Former Maryland governor and onetime presidential hopeful Martin O'Malley is making a run for the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee.
According to Politico, O’Malley kicked off his bid on Monday with a post on social media that said: “We must connect our Party with the most important place in America — the kitchen table of every family’s home. Jobs, Opportunity, and Economic Security for all. Getting things done. Hope. A 50 state strategy. Now.”
The New York Times was first to report O'Malley's candidacy. He will be resigning his current post as head of the Social Security Administration on Friday, November 29.
Added the Politico report: "O’Malley has already been making calls to DNC members, including state party chairs, according to a person familiar with the conversations and granted anonymity to describe the private outreach."
O'Malley, whose resume includes a lead role in the Celtic rock band O'Malley's March, will have to make a lot of calls as the field for the chairmanship is expected to be a large one.
