Chris Korge Explained

Chris Korge
Birth Name:Christopher G. Korge
Party:Democratic
Office:Finance Chair of the Democratic National Committee
Term Start:May 2019
Predecessor:Henry R. Muñoz III
1Blankname:Chair
1Namedata:Tom Perez
Jaime Harrison
Education:Miami Dade College (AA)
Temple University (JD)

Christopher G. "Chris" Korge is an American attorney, political fundraiser, lobbyist and real estate developer serving as the finance chair of the Democratic National Committee.[1] [2]

Education

Korge earned an associate degree from Miami Dade College and a Juris Doctor from the Temple University Beasley School of Law.[3] [4]

Career

Prior to his role in DNC leadership, Korge was a Democratic Party bundler.[5] Korge was a major fundraiser and National Co-Finance Chair for the Al Gore 2000 presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign, and Barack Obama 2012 presidential campaign.[6] [7] [8] He was also a prominent fundraiser for Alex Penelas.[9]

Korge became finance director of the Democratic National Committee in May 2019, succeeding Henry R. Muñoz III.[10] [11] [12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chris Korge. 2021-01-13. Democrats. en.
  2. Web site: Alvarado. Francisco. 2003-02-13. Chris Korge Rides Again. 2021-01-13. Miami New Times.
  3. Web site: Faber. J. P.. 2019-06-10. Chris G. Korge. 2021-01-13. Coral Gables. en-US.
  4. Web site: Soto. John. Christopher Korge, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, and Political Activist. 2021-01-13. MDC News. 17 May 2016 . en-US.
  5. News: Bai. Matt. 2006-03-12. The Fallback (Published 2006). en-US. The New York Times. 2021-01-14. 0362-4331.
  6. Web site: 2000-12-10. A Political War to End All Waged Over Recount Votes. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201111235938/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-dec-10-mn-63761-story.html . 2020-11-11 . 2021-01-14. Los Angeles Times. en-US.
  7. Web site: Herald. Miami. A glimpse of the Korge manse, Obama fundraiser Naked Politics. 2021-01-14. miamiherald.typepad.com.
  8. News: Luo. Michael. Broder. John M.. 2008-03-15. Delegate Battles Snarl Democrats in Two States (Published 2008). en-US. The New York Times. 2021-01-14. 0362-4331.
  9. Web site: DeFede. Jim. 2000-11-16. The Dead-End Kid. 2021-01-14. Miami New Times.
  10. Web site: The DNC's New Finance Chair Embodies Everything the Left Hates About the Democratic Establishment. 2021-01-13. In These Times. 3 June 2019 . en.
  11. Web site: The Subtle Art of Knowing When to Give a F**k, according to the DNC's Finance Chair Chris Korge. 2021-01-13. Distraction Magazine. en-US.
  12. Web site: Lippman. Daniel. DNC finance chairman Muñoz steps down, replaced by Korge. 2021-01-13. POLITICO. en.

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