POLITICAL PARTIES

DEMOCRATIC PARTY

LOCAL CENTRAL COMMITTEES

Local central committee members of the Maryland Democratic Party are elected in gubernatorial election years at the primary election held in June. The last primary was June 24, 2014. Prior to 2014, the primary election was held in September.

After election by the voters, some local central committee members are unable to serve. When circumstances warrant it, the State central committee then appoints new members to replace those who have resigned, moved, or died. In the text below, such new members bear asterisks after their names.


ALLEGANY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Allegany County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Robin L. Summerfield*, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Diana A. Beverlin; Mary G. Conlon; Brian K. Grim**; Carmen B. Jackson; Christopher Logsdon; Jody J. Oliver; Darrell Lee Powell***; Kathleen H. Powell****; Robert M. Riggs; James Striplin*****; Paula J. Summerfield; Charles (Buck) Taylor; Ethan West. Terms expire 2018.
*(appointed Aug. 2014 to fill vacancy)
**(appointed April 2016 to replace Andrew Duncan, who resigned Jan. 2016 after having replaced Max Green, who resigned Aug. 2014)
***(appointed April 2016 to fill vacancy)
****(appointed Dec. 2014 to fill vacancy)
*****(appointed Aug. 2014 to replace Jessie Green, who resigned Aug. 2014)

e-mail: mconlon.maryg@gmail.com

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Anne Arundel County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Christine Davenport, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Legislative Dist. 30: Ashley Heffernan; Anne S. Klase; Vivikka M. Molldrem.
Legislative Dist. 31: Christine Davenport; Robert Haynes; Collin Wojciechowski.
Legislative Dist. 32: J. Sandy Bartlett; Andrea M. Jones-Horton; Kathleen A. Shatt.
Legislative Dist. 33: Betsy Bury; Torrey Jacobsen; Judith P. Moylan-Forman.
Terms expire 2018.

e-mail: cstevenport3@yahoo.com
web: www.annearundeldems.com

BALTIMORE CITY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Baltimore City Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Scherod C. Barnes, Chair (chosen by City Central Committee)
Legislative Dist. 40: Sandres Almond-Cooper; Marshall Bell; Gary Brown; Betty Clark; Arlene B. Fisher; Agnes B. Welch; Tiffany Welch.
Legislative Dist. 41: Bilal Ali; Ramona Moore Baker; Angela C. Gibson; Lisa A. Gladden; Nathaniel T. Oaks; Rochelle (Rikki) Spector; Joyce J. Smith.
Legislative Dist. 43: Karenthia A. Barber; Scherod C. Barnes; Kevin Brooks; Beatrice M. Brown; Robert W. Curran; Odette Ramos; Sylvia Williams.
Legislative Dist. 44A: Kyle S. Berkley; Timothy J. Bridges; five vacancies.
Legislative Dist. 45: Melissa (Mel B.) Bagley; Ronald N. Bailey; Eric Booker; Antonio (Tony) Glover; Nina R. Harper; Sharon McCollough; Brandon M. Scott.
Legislative Dist. 46: Michael Ball; Betty Bland-Thomas; Cynthia Hendricks Jones; Baltimore Bob Murray; Shannon Sullivan; John E. Wesby, Jr.; Denise Bartenfelder Whitman.
Terms expire 2018.

(410) 323-9411
e-mail: chair@baltimorecitydems.com
web: www.baltimorecitydems.com

BALTIMORE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Baltimore County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Robert J. Leonard, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Legislative Dist. 6: Marilyn M. Baldwin; Patricia A. Burr; Christopher Maher; Megan A. Mioduszewski; Michael S. Mioduszewski, Sr.
Legislative Dist. 7: Wayne A. Brooks; Dorothy E. Foos; Norman Gifford, Jr.; David (Ski) Mioduszewski.
Legislative Dist. 8: Charles M. Fitzpatrick; Margaret A. Forte; John H. Irby; Krista M. Klausmeier; Jeffrey William Smith.
Legislative Dist. 10: Benjamin T. Brooks, Sr.; Jay Jalisi; Julian Earl Jones, Jr.; Delores G. Kelley; Pat Kelly.
Legislative Dist. 11: Linda Dorsey-Walker; Noel Levy; Matt Peterson; Braxton C. Street; one vacancy.*
*(no appointment yet made to replace Marisol Johnson, who resigned April 26, 2017)
Legislative Dist. 12: Tara Ebersole*; Pauline (Kibby) Rada; Evan K. Richards; Paula Wolf.
*(appointed Sept. 15, 2015, to replace Brian S. Bailey, who resigned Aug. 18, 2015)
Legislative Dist. 42A: Jason Garber*; I. Scott Sokol.
*(sworn in Feb. 17, 2015, to replace Benjamin (Ben) Mendelsohn, who resigned Oct. 2014)
Legislative Dist. 42B: Savas Karas*; Robert J. Leonard; Jack R. Sturgill, Jr.
*(appointed Nov. 17, 2015, to replace Julie Sugar, who resigned June 16, 2015)
Legislative Dist. 44B: Bishop Barry Chapman; Shirley Nathan-Pulliam; Nayna Philipsen*; Charles E. Sydnor III.
*(appointed April 21, 2015 to replace Rainier C. Harvey, Sr., who resigned Jan. 20, 2015).
Terms expire 2018.

e-mail: robertleonard@hotmail.com
web: www.baltimorecountydems.com

CALVERT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Calvert County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Hagner R. Mister, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Gregory Brown; Marie Buehler; Eloise Evans; Michael Fitton; Jeffrie E. Long; Melissa A. Miller; Tricia V. Powell; David M. Salazar; Monica L. Silbas; Beth E. Swoap. Terms expire 2018.

(410) 414-3660
e-mail: calvertdems@gmail.com
web: www.calvertdemocrats.com

CAROLINE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Caroline County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Tony J. Gianninoto, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
James Brown; William D. Brown; Patty Gray; Frank L. Miller; Beatrix H. (Paddy) Richards; one vacancy. Terms expire 2018.

e-mail: tgianninoto@comcast.net

CARROLL COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Don H. West, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Central Committee Dist. 1: Jacqueline S. Jones; one vacancy.
Central Committee Dist. 2: Paula Monroe-Davidson; Don H. West.
Central Committee Dist. 3: Corynne Courpas; Zachary Hands.
Central Committee Dist. 4: Maria Warburton; one vacancy.
Central Committee Dist. 5: Frank Rammes; Anita Lombardi Riley.
At Large: Neil M. Ridgely; two vacancies.
Terms expire 2018.

e-mail: themaywests@gmail.com
web: www.ccdems.com

CECIL COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Cecil County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
John Madison Ulrich, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Alena Bandy; Garrett Billmire; Patricia D. Folk; Franklin T. Mackie; Betty D. Ulrich; Herbert W. Welch.; Sharon L. Weygand. Terms expire 2018.

P. O. Box 1326, Elkton, MD 21921 - 1326
(410) 642-3028
e-mail: ulrich_john@msn.com

CHARLES COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Charles County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Gilbert O. Bowling III, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
John Ashburn*; Virginia Lee Benedict; Thomasina (Sina) Coates; John Coller; Linda C. Davis; Melissa Davis; Kimberly A. Hay; Jason Henry, Sr.*; Craig Hickerson; Joseph Johnson*; Joan L. Madewell**; Abena McAllister; Gregory Waller; Carmella Davis Watkins; Russell A. Yates. Terms expire 2018.
*(appointed)
**(appointed to replace Elvira M. Barnes, who died in Oct. 2016)

e-mail: kimberly.ccdcc@gmail.com
web: www.charlescountydems.org/home.html

DORCHESTER COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Dorchester County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Cheryl Everman, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Councilmanic Dist 1: Paul F. Baiers, Jr.
Councilmanic Dist 2: Dormaim Green
Councilmanic Dist 3: Terry Dayton Wheatley
Councilmanic Dist 5: Cheryl Everman
At Large: Philip L. Bramble; Tracey E. Reid; one vacancy.
Terms expire 2018.

e-mail: cleverman@comcast.net

FREDERICK COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Frederick County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Myrna R. Whitworth, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Deborah Carter; Thomas S. Gill; Mark R. Jafari; Robert Kresslein; Mari Lee; Helena Madison; Derek T. Shackelford; Jamie Shopland; Tony Soltero; Michael L. Sowell. Terms expire 2018.

(301) 682-5480
e-mail: myrnawhit@verizon.net
web: www.frederickdemocrats.org

GARRETT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Garrett County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Vacancy, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Jeff Hovis; seven vacancies. Terms expire 2018.

e-mail: jeff.hovis@coldwellbanker.com

HARFORD COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Harford County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Russell Kovach, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Pamela E. Dehmer; Christopher C. Boardman; Rev. Cordell E. Hunter, Sr.; Barbara Osborn Kreamer; Thomas Myers; Jason G. Robertson; Tracy Robertson; Jean M. Salvatore; Cheri C. Wilson. Terms expire 2018.

e-mail: russell.kovach@gmail.com
web: www.harforddemocrats.org

HOWARD COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Howard County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Abby R. Hendrix, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Candace Dodson-Reed; Suzanne R. Geckle; Melody J. Higgins; Ethel B. Hill; Gregory Jennings; Kathy MacFarlane; Jan Oliver; Deanna Peel; Nayab Siddiqui; Patricia C. Thomas; Marcia White. Terms expire 2018.

7050 Oakland Mills Road, Suite 120, Columbia, MD 21046
(410) 290-8683
e-mail: howardcountydems@gmail.com
web: www.howardcountydems.com

KENT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Kent County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Sandra H. Bjork, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
John T. Carroll, Jr.; Johnson Fortenbaugh; Erik T. Gulbrandsen; Vita Pickrum; Melvin Seth Rapelyea; Samuel T. Shoge; Christina Showalter; three vacancies. Terms expire 2018.

e-mail: sbjork@atlanticbb.net
web: www.kentdems.org/

MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Montgomery County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
David Kunes, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Legislative Dist. 14: Darrell Anderson*; Pamela Queen.
*(appointed in 2015 to replace Arthur Edmunds)
Legislative Dist. 15: Venattia W. Vann; Timothy Whitehouse.
Legislative Dist. 16: Wendy Cohen; Loretta Jean Garcia.
Legislative Dist. 17: Julian A. Haffner, Esq.; Jonathan J. Prutow, Esq.
Legislative Dist. 18: Alan Banov; Aaron M. Kaufman.
Legislative Dist. 19: Harold N. Diamond; Melissa T. Pinnick.
Legislative Dist. 20: Marlin Jenkins**; Jheanelle Wilkins.
**(appointed in 2015 to replace Tamika S. Bennett)
Legislative Dist. 39: Mumin Barre; Juan M. Cardenas.
At Large: Chris Bradbury; Natalia Farrar; Marjorie Goldman; Johntel Greene; Michael Gruenberg; David Kunes***; Erin L. Yeagley.
***(appointed in 2015 to replace Kevin Walling)
Terms expire 2018.

3720 Farragut Ave., Kensington, MD 20895
(301) 946-1000
e-mail: montgomerydems@msn.org
web: www.mcdcc.org

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Prince George's County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Cheryl Landis, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Legislative Dist. 21: Donna L. Crary; Ashfaq Khan; Salome T. Peters; Joseph M. Tredway.*
Legislative Dist. 22: Rushern L. Baker IV*; Emmett V. Jordan; Denise M. Riley; Nicole A. Williams.
Legislative Dist. 23: Sherman Calloway*; Courtney D. Glass (23B); Cheryl Landis; Denise A. Tyler (23A).
Legislative Dist. 24: Derrick L. Coley; Mary R. Davis; Jazz M. Lewis*; La Tasha R. Ward.
Legislative Dist. 25: Maurice Culbreath; Vincent D. Harrington*; Alice L. Holt; Belinda Queen-Howard.
Legislative Dist. 26: Nora E. Carmichael; Veronica L. Davila-Steele; Dennis Rowe*; Jamila J. Woods-Jones.
Legislative Dist. 27: John D. B. Carr*; Sydney J. Harrison; Kenneth J. Miles; LaRhonda R. Owens.
Legislative Dist. 47: Donnie Arrington; Malcolm Augustine*; Theresa M. Dudley; Carlo Sanchez.
*(appointed to achieve gender balance)
Terms expire 2018.

(301) 646-0831
e-mail: cheryl.landis@verizon.net

QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Queen Anne's County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Elaine F. McNeil, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Linda J. Coveleskie; Alan B. Hais*; Robert R. Hardy**; Robert Lever****; Virginia L. Patterson; R. Thomas Rider; one vacancy.*** Terms expire 2018.
*(appointed Aug. 2014 to replace Thomas Walsh, who resigned July 2014)
**(appointed Dec. 2015 for gender balance)
***(no appointment yet made to replace Sharyn G. Harlow, who had been appointed July 2015 to replace Suzanne Hogan, but resigned Nov. 9, 2016)
****(appointed Dec. 2014 to replace James Campbell, who resigned Nov. 2014)

(410) 758-2850
e-mail: elainemcneil101@gmail.com

ST. MARY'S COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by St. Mary's County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Kathleen O'Brien, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Joshua Brewster; Amanda Cross; Joan L. Gelrud; Walter R. Powell; Ellen W. Scott; Cynthia (Cindy) Slattery. Terms expire 2018.

e-mail: kathy.obrien@gmail.com

SOMERSET COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Somerset County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Kirkland J. Hall, Sr., Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Kenneth E. Ballard, Jr.; Paul E. Emely; Margo D. Green-Gale; Robert McCready; Robin Street. Terms expire 2018.

e-mail: kjhall@enes.edu

TALBOT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Talbot County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Ryan Ewing, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Walter E. Chase, Sr.; Michele Dappert; Christine DuFour; Scott Kane; Richard M. Potter, Jr.; Karen Shook; Carol Voyles; Judy A. Wixted. Terms expire 2018.

e-mail: ryan@ryanewing.com

WASHINGTON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Washington County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Peter E. Perini, Sr., Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Larry N. Barron; Joel Bowers; Andrea L. Changuris; Quentin J. Fleming; Mary Ann Keyser; Jerome W. Leazier*; Alan Levin; Claudia Gattis Martin; Edythe M. Rickard; Megan E. Shea. Terms expire 2018.
*(appointed member)

e-mail: peter.perini@msn.com

WICOMICO COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Wicomico County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Mark L. Bowen, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Harry Basehart; Heather P. Collins*; Gains Hawkins**; Gabriel P. Kane; Sarah Meyers***; Connie H. Strott; Lee Whaley. Terms expire 2018.
*(appointed March 28, 2017, to replace Julia Glanz, who resigned July 19, 2016)
**(appointed for gender balance)
***(appointed March 28, 2017, to replace Laura Mitchell, who resigned Sept. 15, 2016)

e-mail: mbowen0047@@yahoo.com

WORCESTER COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Worcester County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Howard Sribnick, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee) (410) 641-2755
Commissioner Dist. 2: Roxie Vanessa Dennis
Commissioner Dist. 3: Howard Sribnick
Commissioner Dist. 4: Barbara Richardson
Commissioner Dist. 5: Thomas Butler
Commissioner Dist. 6: Chuck Herbert
Commissioner Dist. 7: Ivory Smith
At Large: Ellie Diegelmann; Lanny K. Hickman; Arlene C. Page; one vacancy.
Terms expire 2018.

e-mail: hsribnick@starpower.net
web: www.dccwc.org

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