
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, May 12, 1995                   TAG: 9505120062
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B-2   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: RICHMOND                                 LENGTH: Short

BEYER BACKS FAIRFAX WOMAN FOR PARTY CHAIR

Lt. Gov. Don Beyer has asked Susie Wrenn, Fairfax County Democratic chairwoman, to run for the chairmanship of the state Democratic Party.

As titular head of the state Democratic Party, Beyer's designation of Wrenn almost certainly will lead to her election at the state central committee meeting June 24.

``She will be a great chair,'' Beyer said Thursday. ``She has been very effective in Fairfax County.''

He noted that soon after the Republican congressional landslide in November, Wrenn led Democrats to a victory in Fairfax County, when Kate Hanley was elected chairwoman of the Fairfax Board of Supervisors. Hanley replaced a Republican, Tom Davis, who had been elected to the House of Representatives.

Democrats then won another special election in Fairfax in March to fill Hanley's seat on the board.

``We need someone who knows how to win,'' Beyer said.

Mark Warner announced Wednesday that he would step down as chairman on June 24 to explore a bid for the U.S. Senate.

- Associated Press

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