June 8, 2016

Democratic Platform Drafting Committee Hearing, Day 1, Part 1

The Democratic National Convention Committee’s Platform Drafting Committee held a hearing on what should be included in the party’s platform for the… read more

The Democratic National Convention Committee’s Platform Drafting Committee held a hearing on what should be included in the party’s platform for the July 2016 convention in Philadelphia. One of the witnesses was former Attorney General Eric Holder, who talked about the need to address issues with the American criminal justice system. Other topics discussed included fighting poverty, immigration policy, and countering Islamophobia.

“Leveling the Playing Field: Creating Opportunity and Removing Barriers” was the first in a series of regional events. This Mid-Atlantic Regional Forum was held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. close

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Howard L. Berman Member Democratic National Convention Committee->Platform Drafting Committee
Paul Booth Member Democratic National Convention Committee->Platform Drafting Committee

Muriel Bowser Mayor [D] District of Columbia
Carol M. Browner Member Democratic National Convention Committee->Platform Drafting Committee
Simone Campbell Executive Director Network Catholic Social Justice Lobby
Elijah Cummings Chair Democratic National Convention Committee->Platform Drafting Committee
Leah Daughtry Chief Executive Officer Democratic National Convention Committee
Keith Ellison Member Democratic National Convention Committee->Platform Drafting Committee
Raul Grijalva U.S. Representative [D] Arizona
Luis Gutiérrez Member Democratic National Convention Committee->Platform Drafting Committee
Eric H. Holder Jr. Attorney General (Former) Department of Justice
Christopher D. Kang National Director National Council of Asian Pacific Americans
Barbara Lee Member Democratic National Convention Committee->Platform Drafting Committee
William "Bill" McKibben Member Democratic National Convention Committee->Platform Drafting Committee
Dalia Mogahed Adviser (Former) White House->Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Deborah Parker Member Democratic National Convention Committee->Platform Drafting Committee
Alicia Reece Member Democratic National Convention Committee->Platform Drafting Committee
E. Bonnie Schaefer Member Democratic National Convention Committee->Platform Drafting Committee
Fawn R. Sharp President Quinault Indian Nation
Neera Tanden Member Democratic National Convention Committee->Platform Drafting Committee
Debbie Wasserman-Schultz Chair Democratic National Committee
Cornel West Member Democratic National Convention Committee->Platform Drafting Committee
James J. Zogby Member Democratic National Convention Committee->Platform Drafting Committee