Paul Berendt
Politician
Paul Berendt...State Democratic Party from January 1995 to January 2006. He was the longest serving state Democratic Party chairman in the nation at the time he stepped down from his post. Active in the Democratic National Committee, Berendt served as... In this article: Paul Berendt, Democratic Party, Washington, California Democratic Party, Democratic National Committee, United States Supreme Court, Washington State Legislature, Christine Gregoire, and Maria Cantwell |
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Seattle Times | July 20, 2008
Governor's Race How state spending rose $8 billion under Gregoire Seattle Times Newspaper
...breaks for businesses. Paul Berendt, a former chairman of the state Democratic Party, defended Gregoire, noting that a large portion of the increase in spending was tied to education initiatives approved by voters. "You have a decision to...
In this article: Christine Gregoire, Gary Locke, Dino Rossi, Recession, Inflation, and George W. Bush
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer | August 27, 2008
Washington delegation misses TV roll call, but votes Obama
...in the Iowa caucuses. Former Washington Democratic Party Chairman Paul Berendt said his entire delegation of Clinton delegates remained loyal to the candidate they were elected to support in the Feb. 9 caucuses. Unpledged delegate Victor...
In this article: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Washington, John McCain, Democratic Party, and New York
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Rossi due to make rematch official
...and his cellphone voice mail referred calls to Strait. Paul Berendt, who was chairman of the state Democratic Party the last time Rossi ran, said he wasn't worried about a rematch. "Bring him on," Berendt said. "She will whip him, and it...
In this article: Dino Rossi and Christine Gregoire
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Local News Rossi due to make rematch official Seattle Times Newspaper
...chairman of the state Democratic Party the last time Rossi ran, said he wasn't worried about a rematch. "Bring him on," Berendt said. "She will whip him, and it will be based on her record." State Democratic Party Chairman Dwight Pelz...
In this article: Dino Rossi and Christine Gregoire
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Gregoire's next big test: balancing budget without raising taxes
...governor. Paul Berendt, a former chairman of the state Democratic Party, said he thinks Gregoire and lawmakers could put together a tax package that would help balance the budget and support new programs - and send it to voters. That would...
In this article: Christine Gregoire, Tax, Dino Rossi, Barack Obama, Revenue, and Ridgefield
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Governor's Race When Gregoire won, so did her donors Seattle Times Newspaper
...the party paid for the second statewide recount. "We had to go to all of our most faithful and ask them to dig a little deeper," said former state Democratic Party Chairman Paul Berendt. In a three-day span, more than $1.25 million poured...
In this article: Christine Gregoire, Dino Rossi, Service Employees International Union, Republican Party, Cost of living, and Revenue
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Paul Berendt served as chairman of the Washington State Democratic Party from January 1995 to January 2006. He was the longest serving state Democratic Party chairman in the nation at the time he stepped down from his post. Berendt has the nickname "Gorby" due to the birthmark on his forehead.
Active in the Democratic National Committee, Berendt served as Vice Chair for the West of the Association of State Democratic Chairs and as a member of the DNC's Credentials Committee.
During Berendt's tenure as chairman, Democrat Christine Gregoire became governor after a heavily fought election. She won the election by 129 votes after three counts and multiple lawsuits.
Additionally, the state Democratic Party, along with the Republicans and Libertarians, sued and successfully overturned the state's former blanket primary election system after the United States Supreme Court found California's similar system unconstitutional in California Democratic Party v. Jones. They also successfully fought the implementation of a Louisiana-style "top two" primary, in which the top two vote-getters, regardless of party, would advance to the general election.
During Berendt's tenure, Washington State Democrats had the best record of any state party in the nation of getting Democratic candidates elected, including US Senator Maria Cantwell. Democrats also won four Congressional seats plus majorities in both houses of the Washington State Legislature.
Under Berendt's leadership, Washington became the only state in US history to elect two women senators and a woman governor. During his tenure, Washington had the most women serving in the state legislature of any state.
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