New chairman of the Kentucky Democratic Party, Charlie Moore, has issued his first email blast.

Dear Friend:

On Saturday I succeeded Jennifer Moore as Chair of the Kentucky Democratic Party. While I have met so many Democrats across the state throughout the years, I wanted to take the opportunity to introduce myself to those I have yet to meet.

I am a lifelong, active member of the Democratic Party. At the age of 18 I was elected precinct chair and have been involved with Democratic campaigns dating back to Wendell Ford’s race for Lt. Governor.

I am honored that Governor Beshear asked me to accept this position. I believe strongly in the principles of our party. I believe that at this time in history when we face so many serious challenges it is once again clear that the solutions offered by Democrats are those that serve the best interests of our citizens and our nation.

It is a particular point of pride to be asked to serve by this governor. Steve Beshear and so many of our current Democratic officeholders are men and women of vision and integrity. When we consider the financial crisis we face in Kentucky, a crisis Governor Beshear inherited, we are truly blessed to have a leader with his skills and integrity at the helm. Governor Beshear has made difficult decisions while maintaining the trust and respect of the people who elected him; Kentuckians recognize that he makes decisions based not on politics or polls, but on what’s in the best interest of our state.

Many of our elected Democrats are individuals I count among my friends, including Daniel Mongiardo, Jack Conway, Crit Luallen, Todd Hollenbach, Ed Worley, Greg Stumbo, John Yarmuth and Ben Chandler, as well as many others who hold office across this Commonwealth. It is clear that the leadership provided and the solutions offered by our Democratic office holders are far superior to those offered by the Republican Party.

I am pleased to work with those Democratic leaders and pleased to continue the work done by Jennifer Moore, Nathan Smith and the staff of the KDP.

Jennifer ably served the party for 21 months, as Vice Chair and then as the first Chair under the Beshear Administration. She has travelled the state throughout her term and worked to build an organization throughout the state. Of the seven special elections during her tenure, five resulted in victories for Democratic candidates. Additionally, despite the challenges Democrats faced in Kentucky as a result of the Presidential vote, we did not lose a single legislative seat last November. I thank Jennifer and Nathan for their service to the party.

When I accepted the position of Chair, Executive Director Jeremy Horton advised me that he wishes to pursue new opportunities available to him and felt this was the best time to do so. Jeremy has agreed to stay on and assist with the transition while we conduct a nationwide search to find an individual who will bring the same passion and dedication to the KDP that Jeremy demonstrated while serving the party under Jonathan Miller and Jennifer Moore.

I look forward to implementing a plan for the party which will build upon the work of the last 21 months, a plan which will increase interest and activism within the party in all 120 counties. I want to work with leaders across the state-those who lead as elected officials and those who lead through service to their communities-to identify and develop qualified individuals to run for office, to serve their communities and state, and to represent the values of the Democratic Party.

I also intend to build upon the technological infrastructure that is in place at the KDP, technology which has aided candidates, improved fundraising methods and aided in better disseminating our candidates’ and party’s message.

Lastly, I’m seeking your input. I’m looking forward to speaking with Democrats across the Commonwealth to determine how we may best achieve what we set out to accomplish. To begin with, I have decided to solicit recommendations from Democrats across the state to help identify candidates for the position of Vice Chair; I intend to fill this position promptly. We are seeking an individual who is committed to the work of the party, someone who will partner with me to make our plan for the party a reality-please help me this week by sharing your suggestions of individuals to fill this important role.

As a state, and as a nation, we have never faced so many daunting challenges. As Democrats we know that our vision, our solutions, are best to confront those challenges and improve the quality of life for Kentuckians and all Americans. I look forward to working with each one of you to build our party, to spread that vision and to elect leaders who offer those solutions.

Sincerely,

Charlie Moore
Chair, Kentucky Democratic Party

We’ll let you folks be the judge this time. We’ve already had our say about Jennifer Moore and Jeremy Horton.

But one thing: Who would you nominate as the female vice chair of the KDP?