Judith Whitmer | |
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Chair of the Nevada Democratic Party | |
Assumed office March 6, 2021 | |
Preceded by | William McCurdy II |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Other political affiliations | Democratic Socialists of America |
Education | Seminole State College of Florida (BA) |
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Whitmer earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Seminole State College of Florida. [3]
Whitmer was a volunteer on Barack Obama's 2008 and 2012 campaigns. She also worked on the campaign of Martin O'Malley and for various members of the Nevada Legislature. [3] Whitmer has stated that the Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign led her to become involved in party politics. She was a Sanders delegate in 2020. [4]
Whitmer was elected chair of the Nevada Democratic Party along with a new slate of party leaders,all affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America. [5] Upon her election,the entire staff of the party resigned from their positions in protest. [6] [7] [8] [9]
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