{"id":1561,"date":"2017-04-04T16:46:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-04T16:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/democrats.org\/blog\/2017\/04\/04\/tomorrow-dnc-unity-reform-commission-to-meet-in-dc\/"},"modified":"2017-04-04T16:46:00","modified_gmt":"2017-04-04T16:46:00","slug":"tomorrow-dnc-unity-reform-commission-to-meet-in-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/tomorrow-dnc-unity-reform-commission-to-meet-in-dc\/","title":{"rendered":"TOMORROW: DNC Unity Reform Commission to meet in DC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"gmail_quote\">\n<div lang=\"EN-US\" link=\"blue\" vlink=\"#954F72\">\n<div class=\"m_2439466064475462193WordSection1\">\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><b><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt\">TOMORROW: DNC Unity Reform Commission to meet in DC<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><b><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">WASHINGTON &ndash; On Friday, May 5, the first meeting of the DNC Unity Reform Commission kicks off at the Marriott <\/span><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt\">Wardman<b><span style=\"color:#1f497d\"> <\/span> <\/b><span style=\"color:#222222\">Park in Washington, DC. The first of several meetings of the commission, this weekend&rsquo;s sessions will provide an overview of the commission&rsquo;s goals, its purview, and informational presentations to provide the commission&rsquo;s membership with the necessary background for the work ahead.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">At Friday&rsquo;s opening session, DNC Chair Tom Perez will offer opening remarks before turning over the program to <\/span><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt\">C<span style=\"color:#222222\">hair Jen O&rsquo;Malley Dillon and Vice Chair Larry Cohen who will moderate a series of presentations and discussions on the following topics:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><i><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">Friday:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_2439466064475462193MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left:.5in;background:white\"><span>&#8211;<span new=\"\" roman=\"\" style=\"font:7.0pt \" times=\"\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">DNC&rsquo;s Legal Authority in Presidential Nominating Matters<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_2439466064475462193MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left:.5in;background:white\"><span>&#8211;<span new=\"\" roman=\"\" style=\"font:7.0pt \" times=\"\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">Historical Overview of Democratic Presidential Nominating Process<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_2439466064475462193MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left:.5in;background:white\"><span>&#8211;<span new=\"\" roman=\"\" style=\"font:7.0pt \" times=\"\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">Discussion of the Party and Voter&rsquo;s Interest in the Presidential Nominating Process<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><i><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">Saturday:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_2439466064475462193MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left:.5in;background:white\"><span>&#8211;<span new=\"\" roman=\"\" style=\"font:7.0pt \" times=\"\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">Building a Strong Democratic Party &amp; Being More Competitive in Elections<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_2439466064475462193MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left:.5in;background:white\"><span>&#8211;<span new=\"\" roman=\"\" style=\"font:7.0pt \" times=\"\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">Mobilizing Voters at All Levels<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_2439466064475462193MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left:.5in;background:white\"><span>&#8211;<span new=\"\" roman=\"\" style=\"font:7.0pt \" times=\"\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">Empowering Grassroots Participation in the Democratic Party<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">The meeting is open to the public. Those interested in attending can <a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmy.democrats.org%2Fpage%2Fsignup%2Funity-reform-commission-washington-dc-meeting&amp;data=01%7C01%7Cldaughtry%40demconvention.com%7C3ac76c8cf3884650e5f708d49279fe85%7C0457a3b8b0764f33a32f6129315d909d%7C0&amp;sdata=cXR%2FP9TU1UKdmyM0LPE3UK4FoxZZERPQ532SKNngVJc%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"color:#0563c1\">RSVP here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222;background:white\">Created during the 2016 Democratic National Convention, the&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt\">commission will recommend improvements to ensure the presidential nomination process is accessible, transparent, and inclusive.<span style=\"color:#222222\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#1f497d\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">The&nbsp;Unity&nbsp;Reform&nbsp;Commission&nbsp;<wbr \/>will meet over the course of this year and must issue its report and recommendations to the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee no later than&nbsp;January 1, 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">The&nbsp;Unity&nbsp;Reform&nbsp;Commission&nbsp;is made up of 21 members selected by Sec. Hillary Clinton, Sen. Bernie Sanders, and DNC Chair Tom Perez.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">WHO: &nbsp;DNC Chair Tom Perez<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DNC Unity Reform Commission Chair Jen O&rsquo;Malley Dillon<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DNC Unity Reform Commission Vice Chair Larry Cohen<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DNC Unity Reform Commission Members<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">WHAT:&nbsp; 1<sup>st<\/sup> meeting of DNC Unity Reform Commission Meeting<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">WHEN: Friday, May 5, 2 p.m. until 6 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Saturday, May 6, 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">WHERE: Ma<\/span><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt\">rr<span style=\"color:#222222\">iott <\/span>Wardman <span style=\"color:#222222\">Park, Roosevelt 1-3, <span style=\"background:white\"> 2660 Woodley Rd NW, Washington, DC 20008<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><b><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/forms\/QM7EAu442jVGui7l2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#0563c1\">Press should RSVP to THIS LINK.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background:white\"><b><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222\"><a href=\"https:\/\/my.democrats.org\/page\/signup\/unity-reform-commission-washington-dc-meeting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#0563c1\">Members of the public wishing to attend can RSVP here.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TOMORROW: DNC Unity Reform Commission to meet in DC &nbsp; WASHINGTON &ndash; On Friday, May 5, the first meeting of the DNC Unity Reform Commission kicks off at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, DC. 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