Officers

Chair

Kathryn Focke

770-3987

Email

V.Chair

Steve Smethers

537-1307

Email

Sect.

Janet Stramel

770-8311

Email

Treas.

Katha Hurt

776-1075

Email

Committees

Precinct Development

John Carlin, chair

539-1702 Responsible for recruiting and training new and existing precinct committee chairs; during elections helps set up precinct events and Get Out the Vote efforts.

Chris Smith, vice-chair

539-6918

Events/Programs/Fundraising

John Fliter, chair

587-9438 Plans fundraising events to meet money goals set by Executive Committee and to establish a campaign war chest to support Democratic candidates for office.

Public Relations/Visibility

Steve Smethers, co-chair

537-1307 Develops a variety of methods and activities to create a favorable awareness of the Democratic Party in the county. Determines which events to participate in or have a presence. Monitors public opinion. Publishes quarterly newsletter. Gets message out to public.

Candidate Development/Recruitment

Develops candidates for local, state and national offices.

Membership & Club Development

Organizes Democrat groups with similar interests; develops membership strategy.

Voter File/Data Base

Joe Edmunds, chair

Continuously updates the voter file to have an accurate list of voters, and interfaces with State party voter file.

Non-Standing committees

GOTV

Kathryn Focke

770-3987 Develops 'get out the vote' plan, coordinates volunteers, candidate information and yard signs, sets up headquarters.

Joe Edmunds

Information Network

Steve Arnold, co-chair

Maintains party list serv and web site.

Ann Marie Lochner, co-chair

317-7051

Strategy (Executive Committee)

Kathryn Focke

770-3987 Develops ways to increase membership, increase knowledge of Dem principles, election plans, and build a majority of voters