Montana Gov. Steve Bullock will succeed Gov. Peter Shumlin as chairman of the Democratic Governors Association.
Bullock, who was first elected governor in 2012, was chosen as chairman Tuesday at the DGA’s annual convention. Shumlin served as DGA chairman for the past two years.
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy was named chair-elect and will become chairman in 2016, the DGA said in a news release.
“It’s been a tremendous honor to serve as chair of the DGA these past two years,” Shumlin said in a statement. “We recruited strong candidates, raised more money than we ever have before, and made history by electing strong Democratic governors in Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. The core mission of the DGA and all of our Democratic governors is to create jobs and expand economic opportunity to everyone, and I am confident Governor Bullock and the new leadership team will continue to focus on that critical work.”
Bullock takes over a DGA with 17 members (18 if Shumlin is chosen by the Vermont Legislature next month). There were 20 Democratic governors in office when Shumlin became chair of the DGA.
“Democratic governors are leading and delivering real results for Americans. We’re creating jobs so we can grow and strengthen the middle class. We’re investing in our next generation of workers by creating opportunities in our schools,” Bullock said in a statement. “As Chair, it will be my highest priority to recruit candidates committed to those principles and to ensure that we win in red, purple, and blue states from coast to coast.”
