Will Obama name gay DNC head?
Hildebrand a possible successor to Dean; Nunn assisting with Pentagon transition
CHRIS JOHNSON
Friday, November 14, 2008
http://www.washingtonblade.com/2008/11-14/news/national/13592.cfm (http://www.washingtonblade.com/2008/11-14/news/national/13592.cfm)
As President-elect Barack Obama prepares to transition into the White House, many gay politicos are vying to take positions in his administration or other leadership roles in Washington.
Steve Hildebrand, the deputy campaign manager for Obama and highest-ranking gay person in his campaign, has been mentioned as a possible successor to Democratic National Committee Chair Howard Dean, who announced this week that he would not seek another term as chair.
Media reports suggested that with Dean leaving the post, the DNC could return to a model it used during the 1990s and choose a general chair in addition to an operational chair.
The article is interesting with some things to be hopeful and some to be dreaded (such as appointing Sam Nunn head of the Dept. of Defense). But the article also says that the Obama transition team is very tight-lipped, with very few leaks giving us an idea of what is happening. This frustrating, but I suppose its a bit like waiting for Christmas as a child.... the anticipation makes it better.