The document provides information about the Democratic Party of Georgia and the Cobb County Democratic Committee. It introduces the current officers of the DPG Executive Committee and notes that elections will be held on January 31st, 2015. It also lists the current Cobb County members of the DPG State Committee and notes that those terms will be up for election this year. Finally, it outlines the priorities of the Cobb County Democratic Committee as building candidates, voter engagement, and growing the party.

1. Meet Your Democrats!
Know your Party,
Know your County

2. Democratic Party of Georgia (DPG)
The Democratic National
Committee’s official
organization in GA

3. Basic Party Affiliation

6. DPG Executive Committee
(full version)

7. DPG Executive Committee
(full version)

8. DPG Executive Committee
Elected Officers

9. 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

10. DPG Executive Committee
• Chair and Officers will be elected 1/31/15 by the
current State Committee Members.

11. 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.

12. DPG Executive Committee
(full version)

13. ROLE
•Represents their parts of the
Counties on the DPG Executive
Committee
•Supports and Develops the County
Parties

14. • Cobb County has 3 of the 14…

15. • Cobb County has 3 of the 14…
CD 6 Ben Myers

16. • Cobb County has 3 of the 14…
CD 6 Ben Myers
CD 11 Don Wilson

17. • Cobb County has 3 of the 14…
CD 6 Ben Myers
CD 11 Don Wilson
CD 13 Mellissa Prescott

18. • All CD Chairs are up for election no later than
1/31/15.

19. • 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.

20. • 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.

21. • 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.

23. ROLE
•Elect:
– Congressional District Chairs
–DPG Officers
–GA DNC Members
•Participate in DPG annual meeting and
other called meetings.

24. Number per County
is calculated
based on current
census data.

25. Cobb has
16
State Committee positions.

26. 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

27. Current State Committee Members
Commission District 1
Leslie Adams
John Dooley
Pat Dooley
Dr. Nasrola Farokhi (CD2)
Dr. Beth Farokhi (CD2)
Don Wilson
Commission District 4
Joel Cope
Michael Rhett
Connie Taylor
Penny Wilkerson
Commission District 3
Ken Bradford
Juliana Illari
RuthE Levy
Coakley Pendergrass
Commission District 2
Melissa Pike
Terry Taylor

28. The current terms are
up this year.

29. Getting Elected as a State Committee
Member
What to do if interested:
Sign the affidavit

30. Getting Elected as a State Committee
Member
When: Saturday, 2/14/15
immediately after the monthly
breakfast meeting.
Location: Marietta Fire Museum
Conference Room

32. Cobb County Democratic Committee became an
official organization in 1965……

33. Cobb County Democratic Committee became an
official organization in 1965……
So, Happy 50th
Anniversary to us!!!!!

34. ROLE?

35. ROLE:
GET DEMOCRATS ELECTED

36. CCDC Priorities
• Build the Bench-- Recruit and Develop
Candidates

37. CCDC Priorities
• Build the Bench —Recruit and Develop
Candidates
• Get Out the Vote —Voter Engagement
--Data-Based Resource Allocation
-- Community Outreach

38. 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

39. 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

40. Know Your County