York County Democrats make history. Meet the party’s first Black chairperson

The Rock Hill Herald publshed a story on December 7 introducing our new YCDP Chair, Nikita Jackson. The story is here: https://www.heraldonline.com/news/politics-government/article282792983.html

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Nikita Jackson has been elected the first-ever Black leader of York County Democrats. Jackson, of Rock Hill, was chosen as county chairperson at a Democratic Party meeting Wednesday, said S.C. Rep. John King, D-Rock Hill.

She served on the Rock Hill City Council from 2017 to 2022. Jackson replaces John Kraljevich, who was chair of the county party from 2020 until resigning in October.

Jackson will fill the chair’s role through March, when the county party will have its regularly scheduled elections for party officers. She also plans to run for a full term as chair during regular elections in March.

Read more at: https://www.heraldonline.com/news/politics-government/article282792983.html#storylink=cpy