Three months ago, Steven McCray II, newly elected as head of the Spokane County Democratic Party, committed to get a better handle on party finances, more productively mediate conflict, and work to unite an organization often plagued by generational infighting.
On Sunday, he emailed his resignation letter to Vice Chair Matthew Sorey, as did four executive officers McCray had appointed, amid accusations of personal attacks, self-dealing and a lack of financial transparency.
McCray had been elected to replace former Chair Naida Spencer, who resigned in September after her leadership had become embroiled in personal conflict that worsened already fragile relationships between the party’s old guard and a more progressive wing embodied by the local Young Democrats…