FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 16, 2016

DemocratsHireNewExecutiveDirector

Anchorage - After a months long national search, the Alaska Democratic Party
today announced Jay Parmley as the Partys new Executive Director effective
February 1, 2017.
Parmley brings over a decade of experience working with state party
organizations. He served as Chair and Executive Director of the Oklahoma
Democratic Party from 2001-2005, and Executive Director of the South Carolina
and North Carolina Democratic Parties. He led the Democratic National
Committees efforts for two years on the ground with the Mississippi Democratic
Party at the inception of the national committees 50 state strategy.
During the 2016 election cycle, he directed the Alaska Democratic Partys
coordinated campaign working with legislative candidates and
campaigns. Previously he served as director of a political action committee
focused on building the Democratic bench in the South.
We are excited Jay Parmley will join our team. Jays long time commitment to
building stronger state parties and working with party activists, donors, candidates,
and community leaders is exactly what we need as the Alaska Democratic Party
prepares for the 2018 election, said Alaska Democratic Party Chair Casey
Steinau. As we have worked with Jay over the last year, we have seen first-hand
his commitment to building a more vibrant grassroots activist base and working
with our candidates to run quality campaigns across our state.
He got his start in Democratic politics in the 1990s through active participation in
the Young Democrats eventually serving as President of the Young Democrats of
America.
Parmley holds a Master of Public Administration and a bachelors degree from the
University of Oklahoma as well as an Associates of Arts in Business
Administration from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College.
Parmley will replace Kay Brown, who has been serving as the partys Executive
Director since 2011.
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What others say about Jay Parmley

Jay Parmley was one of the best Chairs and Executive Directors Oklahoma
Democrats have ever had. Personable, smart, strategic and successful.
Governor David Walters
State of Oklahoma, 1991-1995

Jay Parmley engaged Alaskans across the state and was instrumental in
Democratic victories across Alaska. His experience and passion for moving
Alaska Democrats forward is what we need to continue our momentum.
Representative David Guttenberg, D-Fairbanks
Alaska House of Representatives

"In Jay Parmley, Alaska gets a tough, tactical and strategic professional with
a national network, but also with a personality for in-state team-building."
David Parker, Chair
North Carolina Democratic Party, 2011-2013

Without Jay Parmley as Executive Director, I wouldn't have made it through

4 years as SC Democratic Party Chair. He is truly the best party staffer in the
country.
Carol Fowler, Chair
South Carolina Democratic Party, 2007-2011