PRESS
RELEASE from the Alaska Democratic Party
late May 2008
Alaska Democrats
Conclude Successful Convention Obama wins
11, Clinton 3 Alaska Delegates to National Convention
Palmer – Alaska Democrats concluded their bi-annual state
convention Sunday with the election of party officers and the adoption
of changes to the party plan and platform.
Patti Higgins of Anchorage was elected as Chair of the Alaska
Democratic Party. Nanci Jones of Fairbanks was elected the party’s
Treasurer. Carolyn Covington of Palmer was reelected as Secretary.
Cindy Spanyers of Juneau and John Davies of Fairbanks were reelected as
National Committee Woman and National Committee Man.
Election of Delegates to Democratic National Convention
Sen. Barack Obama won 11 of Alaska’s Delegates to the Democratic
National Convention that were elected Saturday. Sen. Hillary Clinton
received 3 delegates. When combined with the state’s four Super
Delegates selected earlier, the total vote for the state’s 18-member
delegation to the national convention is 14 for Obama, and 4 for
Clinton.
The award of delegates was based on a presidential fan out in which 351
state convention delegates participated. Obama received 272 of the
state convention delegate votes (77.5%), while Clinton received 79
votes (22.5%).
The Obama Delegates are:
Angela Cox of Barrow
Andres Chovil of Chugiak
Heather Kendall of Anchorage
Gary Waid of Juneau
Kimberly Pace of Anchorage
Les Gara of Anchorage
Tony Knowles of Anchorage (Unpledged Add-On)
Cal Williams of Anchorage
Lindsey Holmes of Anchorage
Elyse Guttenberg of Fairbanks
Idris Ogunjobi of Anchorage
Blake Johnson of Kenai (Super Delegate)
Cindy Spanyers of Juneau (Super Delegate)
John Davies of Fairbanks (Super Delegate)
Obama Alternates are:
Ryan Buchholdt of Anchorage
Liz Villarreal of Homer
Jane Bye of Dutch Harbor
The Clinton Delegates are:
Rex Okakok of Barrow
Claudia Douglas of Wasilla
Carolyn Covington of Palmer
Patti Higgins of Anchorage (Super Delegate)
The Clinton Alternate is:
Charles Degnan of Unalakleet