georgia and cobb county democratic party structures
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Meet Your Democrats!
Know your Party, Know your County
Democratic Party of Georgia (DPG)
The Democratic National Committee’s official organization in GA
Basic Party Affiliation
DPG Executive Committee(full version)
DPG Executive Committee(full version)
DPG Executive CommitteeElected Officers
Current Officers
• Chair: DuBose Porter• 1st Vice Chair: Nikema Williams• 2nd Vice Chair: RJ Hadley (CD/County Party Liaison)
• 3rd Vice Chair: Pedro Marin (Constituency Groups)
• 4th Vice Chair: Miguel Camacho (Candidate Recr.)
• Secretary: Laverne Gaskins• Treasurer: Lester Jackson
• Executive Director: Rebecca DeHart
DPG Executive Committee
• Chair and Officers will be elected 1/31/15 by the current State Committee Members.
DPG Executive Committee
• Chair and Officers will be elected 1/31/15 by the current State Committee Members.
• Anyone interested in running must submit a “notice of intent to run” by 1/20/15.
DPG Executive Committee(full version)
ROLE•Represents their parts of the Counties on the DPG Executive Committee
•Supports and Develops the County Parties
• Cobb County has 3 of the 14…
• Cobb County has 3 of the 14…CD 6 Ben Myers
• Cobb County has 3 of the 14…CD 6 Ben Myers
CD 11 Don Wilson
• Cobb County has 3 of the 14…CD 6 Ben Myers
CD 11 Don Wilson
CD 13 Mellissa Prescott
• All CD Chairs are up for election no later than 1/31/15.
• All CD Chairs are up for election no later than 1/31/15.
• Anyone interested in running must submit a “notice of intent to run” by 1/20/15.
• All CD Chairs are up for election no later than 1/31/15.
• Anyone interested in running must submit a “notice of intent to run” by 1/20/15
• The current State Committee Members in each CD elect the new CD Chair.
• All CD Chairs are up for election no later than 1/31/15.
• Anyone interested in running must submit a “notice of intent to run” by 1/20/15
• The current State Committee Members in each CD elect the new CD Chair.
• The current CD Chair sets up the election.
ROLE•Elect:– Congressional District Chairs–DPG Officers–GA DNC Members
•Participate in DPG annual meeting and other called meetings.
Number per County
is calculated
based on current
census data.
Cobb has
16 State Committee positions.
Our 16 members are elected geographically by Cobb County
Commission District (and then by gender diversity) to serve 4 year
terms.
So…4 members/Commission District
Current State Committee MembersCommission District 1
Leslie AdamsJohn Dooley Pat Dooley
Dr. Nasrola Farokhi (CD2)Dr. Beth Farokhi (CD2)
Don Wilson
Commission District 4
Joel CopeMichael RhettConnie Taylor
Penny Wilkerson
Commission District 3
Ken BradfordJuliana Illari RuthE Levy
Coakley Pendergrass
Commission District 2
Melissa PikeTerry Taylor
The current terms are up this year.
Getting Elected as a State Committee Member
What to do if interested:
Sign the affidavit
Getting Elected as a State Committee Member
When: Saturday, 2/14/15 immediately after the monthly breakfast meeting.
Location: Marietta Fire Museum Conference Room
Cobb County Democratic Committee became an official organization in 1965……
Cobb County Democratic Committee became an official organization in 1965……
So, Happy 50th Anniversary to us!!!!!
ROLE?
ROLE:
GET DEMOCRATS ELECTED
CCDC Priorities
• Build the Bench-- Recruit and Develop Candidates
CCDC Priorities
• Build the Bench —Recruit and Develop Candidates
• Get Out the Vote —Voter Engagement
--Data-Based Resource Allocation
-- Community Outreach
CCDC Priorities
• Build the Bench —Recruit and Develop Candidates
• Get Out the Vote —Voter Engagement
--Data-Based Resource Allocation
-- Community Outreach • Grow and Develop the Party
--Increase revenue
-- Establish or improve Organizational Systems
CCDC Priorities
• Build the Bench —Recruit and Develop Candidates
• Get Out the Vote —Voter Engagement
--Data-Based Resource Allocation
-- Community Outreach • Grow and Develop the Party
--Increase revenue
-- Establish or improve Organizational Systems
Know Your County