Jane Kidd decides not to seek another term as state Democratic chair
Subject: From Jane Kidd, DPG Chair
Dear Friends,
I am announcing today that I will not seek re-election as Chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia when the State Committee convenes on January 29, 2011.
Over the past four years as Chair, I have been honored by the trust and confidence you have placed in me to lead our efforts to empower the grassroots and build a lasting infrastructure for our party.
Working together, we have upgraded our technology, modernized our strategies, and begun cultivating a new generation of Democratic leaders. We have worked to register new Democratic voters and worked to build and invigorate our county parties. Our investments in building and sustaining our Voter File have allowed us to accurately target and actively engage voters across Georgia.
We have built a successful new media communications program, which allows us to regularly communicate with hundreds of thousands of Georgians through email to recruit volunteers and fundraise online. And I am especially proud that our full-time Canvass and Calling Center took us from a few thousand donors in 2007 to over 25,000 contributors to the Democratic Party of Georgia since I became Chair. Many of these donations were grassroots contributions of $250 or less.
I also believe we have the best professional staff of any Democratic State Party in the nation and I would like to personally thank them for their tireless work and selfless dedication to our party. Providing the guidance and leadership for our staff, as well as helping them accomplish many of the goals we set, has been the most rewarding part of my tenure as Chair. I hope you will continue showing our staff the same respect and level of support that you have provided over the past many years.
While we did not reach all of our goals over the last four years, we can be proud of what we accomplished together. In 2008 we turned 18 red Georgia counties to blue. Our most recent Coordinated Campaign exceeded our goal in GOTV results and was lauded by the DCCC as the most organized operation with whom they worked in the 2010 cycle. Though it wasn’t enough to carry our statewide candidates over the top to victory, we could not have accomplished all that we have without your support.
In the coming months I look forward to not only spending more time with my family, but also continuing to serve the Democratic Party of Georgia. I pledge to do everything in my power to help ensure that the Chair we elect in January has a seamless transition and is ready to succeed in the role.
I would like to thank each of you for your work on behalf of the Democratic Party of Georgia, and most importantly for your continued friendship. There is still much work to be done as we continue fighting for our values, for Democratic solutions to the problems facing Georgia, and for the leaders we need to move our state forward.
Sincerely,
Jane Kidd
Chair, Democratic Party of Georgia
Dear Friends,
I am announcing today that I will not seek re-election as Chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia when the State Committee convenes on January 29, 2011.
Over the past four years as Chair, I have been honored by the trust and confidence you have placed in me to lead our efforts to empower the grassroots and build a lasting infrastructure for our party.
Working together, we have upgraded our technology, modernized our strategies, and begun cultivating a new generation of Democratic leaders. We have worked to register new Democratic voters and worked to build and invigorate our county parties. Our investments in building and sustaining our Voter File have allowed us to accurately target and actively engage voters across Georgia.
We have built a successful new media communications program, which allows us to regularly communicate with hundreds of thousands of Georgians through email to recruit volunteers and fundraise online. And I am especially proud that our full-time Canvass and Calling Center took us from a few thousand donors in 2007 to over 25,000 contributors to the Democratic Party of Georgia since I became Chair. Many of these donations were grassroots contributions of $250 or less.
I also believe we have the best professional staff of any Democratic State Party in the nation and I would like to personally thank them for their tireless work and selfless dedication to our party. Providing the guidance and leadership for our staff, as well as helping them accomplish many of the goals we set, has been the most rewarding part of my tenure as Chair. I hope you will continue showing our staff the same respect and level of support that you have provided over the past many years.
While we did not reach all of our goals over the last four years, we can be proud of what we accomplished together. In 2008 we turned 18 red Georgia counties to blue. Our most recent Coordinated Campaign exceeded our goal in GOTV results and was lauded by the DCCC as the most organized operation with whom they worked in the 2010 cycle. Though it wasn’t enough to carry our statewide candidates over the top to victory, we could not have accomplished all that we have without your support.
In the coming months I look forward to not only spending more time with my family, but also continuing to serve the Democratic Party of Georgia. I pledge to do everything in my power to help ensure that the Chair we elect in January has a seamless transition and is ready to succeed in the role.
I would like to thank each of you for your work on behalf of the Democratic Party of Georgia, and most importantly for your continued friendship. There is still much work to be done as we continue fighting for our values, for Democratic solutions to the problems facing Georgia, and for the leaders we need to move our state forward.
Sincerely,
Jane Kidd
Chair, Democratic Party of Georgia
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