Kim to Takeover as Interim Leader of Saratoga Springs Democrats
The Saratoga Springs Democratic Committee has announced that former mayor Ron Kim will take over as interim chairman of the committee.
Kim was elected to the interim position following the resignation of chairman Ottis Maxwell during the Feb 21 meeting, according to a press release issued by the Saratoga Springs Democratic Committee.
Kim previously served as Mayor from 2022- 2023 before being defeated by current Mayor John Safford in 2023. Prior to that, he served as Commissioner of Public Safety from 2005-2009.
“Our local Democrats have spoken, and we need to prove that we hear them,” Kim said in the release. “A local committee’s role has always been about building power and resources to help our candidates succeed, and moving forward, the SSDC is doubling down on this critical mission. While I may be a familiar face around city politics, I’m doggedly committed to recruiting and empowering new voices with the energy and expertise that can lead our candidates to victory, while keeping voters engaged and informed.”
In the release, the Committee also announced that former Commissioner of Finance and current County Supervisor Minita Sanghvi and Former Accounts Commissioner Dillon Moran had both resigned their positions on the executive committee — among other resignations.
The resignations come after the committee suffered major setbacks in the 2025 elections. While Democrats defeated Republicans Chuck Marshall for control of the Department of Public Works and George Ehinger for supervisor, they lost control of the Finance and Accounts Department while failing to unseat Safford for the Mayor’s seat.
The press release addressed these losses and said they conducted surveys into what Democratic voters wanted to see from the party moving forward. According to the Committee, voters wanted to see new leadership and commitment to winning state races.
As for Kim, he will serve in an interim capacity until a new Chairperson can be elected sometime later this year.