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20 unusual facts about Democratic National Committee


Boyd Brown

On May 12, 2012, Brown was elected to the Democratic National Committee by defeating former South Carolina Comptroller General Jim Lander and a host of others in a landslide on the first round of voting at the South Carolina Democratic Party State Convention.

Boyd Brown (born October 27, 1986) is a member of the Democratic National Committee from South Carolina.

Celinda Lake

Lake has worked with organizations and individuals such as the AFL-CIO, the SEIU, Emily's List, The White House Project, Planned Parenthood, the Democratic National Committee (DNC), Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, Senator Barbara Mikulski, Senator Debbie Stabenow, Senator Blanche Lincoln.

Charles Peter McColough

Aside from building Xerox to the corporate empire it is today, McColough was treasurer of the Democratic National Committee between 1974 and 1976, was Chairman of United Way of America, and served on the Board of Trustees at the Council on Foreign Relations, New York Stock Exchange, Bank of New York, Wachovia, Citigroup, Knight Ridder, and Union Carbide Corporation.

DeLesseps Morrison, Jr.

He was also president of the Young Democrats of America from 1973–1975 and a former member of the executive committee of the Democratic National Committee.

Democrats Abroad – Lebanon

Democrats Abroad is an official branch of the United States Democratic Party, holds a primary to nominate the Democratic Party candidate for president, sends nominating delegates to the Democratic National Convention, and has seated members of the Democratic National Committee.

Edward C. Wall

In January, 1892, he was appointed by the Democratic National Committee as one of its members, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John L. Mitchell.

George E. Allen

He served as a member of the Board of Commissioners for the District of Columbia (1933-8, 1939–40) and treasurer and then secretary of the Democratic National Committee.

Hildy Kuryk

From 2009 to 2010 Kuryk served as deputy finance director at the Democratic National Committee, and was promoted to national finance director in April 2011 where she acted as a liaison between the organization and key donors and stakeholders.

Hildy Kuryk (born September 30, 1977) is the Director of Communications for Vogue Magazine and the former National Finance Director of the Democratic National Committee.

Ji Shengde

U.S. Democratic National Committee fund-raiser Johnny Chung testified before the U.S. Congress in May 1999 that Ji gave him 300,000 U.S. dollars to donate to the Democratic Party.

Lime Rock, Connecticut

U.S. Senator William Henry Barnum, the chief executive of Barnum and Richardson and longest serving Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, resided in Lime Rock, and was the founder of Trinity Episcopal Church Trinity Lime Rock.

Patricia Todd

It is also reported that the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Gov. Howard Dean, took a close interest, making no fewer than eight telephone calls to the Executive Director of the Alabama Democratic Party during the morning of the appeal.

Pierre S. du Pont

Pierre du Pont resigned the chairmanship of GM in response to GM President Alfred Sloan's dispute with Raskob over Raskob's involvement with the Democratic National Committee.

Political finance

Moreover all modern democracies operate a variety of permanent party organizations, e.g. the Democratic National Committee and the Republican National Committee in the U.S. or the Conservative Central Office and the Labour headquarters ("John Smith House", "Millbank Tower") in the U.K.

Robert A. Altman

Altman is known for having several former high level members of the Democratic Party of his acquaintance including Former Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe,Former United States House of Representatives Majority Whip Tony Coelho, and Former Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell of Maine.

Sharon Underwood

Underwood's letter, the result of more than two decades of anger built up by "standard gay bashing", was subsequently reproduced in newspapers, emails and on websites around the world, including that of Democratic National Committee treasurer Andrew Tobias, who posted it under the headline "The best thing I've read all year".

Terry McBrayer

In 1995, McBrayer was elected chairman of the Kentucky Democratic Party and is currently a committeeman for the Democratic National Committee.

Walker Whiting Vick

Walker Whiting Vick (August 16, 1878 - May 12, 1926) was an aid to Woodrow Wilson in 1912 and an officer of the Democratic National Committee.

William O. Head

After his term as mayor, he served as a delegate to the Democratic National Committee and as president of the Louisville Water Company.


1848 Democratic National Convention

Before it adjourned on the 26th, this convention also appointed the first Democratic National Committee.

Hsi Lai Temple

The U.S. Justice Department alleged that Maria Hsia solicited $55,000 in donations for the Democratic National Committee the following day, which were later reimbursed with temple money.

Jack Germond

She had two children from a prior marriage, musician Abby Travis and film maker Dave Travis, and is the Secretary Emeritus of the Democratic National Committee.

Kirsten Powers

Powers also served briefly as the press secretary for the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair race of Donnie Fowler.

Matthew E. Welsh

After leaving office he served as chairman of the Indiana Democratic Party, a member of the Democratic National Committee from 1964 until 1968 and as a federal commissioner on the International Joint Commission from 1966 until 1970.

Presidential Classroom

During each one-week visit, students tour different sites in DC, including the State Department, the Capitol, the Supreme Court, Mount Vernon, Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, World War II Memorial, and various advocacy organizations, such as the NRA, RNC, DNC, and ACLU

Roberto Prats

Senator Roberto Prats became the Popular Democratic Party's nomineee for Resident Commissioner for the upcoming elections, which he lost to Luis Fortuño, despite a big boost for his congressional campaign, when the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Terry McAuliffe endorsed him in March 2004.