PRESS RELEASE from the Democratic National Committee

For Immediate Release
January 21, 2009

Tim Kaine Elected DNC Chairman Today
DNC Vice Chairs, Officers Also Elected At Winter Meeting

Washington, DC—This afternoon at the DNC’s Winter Meeting members of the DNC voted to elect Virginia Governor Tim Kaine to be the next Chairman of the Democratic National Committee.  A successful governor and committed Democrat, Gov. Kaine will work to carry the banner of the Democratic Party, engage citizens in civic life through the Party, and help promote President Obama’s agenda to get our country back on track.

The full membership of the DNC convened at 1 pm at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, DC.  Outgoing Chairman Gov. Howard Dean was also thanked for his service to the DNC and his visionary 50-state strategy that helped transform the Party to a national entity and was instrumental in President Obama’s victory as well as Democrats up and down the ticket.

Also at the meeting, members of the DNC voted to elect Donna Brazile as Vice Chair for Voter Registration and Participation.  Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz was also elected Vice Chair and Jane Stetson was elected National Finance Chair.   Linda Chavez-Thompson and Rep. Mike Honda were re-elected as Vice Chairs;  Also re-elected were Alice Travis Germond as Secretary of the DNC and Andrew Tobias as Treasurer.  Officers of the DNC serve four year terms.

“It’s my honor to help lead this great party and to grow the movement built by our new President, by Howard Dean and all of you during these times of incredible challenge and incredible opportunity,” said DNC Chairman Tim Kaine. “Today I take on the responsibility of chairing the DNC with pride about what we’ve just done—but also with a deep sense of what we have yet to accomplish.”

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