RDC Secretary Kim Bowles Elected County Democratic Chair
6/26/2006 - Orlando - Rainbow Democratic Club announces with great pride that on June 19 the Orange County Democratic Executive Committee (DEC) overwhelmingly voted to elect Kimberly Bowles the first openly gay chair (and only the second woman) in the organization's history.
The supermajority vote (81-31) reflects Kim's strong support from the highly diverse DEC members and the sustained relationship she shares with local Democratic activists.
Kim and her partner of 12 years, Ridge Holdridge (see above picture), have both served on Rainbow Democratic Club's Board over the past five years. Kim also served for several years as President of the Orlando Gay Chorus. In 2002 she won GLBCC's Spectrum Award for female role model.
Kim currently works as Secretary/Treasurer of the IATSE (the union group that represents theatrical and stage employees) covering Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Kim was born in Greenville, Ohio, (appropriately, the home of Annie Oakley) and has lived in Florida for well over twenty years.
The special election was necessitated to replace the previous DEC chairman, Tim Shea, who resigned his post to run for judge. Kim will be the interim chair until the next DEC regular election in December.
Rainbow Democratic Club President Luis Grajales congratulated Kim Bowles at RDC's June 26th monthly meeting and will honor her with a special award at the Third Thursday mixer at Savoy on July 20th.
For further information contact:
RDC President Luis Grajales at legrajales@cfl.rr.com or
RDC Secretary/DEC Chair Kim Bowles at kabowles@earthlink.net
http://www.rainbowdems.org/NewsItem.asp?id=173
The supermajority vote (81-31) reflects Kim's strong support from the highly diverse DEC members and the sustained relationship she shares with local Democratic activists.
Kim and her partner of 12 years, Ridge Holdridge (see above picture), have both served on Rainbow Democratic Club's Board over the past five years. Kim also served for several years as President of the Orlando Gay Chorus. In 2002 she won GLBCC's Spectrum Award for female role model.
Kim currently works as Secretary/Treasurer of the IATSE (the union group that represents theatrical and stage employees) covering Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Kim was born in Greenville, Ohio, (appropriately, the home of Annie Oakley) and has lived in Florida for well over twenty years.
The special election was necessitated to replace the previous DEC chairman, Tim Shea, who resigned his post to run for judge. Kim will be the interim chair until the next DEC regular election in December.
Rainbow Democratic Club President Luis Grajales congratulated Kim Bowles at RDC's June 26th monthly meeting and will honor her with a special award at the Third Thursday mixer at Savoy on July 20th.
For further information contact:
RDC President Luis Grajales at legrajales@cfl.rr.com or
RDC Secretary/DEC Chair Kim Bowles at kabowles@earthlink.net
http://www.rainbowdems.org/NewsItem.asp?id=173
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