2009 Democratic National Committee chairmanship election

American party leadership vote May 2025 2009 Democratic National Committee chairmanship election Democratic Disc.svg Caucus no 2005 Democratic National Committee chairmanship election 2005 January 21, 2009 2013 Democratic National Committee chairmanship election 2013 File:Gov. Tim Kaine.jpg Tim Kaine 3333FF Chair Howard Dean Tim Kaine The 2009 Democratic National Committee chairmanship election was held in Washington, D.C. on January 21, 2009, at the party's winter meeting to determine the next chairperson of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). The chair election was uncontested, and Tim Kaine was elected chairperson, succeeding Howard Dean.January 21, 2009 Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting c-span.org C-SPAN https://www.c-span.org/program/public-affairs-event/democratic-national-committee-winter-meeting/200545DNC formally elects Kaine chairman NBC News January 21, 2009 https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna28776345 May 2, 2025 Background On January 4, 2009, then President-elect Barack Obama privately told his associates that he had selected Tim Kaine as the 51st chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), succeeding Howard Dean.Nagourney Adam Gov. Tim Kaine of Virginia Is Named Democratic National Committee Chairman The New York Times January 4, 2009 https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/05/us/politics/05dnc.html May 2, 2025 Obama held a press conference on January 8 to officially announce his endorsement of Kaine for the position.Nagourney Adam Dean Absent as Obama Introduces His Pick for D.N.C. Chairman The New York Times January 8, 2009 https://archive.nytimes.com/thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/dean-absent-as-obama-introduces-his-pick-for-dnc-chairman/ May 2, 2025 Results Virgie Rollins made the official nomination of Kaine for DNC chair at the party's winter meeting on January 21, 2009, which was then seconded by Gilberto Hinojosa, Doris Crouse-Mays, and Mame Reiley. Howard Dean proposed the motion to suspend the rules and elect Kaine by acclamation, which was then unanimously approved, forgoing a formal ballot. See also 2009 Republican National Committee chairmanship election References Chairmanship election, 2009 Democratic National Committee 2009 Category:January 2009 in the United States Democratic National Committee chairmanship election Category:Tim Kaine