georgia and cobb county democratic party structures
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Meet Your Democrats!
Know your Party, Know your County
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Democratic Party of Georgia (DPG)
The Democratic National Committee’s official organization in GA
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Basic Party Affiliation
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DPG Executive Committee(full version)
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DPG Executive Committee(full version)
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DPG Executive CommitteeElected Officers
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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
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DPG Executive Committee
• Chair and Officers will be elected 1/31/15 by the current State Committee Members.
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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.
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DPG Executive Committee(full version)
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ROLE•Represents their parts of the Counties on the DPG Executive Committee
•Supports and Develops the County Parties
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• Cobb County has 3 of the 14…
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• Cobb County has 3 of the 14…CD 6 Ben Myers
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• Cobb County has 3 of the 14…CD 6 Ben Myers
CD 11 Don Wilson
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• Cobb County has 3 of the 14…CD 6 Ben Myers
CD 11 Don Wilson
CD 13 Mellissa Prescott
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• All CD Chairs are up for election no later than 1/31/15.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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ROLE•Elect:– Congressional District Chairs–DPG Officers–GA DNC Members
•Participate in DPG annual meeting and other called meetings.
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Number per County
is calculated
based on current
census data.
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Cobb has
16 State Committee positions.
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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
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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
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The current terms are up this year.
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Getting Elected as a State Committee Member
What to do if interested:
Sign the affidavit
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Getting Elected as a State Committee Member
When: Saturday, 2/14/15 immediately after the monthly breakfast meeting.
Location: Marietta Fire Museum Conference Room
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Cobb County Democratic Committee became an official organization in 1965……
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Cobb County Democratic Committee became an official organization in 1965……
So, Happy 50th Anniversary to us!!!!!
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ROLE?
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ROLE:
GET DEMOCRATS ELECTED
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CCDC Priorities
• Build the Bench-- Recruit and Develop Candidates
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CCDC Priorities
• Build the Bench —Recruit and Develop Candidates
• Get Out the Vote —Voter Engagement
--Data-Based Resource Allocation
-- Community Outreach
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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
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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
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Know Your County