Dems Need Strong Party Leadership
The Democratic Party needs a new Chair and it looks like the current chair, Danny Anchondo, isn't going to run for re-election.
That is not only a good thing, its a great thing. I've been critical of Chairman Anchondo in the past and tried to work with him, but it became a pointless and unproductive endeavor because I think he fails to realize the importance of utilizing the talent within the party unless they are people of his choosing.
Basic house-keeping stuff like keeping an updated website or managing a social networking project doesn't get done. The year is 2011 and the El Paso County Democratic Party doesn't have a regularly updated website and the administrators on the Facebook page don't post information. Only people who were removed as administrators on the order of Chairman Anchondo update the facebook page.
There's no excuse for stuff like that to happen when you have the talent pool that is available to the Democratic Party in El Paso.
I've written about a few names flying around to be the next chair. A good party chair should be able to raise money, expand the base, mobilize the base, cultivate volunteers, not take sides in primary races, set a good example, empower clubs, get the Democratic Party message out, and actively advocate for the party platform.
But above all, be a strong leader!
That's why my personal choice for the next party chair would've been Don Williams.
Williams is seeking another office now, so like many Democrats I am wondering who will step up and lead the party.
The last thing we need is more division. More "us versus them" mentality. More exclusion. More drama.
All of that needs to become the past and stay in the past.
We need someone who isn't polarizing and won't divide the party further. We need someone who can bring people together, not be obsessed with power and control, and will cultivate relationships with the life-blood of the Party.
As the days roll by, I'm sure more names will come up. But we need to have a serious discussion about where we are going as a party and who is going to be the next chair. Its vital and the time to have that conversation is now, not later.
That is not only a good thing, its a great thing. I've been critical of Chairman Anchondo in the past and tried to work with him, but it became a pointless and unproductive endeavor because I think he fails to realize the importance of utilizing the talent within the party unless they are people of his choosing.
Basic house-keeping stuff like keeping an updated website or managing a social networking project doesn't get done. The year is 2011 and the El Paso County Democratic Party doesn't have a regularly updated website and the administrators on the Facebook page don't post information. Only people who were removed as administrators on the order of Chairman Anchondo update the facebook page.
There's no excuse for stuff like that to happen when you have the talent pool that is available to the Democratic Party in El Paso.
I've written about a few names flying around to be the next chair. A good party chair should be able to raise money, expand the base, mobilize the base, cultivate volunteers, not take sides in primary races, set a good example, empower clubs, get the Democratic Party message out, and actively advocate for the party platform.
But above all, be a strong leader!
That's why my personal choice for the next party chair would've been Don Williams.
Williams is seeking another office now, so like many Democrats I am wondering who will step up and lead the party.
The last thing we need is more division. More "us versus them" mentality. More exclusion. More drama.
All of that needs to become the past and stay in the past.
We need someone who isn't polarizing and won't divide the party further. We need someone who can bring people together, not be obsessed with power and control, and will cultivate relationships with the life-blood of the Party.
As the days roll by, I'm sure more names will come up. But we need to have a serious discussion about where we are going as a party and who is going to be the next chair. Its vital and the time to have that conversation is now, not later.
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