The interim president of the Hamilton County Democratic Party, Tammy Barnes, spoke at the JFK Club, a political club for Democrats, on Tuesday, following multiple party resignations.
Three party officials, including the party chair, resigned their posts this month, leaving Barnes as the only remaining member of the four-person leadership team.
“I’ve been with Tammy every step of the way the last few weeks, helping her kind of step into this role and take the reins of the party,” said Chris Anderson, co-president of the JFK Club and committee member of the Hamilton County and Tennessee Democratic parties, while introducing Barnes to the luncheon group. “It is encouraging for next year, and I feel better about the Democratic Party today than I have felt this year.”
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Barnes said as part of the transition period, she has made an effort to speak to all executive committee members, and among everyone, getting Democrats elected to office is top of the agenda.