Hillary Clinton recommended Marcia Fudge, the new DNC chair from Ohio
Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge will serve as the permanent chair of the Democratic National Convention set to take place in Philadelphia, Pa., July 25-28. The DNC rules committee decided Saturday Fudge would take over following a massive leak of nearly 20,000 DNC emails attempting to sabotage former Democratic presidential hopeful, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’s campaign in favor of presumed nominee Hillary Clinton.
“I thank Secretary Clinton and her team for recommending me to serve as the permanent chair of the 2016 Democratic National Convention,” Fudge, who represents Ohio’s 11th district which includes Cleveland and Akron, said in a statement released Saturday.
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“It is an honor for me and the people of Ohio. I am happy to serve and look forward to a great convention and our ongoing efforts as we work together for a strong party and a successful election,” Fudge continued. “Together we make America Stronger.”
Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz will not be speaking or presiding over this week’s convention at all and is set to be joining the Clinton campaign in an “official” role.
