Re: Meek to step down as Dem. chair

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:17:45 -0500

Thanks. Fixed.

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Re: Meek to step down as Dem. chair

captsfufp — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:44:53 -0500

...I assume you mean to credit Mr. Christensen with that factoid in the third paragraph and not to say he will be part of picking the new chair...

Meek to step down as Dem. chair

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:06:26 -0500

Jerry Meek, who for the last four years has presided over a resurgent Democratic Party, said he plans to step down at the end of his term in January as party chairman.

"I have enjoyed the last four years," Meek said. "It's unlikely I could do anything in six years that I didn't do in four."

Meek said the state Democratic Executive Committee would meet on January 31st to choose a new party chief. Typically, the party chair is chosen by the governor, in this case Gov.-elect Beverly Perdue, Rob Christensen reports.

But Meek, who was elected without the support of Gov. Mike Easley, said he thought it was likely that party leaders would want to choose their own leader.

"They feel more empowered than in the past," Meek said. "Even though Governor Perdue is well liked among the party leadership, I doubt we will ever return to where one person handpicks the party chair."

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