Here we go again Iowa! DNC Chair Tim Kaine creates 'Change Commission'

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Attorney General Tom Miller will serve as Iowa's representative on Commission

http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/03-23-2009/0004993307&EDATE=

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The Democratic Change Commission will address three issues: 1) changing the window of time during which primaries and caucuses may be held 2) reducing the number of superdelegates and 3) improving the caucus system. A copy of the convention resolution establishing the Commission is below. The Commission must issue its report and recommendations to the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee no later than January 1, 2010.

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Commission Members:

Co-Chairs:

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Congressman Jim Clyburn

Columbia, South Carolina

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Senator Claire McCaskill

St. Louis, Missouri

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Commission Members:

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Grassroots Activist Jeremy Alters

Miami, Florida

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Political Strategist Jeff Berman

Washington, DC

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Grassroots Activist Ashley Bliss

Atlanta, Georgia

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State Representative Dan Blue

Raleigh, North Carolina

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Political Strategist Bill Carrick

Los Angeles, California

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Mayor Michael Coleman

Columbus, Ohio

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Political Strategist Jeff Forbes

Washington, DC

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Grassroots Activist Joan Garry

Montclair, New Jersey

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State Chair Larry Gates

Overland Park, Kansas

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School Board Member Adelita Grijalva

Tucson, Arizona

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Professor Rob Hampshire

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Former State Chair Ned Helms

Concord, New Hampshire

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Former Labor Secretary Alexis Herman

McLean, Virginia

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Chairman Ron His Horse Is Thunder

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

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IBT President James Hoffa

Detroit, Michigan

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Grassroots Activist Roseanne Hope

Minneapolis, Minnesota

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State Senator Steven Horsford

Las Vegas, Nevada

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Grassroots Activist Suzie LeVine

Seattle, Washington

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UAW CAP Director Dick Long

Detroit, Michigan

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Grassroots Activist Andres Lopez

San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Former Attorney General Patricia Madrid

Albuquerque, New Mexico

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DNC Member Debbie Marquez

Edwards, Colorado

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State Senator Iris Martinez

Chicago, Illinois

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Delegate Jennifer McClellan

Richmond, Virginia

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Secretary of State Linda McCulloch

Helena, Montana

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Attorney General Tom Miller

Des Moines, Iowa

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DNC Member Minyon Moore

Washington, DC

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Grassroots Activist Sunah Park

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Campaign Manager David Plouffe

Washington, DC

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Grassroots Activist Rebecca Prozan

San Francisco, California

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DNC Member James Roosevelt, Jr

Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Congresswoman Linda Sanchez

Lakewood, California

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AFT President Randi Weingarten

New York City, New York

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State Chair Meredith Wood Smith

Portland, Oregon

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Grassroots Activist Martin Yeung

Rapid City, South Dakota


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Press release & Resolution at the link.