Pre Thanksgiving Message

Pre Thanksgiving Message

Thanksgiving is next week, and like you, I am thinking about the time I will be spending with my family and of course the delicious turkey feast we have every year. Some of our neighbors and even some of our friends are not as fortunate as we are and are struggling to...
Veterans Day 2023

Veterans Day 2023

Ceremony at Gwinnett Justice Center We had a wonderful Veterans Day Ceremony at the Gwinnett Justice Center.  It was great to see my friend John, a World War 2 vet who turned 97 this year.  Many elected attended the Veterans Day Celebration along with Miss Gwinnett...
Labor Day 2023

Labor Day 2023

Dewey's Labor Day Message Today is Labor Day, a day we honor and recognize the works and contributions of laborers to the United States.  Although Labor Day is not a union holiday, it is a national holiday and without unions it would not exist. The labor movement is...
MLK Parade, The Budget and the New Session

MLK Parade, The Budget and the New Session

MLK Parade Last week started off with the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday and I had the pleasure of walking in the Martin Luther King March with the Labor community. The last 15 years I have been the MC for the Rally at the end of the March. I sure am proud to be able...
Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays!

I want to wish everybody joy, happiness and good health this holiday season.  Stay safe and warm. With that being said, we are experiencing extremely cold weather this holiday and Governor Kemp has issued a state of emergency for Georgia.  Gwinnett County has opened...
MLK Day 2022

MLK Day 2022

MLK day this year was cold and rainy, but it didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the marchers in town.  It has been an honor to MC the Rally for the past 10 years. As we celebrate the 37th Anniversary of Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday, I think about when...