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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 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 |
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Carol Donovan
County Chair |
Carol Donovan was elected County Chair on June 27, 2015 and re-elected on March 1, 2016 and March 6, 2018. 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 nominee for State Representative in House District 107.
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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.
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Carolina Lopez Walker
Social Media Director |
Email: carolina@dallasdemocrats.org |
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David Bradley
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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. |
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Zulikha Hussain
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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 |
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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, served as Parliamentarian at Executive Committee meetings when Darlene Ewing was Chair, and is also a former Precinct Chair.
Email roundup@dallasdemocrats.org |
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
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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 (Collin)
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Rebecca Arredondo
Senate District 8 Committeewoman |
Richardson (Dallas) (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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Natesha “Shay” Wyrick-Cathey
Senate District 23 Committeewoman |
Dallas
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Clubs
Asian American Democrats- Dallas County
Francine Ly
tel. 972.863.2935
Texas Coalition of Black Democrats- Dallas County
President- Royce West II
214.642.7143
rwest264Wgmail.com
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
President - Brandon Vance
210.286.5349
info@stonewalldemocrats.org
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 | David Bradley | 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. |
| Fundraising | As needed | |
| Information Technology | Jim Burke | As needed |
| Outreach & Communication | Currently Inactive | As needed |
| Precinct Chair Matters | Joy Brady | 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 | 1054 | Christi | Rodgers | 214-321-1160 |
| 100 | 1112 | Diego | Ayala | 469-826-1041 |
| 100 -Alt 1 | 1119 | George | Collins | 214-793-9410 |
| 100 -Alt 2 | 1308 | Fernando | Rojas | 214-718-8006 |
| 102 | 1026 | Angela | Heath | 469-713-6503 |
| 102 -Alt | 2045 | Anne | Slatter | 214-797-6573 |
| 103 | 4079 | David | Dunnigan | 214-316-3695 |
| 103 | Vacant | |||
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Vacant |
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Vacant |
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| 104 | 4035 | Roberto Jr. |
Alonzo |
214-329-3397 |
| 104 | 4061 | Russell |
Garner |
214-537-5859 |
| 104 -Alt | 4062 | Steve | Valdez | 214-951-6497 |
| 104 -Alt | 4071 | Sylvia | Collins | 214-874-8479 |
| 105 | 4624 | David | Bradley | 214-213-1994 |
| 105 -Alt | 4611 | Dick | Dobson | 214-629-7227 |
| 107 | 1048 | David | Wilkins | 214-534-5633 |
| 107 -Alt | 1718 | Peggy | McCarty | 214-794-4871 |
| 108 | 2220 | Tom | Blackwell | 214-361-5275 |
| 108 -Alt | 1073 | Cheri | Ball-Meza | 214-729-8502 |
| 109 | 3802 | Carolyn | Morris | 469-261-5241 |
| 109 | 3059 | Eleasia | Lewis | 214-679-8746 |
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109 -Alt 1 |
3613 | Patricia | Ledbetter | 214-762-0219 |
| 109 -Alt 2 | 3900 | Marty Jo | Taylor | 214-659-3529 |
| 110 | 1314 | Lisa | Williams | 214-718-5065 |
| 110 | 1093 | Camile | White | 972-288-5369 |
| 110 -Alt 1 | 1092 | Herlinda | Resendiz | 214-714-1886 |
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Vacant |
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| 111 | 3057 | Frederick D. | Lewis | 214-564-8237 |
| 111 | 3046 | Beatrice | Lovett | 214-704-3414 |
| 111 -Alt 1 | 3203 | Carla | Reynolds-Grogan | 817-269-4229 |
| 111 -Alt 2 | 3211 | Frances | Rizo | 214-336-9757 |
| 112 | 2700 | Rachel Baker | Ford | 972-530-6484 |
| 112 -Alt | 2708 | Laura | Hawkins | 469-540-1014 |
| 113 | 1716 | Joy | Brady | 972-240-7490 |
| 113 -Alt | 3500 | Jennifer | Farmer | 972-900-1413 |
| 114 | 2020 | Rollin | Gary | 214-676-8304 |
| 114 -Alt | 2066 | Scott | Hadden | 214-616-9930 |
| 115 | 2305 | Paul | Heller | 972-261-8696 |
| 115-Alt | 2806 | Terry | Barker | 972-795-1636 |
| Scribe and Parliamentarian | 2067 | Tracy | Yoo Clinton | 214-801-4346 |
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President- Royce West II –
214.642.7143
rwest264Wgmail.com
Asian American Democrats- Dallas County
Francine Ly
tel. 972.863.2935
Texas Coalition of Black Democrats- Dallas County
President- Royce West II
214.642.7143
rwest264Wgmail.com
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
President - Brandon Vance
210.286.5349
info@stonewalldemocrats.org
Texas Democratic Women
Carol Jablonski
tel. 214.907.1789