Minyon Moore has been named the chairwoman of the 2024 Democratic National Convention. With experience in two Democratic administrations and as a former Democratic National Committee CEO, Moore will now lead the party's biggest event ahead of the next presidential election.
The Democratic National Committee announced Moore's appointment on Tuesday, in addition to other convention leadership. The convention will be held in Chicago from Aug. 19 to 22, 2024, and it was waiting on a chairperson pending approval from President Joe Biden.
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“I am thrilled for the opportunity to serve as chair to the 2024 Democratic National Convention in my hometown of Chicago, Illinois,” Moore said in a statement. “I am grateful to the team members who have already been working hard, and know that through their work, and the strong team we continue to build, that this convention will be a success.
"I can’t wait to showcase all that Chicago and the Democratic Party have to offer as we celebrate the renomination of President Biden and Vice President Harris next year," Moore continued.
Moore, a native Chicago resident, got her start in politics by serving on Rev. Jesse Jackson's presidential campaigns. She later worked as an assistant to the president and director of White House political affairs under former President Bill Clinton.
Her most recent run in national politics was last year, when she served as an adviser to Biden during the nomination of Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.
Moore also serves as co-chairperson of the party's rules and bylaws committee, a committee that has received significant backlash from both Democrats and Republicans after the DNC voted last year to bump New Hampshire and Iowa from their first-in-the-nation statuses in favor of South Carolina.
The DNC passed the primary calendar in February, pushing New Hampshire to second and Nevada to third.
Moore's selection will have a significant effect on the Democratic Party's crucial convention. She has a good relationship with Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) due to their mutual connection to Hillary Clinton — Pritzker worked as an adviser to Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign.
Her connection will be particularly useful when it comes to funding the high-profile event. Without the help of federal funds, money for the convention will likely come from Pritzker himself and other local Democratic fundraisers and philanthropists.
The 2024 convention is expected to draw 5,000 to 7,000 delegates and alternates and bring about 50,000 visitors to the Windy City. It is projected to also bring in anywhere from $150 million to $200 million for Chicago's economy.
Pritzker has said the state plans to stick to $80 million for the convention and that it will "not create any debt" for the DNC, Illinois, or Chicago.
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Moore's task is now to shape the convention and highlight the importance of the Midwest's “Blue Wall” states — Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota.
It will also seek to display the successes of Biden's agenda and job performance as the president continues to campaign for reelection in key battleground states. He is polling significantly higher than his Democratic challengers, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Marianne Williamson.