6:00pm | Long Beach Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske has been named Executive Director of the Democratic Party of Orange County.
“I join with Orange County Democrats in extending a warm welcome to the Honorable Gerrie Schipske and congratulate the Democratic Party of Orange County on its selection of Ms. Schipske to serve as the DPOC Executive Director,” said Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (D-47th CD). “I look forward to working with her and the DPOC in helping to elect Democrats as we move forward to the November 2010 elections.”
“Gerrie is a great organizer, she will be a tremendous asset to the Democratic Party of Orange County and I look forward to working with her,” said Rick Eiden, President of the Orange County Labor Federation and Executive Vice President of UCFW Local 324.
“I am honored to be hired as the next Executive Director of the Democratic Party of Orange County and to be asked to carry out a winning strategy to ‘Turn Orange County Blue’ again through programs to increase voter registration, fundraising and candidate support,” said Schipske.
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