If my trip to Chicago were a book, it would read something like this: Chapter 1: We Have Arrived Chapter 2: Welcome to Chicago Chapter 3: Many Hands Make Light Work, Community Service Project Chapter 4: Playing by the Rules:...
The main event for the 3 day-long DNC Meeting in Chicago was Saturday's General Session. The General Session brings together the full membership of the DNC to conduct the official business of the Democratic National Committee. Governor Dean speaks with...
One of the pieces of official business on the agenda for the General Session was the consideration of resolutions presented by the Resolutions Committee. (You can read about the details of that committee meeting, here.) All 13 resolutions were passed...
The following timely and urgent resolution was passed by the Democratic National Committee at its meeting on August 19, 2006. Submitted by: Wayne Dowdy, Chair, Mississippi Carnelia Fondren, Vice Chair, Mississippi Johnnie Patton, Mississippi Everett Sanders, Mississippi Virgie Rollins, Chair,...
The following resolution was passed by the Democratic National Committee at its meeting on August 19, 2006. Submitted by: Alice Germond, DNC Secretary/West Virginia Renee Gill Pratt, Louisiana Ben L. Jeffers, At-Large/Louisiana James K. Metcalfe, Chair, Alaska Resolution Honoring the...
The following resolution was passed by the Democratic National Committee at its meeting on August 19, 2006. Submitted by: Brian Melendez, Chair, Minnesota Donna Cassutt, Vice Chair, Minnesota Rick Stafford, Minnesota Ken Foxworth, Minnesota Jackie Stevenson, Minnesota Nancy Larson, Minnesota...
The following resolution was passed by the Democratic National Committee at its meeting on August 19, 2006. Submitted by: Wayne Holland, Jr., Chair, Utah Karen Hale, Vice Chair, Utah Bill Orton, Utah Helen Langan, Utah A Resolution Honoring the Life...
The following resolution was passed by the Democratic National Committee at its meeting on August 19, 2006. Submitted by: David R. Waid, State Chair, Arizona Lottie Shackelford, DNC Vice Chair/Arkansas Steven K. Alari, California Renee Gill Pratt, Louisiana Ben L....
The following resolution was passed by the Democratic National Committee at its meeting on August 19, 2006. Submitted by: Linda Chavez-Thompson, DNC Vice Chair/Texas Alice Germond, DNC Secretary/West Virginia Lottie Shackelford, DNC Vice Chair/Arkansas Steven K. Alari, California Barbara Easterling,...
The following resolution was passed by the Democratic National Committee on August 19, 2006 Submitted by: Governor Howard Dean, DNC Chairman/Vermont Boyd Richie, State Chair, Texas Roy LaVerne Brooks, Texas Alonzo Cantu, At Large/Texas Hon. Yvonne Davis, Texas Hon. Al...
The following resolution was passed by the Democratic National Committee at its meeting on August 19, 2006. Submitted by: Gregory Pecoraro, Maryland Mary Jo Neville, Maryland Terry Lierman, Chair, Maryland Lauren Glover, Maryland Susan Turnbull, DNC Vice Chair/Maryland Renee Gill...
The following resolution was passed by the Democratic National Committee at its meeting on August 19, 2006. Submitted by: Chris Stampolis, California Resolution honoring boycott of Krug-Mondavi wineries WHEREAS, the Democratic Party continues its long-standing leadership for civil rights and...
The following resolution was passed by the Democratic National Committee at its meeting on August 19, 2006. Submitted by: Michael A. Ceurvorst, Chair, Democrats Abroad Terry Lierman, Chair, Maryland Lottie Shackelford, DNC Vice Chair/Arkansas Mark Brewer, DNC Vice Chair, President...
The following resolution was passed by the Democratic National Committee at its meeting on August 19, 2006. Submitted by: Donna Brazile, At-Large/DC Lottie Shackelford, DNC Vice Chair/Arkansas Steven K. Alari, California Mark Bryant, Missouri Yolanda Caraway, At-Large/DC Renee Gill Pratt,...
The following resolution was passed by the Democratic National Committee at its meeting on August 19, 2006. Submitted by: Governor Howard Dean, DNC Chairman/Vermont Lottie Shackelford, DNC Vice Chair/Arkansas Renee Gill Pratt, Louisiana Ben L. Jeffers, At-Large/Louisiana Betty McElderry, Oklahoma...
The following resolution was passed by the Democratic National Committee at its meeting on August 19, 2006. Submitted by: Linda Chavez Thompson, DNC Vice Chair/Texas Alice Germond, DNC Secretary/West Virginia Steven K. Alari, California Ben L. Jeffers, At-Large/Louisiana Renee Gill...
On August 19th the members of the Democratic National Committee adopted the Delegate Selection Rules for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. The Rules govern the development and implementation of a delegate selection process by each state and territorial Party. Some...
Before the General Session on Saturday, DNC Members met in Regional Caucus meetings. There are 4 Regional Caucuses: Eastern, Southern, Midwest and Western. DNC staffers sign-in members to their respective Regional Caucuses. Each Caucus meeting was slightly different, but...
Governor Howard Dean: Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kZ5t7OJAko Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB82uDqKGd0 Darcy Burner: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R81j3LjrTJc Jennifer Bruner: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KetfJ8jPVSk Governor Rod Blagojevich: Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6a7_aV8f1k Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTDHR0MvSnY Reverand Jesse Jackson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96BR3E8--O0 Mayor Richard Daley http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyU7vHoN6EM On the 50-State Strategy & The Democratic Reunion:...
I'm sitting at Chicago O'Hare International Airport with some other DNC staffers. Everyone is exhausted, but happy. The meeting was very successful - Democrats from across the country came together to share ideas, get training and take care of the...
We've obtained exclusive access to videos shown at the DNC Fall Meeting that took place in Chicago last week. The first video is a review of the Democratic Reunion events that occurred across the country on July 29, and the second features eleven television ads for Democratic candidates.
C-Span will broadcast the General Session of the DNC Chicago meeting tomorrow morning as it happens. It begins at 10 a.m. CST - so that's 11 a.m. for the east coast. Governor Dean will address the members of the DNC...
The 50-State Strategy is all about building a national infrastructure for The Democratic Party. The first step in doing that is to strengthen all of our State Parties. Before the 50-State Strategy was implemented, many states were struggling to find...
This afternoon a number of different caucus meetings were held. They included the Women's Caucus, LGBT Caucus, Asian American Pacific Islander American Caucus, Black Caucus, Hispanic Caucus, Ethic Coordinating Committee and the Native American Coordinating Council. In order to attend...
The Resolutions committee met to consider recommending 12 separate resolutions to the General Body. The meeting was chaired by Maria Escheveste who ran a tight ship, moving quickly through the agenda and getting down to business within moments of entering...
I'm sitting in the Rules and Bylaws Committee meeting. At the moment he committee is considering new language for Rule 6.A of the Delegate Selection Rules. The DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee meets in Chicago. The discussion is currently around...
Last evening Illinois Governor Blagojevich took a minute to welcome Democrats to the state of Illinois and the City of Chicago as the DNC meeting kicked off. Watch the video here....
The first item on the agenda after landing in Chicago was to head out to the Greater Chicago Food Depository for a few hours of community service. When I heard this was our project for this meeting, I envisioned a...
I just checked in to the Chicago Hilton where the DNC Meeting is being held. This is my first DNC meeting, so I am quite excited. I ran into DNC Vice Chair, Susie Turnbull, in the lobby on my way...
