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Collin County Democratic Party Chair resigns for health reasons
06/24/09
Collin County Democratic Party Chair resigns for health reasons
At a meeting tonight of the Democratic party's county executive committee, County Chair Dan Dodd resigned due to ill health. Dodd concluded he could not devote full time to the party going into the 2010 election. He is resigning to allow someone else to carry the party to the next level.
Dodd spent five days in the McKinney hospital this month due to a deep vein thrombosis in his right leg and a pulmonary embolism. According to Dodd, he prognosis is good, but treatment will take 6-12 months.
Dodd told the assembled precinct chairs that, "I do not have the necessary time and energy to devote the party during our 2009-2010 party-building frenzy and historic vote."
Dodd also noted that he was proud to have chaired the county party during a period of unprecedented growth, leading to his chairing the 2nd largest Democratic Convention held in Texas - the 2008 County Democratic Convention which drew over 4,000 delegates and guests.
His resignation is effective June 30.
Dan was the Democratic candidate in 2006 for Congress in Congressional District 3. He was elected county chair in 2007 and won a full 2 year term in 2008.
The Democratic precinct chairs, who make up the county executive committee, will elect his replacement at their July meeting. According to state party rules, the secretary, Dr. Murray Leaf, will chair the next executive committee meeting.
Bill
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Comment from: Joe [Visitor] 
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Dan and I are in different parties but I have always appreciated his honesty, openness, friendship and service to our country.
Godspeed Dan.
Joe
Godspeed Dan.
Joe
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06/25/09 @ 09:45
Comment from: Mark [Visitor] · http://www.markgreer.net
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Our prayers will be with Dan.
Thank you for the update.
Mark
Thank you for the update.
Mark
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06/25/09 @ 14:35
Comment from: Interested Observer [Visitor]
Bill,
Different topic, but wanted to know your thoughts.
I think we all had high hopes when the new Plano City Council was sworn in last month. We thought we had an energetic, hard-working Council that would roll up their sleeves and get right to work on a huge budget crisis, crumbling infrastructure in the City's older areas and the perception that Plano was a has-been. So one of their first acts, clearing the calendar for an extended July vacation. They have no meetings or anything scheduled in July until the 27th. That's right, NOTHING. I have heard lots of grumblings about this lack of action in certain community groups.
Just curious, Interested Observer
Different topic, but wanted to know your thoughts.
I think we all had high hopes when the new Plano City Council was sworn in last month. We thought we had an energetic, hard-working Council that would roll up their sleeves and get right to work on a huge budget crisis, crumbling infrastructure in the City's older areas and the perception that Plano was a has-been. So one of their first acts, clearing the calendar for an extended July vacation. They have no meetings or anything scheduled in July until the 27th. That's right, NOTHING. I have heard lots of grumblings about this lack of action in certain community groups.
Just curious, Interested Observer
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06/29/09 @ 02:05
Comment from: Chuck Bloom [Visitor]
Sorry, but increasing the number of delegates from Collin County to the state convention is NOT an accomplishment. There are STILL no candidates for ANY county or state office.
Until THAT turns around, the Democratic Party will be less than a zero.
Until THAT turns around, the Democratic Party will be less than a zero.
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