You are Here:
Home  Press Releases Nevada Democrats meet and exceed diversity goals in delegates sent to 2008 National Convention
|
Nevada Democrats meet and exceed diversity goals in delegates sent to 2008 National Convention |
|
|
|
 Nevada Democrats meet and exceed diversity goals in delegates sent to 2008 Democratic National Convention
Last summer, the Nevada Democratic Party set a goal of sending a diverse group of delegates to represent Nevada at the Democratic National Convention. Nevada was awarded an early presidential caucus position due in part to our state’s great diversity. We’re proud to say that last weekend, at our state convention, Democrats exceeded those goals:
Goal: Two African American delegates
Number of African American delegates going to Denver: Eight
Senator Steven Horsford, superdelegate
Former Clark County Commissioner Yvonne Atkinson Gates, superdelegate
Gabrielle Keys, Congressional District 1 Obama delegate
Yvette Williams, Congressional District 3 Obama delegate
Elliot Smalls, Congressional District 2 Obama delegate
Gibran Baydoun, Congressional District 3 Obama delegate
Kelvin Atkinson, Party Leader and Elected Official delegate for Obama
Vertis Manuel, At-Large delegate for Obama
Goal: Four Hispanic delegates
Number of Hispanic delegates going to Denver: Ten
First Vice Chair Theresa Benitez Thompson, superdelegate
Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto, superdelegate
Treasurer Kate Marshall, Congressional District 2 Clinton delegate
Ray Pedraza, Congressional District 1 Obama delegate
Robert Gomez, Congressional District 1 Clinton delegate
Xiomara Rodriguez, Congressional District 2 Obama delegate
Edna Flores, Congressional District 2 Clinton delegate
Randy Soltero, Congressional District 3 Clinton delegate
Adriana Martinez, Congressional District 3 Clinton delegate
Geoconda Arguello Kline, At-Large delegate for Obama
Goal: One Asian American delegate
Number of Asian American delegates going to Denver: One
Manita Rawat, Congressional District 1 Obama delegate
Goal: One Native American delegate
Number of Native American delegates going to Denver: One
Arlan Melendez, At-Large delegate for Clinton
Goal: Three LGBT delegates
Number of LGBT delegates going to Denver: Four
Lance Whitney, Congressional District 2 Obama delegate
Matt Dickson, Congressional District 2 Obama delegate
Michael Ginsburg, At-Large delegate for Clinton
Maria Veronica Frenkel, At-Large delegate for Obama
Also, two of the Alternate delegates for Obama, JoEtta Brown and Tracey Harriford, are African American. Clinton alternate Derek Washington is African American.
“Nevada is a true test of the West and all of the diversity it encompasses,” said Sam Lieberman, chair of the Nevada Democratic Party, who is also a superdelegate with a disability. “We’re proud the delegation we will send to Denver represents our population.”
|
|
|
 Gov. Miller, Cong. Berkley Call on McCain to Apologize for Dismissive Comments
|
|
Read more...
|
 Democratic Voter Registrations Surpass Republicans in Washoe County
|
|
Read more...
|
Governor Jim Gibbons retrieves his head from the sand just in time to frighten voters
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Public Accountant and candidate for Assembly District 13