'''Howard Dean'''(born November 17, 1948) is a controversial member of the [[Democratic]] party and the current chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Dean received a medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1978. He was elected lieutenant governor of [[Vermont]] in 1986 and became governor in 1991 upon the death of Richard A. Snelling. During his governorship he balanced the budget, cut taxes two times and fought to keep socialized [[Health Care]]. In 2004 he ran for President of the United States on a very [[liberal]] platform. While he was the front runner for a period of time, he lost to [[Massachusetts]] Senator [[John Kerry]]. On February 12, 2005 Howard Dean ran for chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Many prominent Democrats opposed his campaign, such as House Minority Leader [[Nancy Pelosi]] and Senate Minority Leader [[Harry Reid]]. However he was elected chairman. | '''Howard Dean'''(born November 17, 1948) is a controversial member of the [[Democratic]] party and the current chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Dean received a medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1978. He was elected lieutenant governor of [[Vermont]] in 1986 and became governor in 1991 upon the death of Richard A. Snelling. During his governorship he balanced the budget, cut taxes two times and fought to keep socialized [[Health Care]]. In 2004 he ran for President of the United States on a very [[liberal]] platform. While he was the front runner for a period of time, he lost to [[Massachusetts]] Senator [[John Kerry]]. On February 12, 2005 Howard Dean ran for chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Many prominent Democrats opposed his campaign, such as House Minority Leader [[Nancy Pelosi]] and Senate Minority Leader [[Harry Reid]]. However he was elected chairman. |