Shad Murib Explained

Shad Murib
Office:Chair of the Colorado Democratic Party
Term Start:April 1, 2023
Predecessor:Morgan Carroll
Birth Date:14 June 1987
Party:Democratic
Relatives:Kerry Donovan
Education:University of Colorado, Boulder (BA)

Shad Murib (born June 14, 1987) is an American politician from Colorado who is the current chair of the Colorado Democratic Party.[1] Prior to being elected Chair, Shad worked for Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper on his campaign team as Outreach Director before transitioning to a role within Hickenlooper's office once he was elected.[2] He runs the Copper Bar Ranch as well as his own consulting firm, Ulysses Strategies.[3]

Growing up in Littleton, Colorado, Shad is a first-generation American as his parents are immigrants from Lebanon. Shad got his start in politics in 2004 volunteering in high school for John Kerry's campaign for president in 2004.[4] He is married to Kerry Donovan, who he met while working for her campaign for state senate in Colorado in 2018.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fish . Sandra . 2023-04-01 . Shad Murib elected Colorado Democratic Party chairman in three-way contest . 2023-12-01 . The Colorado Sun . en-US.
  2. Web site: LUNING . ERNEST . 2021-10-29 . Shad Murib stepping down as Hickenlooper's state director . 2023-12-01 . Colorado Politics . en.
  3. Web site: Kenney . Andrew . Colorado's new Democratic leader, Shad Murib, wants to open the party's 'next frontier' . 2023-12-01 . Colorado Public Radio . April 2023 . en.
  4. Web site: Miller . Scott . 2022-12-09 . Eagle County resident Shad Murib seeks to lead Colorado's Democratic Party . 2023-12-01 . www.vaildaily.com . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2022-12-09 . Morgan Carroll Ends Term In Blaze Of Electoral Glory . 2023-12-01 . Colorado Pols . en-US.