New Democratic Party boss Cheikh Taylor hopes his “boots on the ground” experience, as he calls it, can rehab a perception that the party is an out-of-touch fixture in Mississippi politics.
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today July 10, 2023 State Rep. Cheikh Taylor has only been the chairman of the Mississippi Democratic Party for a few days, but he’s planning to use his transition as the newly minted head of the organization to advocate for more resources into the cash-strapped organization.
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