PRESS RELEASE- January 20, 2023
Contact: Jan Bell, DPCCC Communications at commsdir@contracostadems.com or (925) 603-3676
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ELECTS OFFICERS FOR ITS 2023-24 TERM
WALNUT CREEK—The Democratic Party of Contra Costa County (DPCCC) re-elected Katie Ricklefs as its Chair for the 2023-24 term during its Organizational Meeting held on January 19, 2023.
Ricklefs’ election was one of several votes held at the DPCCC 2023 Organizational Meeting. The DPCCC is organizing after a successful election cycle that saw more than 70 percent of its endorsed candidates win their elections in 2022.
“I appreciate the opportunity to continue my work as the Democratic Party of Contra Costa County’s chair,” said Ricklefs. “Our success would not have been possible without a huge amount of teamwork and collaboration. I look forward to working with our members, volunteers, and elected officials to advance our shared agenda. We have a great deal of work ahead of us, and I hope more Democrats will volunteer, consider joining one or more of our committees, and help us continue moving forward.”
Over 100 members participated in the meeting via Zoom to elect the DPCCC’s Officers, District Directors, and representatives to the California Democratic Party’s State Central Committee.
- Katie Ricklefs was re-elected as the DPCCC’s Chair.
- Susana Williams was re-elected as the DPCCC’s First Vice Chair.
- Joey Smith was re-elected as the DPCCC’s Second Vice Chair.
- Floy Andrews was elected to her first term as the DPCCC’s Controller. She succeeds Marshall Lewis, who did not seek re-election.
- Craig Cheslog was elected to his first term as the DPCCC’s Secretary. He succeeds Kenji Yamada, who did not seek re-election.
“I look forward to working with our team to elect Democrats and support our priority issues,” said Ricklefs. “I also want to thank Marshall Lewis and Kenji Yamada for all of their incredible work over the past two years. These volunteer jobs can be challenging and time consuming, and their efforts were a key part of our success in last year’s elections.”
DPCCC members also elected District Directors for each County Supervisorial District. The DPCCC’s District Directors for 2023-24 are:
- District 1: Michael Nye
- District 2: Katha Hartley
- District 3: Carolina Villaseca
- District 4: Ady Olvera
- District 5: Members in this district will vote to fill this position at a February 16th caucus.
In addition to these offices, the DPCCC elected 42 delegates to the California Democratic Party State Central Committee. Thirty-seven delegates were elected in caucuses for each County Supervisorial District, and five were elected on an At Large basis. The Delegates elected include:
- District 1: Maria Alegria, Champagne Brown, Michael Nye, Gabe Quinto, Cameron Sasai, Joey D. Smith, Cheryl Sudduth, Cesar Zepeda
- District 2: Richard Adler, Sarah Butler, Peter Ericson, Susan Hildreth, Brodie Hilp, Katie Ricklefs, Marisol Rubio, Alexandria Rubio-Talavera, Renee Zeimer
- District 3: Tamela Hawley, Paschal Iwuh, Yolanda Pena Mendrek, Addison Peterson, Debra Vinson, Susana Williams
- District 4: Chuck Carpenter, Roxanne Carrillo Garza, Jeff Koertzen, Marshall Lewis, Gordon Miller, Ady Olvera, Laura Patch, Jamie Salcido
- District 5: Tom Lawson, Nadine Peyrucain, La Trena Robinson, Amy Scott-Slovick, John Stevens, Ben Therriault
- At Large: Jonathan Bash, Cody Keller, Jamin Pursell, Harry Wiener, De’shawn Woolridge (To ensure gender balance in the county’s delegation per California Democratic Party rules, the DPCCC was required to elect five people At Large who identify other than self-identified female.)
The Democratic Party of Contra Costa County advocates for defending and securing our constitutional and human rights via peaceful public policy debate and legislative action and works to elect Democrats to public office who share these goals. Join the Democratic Party of Contra Costa County and learn how you can make a difference in your community every day. Go to www.contracostadems.com for more information—including actions you can take and a list of events you can attend.
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