Wasserman Schultz To Chair DNC
WASHINGTON (CBSMiami.com) - South Florida Democratic Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz will soon be getting a new title, chair person of the Democratic National Committee, CBS News has confirmed.
The move follows an announcement from current DNC chairman Tim Kaine that he would be running for the U.S. Senate in his home state of Virginia.
Wasserman Schultz has been ascending to the top of the Democratic Party for the last few years. She has become a go-to Representative for the White House and has voiced both strong support for Democratic policies, and verbally challenged Republican leaders in the House.
Politico said Wasserman Schultz "was chosen for her strength as a fund-raiser and as a television messenger."
The fact that Florida is a swing state with 29 electoral votes didn't hurt her cause either.
Wasserman Schultz has represented Florida's 20th congressional district in the House since 1994. She has indicated that she will not give up her seat to assume her new duties.
Former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland was also considered for the post.
She is currently in Washington, DC and her office issued this statement late Tuesday:
"I am so honored and humbled to be President Obama's choice to serve as the next DNC chair, and I look forward to seeking approval by my colleagues on the Democratic National Committee to serve in this important role. The DNC shares my core mission to help Democrats succeed – electorally and legislatively – so that we are able to deliver on and win the future for the American people. Tim Kaine will be a tough act to follow at the DNC, but I am hopeful that I will be able to build on his successful tenure, make our party even stronger and elect and re-elect Democrats up and down the ticket in 2011 and 2012. And during my tenure, there will be nothing more important to our Party or to the American people than advancing President Obama's agenda and ensuring that he is elected to a second term so we can continue to move our country forward."
