{"id":45874,"date":"2016-05-27T15:54:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-27T19:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/democratic-national-convention-committee-announces-series-of-platform-hearings-across-the-country\/"},"modified":"2016-05-27T15:56:03","modified_gmt":"2016-05-27T19:56:03","slug":"comite-de-la-convencion-nacional-democrata-anuncia-audiencias-a-traves-del-pais-para-desarrollar-la-plataforma-del-partido-democrata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/comite-de-la-convencion-nacional-democrata-anuncia-audiencias-a-traves-del-pais-para-desarrollar-la-plataforma-del-partido-democrata\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic National Convention Committee Announces Series of Platform Hearings Across the Country"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">PHILADELPHIA<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 27, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Democratic National Committee Chairwoman <span class=\"xn-person\">Debbie Wasserman Schultz<\/span> and Platform Drafting Committee Chair <span class=\"xn-person\">Elijah Cummings<\/span> (D-MD) today announced a series of Democratic Platform hearings across the country designed to welcome every voice in the Party. The drafting committee will solicit input from policy experts as well as Democrats from all walks of life.<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20160425\/359550LOGO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20160425\/359550LOGO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Democrats will be able to go online at <a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3a%2f%2fgo.demconvention.com%2fpage%2fm%2f-12e63675%2f33dfbdc4%2f6a59906f%2f699b0560%2f793787327%2fVEsC%2f&amp;data=01%7c01%7cchuntley%40demconvention.com%7cf4150daa6b7d4dd7277608d386422f1e%7c0457a3b8b0764f33a32f6129315d909d%7c0&amp;sdata=yoB814oNVcxjZc9YaWJaZ0%2fqAGUIUlogZlNRU1YpCO0%3d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.demconvention.com\/platform<\/a>\u00a0to either submit written or video testimony or request to testify in person.\u00a0 In addition, there will be four regional events that will be open to the public. They will be held in the following locations:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Mid-Atlantic \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington<\/span>, DC\u00a0on <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 8<\/span><sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0and 9<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0(forum with testimony) <\/li>\n<li>Southwest \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Phoenix<\/span>, Arizona\u00a0on <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 17<\/span><sup>th<\/sup> and 18<sup>th<\/sup> (forum with testimony) <\/li>\n<li>Midwest \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">St. Louis, Missouri<\/span> on <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 24<\/span><sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0and 25<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0(drafting committee meeting) <\/li>\n<li>Southeast \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Orlando<\/span>, Florida\u00a0on July 8\u00a0and 9<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0(platform committee meeting)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;I want all Democrats to have their voices heard in this process,&#8221;\u00a0<b>said Chairwoman <span class=\"xn-person\">Debbie Wasserman Schultz<\/span><\/b>. &#8220;We are the Party of substance, ideas and diversity.\u00a0 We expanded the platform process to provide greater opportunity for Democrats to express their views and we look forward to hearing different perspectives from across the nation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are broadening the process to welcome and include \u00a0input from across the nation,&#8221; <b>said Rep. <span class=\"xn-person\">Elijah E. Cummings<\/span> (D-MD)<\/b>. &#8220;I want to ensure we take up the issues at the center of people&#8217;s lives, so I hope Democrats will make time to share their perspectives.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This year,\u00a0in an effort to welcome every voice, the DNC Chair elected to allocate 75% of the committee&#8217;s seats to the presidential campaigns, appointing the slots proportionally according to the current vote tally.\u00a0 This year&#8217;s platform process will be the most representative and inclusive in history. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Contact:<\/b>\u00a0<br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">April Mellody<\/span> 215-760-5943<br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Dana Vickers Shelley<\/span> 215-519-0105<br \/><b>@DemConvention<\/b>\u00a0\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3a%2f%2fgo.demconvention.com%2fpage%2fm%2f-12e63675%2f33dfbdc4%2f6a59906f%2f699b056d%2f793787327%2fVEsH%2f&amp;data=01%7c01%7cchuntley%40demconvention.com%7cf4150daa6b7d4dd7277608d386422f1e%7c0457a3b8b0764f33a32f6129315d909d%7c0&amp;sdata=VLg78ilCmTlY6uE7xHyob%2bMoT003UgBAPX2X9mP%2fnvU%3d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3a%2f%2fgo.demconvention.com%2fpage%2fm%2f-12e63675%2f33dfbdc4%2f6a59906f%2f699b056e%2f793787327%2fVEsE%2f&amp;data=01%7c01%7cchuntley%40demconvention.com%7cf4150daa6b7d4dd7277608d386422f1e%7c0457a3b8b0764f33a32f6129315d909d%7c0&amp;sdata=QOAM27AXMnen0ahDHTZ%2bC6SINkGuQWnxZyJBzxTOwTo%3d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3a%2f%2fgo.demconvention.com%2fpage%2fm%2f-12e63675%2f33dfbdc4%2f6a59906f%2f699b056f%2f793787327%2fVEsF%2f&amp;data=01%7c01%7cchuntley%40demconvention.com%7cf4150daa6b7d4dd7277608d386422f1e%7c0457a3b8b0764f33a32f6129315d909d%7c0&amp;sdata=REwsc8Y2%2bFY9tOeA1HNZwMkOqBbwaJxJLVcOJ9EzPns%3d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">PHILADELPHIA<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 27, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Democratic National Committee Chairwoman <span class=\"xn-person\">Debbie Wasserman Schultz<\/span> and Platform Drafting Committee Chair <span class=\"xn-person\">Elijah Cummings<\/span> (D-MD) today announced a series of Democratic Platform hearings across the country designed to welcome every voice in the Party. 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