Wanda Harris (center) and fellow delegates at the Democratic National Convention. Courtesy photo.

DENVER – With the arrival of Becky Curry and Wendy White (who came by motorcycle from her home In Glenhaven) on Monday the Lake County contingent is present and accounted for at the Democratic National Convention.

Those of us who arrived earlier checked into the volunteer headquarters to try and secure positions at the Pepsi Center where all the action would be taking place.

Sunol Westergren landed a spot on the Green Team and Wanda Harris was accepted on Access Control/Security at the Pepsi Center and worked on level three seating honorary cuests, coming full circle from the prior conventions when she “was” one.

The good news is the position comes with a center stage view of all the speeches. All the Lake County attendees have a chance to work at Invesco Center on Thursday night when Barack Obama delivers his acceptance speech.

The excitement here is unlike anything any of us has experienced before … there was not an empty seat in the Pepsi Monday night when Howard Dean gaveled the delegates to order, which if not mistaken is a record for Democratic conventions.

The opening night speakers were received with thunderous applause and none more enthusiastically then Sen. Edward Kennedy whose remarks brought everyone to their feet several times.

Michelle Obama’s remarks brought tears to the eyes of many of the young volunteers, both male and female, who have been attracted to the political arena for the first time by the excitement of the promise of CHANGE that Barack and Michelle Obama bring.

The people watching is unprecedented … seen so far up close and personal … Anderson Cooper, Ted Koppel, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, former California Gov. Gray Davis, Gloria Allred and Caroline Kennedy.

On Wednesday we gathered to join the women’s march in honor of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, and the 88^th anniversary of women’s right to vote, attending Emily’s List event where Michelle Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Hillary Clinton. It was another full but very exciting day.

Wanda Harris, Becky Curry, Sunol Westergren and Wendy White are Lake County delegates to the Democratic National Convention, held in Denver this week.

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