Post by Logan on Jan 31, 2016 2:56:45 GMT -6
Frankfort -- The Kentucky Democratic Party on Saturday chose state Rep. Sannie Overly of Paris as its new chairwoman for what promises to be a tumultuous election year.
Overly, 49, will remain chairwoman of the House Majority Caucus, where she is responsible for defending Democrats’ control of the state House through campaign fund-raising and candidate recruitment. Last fall, she ran for lieutenant governor on a slate with Democrat Jack Conway, who lost to Republican Matt Bevin by 9 percentage points.
This year’s elections will include contested races for president, Congress and the General Assembly. But Overly said her priority remains the state House, which has 50 Democrats and 46 Republicans, with four open seats to be filled by special elections on March 8.
“I’m very interested in making sure that this party works hand in hand with our caucus to ensure that we run professional, well-funded races,” Overly said at Democratic Party headquarters after she was chosen by the party’s Central Executive Committee.
Read more here: www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article57516868.html
Overly, 49, will remain chairwoman of the House Majority Caucus, where she is responsible for defending Democrats’ control of the state House through campaign fund-raising and candidate recruitment. Last fall, she ran for lieutenant governor on a slate with Democrat Jack Conway, who lost to Republican Matt Bevin by 9 percentage points.
This year’s elections will include contested races for president, Congress and the General Assembly. But Overly said her priority remains the state House, which has 50 Democrats and 46 Republicans, with four open seats to be filled by special elections on March 8.
“I’m very interested in making sure that this party works hand in hand with our caucus to ensure that we run professional, well-funded races,” Overly said at Democratic Party headquarters after she was chosen by the party’s Central Executive Committee.
Read more here: www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article57516868.html