Congratulations to Lakeitha Elliott, who won last night's election for Chair of the Multnomah County Democratic Party on the first ballot.
Ms. Elliott's resume includes:
| 2012: | Delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention |
| 2012 - Present: | Democratic Party of Oregon Black Caucus Secretary |
| 2013: | Multnomah County Democrats Young Democrat of the Year Award |
| 2012 - Present: | Member of the Multdems Celsi Awards Dinner Planning Committee |
| 2012: | EMERGE Oregon graduate |
| 2010 ~ Present: | Precinct Committee Person in House District 43 |
She was born and raised in NE Portland where she still resides and is actively involved with the community in a variety of ways: she serves on the Jefferson High School Site Council, on the PPS Superintendents High School Action Team, and as a recently appointed member of Commissioner Brad Avakian's Oregon Civil Rights Council. She is also a founding member of PFLAG's Portland Black Chapter. Ms Elliott makes her living as a Community Organizer, in a role dedicated to many of our goals as a Party: making people's lives better, working toward an effective government, protecting rights, and building the economy.
Her initial focus as Chair will be to develop a strong strategic plan that will increase participation, improve fundraising, and fill our empty District Leader positions. She can be reached via her new e-mail address: chair@multdems.org.