N.H. Democrats elect openly gay party chairman

[Eugene]

Source: Boston Globe

N.H. Democrats elect openly gay party chairman
Controversy filled election

By James W. Pindell, Globe Correspondent | March 25, 2007

GOFFSTOWN, N.H. -- Ray Buckley was elected chairman of the
New Hampshire Democratic Party yesterday, after an ugly
campaign in which he was accused, then cleared, of possessing
child pornography.

Buckley became the only openly gay state party chairman in the
country and only the second in US history. He will be a leading
player in the state's first-in-the-nation presidential primary
at a time when its importance is being challenged by larger
states hoping to gain more influence.

Buckley, 47, has been the state party's vice chairman for the
past eight years, serving alongside chairwoman Kathy Sullivan.
After Sullivan announced in December she was retiring, Buckley
quickly amassed enough votes to secure the chairmanship.

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Despite the lopsided victory, some politicians are still uneasy
about Buckley's election. For example, neither of the state's
two US representatives endorsed Buckley.

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Read more: http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/03/25/nh_democrats_elect_openly_gay_party_chairman

[MaineDem]

1. Raymond will be a great Chair!

I'm sad to see Kathy Sullivan leave the post though. She was awesome!