Kate Geyer

The Maryland Democratic Party has set Saturday, May 3 as the tentative date it will name the remainder of its delegation to the Democratic National Convention in Denver this August.

At the meeting, the State Central Committee will select another 2 unpledged add-on superdelegates, nominated by Chairman Michael Cryor.

The approximately 352-member committee will also name another 9 delegates from party leaders and elected officials, plus another 15 at-large delegates. These 24 delegates are tied to the popular vote, with Barack Obama nominating 15 and 9 delegates nominated by Hillary Clinton’s campaign.

Each candidate is allowed a right of review to the delegates ultimately chosen. Michael Novelli is Obama’s authorized state representative, while Kate Geyer is Clinton’s.

Kate GeyerKate Geyer is the state political director for Hillary Clinton’s Maryland effort, backed by an all-star cast of Democratic luminaries.

She’s got some Maryland campaign experience, orchestrating Del. Anne Kaiser’s 2006 re-election. She spent two years as Kaiser’s legislative director before leaving to become a 2007 Legislative Fellow in Clinton’s Senate office through the Women’s Research and Education Institute.

A graduate of American University with a master’s from the George Washington University, she’s also a veteran of the Special Operations Forces of the U.S. Army Reserve.