About the DCDP

The Dallas County Democratic Party is a county-level organization that provides support for Democratic candidates and voters in Dallas County. We work with the Texas Democratic Party and Democratic National Committee. The Texas Democratic Party supports local county parties and candidates all across Texas.

We are committed to expanding opportunity for every Dallas County resident. That commitment is reflected in an agenda that emphasizes strong economic growth, affordable health care for all Americans, retirement security, open, honest and accountable government, and securing our nation while protecting our civil rights and liberties. If immigration reform, criminal justice reform, civil rights and liberties, equal pay, clean drinking water and clean air are important to you, vote Democratic!

Leadership | SDEC Members | Committees | Advisory Council

Leadership

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 Executive Director, who works to implement the policies and goals set forth by the County Chair, handles the day-to-day activities within the party itself.  The Executive Director is hired by the County Chair.

The DCDP also keeps an Office Manager and a Bookkeeper on staff.  The Office Manager is responsible for maintaining the DCDP Offices located at 4209 Parry Avenue.   The Office Manager performs regular administrative duties within the office and manages any additional staff, volunteers or interns whom the DCDP may be employing.  The Bookkeeper is responsible for tracking the financial affairs of the party, which include managing contributions, payments, and other bills.

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.  The Party Treasurer also heads the Financial Affairs committee, and is appointed by the County Chair.

Position	Summary
Carol Donovan County Chair	Carol Donovan was elected County Chair on March 1, 2015. She is an attorney, mediator, and fundraiser who has been a Precinct Chair and was the first woman President of the University of Texas at Austin student body. In 2014 she was the Democratic candidate for State Representative in House District 107.   Email Carol@dallasdemocrats.org
Carmen Ayala Executive Director	Carmen Ayala was born and raised in East Dallas. She is a graduate of Skyline High School, El Centro College, and Texas Woman's University. She has a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Political Science. Carmen has been with the Party since 2012. Email Carmen@dallasdemocrats.org
Wesley Lue Communication & Outreach Director	Wesley was born and raised in Dallas. He's a graduate of Berkner High School and the University of Texas at Arlington. He has a Bachelors of Science in Economics and a minor in Business Administration. Wesley has been a precinct chair since 2014. Email: wesley@dallasdemocrats.org
Tessa McGlynn Foreign Correspondent	Tessa McGlynn is a former Communications & Special Projects Intern and now serves as the Foreign Correspondent. She graduated with a degree in International Political Economy from the University of Texas at Dallas. Prior to being involved with DCDP, Tessa was a dedicated member of the TX College Dems and has been a Precinct Chair for 2715 since 2014. Email: tessa@dallasdemocrats.org
Gary Garcia Party Secretary	Gary, a native Dallasite, has been a life-long Democrat since the second grade when he saw President Kennedy that fateful day, November 22, 1963. Early on, his parents taught and encouraged Democratic involvement by participating in numerous campaigns and neighborhood precinct caucuses. He has continued his involvement as Precinct Chair, and he has proudly and faithfully served as Party Secretary since 2006. Email Gary@dallasdemocrats.org
David Bradley Party Treasurer	David Bradley was appointed DCDP Treasurer in January of 2017, having served previously as Treasurer from 2007 - 2015 and Party bookkeeper from January of 1992 through June of 1995.  He is Chair of Precinct 4624, a former State Democratic Executive Committeeman representing Senate District 16 from 2008 - 2012 and had the honor of being the Democratic nominee for Dallas County Tax Assessor-Collector in 1992.
Zulikha Hussain Muslim Outreach Director	Zulikha Hussain is a graduate of Dallas Baptist University, a Texas Licensed commercial Real estate agent and an interfaith activist turned to a Political Activist this year due to the Rhetoric the Republican nominee was uttering about Muslims.She has joined the Dallas Democrat party because she has personally experienced the love, inclusion and stronger together slogan at it's best, this year from the Democratic Party. She has pledged to work with all other DFW Muslim organizations to ensure that Dallas Muslims get educated and become the integral part of the political process and exercise their voting rights.  Email: zforabetterworld@gmail.com
Bill Howell Roundup Editor	Bill Howell currently edits the weekly DCDP email Roundup, Chairs the Strategic Planning Committee, and has been the Scribe and Parliamentarian of the Advisory Council. Bill was Dallas County Democratic Party Chair from 1999 to 2002, acted as Interim Executive Director from July through December 2013, and served as Parliamentarian at Executive Committee meetings when Darlene Ewing was Chair. Email BillHowellDCDP@yahoo.com

State Democratic Executive Committee

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 State Party and is separate from the Dallas County Democratic Party. 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.

More concise information about the SDEC can be found at this link. 

Current SDEC Members from Dallas County

Kendall Scudder Senate District 2 Committeeman	Dallas (903) 243-2555 kendallscudder@gmail.com
Cristan Shamburger Senate District 2 Committeewoman	Commerce (903) 461-4102 cristan.shamburger@gmail.com
Joel Montfort Senate District 8 Committeeman	Richardson (Collin) (214) 336-6337 jmmontfort@gmail.com
Rebecca Arredondo Senate District 8 Committeewoman	Richardson (Dallas) (214) 354-7185 rlarredondo@gmail.com
Gracie Cortez Senate District 9 Committeewoman	Grand Prairie (214) 926-0246 gcortez@swbell.net
Joel Fryar Senate District 9 Committeeman	North Richland Hills (817) 437-9563 vote.3214@gmail.com
Susan Bradley Senate District 16 Committeewoman	Dallas (214) 718-5808 hypatiasm@earthlink.net
David Griggs Senate District 16 Committeeman	Dallas (214) 244-5979 texvol@aol.com
Jeff Strater Senate District 23 Committeeman	Dallas (214) 893-1336  Jeffstrater@gmail.com
Natesha “Shay” Wyrick-Cathey  Senate District 23 Committeewoman	Dallas (214) 850-9285 shaywyrick@yahoo.com

Asian American Democrats- Dallas County

Francine Ly
tel. 972.863.2935

Coalition of Black Democrats- Dallas County

Audrey Moorehead

Coalition of Dallas County Latino Precinct Chairs

Rebecca Arredondo
214.354.7185

David Perez Hurley
214.769.2700

Non-Urban/Ag Caucus- Dallas County

Bill Brannon
tel. 903.439.1177

JoAnn Jenkins
tel. 972.897.0963

Stonewall Democrats- Dallas County

Jay Narey
tel. 214.207.4462

Carol Cappa
tel. 817.306.8874

Texas Democratic Women

Carol Jablonski 
tel. 214.907.1789

Committees & Councils

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 with the DCDP and (with the exception of the Advisory Council), councils 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, formed in 2009 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	Regular Meetings
Advisory Council	Rev. Fred Lewis	1st Thursday, Every Month
Candidate Recruitment	Carolyn Morris	As needed
Civil Rights	Shayan Elahi	As needed
Community Council	Rollin Gary & Catalina Garcia	4th Friday of each month from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Visitors are welcome.
Financial Affairs	David Bradley	As needed
Financial Audit	David Bradley	As needed
Fundraising		As needed
Information Technology	Jim Burke	As needed
Outreach & Communication	Currently Inactive	As needed
Precinct Chair Matters	Chad Crews	2nd Wednesday of each month from 7:00 – 8:30 pm. Visitors are welcome
Strategic Planning	Bill Howell	As needed
Unity Council	Carol Donovan	As needed
Young Professionals Council	Cynthia Halatyn	As needed
Youth Council	Herlinda Resendiz	As needed

DCDP Advisory Council

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

• Provide advice and counsel to the Dallas County Democratic Chair
• Coordinate the development and adoption of policy for the DCDP
• Provide support to the DCDP as requested by the Party Chair or Executive Committee
• Establish, govern, and dissolve committees to assist this support.

When does the Advisory Council meet?

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.

How can I join the Advisory Council?

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.

Where can I find the Official By-Laws for the DCDP Advisory Council?

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.

Advisory Council Members

HD	Pct	First	Last	Home/Cell
100	1059	Erica	Cole	214-321-1159
100	1065	Kevin	Felder	214-559-6999
100 -Alt 1	1112	Diego	Ayala	469-826-1041
100 -Alt 2	3022	Marilynn	Mayse	214-475-3735
102	2042	Bob	Franklin	972-732-7712
102 -Alt	1504	Christine	Asberry Milazzo	214-632-1609
103	4086	David Perez	Hurley	214-769-2700
103	4119	Stephen	Birch	214-550-1450
103 -Alt1	4018	Morgan	Manser	214-616-3367
103 -Alt2	4077	Rebecca	Carter	972-273-9695
104	4035	Roberto Jr.	Alonzo	214-339-3397
104 -Alt	3084	Gloria	James	985-514-3196
105	4624	David	Bradley	214-213-1994
105 -Alt	4611	Dick	Dobson	972-790-5512
107	3300	Lynda J.	Hall	972-226-4042
107 -Alt	3701	Maria	Romero	469-733-0584
108	2220	Tom	Blackwell	214-361-5275
108 -Alt	3009	Gary	Foster	214-828-4254 / 214-763-5294
109	3802	Carolyn	Morris	469-261-5241
109 -Alt 1	3058	Phyllis	Arceneaux	214-371-7833
109	3108	Connie	Cook	330-465-6259
109 -Alt 2	3806	Sherri	Williams	214-681-9875
110	1314	Lisa	Williams	214-718-5065
110 -Alt 1	3039	Michael	King	214-457-4855
110	3097	Tiffany	Pratt	214-395-1555
110 -Alt 2	1092	Herlinda	Resendiz	214-714-1886
111	3082	Johnetta	Williams - Jordan	214-263-2504
111 -Alt 1	3203	Carla	Reynolds-Grogan	972-780-4640
111	3057	Frederick D.	Lewis	214-564-8237
111 -Alt 2	3205	Shirley	Brown	972-283-8345
112	2700	Rachel Baker	Ford	972-530-6484
112 -Alt	2702	Bill	Shipp	903-640-6217
113	2710	Leala	Green	972-530-7951
113 -Alt	4115	Kenneth	Smith	214-329-0319
114	1005	Traci	Williams	214-536-2941
114 -Alt	2020	Rollin	Gary	214-739-3355
115	2305	Paul	Heller	972-620-1703
115-Alt	2307	Christopher	Burge	972-816-9635
Scribe and Parliamentarian	2067	Tracy	Yoo Clinton	214-801-4346

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