Mary Rose Oakar to Chair DNC Rules Committee

ADC President and Former Congresswoman, Mary Rose Oakar, has been appointed by DNC Chairman Howard Dean to Chair the Rules Committee for the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

The DNC Convention will be held in Denver, CO, from August 25 through August 28th. The Rules Committee will establish the procedural rules under which the Convention will operate and nominate the permanent officers of the Convention. These recommendations are made to ensure that the Convention can efficiently and effectively proceed with important business, including the nomination of the Democratic Candidate for President. The Rules Committee will present its report on the Rules of the Convention on Monday, August 25.