Chairman.

Kaine Poised To Chair The DNC
Va. Governor to Hold Position Part Time In Last Year in Office

Tim Kaine To Chair Democratic National Committee
Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, who gained national attention during President-elect Barack Obama's successful primary and general election campaigns, will succeed Howard Dean at the helm of the Democratic National Committee. An early Obama supporter and a finalist for the vice presidential nomination, Kaine has helped Democrats make significant electoral gains in the Commonwealth.

By Michael D. ShearWashington Post Staff Writer Monday, January 5, 2009; Page A01
Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine will become chairman of the Democratic National Committee later this month, serving as the top political messenger for Barack Obama's administration even while finishing his final year in the governor's mansion, several sources said.
Kaine, 50, who emerged as a finalist for the job of Obama's running mate last summer, will operate from Richmond in a part-time capacity until January 2010, when he will become the full-time DNC chairman. Kaine is constitutionally barred from running for reelection.
Kaine, a friend of the president-elect's, is a gregarious chief executive who is known to relish political combat and helped put Virginia in the Democratic presidential election column for the first time in almost 50 years.