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Fri Sep 13, 2019, 05:35 AM Sep 2019

DCCC's new director has experience getting Democratic women elected

Sept. 12 (UPI) -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced Lucinda Guinn as its new executive director Thursday after a tumultuous summer that saw massive turnover in the group.

Guinn the former leader of EMILY's List, a group that supports female Democratic candidates. DCCC Chair Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., announced Guinn's appointment in a letter to members.

"Lucinda is a respected leader, manager and strategist with the right experience to help lead our efforts to protect and expand our majority and push even further into Republican territory," Bustos said in a statement.

She worked previously for the DCCC during the 2008 and 2012 election cycles but most recently she's been helping Democratic women get into office.

Read more: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2019/09/12/DCCCs-new-director-has-experience-getting-Democratic-women-elected/1841568295407/

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