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Template:TOCnestleft Democratic Party Platform
2016 Platform Committee
The roster of the drafting committee reflects the party's agreement that presidential candidate Bernie Sanders would have five supporters on the committee, compared to six for Hillary Clinton. Typically, the DNC Chairperson (in this case, Debbie Wasserman Schultz) appoints all of the committee members.[1]
Chosen by Bernie Sanders:
- Dr. Cornel West
- Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.)
- Bill McKibben, environmentalist and co-founder of 350.org
- Arab American Institute head James Zogby
- Native American activist Deborah Parker
Chosen by Hillary Clinton:
- Ambassador Wendy Sherman
- Former Clinton staffer and current Center for American Progress head Neera Tanden
- Ohio Rep. Alicia Reece
- Environmentalist Carol Browner
- Illinois Rep. Luis Gutierrez
- Union head Paul Booth
Chosen by Debbie Wasserman Schultz:
- Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings (leader of the committee)
- California Rep. Barbara Lee
- Former Rep. Howard Berman
- Philanthropist and former CEO of Claire's Stores Bonnie Schaefer