Warren County Democratic Committee names new Outreach Coordinator

The Warren County Democratic Committee has named Paul Miller as its Membership and Outreach Coordinator.

WCDC chair Eric Olson announced the appointment at the June meeting of the committee. Of the decision, Chairman Olson said, “We are excited to have Paul join our leadership team. He brings impressive marketing, management, and communication skills, plus a real commitment to helping Democrats improve the quality of life locally, statewide, and nationally.”

Miller, a lifelong native of Warren County and local business owner, said his intention is to make it easy for area progressives to learn more about membership with the committee. He notes that as more and more people relocate to Warren County, it is important that WCDC be visible to both native Democrats and new residents with progressive views.

“There are a lot of people who think government can’t work for them, but when we all get involved, especially at the local level, we can play an instrumental role in the quality of life here at home.”

Miller went on to say, “Those of us who elected Democrats in Virginia are already seeing some of the improvements we wanted. The minimum wage is up for the first time in twelve years, voting is easier with Sunday voting and postage-paid mail-in ballots, the death penalty has been abolished, and we’ve raised wages for state employees, including teachers, sheriff’s deputies, and state police. The legalization of recreational marijuana, passed by state Democrats this year, takes an unnecessary burden off law enforcement and the legal system.

“And importantly to me, as a member of the LGBTQ community, Virginia Democrats ended the Panic Defense law that allowed people to murder lesbian, gay, or transgender people with a dubious legal defense.”

To learn more about membership or volunteering with WCDC, Miller encourages interested parties to visit warrencodems.org or to start a conversation with him directly at outreach.warrendems@gmail.com.