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20200812 DNCC Book V4 Chapter Titles.Indd Reports of the Credentials Rules Platform Committees to the 2020 Democratic National Convention Tom Perez, Chair Demcratic National Committee 2020 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION TABLE OF CONTENTS Reports of the Credentials, Rules and Platform Committees to the 2020 Democratic National Convention Standing Committee on Credentials Letter from the Credentials Committee Co-Chairs 5 Membership of the Credentials Committee 6 Credentials Resolutions 9 Standing Committee on Rules Letter from the Rules Committee Co-Chair 19 Membership of the Rules Committee 20 Permanent Officers of the 2020 Democratic National Convention 23 Agenda of the 2020 Democratic National Convention 24 Procedural Rules of the 2020 Democratic National Convention 25 Unity Resolution 35 Statements of the Convention Rules Committee 36 Standing Committee on the Platform Committee Letter from the Platform Drafting Committee Chair 39 Membership of the Platform Drafting Committee 40 Letter from the Platform Committee Co-Chairs 41 Membership of the Platform Committee 42 2020 Democratic Party Platform 45 Acknowledgments 139 Staff 140 TABLE OF CONTENTS | 3 2020 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE REPORT CREDENTIALS COMMIttEE REPORT | 4 2020 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION LETTER FROM THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS Dear Delegates, The 2020 Democratic National Convention will be unlike any other convention in the modern era due to its virtual format. At the start of the COVID19 pandemic, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) listened to advice of public health experts and put contingencies in place for a successful convention that would ensure public health was protected. The Credentials Committee is responsible for resolving questions concerning the credentialing and seating of delegates and alternates to the Democratic National Convention. For the 2020 National Convention, over 4700 delegates and 300 alternates will be accredited. These delegates and alternates were selected by a process that began with the most presidential candidates in our Party’s history and culminated with our Party united behind the Democratic nominee for President, Vice President Joe Biden. We know that the efforts of the Democratic National Committee to design a nominating process that increases participation is good for our Party, our process, and ultimately our nominee. The process by which we elect delegates reflects our Party’s commitment to ensuring that all convention partici- pants are selected in an open and transparent manner that encourages engagement by all who wish to participate as Democrats. We would like to express our gratitude to DNC Chair Tom Perez, DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee members, Credentials Committee members and State Parties who gave their time and effort to ensure every delegation to the 2020 Democratic National Convention represents the great diversity of our Party. Lorraine C. Miller & James Roosevelt, Jr. CREDENTIALS COMMIttEE REPORT | 5 2020 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION 2020 CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS Lorraine C. Miller James Roosevelt, Jr. COMMITTEE VICE CHAIRS Tonio Burgos Shefali Razdan Duggal Keith Harper Maura Healey ALABAMA Miguel Martinez DISTRICT OF Anthony Daniels Riddhi Patel COLUMBIA Louise Jones Walter Riley Don Dinan Maha Rizvi ALASKA Rocio Santacruz FLORIDA Veronica Slajer William Smart Mohammad “Junaid” Sarah Souza Akther AMERICAN SAMOA Shirley Toy Christopher Cano Patrick Reid Jerry Velasco Lourdes Ferrer-Diaz Dan Weitzman Christina Forrest ARIZONA Carole Gauronskas Lauren Kuby COLORADO Michael Mesa Martín Quezada Candi CdeBaca Evelyn Perez-Verdia Bill Roe Pilar Chapa Adriana Rivera Robert Rodriguez Joshua Simmons ARKANSAS Ana Aguayo CONNECTICUT GEORGIA Deborah D’Agostino Emmaundia Ford CALIFORNIA Erick Russell Jane Kidd Daniel Andalon Pedro Marin Evlyn Andrade DELAWARE James Woodall Marco Briones Brian McGlinchey Edgar Castelan GUAM Malia Cohen DEMOCRATS Rikki Orsini Kristie Hernandez ABROAD Sam Hindi Claire Lops HAWAII Heather Hutt Evan Weber CREDENTIALS COMMIttEE REPORT | 6 2020 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION IDAHO MASSACHUSETTS Dennis Klein Pat Tucker Claire Cronin Debbie White Anabela Gomes ILLINOIS John Rogers NEW MEXICO Lynn Casey-Maher Rand Wilson Pascualito Maestas Sara Feigenholtz NEW YORK Suzanna Ibarra MICHIGAN Kevin Morrison Brenda Carter George Albro Jose Requena Carole Chi Ruben Diaz Jr. John West Alexis Hart Tim Grippen Kristina Zahorik Yousef Rabhi Karina Hahn Steven Rzeppa Shawn Hogan INDIANA Judith Hunter Mike Carter MINNESOTA Minsun Kim Grace Kestler Bill McCarthy June O’Neill Greg Porter Haaris Pasha Maria Ordonez Dory Shonagon Cory Provost IOWA MISSISSIPPI NORTH CAROLINA Christina Blackcloud Tanya Gray Nida Allam KANSAS Leonard Jernigan MISSOURI Kristoffer Rixon Christian Ramirez Scott Casey Ginger Walker KENTUCKY John Mayfield Doug Wilson Vera Nelson Queenie Averette NORTH DAKOTA James Hughes MONTANA Mary Schneider Jim Larson LOUISIANA NORTHERN MARIANA Tanya Lombard NEBRASKA ISLANDS Henry Walther Sue Martin Fran Castro MAINE NEVADA OHIO Mary Meghan Casey Keenan Korth Brooks Boron Kenn Johnson MARYLAND NEW HAMPSHIRE Andrea Lewis Anne Healey Debby Butler Richard Montgomery James (Rob) Moxley alicia reece Sarah Wolek NEW JERSEY Elizabeth Walters Dave Brown Angela Garreston CREDENTIALS COMMIttEE REPORT | 7 2020 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION OKLAHOMA Denisce Palacios Gus Bickford Cassi Peters Arturo Rodriguez Latoya Cantrell Raquel Rojo Luke Clippinger Shawn Stevens Bill Ferguson OREGON Robert Vargas Gina Hinojosa Carina Miller Sylvia Johnson Eddy Morales UTAH Adrienne Jones Meghan Holbrook Nathaniel Lee PENNSYLVANIA Ike Leggett Adam Bonin VERMONT Jennifer McClellan Madaline Dunn Martha Allen Cory McCray Marjorie Margolies William McCurdy Dorothy Miller VIRGIN ISLANDS David McDonald Samir Sonti Carol Burke Minyon Moore Nathaniel Yap VIRGINIA Alana Mounce PUERTO RICO Courtney Hill Shekar Narasimhan John Olszewski Rafael “Tatito” Hernandez Sherman Lea Montañez Jennifer Leister David Pepper María Meléndez Altieri Ed Turner Ellie Perez Anthony “Marc” Perrone RHODE ISLAND WASHINGTON Jorge Quintana Anthony DeRose Carin Chase Stephanie Schriock Sophia Danenberg Elizabeth Strickler SOUTH CAROLINA Jay Petterson Jessica Bright Mathew Tomaskin Donald Fowler WEST VIRGINIA SOUTH DAKOTA Alex Orton Amanda Bachmann WISCONSIN TENNESSEE Ossie Kendrix Lee Harris Valerie Landowski Delishia Porterfield Heidi Wegleitner Gerard Stranch WYOMING TEXAS Natalia D. Macker Stephen Brown Chris Chu de León PARTY LEADERS & Aicha Davis ELECTED OFFICIALS Karen Garcia Angela Alsobrooks Michelle Kassel Elizabeth Bagley CREDENTIALS COMMIttEE REPORT | 8 2020 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION #1 COMMITTEE RESOLUTION Resolution on the Seating of Delegates and Alternates to the 2020 Democratic National Convention from unchallenged states and territories Alabama Kansas Northern Mariana Islands Alaska Kentucky Ohio American Samoa Louisiana Oregon Arizona Maine Pennsylvania Arkansas Maryland Rhode Island California Massachusetts South Carolina Colorado Michigan South Dakota Delaware Minnesota Tennessee Democrats Abroad Mississippi Texas District of Columbia Missouri Utah Florida Montana Vermont Georgia Nevada Virgin Islands Guam New Hampshire Virginia Hawaii New Jersey Washington Idaho New Mexico Wisconsin Illinois North Carolina Wyoming Indiana North Dakota Whereas, no challenges were filed to the credentials of delegates or alternates elected pursuant to the delegate selection process in these states and territories; Therefore Be It Resolved, that the delegations from these states are hereby accredited to the 2020 Democratic National Convention. CREDENTIALS COMMIttEE REPORT | 9 2020 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION #2 COMMITTEE RESOLUTION Resolution on the Seating of Delegates from Iowa to the 2020 Democratic National Convention Whereas, the Iowa Democratic Party granted a request from Pete for America for a recanvas of cau- cus voters; and Whereas, Bernie 2020 filed an implementation challenge asserting that a requirement of the Iowa 2020 Delegate Selection Plan had not been properly implemented; and Whereas, the Iowa Democratic Party determined the Delegate Selection Plan had been properly implemented and denied the request for relief pursuant to Regulations 3.4.C.i and 3.4.H of the Rules and Bylaws Committee; Whereas, Bernie 2020 did not timely appeal the denial to the full Rules and Bylaws Committee with- in ten days pursuant to Regulation 3.4.H.iii of the Rules and Bylaws Committee; and Whereas, no other challenge to the credentials of delegates and alternates from this state is before the Credentials Committee; Therefore Be It Resolved, that the delegates and alternates from Iowa are hereby accredited to the 2020 Democratic National Convention. CREDENTIALS COMMIttEE REPORT | 10 2020 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION #3 COMMITTEE RESOLUTION Resolution on the Seating of Delegates from Nebraska to the 2020 Democratic National Convention Whereas, a challenge was filed asserting that the Nebraska 2020 Delegate Selection Plan did not comply with the Douglas County Bylaws; and Whereas, this challenge did not include a certificate of service as required Regulation 3.3.B of the Rules and Bylaws Committee and was therefore deficient and not properly filed; and Whereas, no other challenges to the credentials of delegates and alternates from this state are be- fore the Credentials Committee; Therefore Be It Resolved, that the delegates and alternates from Nebraska are hereby accredited
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