FLAILING Kentucky Democrats Will Once Again Name A New Party Chief, As Current Chief Charlie Moore Bails Out. Read More Below.
Democratic Party to name new chief Saturday
FRANKFORT — The chairman of the state Democratic Party has announced that he will step down from the job and said Wednesday that Gov. Steve Beshear has tapped a key aide to take the job.
Charlie Moore, who has been the volunteer chairman of the Democratic Party since March 2009, said he told Beshear at the time of his appointment that he would only be able to serve for a year. Moore, who is a lawyer in Union County, said Wednesday he needed to return to his law practice and spend more time with his family.
“I was only supposed to be in the position for a year and we’ve stretched that a little bit,” Moore said, whose last day will be June 30th.
Moore said Wednesday that Beshear will recommend that Daniel Logsdon, his deputy chief of staff, take over as chairman. The central committee of the Kentucky Democratic Party will vote on Saturday on Moore’s replacement. According to the by-laws of the party, the governor recommends the party chair but it must be approved by the party’s central committee.
Moore said he believes that Logsdon is a lock for the job.
“The governor has selected someone that our party will be confident with,” Moore said. “Dan has great support from all the leaders in the party, including Jack Conway.”
Attorney General Jack Conway faces a tough fight in November for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Republican U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning who is not running for re-election. Republican Rand Paul, a Bowling Green eye surgeon, leads in most national polls.
Logsdon, who could not immediately be reached for comment, was tapped as Beshear’s deputy chief of staff in September 2009.
Before taking his current position with the Beshear administration, Logsdon worked for Windstream for five years, supervising local and state government affairs in Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
Before Windstream, he served in a number of capacities for six years for then-state Treasurer Jonathan Miller, including assistant treasurer.
FRANKFORT — The chairman of the state Democratic Party has announced that he will step down from the job and said Wednesday that Gov. Steve Beshear has tapped a key aide to take the job.
Charlie Moore, who has been the volunteer chairman of the Democratic Party since March 2009, said he told Beshear at the time of his appointment that he would only be able to serve for a year. Moore, who is a lawyer in Union County, said Wednesday he needed to return to his law practice and spend more time with his family.
“I was only supposed to be in the position for a year and we’ve stretched that a little bit,” Moore said, whose last day will be June 30th.
Moore said Wednesday that Beshear will recommend that Daniel Logsdon, his deputy chief of staff, take over as chairman. The central committee of the Kentucky Democratic Party will vote on Saturday on Moore’s replacement. According to the by-laws of the party, the governor recommends the party chair but it must be approved by the party’s central committee.
Moore said he believes that Logsdon is a lock for the job.
“The governor has selected someone that our party will be confident with,” Moore said. “Dan has great support from all the leaders in the party, including Jack Conway.”
Attorney General Jack Conway faces a tough fight in November for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Republican U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning who is not running for re-election. Republican Rand Paul, a Bowling Green eye surgeon, leads in most national polls.
Logsdon, who could not immediately be reached for comment, was tapped as Beshear’s deputy chief of staff in September 2009.
Before taking his current position with the Beshear administration, Logsdon worked for Windstream for five years, supervising local and state government affairs in Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
Before Windstream, he served in a number of capacities for six years for then-state Treasurer Jonathan Miller, including assistant treasurer.
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