Chris Korge
Chris Korge | |
|---|---|
| Finance Chair of the Democratic National Committee | |
| Assumed office May 2019 | |
| Chair | Tom Perez Jaime Harrison |
| Preceded by | Henry R. Muñoz III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher G. Korge |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Miami Dade College (AA) Temple University (JD) |
Christopher G. "Chris" Korge is an American attorney, political fundraiser, lobbyist and real estate developer serving as the finance chair of the Democratic National Committee.[1][2]
Education
[edit]Korge earned an associate degree from Miami Dade College and a Juris Doctor from the Temple University Beasley School of Law.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Korge began his legal career in 1981 working for the cities of Miami Beach and Miami, FL.[5] Korge served as the Assistant City Attorney in Miami Beach from 1983 to 1987, which coincided with his first cousin, Alex Daoud's terms as Mayor of Miami Beach. During this time Korge was involved in various legal matters for the city, including issues related to zoning, contracts, and municipal law.
Korge is mentioned several times in the former Mayor's book, Sins of South Beach: The True Story of Corruption, Violence, Murder and the Making of Miami Beach.[6] In his book Daoud recounts two particular incidents where Korge offered him bribes in exchange for favorable votes in relation to real estate development projects under review by the Miami Beach City Council.
Daoud was later indicted (1991) and convicted (1992) on federal bribery charges and served 17 months in federal prison. Daoud testified against many of the South Florida players who had paid him bribes during his terms as Mayor. Korge was never charged for any of the bribes alleged in Daoud's book.
Prior to his role in DNC leadership, Korge was a Democratic Party bundler.[7] Korge was a major fundraiser and National Co-Finance Chair for the Al Gore 2000 presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign, and Barack Obama 2012 presidential campaign.[8][9][10] He was also a prominent fundraiser for Alex Penelas.[11]
Korge became finance director of the Democratic National Committee in May 2019, succeeding Henry R. Muñoz III.[12][13][14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chris Korge". Democrats. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ Alvarado, Francisco (2003-02-13). "Chris Korge Rides Again". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ Faber, J. P. (2019-06-10). "Chris G. Korge". Coral Gables. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ Soto, John (17 May 2016). "Christopher Korge, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, and Political Activist". MDC News. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "Christopher G. Korge, Lawyer at Korge & Korge, L.L.P." LawyerDB.com.
- ^ Daoud, Alex (2007). Sins of South Beach The True Story of Corruption, Violence, Murder and the Making of Miami Beach (2nd ed.). Miami Beach, FL: Pegasus (published 2007-10-20). ISBN 978-1424310784.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Bai, Matt (2006-03-12). "The Fallback (Published 2006)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "A Political War to End All Waged Over Recount Votes". Los Angeles Times. 2000-12-10. Archived from the original on 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ Herald, Miami. "A glimpse of the Korge manse, Obama fundraiser | Naked Politics". miamiherald.typepad.com. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ Luo, Michael; Broder, John M. (2008-03-15). "Delegate Battles Snarl Democrats in Two States (Published 2008)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ DeFede, Jim (2000-11-16). "The Dead-End Kid". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "The DNC's New Finance Chair Embodies Everything the Left Hates About the Democratic Establishment". In These Times. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "The Subtle Art of Knowing When to Give a F**k, according to the DNC's Finance Chair Chris Korge". Distraction Magazine. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ Lippman, Daniel. "DNC finance chairman Muñoz steps down, replaced by Korge". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-01-13.