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Perez elected DNC Chairman

February 25, 2017

DNC Leadership elections wrap up in Atlanta today. Former Labor Secretary Tom Perez elected as DNC Chairman. “As a team, we will work together.”

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  • Tom Perez, Chair
  • Keith Ellison, Deputy Chair TPerez - Photo
  • Ken Martin, Vice Chair, ASDC President
  • Maria Elena Durazo, Vice Chair
  • Michael Blake, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Grace Meng, Vice Chair
  • Karen Carter Peterson, Vice Chair of Civic Engagement and Voter Participation
  • Jason Rae, Secretary
  • Bill Derrough, Treasurer
  • Henry R. Muñoz III, National Finance Committee Chair
 Articles:
  • Perez wins DNC chairmanship | CNN
  • DNC Race: Tom Perez Becomes DNC Chair in Close Election Victory | NBC
  • Former Labor Secretary Tom Perez elected DNC chair | ABC News
  • Tom Perez Elected Democratic National Committee Chair | Huffington Post
  • Tom Perez elected as first Latino leader of Democratic Party | The Washington Post
  • Tom Perez Was Just Elected DNC Chair | Mother Jones
  • Tom Perez wins hard-fought DNC race to become Democrats’ first Latino chairman | The Washington Times

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