2019-2020
The Executive Committee is made up of the Officers and District Directors (based on Supervisorial Districts).
Together they manage the day-to-day operations of the Democratic Party of Contra Costa County.
NOTE: The committee chairs are not by themselves voting members of the Executive Committee,
but they part of the Leadership Team and are expected to report to the Executive Committee on a regular basis.
| OFFICERS | DISTRICT DIRECTORS | COMMITTEE CHAIRS |
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Committee Chairs for 2019-2020 will be selected at the February 21, 2019 DPCCC meeting. Members may express their interest through this online form. |
2017-2020
Updated FEBRUARY, 2019
| AREA | MEMBER | ALTERNATE |
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DISTRICT 1 (5 Members) |
Maria Alegria (Chair) | John Marquez |
| Genoveva Calloway | Madeline Kronenberg | |
| J. Michael Nye (Dist. Director) | Harpreet Sandhu | |
| Mister Phillips | Champagne Brown | |
| Gabriel Quinto | Neil Tsutsui | |
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DISTRICT 2 (6 Members) |
Sarah Butler | Tandra Ericson |
| Diddo Clark | Jim Donnelly | |
| Tom Duckworth (Dist. Director) | Ryan Buckley | |
| Brodie Hilp | Sharon Goldberg | |
| Katie Ricklefs(1st Vice Chair) | Peter Ericson | |
| Jane Walter | Ellis Goldberg | |
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DISTRICT 3 (3 Members) |
Anthony Tiscareno | Raymond Odunlami |
| Paul Seger | Shagoofa Khan | |
| Debra Vinson | Odessa LeFrancois | |
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DISTRICT 4 (5 Members) |
Chuck Carpenter | Pam Aguilar |
| Sue Hamill (2nd Vice Chair) | Joy Pinsky | |
| Jeff Koertzen (Immediate Past Chair) | Melanie Smith(Recording Secretary) | |
| Robyn Kuslits | Dan Jameyson | |
| Greg Sanborn (Controller) | Edi Birsan | |
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DISTRICT 5 (4 Members) |
Anamarie Avila Farias | Ryan Apperson |
| Evelyn Centeno | Courtney Masella-O'Brien | |
| Nadine Peyrucain | Tom Lawson | |
| Rich Verrilli | John Stevens (Dist. Director) | |
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS |
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CONGRESS (4 Members) |
CD05: Congressman Mike Thompson | Alan Swislow |
| CD09: Congressman Jerry McNerney | Isaac Negrin | |
| CD11: Congressman Mark DeSaulnier | Carol Reed or Cathy McRoberts | |
| CD15: Congressman Eric Swalwell | Patrick Vanier | |
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STATE SENATE (3 Members) |
SD03: State Senator Bill Dodd | Jonathan Bash |
| SD07: State Senator Steve Glazer | Jason Bezis | |
| SD09: State Senator Nancy Skinner | Rita Xavier | |
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STATE ASSEMBLY (4 Members) |
AD11: Assemblymember Jim Frazier | Paul Joseph Flores |
| AD14: Assemblymember Tim Grayson | Colleen Isenberg | |
| AD15: Assemblymember Buffy Wicks | Uche Uwahemu | |
| AD16: Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan | Linnea Burnette | |
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CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS & CDP OFFICIALS (3 Members) |
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond | Cesar Zepeda |
| CDP Region 2 Director Lynette Henley (Solano) | Marc Sternberger | |
| CDP Region 5 Director Rocky Fernandez (Alameda) | Margaret Hanlon-Gradie | |
CLUB VOTING REPRESENTATIVES |
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| CLUB | MEMBER | ALTERNATE |
| Contra Costa Young Dems | Marshall Lewis | Gian Panetta |
| Delta Democratic Club | Susana Williams (District 3 Director) | Leslie Fallon |
| Democrats of Rossmoor | Joyce Brock | (OPEN) |
| Diablo Valley Democratic Club | Harry Baker | Victor Ortiz |
| East Contra Costa Democratic Club | Heath Lenoble | Dwayne Eubanks |
| El Cerrito Democratic Club | Rochelle Pardue-Okimoto | Harinder Lamba |
| Renee Zeimer | Valerie Sloven | |
| Lambda Democratic Club | Joey Smith | (OPEN) |
| Marsh Creek Democratic Club | Shannon Skinner | (OPEN) |
| San Ramon Valley Democratic Club | Richard Adler | Bryan Lawver |
| West County Democratic Club | Consuelo Lara | Sheryl Lane |
COMMITTEES |
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STANDING COMMITTEESCommittee Chairs for 2019-2020 will be selected at the February 21, 2019 DPCCC meeting. |
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| OVERSIGHT | COMMITTEE | CHAIR/CO-CHAIR | PURPOSE/CHARGE |
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Chair Maria Alegria |
Executive Committee | Maria Alegria | The Executive Committee shall carry out and/or oversee all DPCCC executive and administrative duties. |
| Rules Committee | Jeff Koertzen | Propose changes to by-laws and standing rules. | |
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1st Vice-Chair (Elections) Katie Ricklefs |
Elections Committee |
Kathryn Durham-Hammer Renee Zeimer |
Develop and conduct trainings workshops for Democrats interested in running for office; help in planning GOTV (Get out the Vote); plan and implement voter registration program and VBM (Vote by Mail). |
| Endorsements | Chuck Carpenter | A special committee to oversee the DPCCC candidate endorsement process. [Term: Approximately 9 months during election years.] | |
| Issues Committee | Tom Duckworth | Review and recommend action on all propositions and resolutions on local, state and national issues brought before the DPCCC. | |
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2nd Vice-Chair (Membership) Sue Hamill |
Club Development | Robyn Kuslits | Provide guidance for existing and new clubs; promote club activities; encourage club participation in DPCCC activities. |
| Training | Marilyn Lucey | Educate each new DPCCC member on their duties and responsibilities. Plan and conduct DPCCC training workshops for members and officers. | |
| Recruitment | John Stevens | Annual Roosevelt Dinner, BBQ, Holiday Party | |
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Secretary John Hall |
Communications | Maintain membership email distribution lists as well as manage social media, website and on-line presence. Publish DPCCC newsletter; review and manage DPCCC publications. | |
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Controller Greg Sanborn |
Finance Committee | Greg Sanborn | The finance committee shall provide financial oversight for the DPCCC. |
| Fundraising Committee | John Stevens | Assist with all DPCCC fundraising; propose fundraising projects. | |
SPECIAL/AD HOC COMMITTEES |
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| OVERSIGHT | COMMITTEE | CHAIR | PURPOSE/CHARGE |
| Independent | Transition Committee | The Transition Committee is tasked to ensure the safe and intact transfer of all records, correspondence, files, books, financial records, and documents as they pertain to the DPCCC to the new officers or chairs and to ensure the continued operation and function of said offices and/or sub-committees. [Term: Approximately 6 months in even-numbered years.] | |
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Controller Greg Sanborn |
Audit Committee | The Audit Committee is formed after to Organizational Meeting to review the books and records of the DPCCC Controller and Treasurer. The audit is required within 90 days from the confirmation of its members. [Term: Approximately 3 months in odd-numbered years.] | |
OTHER NAMED POSITIONS |
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| OVERSIGHT | POSITION/ROLE | FILLED BY | PURPOSE/CHARGE |
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Chair Maria Alegria |
Treasurer | CJ & Associates^ | The principal duty of the Treasurer is to prepare and execute the statements required to be filed under the political campaign finance laws to which the DPCCC is subject. |
| Parliamentarian | The Parliamentarian shall advise the Chair and other officers, committees, and members on matters of parliamentary procedure and assist with any questions that may arise in interpreting the By-Laws and any and all applicable rules of order. | ||
| MOE Administrator | Rachael Tolmachoff | The MOE [Mobilize, Organize and Elect] system is specifically designed for the CDP [California Democratic Party] to facilitate Party building activities such as membership outreach, voter registration, voter education, volunteer recruitment, and effective campaigning on behalf of Democratic Party candidates and endorsed ballot issues. The system will contain Voter IDs from previous CDP campaigns and intends to identify more voters for use in future campaigns. | |
Committee Members |
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| COMMITTEE | CHAIR | MEMBERS | |
| Endorsements | Chuck Carpenter | All Officers Rich Verrilli Edi Birsan Robyn Kuslits Champaign Brown Michael Nye Melanie Smith |
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| Rules | Jeff Koertzen | All Officers Melanie Smith Jason Bezis Sarah Butler Tom Duckworth Cortney O'Brien |
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| Fundraising | John Stevens | All Officers | |
| Elections | Renee Zeimer | All Officers | |
| Issues | Tom Duckworth Marisol Rubio |
All Officers | |
| Club Development | Robyn Kuslits | All Officers | |
| Training | Marilyn Lucey | All Officers | |
| Recruitment | John Stevens | All Officers | |
| Events | John Stevens | All Officers | |
| Finance | Greg Sanborn | All Officers | |
| Communications | John Hall | Design | All Officers Alysia Gadde Megan Lotter Marshall Lewis |
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With the exception of the Executive Committee, Finance Committee, or as otherwise designated in the Bylaws, all interested members are eligible to apply for membership in all committees. All Regular or Associate Members in good standing my be appointed by the committee chair to fully participate in the committee meetings, including the right to make motions and to vote. (^) Other positions confirmed by the Executive Committee. |
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