NEW: Raimondo Named One of Six Democratic Convention Co-Chairs
Monday, July 25, 2016
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo has been named a co-chair of the 2016 Democratic Convention taking place this week in Philadelphia.
The Democratic National Convention Committee announced on Monday who will be serving as officers for the convention. Raimondo is joined by U.S. Representative Maxine Waters, Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norm Mineta, U.S. Senator Gary Peters, and the Honorable Wellington Webb as Co-Chairs.
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GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe revelation comes following DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman stepping down on Sunday following Wikileaks docs which showed that the DNC, which is supposed to be unbiased, was working to defeat Bernie Sanders during the Democratic primary process.
DNC Officers Announced Monday
Hillary for America Convention Chair – former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder
Permanent Convention Chair – U.S. Representative Marcia Fudge
Honorary Chair – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
Temporary Chair – U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Co-Chairs:
Co-Chair – U.S. Representative Maxine Waters
Co-Chair – Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo
Co-Chair – Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis
Co-Chair – Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norm Mineta
Co-Chair – U.S. Senator Gary Peters
Co-Chair – Honorable Wellington Webb
Vice Chairs:
Vice Chair – Lilly Ledbetter
Vice Chair – Chair of the LPAC Board Laura Ricketts
Vice Chair – Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey
Vice Chair – Ohio State Representative Alicia Reece
Vice Chair – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill
Vice Chair – U.S. Representative Doris Matsui
Vice Chair – President of the Human Rights Campaign Chad Griffin
Vice Chair – President of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Doug McCarron
Vice Chair – California Secretary of State Alex Padilla
Vice Chair – U.S. Representative James Clyburn
Vice Chair – Honorable Mark Pryor
Vice Chair – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal
Vice Chair – Vice President of the Young Democrats of America Louis Elrod
Secretary – Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake
Parliamentarians:
Lead Parliamentarian – U.S. Representative Steny Hoyer
Deputy Parliamentarian – Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman
Parliamentarian – Helen McFadden
Parliamentarian – Louisiana State Senator Karen Carter Peterson
Parliamentarian – Harold Ickes
Parliamentarian – Kevin O’Keefe
Sergeants at Arms:
Sergeant at Arms – U.S. Representative John Lewis
Assistant Sergeant at Arms – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin
Assistant Sergeant at Arms – U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee
Assistant Sergeant at Arms – Former Texas Land Commissioner Garry Mauro
Assistant Sergeant at Arms – Newark Mayor Ras Baraka
Assistant Sergeant at Arms – President of the Laborers’
International Union of North America Terry O’Sullivan
Doorkeeper – Minyon Moore
Timekeeper – Transgender rights advocate Marisa Richmond
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