A "Diverse" Advisory Committee Picked for Obama in W.Va.
A "Diverse" Advisory Committee Picked for Obama in W.Va.WSAZ Blog Listing
A "Diverse" Advisory Committee Picked for Obama in W.Va.
Topic Author: Scott Saxton
Posted: 6:16 PM Sep 29, 2008
Replies Posted: 3 comments
Save Email Print
Recent Blog Topics

Font Size:

The Obama campaign announced a presidential advisory committee for West Virginia Monday.  It includes two former superdelegates for Hillary Clinton, Pat Maroney and Marie Prezioso.  It also includes former Cabell County delegate Arley Johnson, who according to an Associated Press account told the Obama camp not to even bother bringing the candidate to the state.

This is the line from an AP story recently on a conference on racism at Marshall University -- "Former state Delegate Arley Johnson is convinced racism was a factor in Obama's loss, and has told the campaign that sending Obama here would be a waste of time."

Now this group is charged with coming up with a strategy for the final weeks of the 2008 election. 

They meet for the first time Tuesday.

Other members include...

Advisory Committee Members by county:

·         Kanawha County:

o   Pat Maroney, past chair, West Virginia Democratic Party; Democratic National Committeeman

o   Sally Richardson, past chair, West Virginia Democratic Party

o   Arley Johnson, former state delegate from Cabell County

o   Marie Prezioso, Democratic National Committeewoman 

 

·         Gilmer County

o   Marge Burke, former state delegate

o   Billy Burke, former state delegate 

·         Mercer County

               o   Joe Franklin Long, Bluefield attorney 

·         Marshall County

o   State Senator Jeff Kessler, Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee 

·         Hardy County

o   Clyde See, former Speaker of the House 

·         Mingo County

o   Tish Chafin, attorney and wife of Senate Majority Leader Truman Chafin

Post Your Comments
First Name:
Location:
Enter Comments: characters left
Email (optional):
By posting this comment I have read and agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy:
You must agree to the Terms of Service to continue.
Read Comments
Comments are posted from viewers like you and do not always reflect the views of this station.
  • by helen on Nov 5, 2008 at 03:34 PM
    For West Virginia being a dememocratic state they sure have lost it in the election. I feel the only reason Obama didn't win the state was he was a black man
  • by Tilda on Oct 27, 2008 at 04:45 PM
    R any of em from Lincolon COunty??
  • by Mary on Sep 30, 2008 at 11:40 AM
    So since this committee is so "diverse" how many of these people are minorities Scott?
3 - 25 - 1 - 0
Click here to send us your pictures and video pix@wsaz.com
WSAZ.com Sponsor Sections & Links
SOMC-Very good things are happening here SOMC
Very good things are happening here. Click here to learn more
Click here for closing and delays
Click here for school closings and delays
West Virginia Lottery nightly @ 6:59pm on WSAZ click here for numbers and drawings
Watch the Lottery Live Monday - Saturday @ 6:59pm on WSAZ NewsChannel 3. Need to check your numbers? Click here.
Ohio Lottery
Watch the Ohio Lottery Drawings weeknights @ 7:29pm and Cash Explosion Saturday @ 7:30pm on WSAZ NewsChannel 3.
WSAZ Children's Charitable Foundation
Click here to donate and help WSAZ help children at risk in our region. Thank you.
Making Moms LIfe Easier - with Diane Dimoff
Click here to see how our partners are making Moms and women's lives easier.