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Democratic National Committee

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is the campaign and fund-raising organization affiliated with the United States Democratic Party. Their formal responsibility is the National Convention every four years where the Presidential Nominee is selected.

1 Current DNC Officials
2 Chairmen
3 Background
4 Members of the Committee
5 Democratic National Headquarters
6 See also

Current DNC Officials

Howard Dean, Chairman
Lottie Shackelford, Vice Chair
Linda Chavez-Thompson, Vice Chair
Rep. Mike Honda, Vice Chair
Susan Turnbull, Vice Chair
Mark Brewer, Vice Chair, Chairman ASDC
Andrew Tobias, Treasurer
Alice Travis Germond, Secretary
Maureen White, National Finance Chair

Chairmen

Howard Dean (February, 2005, to Present)
Terry McAuliffe (2001-2005)
Joseph Andrew (1999-2001), with General Chairman Ed Rendell (1999-2001)
Joseph Andrew (1999-2001), with General Chairman Roy Romer (1999)
Steven Grossman (1997-1999), with General Chairman Roy Romer
Donald Fowler (1995-1997), with General Chairman Christopher Dodd
Debra DeLee (1994-1995)
David Wilhelm(1993-1994)
Ron Brown (1989-1993)
Paul G. Kirk, Jr. (1985-1989)
Charles T. Manatt (1981-1985)
John C. White (1978-1981)
Kenneth M. Curtis (1977-1978)
Bob Strauss (1972-1977)

Note: Donald Fowler is the father of 2005 DNC Chair candidate Donnie Fowler.

Background

From the DNC website:

Function of the Committee

The Democratic National Committee plans the Party's quadrennial presidential nominating convention; promotes the election of Party candidates with both technical and financial support; and works with national, state, and local party organizations, elected officials, candidates, and constituencies to respond to the needs and views of the Democratic electorate and the nation.

Members of the Committee

Main article: Members of the Democratic National Committee

While anyone who is registered to vote as a Democrat is a member of the Party, there are 440 members of the Democratic National Committee.

The National Committee has 9 elected officers: The Chair, five Vice Chairs, Treasurer, Secretary, and National Finance Chair.

Membership on the National Committee is composed of individuals selected by the Democratic Party organizations in each state (including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico), the U.S. Territories (American Samoa, Guam, and the Virgin Islands), and Democrats living outside the United States and those Territories listed above (Democrats Abroad).

Each jurisdiction is represented by its Chair and the next highest ranking officer of the opposite sex. An additional 200 votes are distributed to the states and territories based on population, with each receiving a minimum of two additional seats. Each delegation must be equally divided between men and women.

Also seated on the DNC are representatives of various Democratic constituencies and elected officials. These include two U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives, two members of the College Democrats, and three representatives each from the Democratic Governors, Mayors, State Legislators, County Officials. Municipal Officials, Young Democrats, and the National Federation of Democratic Women. Fifty members are appointed by the DNC Chairmen, and approved by the DNC, and are considered "Members-at-Large."

Democratic National Headquarters

Democratic Party Headquarters has been housed in a number of locations in Washington (and in New York) including the Mayflower Hotel and, of course, the Watergate.

Our current Headquarters building at 430 South Capitol Street, SE, in Washington, DC -- the first owned by the Party -- was built at a cost of approximately $6.5 million. The DNC moved into the facility in December of 1984.

The Democratic National Headquarters is shared by the Democratic National Committee, the Democratic Senatorial and Congressional Campaign Committees, as well as the Harriman Communications Center, which provides state of the art media support to Democratic candidates, Party leaders, and elected officials.

Democrats: DNC, DSCC, DCCC, Young Democrats of America, College Democrats of America

Activist organizations: Democracy for America, USDemocrat Network, Progressive Democrats of America, Progressive Majority

Important U.S. elections: United States presidential election, 2004, United States elections, 2008

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