POLITICAL PARTIES

DEMOCRATIC PARTY

LOCAL CENTRAL COMMITTEES

Local central committee members of the Maryland Democratic Party are elected in gubernatorial election years at the primary election held in June. The last primary was June 26, 2018. Prior to 2014, the primary election was held in September.

Listed below are those who were elected in June 2018 as members of the local central committees. They assumed office in August 2018.

After election by the voters, some local central committee members are unable to serve. When circumstances warrant it, the State central committee then appoints new members to replace those who have resigned, moved, or died. In the text below, such new members bear asterisks after their names.


ALLEGANY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Allegany County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Brian K. Grim, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Diana Allee Beverlin; Mary G. Conlon; Ronald W. Lewis; Christopher J. Logsdon; Jody J. Oliver; Sarah Parsons; Kathleen H. Powell; Robert M. Riggs; Paula J. Summerfield; Robin L. Summerfield; four vacancies. Terms expire 2022.

e-mail: briangrim@verizon.net

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Anne Arundel County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Thea Boykin-Wilson, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Legislative Dist. 21: Stacy Korbelak.
Legislative Dist. 30: Thea Boykins-Wilson; Eileen Hoover; Brooks Schandelmeier.
Legislative Dist. 31: Christine Davenport; Robert Haynes; Dawn Merino.
Legislative Dist. 32: Patrick Armstrong; Quincy Bareebe; Andrea M. Jones-Horton.
Legislative Dist. 33: Chuck Cook; Alexandra Matiella Novak; Noah Stewart.
Terms expire 2022.

(410) 761-5763
e-mail: revtheawilson@gmail.com
web: www.annearundeldems.com

BALTIMORE CITY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Baltimore City Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Karenthia A. Barber, Chair (chosen by City Central Committee)
Legislative Dist. 40: John T. Bullock; Monica Cooper; Arlene B. Fisher; Crystal Jackson Parker; Phylicia Porter; Ben Smith; James Torrence*; Sherelle R. Witherspoon. At Large: Robin Boston**; Steve Johnson***; Mark McLaurin***.
*(appointed Aug. 20, 2019, to replace Arlene Fisher, who resigned July 2019)
**(appointed Sept. 8, 2019)
***(appointed Dec. 18, 2018)
Legislative Dist. 41: Bilal Ali; Tehila Fink; Kalman Finkelstein; Angela C. Gibson; Tessa Hill-Aston; Lisa James-Henson; Tammy Stinnett. At Large: James Butler*; Josh Crockett*; Wade Moragne El*.
*(appointed March 7, 2019)
Legislative Dist. 43: Karenthia A. Barber; Alex J. Garcia; Leighann Garcia*; Solomon Hilton**; Sonja Merchant-Jones; Odette Ramos; Angie Winder. At Large: Thomas Akras***; Mia Blom; Francesco Legaluppi***; D'Paul Nibber; Terrence Thrweatt, Jr.***; one vacancy.****
*(appointed Oct. 2018 to replace Khalilah Harris, who declined position)
**(appointed March 25, 2019, to replace Sylvia Williams, who resigned Feb. 22, 2019)
***(appointed Jan. 14, 2019)
****(no appointment yet made to replace Odette Ramos, who resigned in 2020)
Legislative Dist. 44A: Haki Shakur Ammi; Kyle S. Berkley; Timothy J. Bridges; Roscoe D. Brunson III; Lela Campbell; Keith E. Haynes; Roxane L. Prettyman. At Large: Edith Gilliard*; Antoinette Mugar*; Ashlie Pryor**.
*(appointed June 7, 2019)
**(appointed May 13, 2019)
Legislative Dist. 45: Jackie Addison; Eric Booker; Chanel A. Branch; Jasmine A. Collins; Antonio (Tony) Glover; Denise C. Richards; Robert R. Stokes, Sr. At Large: Kevin Parson*.
*(appointed March 18, 2019)
Legislative Dist. 46: Michael Ball; Paris Bienert; Betty Bland-Thomas; Mark Edelson; Jan Eveland; Cynthia Hendricks Jones; one vacancy**. At Large: Nick Frisone*; Max Green*; Gabriel Stuart-Sikowitz*.
*(appointed Nov. 2018)
**(no appointment yet made to replace Sharon Brackett, who died May 24, 2021)
Terms expire 2022.

e-mail: baltimorecitydems@gmail.com
web: www.baltimorecitydems.org

BALTIMORE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Baltimore County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Crystal R. Francis, Ph.D., Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Legislative Dist. 6: Cory D. Edwards; Crystal R. Francis*, Ph.D.; Justin Holliday** ; Scott Holupka**; Eric Washington***.
*(appointed April 21, 2020, to replace Douglas R. Sentz III, who resigned March 7, 2020)
** (appointed to open election seat, Sept. 18, 2018)
***(appointed Feb. 17, 2020, to replace Christopher Maher; who resigned Jan. 12, 2020)
Legislative Dist. 7: Paul Konka*; Ed Livingston; Julie Sugar; Renee Varela**.
*(appointed Oct. 15, 2019, to replace Brad Kroner, who resigned Sept. 1, 2019)
**(appointed Nov. 17, 2020, to replace Tyler Hagen, who resigned Oct. 4, 2020)
Legislative Dist. 8: Harry Bhandari; Elizabeth W. Brown; Emily L. Cooke; Margaret A. Forte; Nina McHugh.
Legislative Dist. 10: Danny M. Blount; Jay Jalisi; Delores G. Kelley; Pat Kelly; Danyell P. Smith.
Legislative Dist. 11: Vanessa Carrington*; Linda Dorsey-Walker; Jon Herbst; Alejandra Ivanovich**; Tracy E. Miller.
*(appointed July 21, 2020, to replace Noel Levy, who resigned June 18, 2020)
**(appointed April 21, 2020, to replace Lisa Belcastro, who resigned March 10, 2020, but previously had been appointed Sept. 17, 2018 to replace Dana Vickers Shelley, who resigned July 17, 2018)
Legislative Dist. 12: Robert Benjamin; Tara Ebersole; S. G. Samuel Moxley; Mark Weaver*.
*(appointed Nov. 17, 2020, to replace Pauline (Kibby) Rada, who resigned Oct. 2, 2020)
Legislative Dist. 42A: Jason Garber*; I. Scott Sokol.
* (appointed Sept. 17, 2019, to replace Rekhar R. Rapaka, who resigned Aug. 10, 2019)
Legislative Dist. 42B: Jeff Bonner*; Katie Dott; Anne George.
*(appointed April 21, 2020, to replace Yasminah Abdullah, who resigned March 7, 2020)
Legislative Dist. 44B: Bishop Barry Chapman; Aisha Khan; Charles E. Sydnor III; George White.
*(appointed April 21, 2020, to replace Sheila Ruth, who resigned March 10, 2020)
At Large: Ruben Amaya***; Nia Duggins****; Rodcita Gray*; Cheryl Gottlieb**; Samay Kindra***; Tammira Lucas****; Danita Tolson.**
*(appointed June 18, 2020)
**(appointed June 16, 2020)
***(appointed Oct. 20, 2020)
****(appointed Feb. 16, 2021)
Terms expire 2022.

(443) 470-6022; e-mail: info@baltimorecountydems.com
web: http://www.baltimorecountydems.com/

CALVERT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Calvert County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Jeanette L. Flaim, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Helenmary G. Ball; Richard Michael Fitton; Jeffrie E. Long, Jr.; Melissa A. Miller; Hagner R. Mister; Brett Timothy Pyka; David M. Salazar; Beth E. Swoap. Terms expire 2022.

(301) 938-2902; e-mail: JeanetteFlaimDemCentral@gmail.com
web: www.calvertdemocrats.com

CAROLINE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Caroline County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Kim Carlson, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Janice G. Davison; David B. Johnson; Judith C. Reveal. Terms expire 2022.

e-mail: kecarlson@verizon.net

CARROLL COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE*
Don H. West, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Hirra Arshad**; Corynne Courpas**; Mitch Edelman; Charles E. Harrison; Greg Hutsell**; Angelina Kihamia**; Henry Reiff**; Kathleen M. Sanner; Katherine Fisher Shaw; Raquel Walsh; two vacancies.***
*(Paul Johnson; Anita Lombardi Riley; Emily Shank; Anne Gibson Stoner have resigned)
**(appointed)
***(no appointments yet made to replace Frank H. Rammes, who resigned Feb. 2022 & Thomas R. Scanlan, who resigned May 2022)
Terms expire 2022.

(443) 340-4141; e-mail: themaywests@gmail.com
web: www.ccdems.com

CECIL COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Cecil County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Patricia D. Folk, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Lindsay Bergman-Debes; John E. Dixon III; Jeff Kase; Jamie Marshall; Matthew Welch; Kara Welker; Michael Ian Welker. Terms expire 2022.

P. O. Box 1326, Elkton, MD 21921 - 1326
e-mail: vzeej85v@verizon.net

CHARLES COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Charles County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Lenny Proctor, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Abena Affum-McAllister; Virginia Lee Benedict; Walter Carroll; Thomasina (Sina) Coates; Melissa Davis; Larry Foster; Reginald Kearney; Joyce M. Little; Derrick Lockhart; Charles (Chuck) McClam; Lauretta M. Miles; Ashleigh S. Phillips; Vontasha Simms; Alvin Stewart; Russell A. Yates. Terms expire 2022.

(845) 300-4366; e-mail: lennyproctor@hotmail.com
web: www.charlescountydems.org/

DORCHESTER COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Dorchester County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Sarah Gavian, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Councilmanic Dist 1: Philip L. Bramble
Councilmanic Dist 2: Dormaim Green
Councilmanic Dist 3: James Sicks
At Large: Linda Chandlee; Susan Morgan; Terry Dayton Wheatley.
Terms expire 2022.

e-mail: sarah.gavian@gmail.com

FREDERICK COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Frederick County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Deborah B. Carter, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Lauren Beacham; Antonio Bowens; Josh Cramer; Maggi Hays; Renee Knapp; Mari Lee; William (Billy) Reid; Deborah Reynolds; Thomas Gordon Slater; Tony Soltero; Gene Stanton. Terms expire 2022.

(301) 606-1825; e-mail: teacherdbc@aol.com
web: www.frederickdemocrats.org

GARRETT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Garrett County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Judy Carbone, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Robin Bissell; Sheila R. Buckley; Regina Holliday; Jeff Hovis; Patrick J. Hunt; Lindsy E. Pack; Stephanie G. Pack; Gary A. Wakefield. Terms expire 2022.

(301) 616-5036; e-mail: gcdemcc.gmail.com
web: www.gcdems.com/

HARFORD COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Harford County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Carole Bruce,* Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Christopher C. Boardman; Adam Hiob; Rev. Cordell E. Hunter, Sr.; Jo Wanda Strickland Lucas; Barbara Osborn Kreamer; Hailey McDonald; Suzanne Oshinsky*; Denise E. Perry; Stephen Puopolo. Terms expire 2022.
*(appointed to replace Michael Bracknell & Donna L. Kahoe, who resigned in 2019).

(410) 273-7940; e-mail: cbruce8184@aol.com
web: https://harforddemocrats.org/

HOWARD COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Howard County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Shahan Rizvi, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Alicia Altamirano; Maureen Evans Arthurs; Najee Bailey; Mae A. Beale; Scott A. Berkowitz; Ethel Brown-Hill; Mary Catherine Cochran; Candace Dodson-Reed; Maura Cleary Dunnigan; Jeremy Eldridge; Josh Friedman; Safa Hira; Jennifer Jones; Tim Lattimer; Gabriel M. Moreno; Dhavai Shah; Herbie Smith; Peter Spann; Margaret Weinstein. Terms expire 2022.

7050 Oakland Mills Road, Suite 120, Columbia, MD 21046
(240) 281-3888; e-mail: shhanrizvi@gmail.com
web: www.hocodems.com

KENT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Kent County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Pamela L. White, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Sandra H. Bjork; John T. Carroll, Jr.; Brian Clothier; Erik T. Gulbrandsen; Airlee Ringgold Johnson; Thomas Martin; Melvin S. Rapelyea; Nancy I. Smith. Terms expire 2022.

e-mail: plwhite53@gmail.com
web: www.kentdems.org/

MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Montgomery County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Arthur Edmunds, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Legislative Dist. 14: Arthur Edmunds; MaBroaka (Mimi) Hassanein.
Legislative Dist. 15: Greg Wims*; one vacancy.
*(appointed to replace Tony Puca)
Legislative Dist. 16: Joseph Gebhardt*; Sarah Wolek.
*(appointed)
Legislative Dist. 17: Jennifer Guzman Hosey; Matthew Lee.
Legislative Dist. 18: Aaron M. Kaufman; Shruti Bhatnagar.*
*(appointed to replace Jazmin Moral)
Legislative Dist. 19: Harold N. Diamond; Samantha Jones.
Legislative Dist. 20: Daniel Koroma*; Pamela F. Luckett.
*(appointed to replace George Neighbors)
Legislative Dist. 39: Mumin Barre; Suzi Williams Kaplan.
At Large: Scott E. Goldberg; Marjorie Goldman; Laura Henderson; Marie K. Mapes; Lauretta Rodich*; Erwin D. Rose; Andrew Saundry*; Peter Witzler.*
*(appointed)
Terms expire 2022.

12320 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210, Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 946-1000; e-mail: office@mcdcc.org
web: www.mcdcc.org

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Prince George's County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Cheryl Summers Landis, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Legislative Dist. 21: Linda T. Diasgranados; Brian K. McDaniel.
Legislative Dist. 22: Stephanie D. Hicks; Emmett V. Jordan.
Legislative Dist. 23: Vanessa Agbar (23A); Ingrid S. Harrison (23B).
Legislative Dist. 24: Faye Martin Howell; Patricia M. Waiters.
Legislative Dist. 25: John E. Richardson; Rhonda Wallace.
Legislative Dist. 26: Antwan C. Brown; Nora E. Carmichael.
Legislative Dist. 27: Sydney J. Harrison (27A); Jacqueline Steele-McCall (27B).
Legislative Dist. 47: Theresa Mitchell Dudley (47A); W. Thunder Williams (47B).
At Large: Donnie T. Arrington, Sr.; John D. B. Carr; Derrick L. Coley; Chike Crosin; Michelle Garcia; Angela R. Jones; Cheryl Summers Landis; Kent Roberson; Danny Schaibe.

Terms expire 2022.

(301) 646-0831; e-mail: cheryl.landis@verizon.net
web: www.pgcdcc.org

QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Queen Anne's County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Elaine F. McNeil, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Frank W. Alduino; Marion Grier; Robert R. Hardy; Deborah Krueger; Lynn M. Mason; Benjamin McNeil; Virginia L. Patterson; R. Thomas Rider; Kevin Woodward. Terms expire 2022.

(443) 262-1310; e-mail: elainemcneil101@gmail.com

ST. MARY'S COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by St. Mary's County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Shane Mattingly, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
William Bates; Michael D. Brown; Diana D. Donahue; Heather Marin Earhart; Collin Jay Foster; Laura Hart; Caroline Miller King; Jane Loughran; Sal Raspa. Terms expire 2022.

(301) 475-9101; e-mail: smcdemocrats@gmail.com
web: www.stmarysdemocrats.org/democratic_central_committee

SOMERSET COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Somerset County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Kirkland J. Hall, Sr., Ph.D., Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Kenneth E. Ballard, Jr.; Margo D. Green-Gale. Terms expire 2022.

(443) 235-8126; e-mail: kirklandhall44@gmail.com

TALBOT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Talbot County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Patrick Firth, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Nancy Andrew; Walter E. Chase, Sr.; Gene W. Counihan; Wanda Green; Naomi Hyman; Lesley Israel; Scott Kane; Abe Kruger; Judy A. Wixted. Terms expire 2022.

(240) 478-7672; e-mail: patrick.l.firth@gmail.com
web: www.talbotdems.org/leadership

WASHINGTON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Washington County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Kimberly N. Duff, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Randy Barber; Donna Brightman; Samantha Broadway; Tiarra Burnett; Andrew J. Brown; Pamela Faulkner; Mary Ann Keyser; Alan Levin; Peter E. Perini, Sr.; Nathaniel Philp; Bonnie Wood. Terms expire 2022.

(301) 573-5322; e-mail: kimberlynduff@gmail.com
web: www.wcdccmd.com/

WICOMICO COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Wicomico County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Sarah Meyers, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Jake Burdett; Matthew Davidson; Michele Gregory; Gains Hawkins; Amanda L. Jackson; Crystal Jones; Sarah Meyers; Ivory P. Smith, Sr. Terms expire 2022.

(410) 726-3873; e-mail: sarahmeyers3564@gmail.com

WORCESTER COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Elected by Worcester County Democratic Voters to 4-year terms:
Roxie V. Dennis-Achonlonu, Chair (chosen by County Central Committee)
Commissioner Dist. 1: Joshua C. Nordstrom
Commissioner Dist. 2: Roxie V. Dennis-Achonlonu
Commissioner Dist. 3: Teri Lojewski
Commissioner Dist. 4: Christina Hulslander
Commissioner Dist. 5: H. Lanier (Lanny) Hickman
Commissioner Dist. 6: Charles E. (Chuck) Herbert
Commissioner Dist. 7: Patty Lockett
At Large: Laurie Brittingham; Thomas E. Butler; Whitney Palmer..
Terms expire 2022.

(410) 726-4381; e-mail: vanessadennis1959@yahoo.com
web: http://wcmddems.org/central-committee-members/

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