53 New Votes for Gov. Dean

Released: Feb 1, 2005 7:52 PM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 1, 2005

Today, 53 new voting members of the DNC, including six entire state delegations, 12 state chairs, 12 vice-chair as well as Mayor Wellington Webb endorsed Governor Dean for Chair of the DNC.

Individuals who voiced their support for Governor Dean:

Belinda Biafore, Vice-Chair of the West Virginia Democratic Party
Ron Bitondo, Vice-Chair of the District of Columbia State Democratic Party
Moretta Bosley, Kentucky DNC Committeewoman
Tonio Burgos, New Jersey DNC Committeeman
Mary Eva Candon, DNC Member-at-Large

Hattie Dorsey, Vice-Chair of the Georgia Democratic Party
Judy Olson R. Duhamel, Chair of the South Dakota Democratic Party
Donald K. Dunn, Chair of the Utah Democratic Party
Brickwood Galuteria, Chair of the Hawaii State Democratic Party
Billi Gosh, Vermont DNC Committeewoman

Stan Gruszynski, Wisconsin DNC Committeeman
Linda Honold, Chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party
Hon. Judith A. Hope, New York DNC Committeewoman, Former New York Democratic Party Chair
Phillip Johnston, Chair of the Massachusetts Democratic Party
Frank LaMere, DNC Member at Large, Chair of the Native American Advisory Council

Weldon Latham, DNC Member-at-Large
William Lynch, Chair of the Rhode Island Democratic Party
Karen Marchioro, DNC Committeewoman & DNC Executive Committee
Dr. John L. McCreery, Vice-Chair of Democrats Abroad
Stephanie Ohigashi, Vice-Chair of the Hawaii State Democratic Party

Hon. Douglas Palmer, President of the National Conference of Democratic Mayors and Mayor of Trenton, New Jersey
Hon. Chuck Ross Jr., Vermont DNC Committeeman
Allison Sultan, Vice-Chair of the Vermont Democratic Party
Mark Weiner, DNC Member-At-Large

Entire state delegations endorsing Governor Dean:

AMERICAN SAMOA
Dr. Oreta M. Togafau, Chair of the American Samoa Democratic Party
Dr. Tuiasina S. Laumoli, Vice-Chair of the American Samoa Democratic Party
Therese L. Hunkin, American Samoa Committeewoman
Fagafaga D. Lagkilde, American Samoa Committeeman

COLORADO
The Honorable Wellington Webb, DNC Vice Chair, DNC Executive Committee Member
Chris Gates, Chair of the Colorado State Democratic Party
Julia Hicks, Vice Chair Colorado State Democratic Party
Jonathan (J.W.) Postal, Colorado DNC Committeeman, Vice-Chair, DNC Western
Caucus
Mannie Rodriguez, Colorado DNC Committeeman, DNC Hispanic Caucus member
Debbie Marquez, Colorado DNC Committeewoman, DNC Hispanic Caucus member
Ramona Martinez, DNC Member-at-Large, Vice-Chair, DNC Hispanic Caucus, DNC
Executive Committee member

MINNESOTA DFL
Mike Erlandson, Chair of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Tarryl Clark, Vice-Chair of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Ken Foxworth, Minnesota DNC Committeeman
Nancy Larson, Minnesota DNC Committeewoman
Rick Stafford, Minnesota DNC Committeeman
Jackie Stevenson, Minnesota DNC Committeewoman

NEBRASKA
Steven Achelpohl, Chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party
Audra Ostergard, Vice-Chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party
Kathleen Fahey, Nebraska DNC Committeewoman
Vince Powers, Nebraska DNC Committeeman

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Kathy Sullivan, New Hampshire Democratic Party Chair
Ray Buckley, New Hampshire Democratic Party Vice-Chair
Anita Freidman, New Hampshire DNC Committeewoman
Gaetan DiGangi, New Hampshire DNC Committeeman

OREGON
Jim Edmunson, Chair of the Democratic Party of Oregon
Meredith Wood Smith, Vice-Chair of the Democratic Party of Oregon
Jenny Greenleaf, Oregon DNC Committeewoman
Wayne Kinney, Oregon DNC Committeeman

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