looking for members to join and seeking interested person to selfnominated executive board position. The position open are V.P. Community Outreach. The regular meeting will be held on Thursday, November 13, 2008 at the Democratic Party Headquarters at 109 West Victory Drive in Savannah from 7:00-8:00 p.m.

The featured guest speaker is Commissioner Patrick Shay. He will be discussing sustainable practices that young people should utilize when running for office.

Commissioner Shay was elected to the Chatham County Commission in 2004, and served as a Commissioner previously from 1992 to 1996. He also served the public for the past ten years on the Georgia International Trade Center Authority, serving for 6 years as Chairman.

Shay received a B.S. in Environmental Design from the University of Pennsylvania, and later obtained a Master of Architecture degree from Clemson University. Shay also studied Urban Design at the Charles E. Daniel Center in Genoa, Italy. Shay is an Associate Professor of Architecture at Savannah College of Art and Design, until recently teaching Studio in Urban Design.

Shay is the senior principal at Gunn-Meyerhoff- Shay Architects, founded in 1956. He is a LEED certified designer, and a member of the American Institute of Architects.

Patrick and his wife, Janice, live in downtown Savannah, and have raised two sons, Kerry and David.

The Chatham County Young Democrats is the county's official youth arm of the Chatham County Democratic Committee (CCDC). Members of our organization strive to make a positive difference in the community.

For more inforamtion, goto www.chathamyoungdems. com.