Who Should Replace Paul Berendt?
If you’d like to get a glimpse of the candidates running to replace Paul Berendt as the Democratic Party State Chair, there’s a candidates forum today at 2pm in Renton.
It’s at the Carpenters’ Hall/Local 1797 at 231 Burnett Ave. N.
There’ll be a meet and greet reception at 3:30 with the candidates (Jean Brooks, Bill Harrington, Mark Hintz, Dwight Pelz, and Laura Ruderman) following the forum.
For directions, call Luis Moscoso @ 425-776-9061
Laura Ruderman would be the smartest choice, but Pelz has the inside track based on position and experience. She's probably the most moderate of all the candidates, and her gender could be an advantage for leading the party in a state that has already elected many women to high positions. Hell, she's young enough and intelligent enough to still have a future in the state Democratic Party, she just shouldn't have run against a likable liberal Republican like Sam Reed. He had her beat everywhere, especially with secretary of state being an office where experience counts more than anything else.