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From:

Stone,Sophie

Senttime:

07/21/201511:42:55AM

To:

Stone,Sophie

Subject:

RE:JimBurnsteppingdown

Capitolwire:PADemocraticPartyChairmanBurnsayshe'llresignaschairman
effectiveSept.12.
NewsReport
FromOurStaff
Capitolwire
HARRISBURG(July21)PennsylvaniaDemocraticPartyChairmanJimBurnannouncedTuesdaymorningthroughaYouTubevideohis
intentiontostepdownaschairmaneffectiveSept.12at9a.m.duringthe2015DemocraticPartyStateCommitteesFallMeetingatthe
WyndhamHotelinGettysburg,PA.
Lastyear,Burnwaselectedchairmanoftheparty,buthewasn'tthechoiceofthenDemocraticgubernatorialcandidateTomWolf.
WolfinsteadcreatedacoordinatedcampaigneffortindependentfromtheDemocraticStateCommittee.Toleadtheendeavorhetapped
KatieMcGinty,hisformercampaignrivalandpickforthechairmanofthestateDemocraticParty.Theseparatecampaignalteredthe
moneyflowtothestatepartyandhascreatedsomeproblemsforthestateparty,whichBurnseemstohopewillbeaddressedbyhis
resignationaspartychairman.
ThefollowingisatranscriptionofBurnsstatementviaYouTube:
TothemenandwomenofthePennsylvaniaDemocraticParty,
AttheAllentownmeetinglastmonth,therewasalotofconversationandconcernaboutthefutureofthePartyandspecificallymyfuture
asyourchairman.
Unfortunately,theissuewasnotnewtotheAllentownmeeting.
SinceyoumadeyourchoicetounanimouslyelectmelastJune,theconversationaboutthefutureofthePartyandmyfutureasyour
chairmanhascontinuedtoresonate.
Ihadhopedthatbynow,theconversationwouldhaveended.Unfortunatelyithasnot.
Pleaseknowthatinthelastfiveyearswehavedoneremarkablethings.
Wehave$375,000inthebank,wehavereachedouttothejudicialcandidatesforthisfallselection,expressingawillingnesstowork
withthemandhireadditionalstaffasneededtodoacoordinatedcampaign,andwewillcontinuetohavethatconversation.
However,myfriends,Iamconcernedaboutthefuturebecausethisissuehasnotgoneaway.WhenIgoacrossthestateandItalkto
othersoutsidethestate,thisbecomesthefirstquestion.Wecantaffordthat.
WecannotaffordtohavethestorybeaboutJimBurnandthedecisionsyoumadelastyearwhichweretherightdecisions.
Weneedtomovethisconversation,andIchoosetobethepersonthatisgoingtomovethatconversation.
ItisnotthemostpleasantthingIvehadtodo,butIthinkitistherightforthepurposeofthisinstitution,whichIhavealwayssaidmust
comefirstaheadofthevariables.
Therefore,pleaseunderstandthatIintendtosubmitaletterofresignationonSept.12attheGettysburgmeeting,effective9a.m.
Iwillbeinstructingourstafftoputinthethirtydaycallandthetendaycallanannouncementthatwemustelectanewchairatthe
GettysburgmeetinginSeptember.
PleaseunderstandthatIdothisbecauseIbelievethisinstitutionmustcomefirst.Idonotlikebeingpartofaconversationthat
degradesyoureffortsandthatdegradesourefforts,whichhavebeenremarkableandhistoric.
Ichoosetodothingstoservethispartymovingforwardthatwillnotallowouropponentsandotherstocontrolthisconversationinaway
thatdoesnotallowustoelectDemocratsthisfallandmovingforward.
Asalways,Ianyofyouhaveanyquestions,youknowhowtoreachme:pleasecallmycell,Idbehappytodiscussthiswithyou.
Ilookforwardtoseeingyouintheweeksahead,andIdefinitelylookforwardtoseeingyouattheGettysburgmeeting.

From:

Stone,Sophie

Senttime:

07/21/201511:42:55AM

To:

Stone,Sophie

Subject:

RE:JimBurnsteppingdown

Capitolwire:PADemocraticPartyChairmanBurnsayshe'llresignaschairman
effectiveSept.12.
NewsReport
FromOurStaff
Capitolwire
HARRISBURG(July21)PennsylvaniaDemocraticPartyChairmanJimBurnannouncedTuesdaymorningthroughaYouTubevideohis
intentiontostepdownaschairmaneffectiveSept.12at9a.m.duringthe2015DemocraticPartyStateCommitteesFallMeetingatthe
WyndhamHotelinGettysburg,PA.
Lastyear,Burnwaselectedchairmanoftheparty,buthewasn'tthechoiceofthenDemocraticgubernatorialcandidateTomWolf.
WolfinsteadcreatedacoordinatedcampaigneffortindependentfromtheDemocraticStateCommittee.Toleadtheendeavorhetapped
KatieMcGinty,hisformercampaignrivalandpickforthechairmanofthestateDemocraticParty.Theseparatecampaignalteredthe
moneyflowtothestatepartyandhascreatedsomeproblemsforthestateparty,whichBurnseemstohopewillbeaddressedbyhis
resignationaspartychairman.
ThefollowingisatranscriptionofBurnsstatementviaYouTube:
TothemenandwomenofthePennsylvaniaDemocraticParty,
AttheAllentownmeetinglastmonth,therewasalotofconversationandconcernaboutthefutureofthePartyandspecificallymyfuture
asyourchairman.
Unfortunately,theissuewasnotnewtotheAllentownmeeting.
SinceyoumadeyourchoicetounanimouslyelectmelastJune,theconversationaboutthefutureofthePartyandmyfutureasyour
chairmanhascontinuedtoresonate.
Ihadhopedthatbynow,theconversationwouldhaveended.Unfortunatelyithasnot.
Pleaseknowthatinthelastfiveyearswehavedoneremarkablethings.
Wehave$375,000inthebank,wehavereachedouttothejudicialcandidatesforthisfallselection,expressingawillingnesstowork
withthemandhireadditionalstaffasneededtodoacoordinatedcampaign,andwewillcontinuetohavethatconversation.
However,myfriends,Iamconcernedaboutthefuturebecausethisissuehasnotgoneaway.WhenIgoacrossthestateandItalkto
othersoutsidethestate,thisbecomesthefirstquestion.Wecantaffordthat.
WecannotaffordtohavethestorybeaboutJimBurnandthedecisionsyoumadelastyearwhichweretherightdecisions.
Weneedtomovethisconversation,andIchoosetobethepersonthatisgoingtomovethatconversation.
ItisnotthemostpleasantthingIvehadtodo,butIthinkitistherightforthepurposeofthisinstitution,whichIhavealwayssaidmust
comefirstaheadofthevariables.
Therefore,pleaseunderstandthatIintendtosubmitaletterofresignationonSept.12attheGettysburgmeeting,effective9a.m.
Iwillbeinstructingourstafftoputinthethirtydaycallandthetendaycallanannouncementthatwemustelectanewchairatthe
GettysburgmeetinginSeptember.
PleaseunderstandthatIdothisbecauseIbelievethisinstitutionmustcomefirst.Idonotlikebeingpartofaconversationthat
degradesyoureffortsandthatdegradesourefforts,whichhavebeenremarkableandhistoric.
Ichoosetodothingstoservethispartymovingforwardthatwillnotallowouropponentsandotherstocontrolthisconversationinaway
thatdoesnotallowustoelectDemocratsthisfallandmovingforward.
Asalways,Ianyofyouhaveanyquestions,youknowhowtoreachme:pleasecallmycell,Idbehappytodiscussthiswithyou.
Ilookforwardtoseeingyouintheweeksahead,andIdefinitelylookforwardtoseeingyouattheGettysburgmeeting.

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