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December 2, 2004
Local DEC Elections
Last Night the local DEC overwhelming voted to maintain the direction they held during the campaign. Ana commented to me that she'd never before seen many of the people who were present as voting members. Robin had put together a more progressive slate that featured John Harris for Chair, herself for State Committee Woman, Jim Callahan for State Committee Man, Myra Uribe for Vice Chair, and Ruth Lopez and Lonnie Thompson for Board Members at Large.
Of all the people listed - Lonnie was the only one who won.
Tim Shea won DEC Chair - this was not unexpected and the vote was fairly overwhelming.
Nancy Jacobson defeated Robin for State Committee Woman.
The closest vote of the evening was for State Committee Man. Jim mounted a very close challenge to Doug Head - the vote total ended up being 58 to 42.
Vice Chair was also close with a woman named Amy (whom I'd never heard of, nor ever seen before) defeating Myra Uribe (of the Castor campaign and Sen. Nelson's office) for Vice Chair.
At this point, I'd left the room and was discussing the events with several other people. Ruth lost her race, and Lonnie won his - though I don't know how close they were.
What struck me was with the exception of Van Church from SEIU - everyone who has to deal with the party on a larger scale voted against the Doug Head slate. Debbie Booth from AFLCIO, David Dix from the City, and Juan Lyman all voted the Robin slate.
There was a large group of people whom I'd never seen before that were present last night. These people overwhelming voted for the Doug Head slate. It is quite unfortunate that those whom were never particularly involved in the first place voted to maintain a party apparatus that is self-destructive at best. That's why many of us are fleeing to Blue States.
Posted by MikeSager at December 2, 2004 9:17 AM
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