What is the Platform Drafting Committee? Who Chairs the Committee?
The Platform Drafting Committee is responsible for preparing an initial draft of the Platform, which is used as a working document by the Platform Committee at its meeting. Governor Janet Napolitano of Arizona was appointed to serve as the Chair of the 2008 Platform Drafting Committee by Chairman Dean. The fifteen members of this Committee were appointed by Chairman Dean in July 2008. These members do not have to be members of the Platform Committee. The Drafting Committee is considered a subcommittee of the Platform Committee.