Politics
Jaime Harrison elected South Carolina Democratic Party Chairman
Jaime Harrison
South Carolina Democrats elected their first black party chairman, Jaime Harrison.
Harrison will succeed outgoing Chairman Dick Harpootlian. He is a former state party first vice chairman and a former aide to Assistant Minority Leader Rep. James E. Clyburn of South Carolina. Harrison will continue as a principal at the Podesta Group in addition to his new role.
Harrison, 37, said he wants to create a “Democratic Dashboard” that will update activists on a quarterly basis on his fundraising progress. Harrison also said he wants to develop fundraising and voter-registration goals for party officers and state representatives in each county.
And Harrison wants to start a new organization, “South Carolina Democrats Care,” to host workshops to help people save their homes and champion other community-service issues.
Read more: The Island Packet