An Iowan who has served on the Democratic National Committee for the past four years says there’s been a sea change within the party since Kamala Harris became the party’s presidential nominee. Jodi Clemens of West Branch spoke with Radio Iowa from the floor of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Clemens describes Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as an inspiring pick for vice president.

Walz was the closing speaker at the convention last (Wednesday) night. Delegate C-J Petersen of Templeton uses the word outreach to describe the message party activists are getting from the convention stage.

Petersen, who was born deaf, was a brief sign language interpreter on the floor of the convention Tuesday night. During the roll call of the states, Petersen signed what the state party chair said during Iowa’s half minute in the spotlight.