Leaders in South Dakota Progress, plus long-time members of the South Dakota Democratic Party, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community and representatives of tribal nations, are investing in the future of SDDP.
Following a meeting of State Democratic Party officials with South Dakota Progress founders earlier this month, newly elected state Democratic Party Chairwoman Ann Tornberg said her understanding is that South Dakota Progress will recruit candidates for local-level positions like school boards and township boards. Joe Lowe, the state party’s newly elected vice chairman, expressed a similar view that South Dakota Progress will focus on city council and other local races. Mike Wilson, chairman of the Pennington County Democratic Party, has met with the group and thinks it will be complementary. “They didn’t split off from the party,” Wilson said. “They kind of emerged from frustration with the existing process. They weren’t part of the existing process, but they’re trying to join and they want their own voice.” [Seth Tupper, Rapid City Journal]
New @SoDakDems Chair Ann Tornberg in the VPU Faculty Lounge talking about Dems moving forward in 2016 and beyond. pic.twitter.com/fJqZxrSP66
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