Montezuma County Democratic Party Leaders
Executive Committee Members
The Executive Committee meets monthly to carry out the business of the Montezuma County Democratic Party Central Committee. This includes developing a proposed annual budget, designing & implementing training, coordinating with candidate campaigns, planning GOTV activities, participating on Colorado Democratic Party committees and Initiatives, and many other important functions.
Meet Our Newly Elected (or re-elected) Officers
Party officers are elected by the Montezuma County Central Committee members for two-year terms in odd-numbered years. The current officers will serve until our next reorganization in February 2025.
Mary Dodd, Chair; Chair JD22, HD 59, & CO Rural Initiative; 2nd VC CD 3
Russell Taylor, 1st Vice Chair Political Engagement
Patty Coen, 2nd Vice Chair External Communication
Helen West, Secretary
Susan Rain, Treasurer
Jeanne Becker, Assistant Treasurer
Megg Heath, Parliamentarian
Comments or Questions for the Executive Committee? Email us here.
COMMITTEES
Finance
Chair: Susan Rain
Members: Mary Dodd, Steve Duncan, Alan Rolston
Outreach
Chair: Roanne Kuenzler
Members: Miriam Dunbar, Mary Dodd, Steve Duncan
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Candidate Development & Support
Chair: Lance McDaniel
Members: MB McAfee, Russell Taylor, Mike Lavey, Gail Lavey
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Vacancy in Nomination
The executive officers
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State Central Committee
Mary Dodd, Russell Taylor, Susan Rain, Lance McDaniel
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CD 3 Central Committee
Mary Dodd, Russell Taylor, Lance McDaniel, Miriam Dunbar
HD 59 Central Committee​
Automatic: Mary Dodd, Russell Taylor, Helen West
Bonus: Dr. Sue Garlick, Alan Rolston
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SD 6 Central Committee​
Automatic: Mary Dodd, Russell Taylor, Helen West
Bonus: Roanne Kuenzler
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JD 22 Central Committee​
Automatic: Mary Dodd, Russell Taylor
Bonus: Dianne Daniel, Meghan Vosloo
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HD 58 Central Committee​
Appointed: MB McAfee, Dianne Daniel, Susan Rain
At-Large Members
Lorna Alexander Jody Schwindt
Jennifer Singer
Central Committee
Composition: The Precinct Organizers (formerly called Precinct Committee people), the officers of each house, senate, congressional, judicial, and county commissioner district, the officers of the central committee, together with any state or national Democratic Party officers, elected county public officials, state senator and state representatives, United States senators and congressional representatives and other elected state public officials who are members of the Democratic Party and who reside within Montezuma County, shall constitute the membership of the MCDP central committee. Democrats elected to local office may vote but will not be counted in the quorum, as their attendance is not required. Find a list of central committee members here.
Meetings: At the very least the central committee meets for the biennial re-organization meeting in February of odd-numbered years; and to approve the annual budget usually in November or December. Electronic voting by email is permitted in our bylaws.