The Dallas County Democratic Party is a county-level organization that is responsible for organizing the Democratic Primary, working to elect Democratic candidates, and supporting the grassroots. Since 2006, the Dallas County Coordinated Campaign has been a statewide model for maintaining a nearly perfect winning streak and providing support for Democratic candidates to turn out the vote in Dallas County.
DCDP Leadership | SDEC Members | DCDP Committees & Councils | DCDP By-laws and Rules
The official head of the Dallas County Democratic Party is the County Chair, who is elected during the Democratic Primary every two years. The County Chair is responsible for developing the policies and goals on which the party will focus during the next election and beyond.
The DCDP is also comprised of the "County Executive Committee," also known as "precinct chairs". Precinct Chairs are responsible for representing the Democratic Party in their precinct and helping get out the vote for the Democratic ticket.
The Party Secretary is elected by the members of the Executive Committee. The role of the Party Secretary is to record the minutes of each Executive Committee meeting, and to assist the County Chair in running the Executive Committee meeting. The Party Treasurer is ultimately responsible for party finances and ensures that the DCDP complies with State and Federal law.
Position |
Contact |
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Carol Donovan Party Chair |
Carol@DallasDemocrats.org |
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Colleen Martin Administrative Director |
Colleen@DallasDemocrats.org |
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Joanna Cattanach Development Director |
Joanna@DallasDemocrats.org |
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Bonnie Mathias Elections Team Director |
Bonnie@DallasDemocrats.org |
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Debbie Moses Elections Team. |
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Tiffany Mettam Social Media Director |
Tiffany@DallasDemocrats.org |
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Josh Cogan Outreach Director |
Josh@DallasDemocrats.org |
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Zulikha Hussain Muslim Outreach |
zforabetterworld@gmail.com |
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Kenneth Williams Party Secretary |
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David Bradley Party Treasurer |
dwbradley@sbcglobal.net |
If you have spent time working with the Dallas County Democratic Party or attended an Executive Meeting, you probably have heard the term “SDEC” being mentioned. SDEC stands for State Democratic Executive Committee; it is a special body created by the Texas Democratic Party and meets quarterly. The State Democratic Executive Committee's mission is to: "Carry on the activities of the Party between State Conventions in compliance with the law and with the directives of the Convention."
The SDEC is composed of elected TDP officers, one female and one male representative from each of Texas' 31 Senate Districts (SDs), one female and one male representative from the Asian American Democrats, Coalition of Black Democrats, County Chairs Association, Democrats with Disabilities, Hispanic Caucus, Non-Urban/Ag Caucus, Stonewall Democrats, Texas Democratic Women (two female representatives), Texas Environmental Democrats and Texas Young Democrats. Democratic National Committee members also attend SDEC meetings. SDEC Members are elected every two years by delegates to the State Convention.
More concise information about the SDEC can be found at this link.
District |
Contact |
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Kendall Scudder
Senate District 2 Committeeman |
Dallas
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Cristan Shamburger
Senate District 2 Committeewoman |
Commerce
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Joel Montfort
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Richardson
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Rebecca Arredondo
Senate District 8 Committeewoman |
Richardson (214) 354-7185 rlarredondo@gmail.com |
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Gracie Cortez
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Grand Prairie
gcortez@swbell.net |
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Joel Fryar
Senate District 9 Committeeman |
North Richland Hills
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Susan Bradley
Senate District 16
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Dallas
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David Griggs
Senate District 16 Committeeman |
Dallas
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Jeff Strater
Senate District 23 Committeeman |
Dallas
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Shay Wyrick-Cathey
Senate District 23 Committeewoman |
Dallas
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The Committees & Councils of the DCDP carry out assignments, provide recommendations regarding formal policies, programs and procedures to the DCDP Chair for the activities of the Party, and monitor implementation of these adopted recommendations. Committees are appointed by the DCDP Chair (with the exception of the Advisory Council) and councils may include individuals and/or groups outside the DCDP. The Executive Committee and Chair may also create ad hoc committees as needed to provide recommendations regarding policies not within the purview of a standing committee. An example of an ad hoc committee would be the Rules Committee, to review DCDP party rules and make recommendations to help streamline the organization. The chair of each standing committee must be a Precinct Chair, and is appointed by the DCDP Chair. Members of each committee may be appointed by the DCDP Chair and recruited Committee members shall be: 1) Democrats 2) persons with knowledge or expertise related to the specific committee to which they are appointed; and individuals who are committed to the principles and platform of the Democratic Party.
Committee Name |
Chair |
Contact |
| Advisory Council | David Bradley | dwbradley@sbcglobal.net |
| Community Council | Soraya Santos & Rollin Gary | |
| Precinct Chair Matters | Joy Brady | jbrady1716@gmail.com |
| Finance | David Bradley | dwbradley@sbcglobal.net |
The Advisory Council coordinates the development and adoption of policies by the DCDP standing committees, and reports its recommendations to the Executive Committee. In addition, the Advisory Council provides advice and counsel to the Chair of the DCDP. The Executive Committee created the Advisory Council in 2005 to assist in the reorganization of the Dallas County Democratic Party. Since that time, the Advisory Council has taken on the role of providing oversight for other party committees.
The goals of the Advisory Council are
The Advisory Council meets at the offices of the Dallas County Democratic Party on the first Thursday of every month. Meetings are open for any Democrat to attend and listen. However, only representatives of the Advisory Council itself may vote on measures brought forth to the council. Please check the DCDP's Community Calendar for the next upcoming Advisory Council meeting. Alternate members vote only when they are replacing an absent representative from their district.
Members to the Advisory Council are elected by the Executive Committee. A full election for every member on the Council takes place during the first quarter of every odd-numbered year. The Executive Committee will hold an election in between this period in order to fill vacant seats on the Advisory Council. Members of the Executive Committee will break into caucuses based on Texas House District. Members elected to the Advisory Council serve for a term of two years, but can run for re-election every two years. There are no limits on the number of terms a member can serve.
All documents relating to By-Laws, Rules, and Regulations of the DCDP are kept under the section DCDP Party By-Laws under Resources. The By-Laws document goes into much greater detail about the Advisory Council than the general summary provided on this page. If you are interested in joining the Advisory Council, we strongly suggest you review the Advisory Council's By-Laws document to better understand its rules and requirements. You can find the documented By-Laws at this link: DCDP Advisory Council By-Laws.
| 2019-2021 Advisory Council Member Roster | ||||
| Precinct | House District | Name | Phone Number | |
| 1054 | 100 (Member) | Christi Rodgers | 214-321-1160 | witterodgers@yahoo.com |
| 1308 | 100 (Member) | Fernando Rojas | 214-718-8006 | fj.rojas@sbcglobal.net |
| 1059 | 100 (Alternate 1) | Erica Cole | 214-298-2362 | e.altescole@yahoo.com |
| 3018 | 100 (Alternate 2) | Cydney Walker | 469-274-9255 | dieterjordan18@gmail.com |
| 1026 | 102 (Member) | Angela Heath | 469-713-6503 | aljoheath2@gmail.com |
| 2045 | 102 (Alternate) | Anne Slatter | 214-797-6573 | anneslat@sbcglobal.net |
| 4017 | 103 (Member) | David Fisher | 323-547-0798 | getactivetoo@yahoo.com |
| 4074 | 103 (Alternate) | Sylvia Lagos | 214-207-7067 | sylvia.lagos57@gmail.com |
| 4061 | 104 (Member) | Russell Garner | 214-537-5859 | rgarner1@live.com |
| 4035 | 104 (Member) | Roberto Alonzo, Jr. | 214-329-3397 | ralonzojr@hotmail.com |
| 104 (Alternate 1) | (Vacant) | |||
| 104 (Alternate 2) | (Vacant) | |||
| 4624 | 105 (Member) | David Bradley | 214-213-1994 | dwbradley@sbcglobal.net |
| 4611 | 105 (Alternate) | Dick Dobson | 214-629-7227 | ddobson.dem@verizon.net |
| 1718 | 107 (Member) | Peggy McCarty | 214-794-4871 | pmccarty3@verizon.net |
| 3312 | 107 (Alternate) | John Davenport | 972-613-7760 | jbdmediation@gmail.com |
| 1073 | 108 (Member) | Cheri Ball-Meza | 214-729-8502 | feministfirst@gmail.com |
| 2038 | 108 (Alternate) | Annette Krausse | 214-507-1283 | dallasprecinct2038@gmail.com |
| 3802 | 109 (Member) | Carolyn Morris | 469-261-5241 | ppca@sbcglobal.net |
| 3059 | 109 (Member) | Eleasia Lewis | 214-679-8746 | eleasial@sbcglobal.net |
| 3613 | 109 (Alternate 1) | Patricia Ledbetter | 214-762-0219 | patricia_ledbetter@oxy.com |
| 3068 | 109 (Alternate 2) | Gail Terrell | 214-374-6304 | gailterrell.dist8@gmail.com |
| 1314 | 110 (Member) | Lisa Williams | 214-718-5065 | lisaw19692@gmail.com |
| 1093 | 110 (Member) | Camile White | 972-288-5369 | cadewhite@aol.com |
| 1092 | 110 (Alternate 1) | Herlinda Resendiz | 214-714-1886 | lizbethresendiz38@gmail.com |
| 3072 | 110 (Alternate 2) | Marsha Jackson | 214-773-9063 | mnmchevy@sbcglobal.net |
| 3057 | 111 (Member) | Frederick Lewis | 214-293-8670 | fdl@a1legal.us |
| 3046 | 111 (Member) | Beatrice Lovett | 214-704-3414 | lovett3046@gmail.com |
| 3092 | 111 (Alternate 1) | Eyvern Edwards | 214-339-0525 | eyvernedwards1@yahoo.com |
| 4046 | 111 (Alternate 2) | Johnny Aguinaga | 214-718-2242 | johnny4dallas@gmail.com |
| 2700 | 112 (Member) | Rachel Baker Ford | 972-530-6484 | multismus@aol.com |
| 2708 | 112 (Alternate) | Laura Hawkins | 469-540-1014 | laurah_65@hotmail.com |
| 1716 | 113 (Member) | Joy Brady | 972-240-7490 | jbrady1716@gmail.com |
| 3500 | 113 (Alternate) | Jennifer Farmer | 972-900-1413 | jenn_jenn77092@yahoo.com |
| 2020 | 114 (Member) | Rollin Gary | 214-676-8304 | dchair2020@gary-garcia.net |
| 2066 | 114 (Alternate) | Scott Hadden | 214-616-9930 | filmvid@pipeline.com |
| 2305 | 115 (Member) | Paul Heller | 972-261-8696 | psheller@gmail.com |
| 2806 | 115 (Alternate) | Terry Barker | 972-795-1636 | terry.barker@tx.rr.com |
| DCDP | Party Chair | Carol Donovan | 214-821-8331 | carol@dallasdemocrats.org |
| DCDP | Administrative Director | Colleen Martin | 214-821-8331 | colleen@dallasdemocrats.org |
| DCDP | Treasurer | David Bradley | 214-213-1994 | dwbradley@sbcglobal.net |
| AC | Scribe | Tracy Clinton | 214-801-4346 | tpclinton@gmail.com |
| AC | Parliamentarian | (Vacant) | ||
| AC | TDP Liaison | Susan Bradley | 214-718-5808 | hypatiasm@earthlink.net |
The Precinct Chair Matters (PCM) committee’s operational responsibilities are to recruit, train, energize and retain qualified Precinct Chairs. The PCM members are representatives from a Neighborhood within Dallas County who assist and guide Precinct Chairs in the performance of their duties. The PCM committee coordinates with the Advisory Council and functions as a task force at the discretion of the County Chair. Efforts to increase voter turnout are through building teams with other Precinct Chairs and partnering with Party campaigns, including Coordinated Campaigns, to support candidates at the House District level.
| House District | Member | Phone | Neighborhood | |
| 102 | Leanne Baird | 214-693-6656 | Far North Dallas | |
| 102 | Don Bean | 214-660-4305 | Richardson | |
| 103 | Tim West (Senior) | 469-279-7365 | twestpct3086@gmail.com | Love Field / West Dallas |
| 104 | Roberto Alonzo, Jr. | 214-329-3397 | ralonzojr@hotmail.com | Dallas - Central Oak Cliff |
| 105 | Lydia Alcalan | 972-262-5903 | lalcalan@gmail.com | Grand Prairie |
| 105 | Bob Sheaks (Senior) | 214-600-2582 | rsheaks@flash.net | Irving |
| 108 | Liz Wally (Senior) | 214-821-2237 | elizawally@gmail.com | Dallas - Old East |
| 108 | Dorothy Mundy | 214-629-7589 | Dorothy.mundy@mindspring.com | University Park/Highland Park |
| 109 | Connie Cook (Senior) | 330-465-6259 | lunacy@bright.net | Cedar Hill |
| 109 | Carolyn Morris | 972-227-8608 | ppca@sbcglobal.net | Lancaster / Wilmer-Hutchins |
| 110 | Lisa Williams | 214-718-5065 | LisaWPct1314@gmail.com | Mesquite |
| 110 | Herlinda Resendiz | 469-826-7330 | Lizbethresendiz38@gmail.com | Dallas - Pleasant Grove |
| 110 | Camile White (Senior) | 972-288-5369 | cadewhite@aol.com | Dallas - Pleasant Grove |
| 111 | Beatrice Lovett (Senior) | 214-704-3414 | lovett3046@gmail.com | Red Bird, Duncanville, Desoto |
| 112 | Annette Krausse (Senior) | 214-507-1283 | dallasprecinct2038@gmail.com | Garland, Sachse |
| 113 | Joy Brady (Senior) | 972-240-7490 | jbrady1716@gmail.com | Garland, Rowlett, Sunnyvale |
| 114 | Rollin Gary (Senior) | 214-739-3358 | dchair2020@gary-garcia.net | Dallas – North |
| 115 | Paul Heller (Senior) | 972-620-1703 | psheller@tx.rr.com | Farmers Branch, Addison |
| 107 | Fernando Rojas | 972-279-9462 | lulacmesquite@gmail.com | Mesquite |
The Dallas County Democratic Party is governed by the Rules of the Texas Democratic Party. They set forth the process for electing local party officials, including Precinct Chairs, and rules applying to all levels of the Democratic Party, including committees and sub-committees. The Dallas County Democratic Party has also adopted additional rules, by-laws, and official policies by vote of the DCDP Executive Committee. For more information about Party Rules and by-laws, please contact the Dallas County Democratic Party office at 214-821-8331.
A. The Dallas County Democratic Party Executive Committee will not make endorsements or warnings in Democratic Primaries or in non-partisan elections.
B. Issue Resolutions (Not related to candidates):
1. A resolution proposed at a County Executive Committee (CEC) meeting with no previous notice will automatically be postponed until the next meeting unless 3/4 of the CEC members in attendance vote to consider it at that same meeting.
2. Any resolution must receive a vote of 2/3 of the CEC members in attendance to be successfully passed by the body.
C. No Party official may present as the official position of the party any warning or resolution on an issue, except if passed as in Part B above or for courtesy resolutions.
The Dallas County Democratic Party (DCDP) is committed to protecting your personal privacy online. Following are our procedures and policies for collection, use and disclosure of your personal information.
The DCDP website can only collect your personal information such as name, e-mail address, phone number, if you choose to provide it. Merely visiting the site and browsing our pages does not provide personal identifying information. Our servers do note your IP number, which indicates what Internet location you are using to connect to our site. This is very common; all websites collect IP information in order to improve server performance, track page usage, and protect from intrusion and abuse such as hacking. Your IP number is not connected to personal information such as name or phone number.
If we receive your email address or you request to join our e-mail newsletter, send us e-mail or messages through our site, or make a contribution, we will have access to the information you provide at that time. It may be made available to DCDP staff so that they can help respond to your request and send updates about news or events. If you join our e-mail newsletter, you will be provided in each email with information about how to unsubscribe and stop receiving e-mails.
It is the general policy of the DCDP not to make personal information available to anyone other than its employees or agents who need to know that information in the course of their duties. However, the DCDP is required to disclose information regarding its contributions to comply with campaign finance laws. For example, Federal law requires us to use our best efforts to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupation and name of employer of individuals whose contributions aggregate in excess of $200 in a calendar year.
This site does not ask for or knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.
While we make every attempt to insure that the third party sites to which we link contain accurate and timely information, we cannot be held responsible for content at other websites.
We will not sell email contact information provided through this website to unrelated third parties. The DCDP may need to update this online privacy policy in the future. Any changes to this text will appear at the same location