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Wilkins elected to lead Democrat Party
Assumes state office
Jordan Wilkins elected chair
Jordan Wilkins has been elected to lead the state Democratic Party. - photo by Duane Sherrill

DeKalb County Democratic Party Chair Jordan Wilkins was elected as Chairman of the Tennessee Democratic County Chairs Association Saturday during the Tennessee Democratic Party’s Elevate Summit held at Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro.

County Chairs elected Wilkins by a vote of 51-7 defeating Larry Best of Loudon County. Wilkins previously served as Chair of the 6th Congressional District Democratic County Chairs and Secretary of the Tennessee Democratic County Chairs Association.

 Wilkins will now hold a seat of the Tennessee Democratic Party State Executive Committee representing the Tennessee Democratic County Chairs Association.

“I ran for this position because I believe the path to turning Tennessee blue starts at the grassroots level with the county parties,” Wilkins said. “I want to be a leader that listens to each county about its needs and concerns. I want to make sure that we do everything that we can as an association to strengthen county parties and elect Democrats at all levels of government. Because of the work I have done in the county, district, and throughout the state, I believe that I have the knowledge about the organization and an understanding of the people of Tennessee to lead our association forward for the next two years.”

 

Other officers elected include:

 

Vice Chair- Amos Powers of Putnam County

 

Secretary- Civil Miller Watkins of Fayette County

 

Treasurer- Gary Bynum of Davidson County

 

1st Congressional District Chair- Kate Craig of Washington County

 

2nd Congressional District Chair- Larry Best of Loudon County

 

3rd Congressional District Chair- Leslie Hull of Bradley County

 

4th Congressional District Chair- Mariah Phillips of Rutherford County

 

5th Congressional District Chair- Lynn Newcomb of Cheatham County

 

6th Congressional District Chair- Anne Ferrell Quillen of Cumberland County

 

7th Congressional District Chair- Chase Lindsey of Chester County

 

8th Congressional District Chair- Regina Nash of Lauderdale County

 

9th Congressional District Chair- Dave Cambron of Shelby County