Ever since Tom Perez’s election to head of the DNC he has said the right things in public to unify the party and to get the DNC back on track. Many though have been worried if this was going to be all political posturing without any action. Today we found out the answer to that is “HELL NO”. He's taken a big step forward today that Democrats have been begging for for years and only portends to good things ahead with him at the helm.
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/embattled-dnc-asks-all-staffers-resignation-letters-n739676?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez has launched a major overhaul of the party's organization, which has been stung by recent crises — and the DNC has requested resignation letters from all current staffers.
Party staff routinely see major turnover with a new boss and they had been alerted to expect such a move. However, the mass resignation letters will give Perez a chance to completely remake the DNC's headquarters from scratch. Staffing had already reached unusual lows following a round of post-election layoffs in December.
To find those essential staff members that make or break the DNC he is not just searching in Washington among the pundits class.
The overhaul is not limited to staffers however as all political vendor contracts will be reviewed given how poorly they've performed over the last 6 years. This is something the grassroots has been begging for and I'm glad to see it actually happen.
The DNC will embark on a national search to fill key party positions, overseen by the 30-odd members of the transition advisory committee.
The committee is also reviewing the DNC's contracts with outside vendors and consultants, a source of complaints from many Democrats.
The party is unified in finding out what went wrong and fixing those mistakes that cost Democrats and the country dearly. Tom Perez has done a fantastic job in his short tenure and I look forward to seeing what new ideas he can bring to the table. Until that diary I'll leave you with this.
Schumer, pointing to Ellison and Sanders, told Perez, "If he's happy, and if he's happy, then I'm happy," according to two sources.
If that isn't party unity I don't know what is. Onward and Upward!