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 an 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 Officers
Party officers are elected by the Montezuma County Central Committee members for two-year terms in odd-numbered years. At our Reorg on February 12, 2025, we elected the following officers. They will serve until our next reorganization in February 2027.
Russell Taylor, Chair
Vacant: 1st VC
Ilana Newman, 2nd VC
Mary Dodd, Secretary
Susan Rain, Treasurer
Jeanne Becker, Assistant Treasurer
Comments or Questions for the Executive Committee? Email us here.
COMMITTEES 2023-2025
Finance & Fundraising
Chair: Susan Rain
Members: Jeanne Becker, Alan Rolston, Russ Taylor, Mary Dodd, Miriam Dunbar, Patty Coen
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Outreach & Communication
Chair: George Cheney
Members: Roanne Kuenzler, Russ Taylor, Ilana Newman, Emily Thorn, Zane Schichtel, Gail Binkly, Mary Dodd
Build the Bench
(candidate recruitment & support)
Co-Chairs: Lance McDaniel and Russ Taylor
Members: MB McAfee, Mike Lavey, Gail Lavey, Mary Dodd
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State Central Committee
Russell Taylor, Vacant, Mary Dodd, Susan Rain, Zane Schichtel​​
State Executive Committee
Russell Taylor, Vacant
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CD 3 Central Committee
Russell Taylor, Roanne Kuenzler, Jeanne Becker, Vacant
HD 59 Central Committee​
Automatic: Russell Taylor, Mary Dodd, Vacant
Bonus: Precinct Organizers
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SD 6 Central Committee​
Automatic: Russell Taylor, Mary Dodd, Vacant
Bonus: Precinct Organizers
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JD 22 Central Committee​
Automatic: Russell Taylor, Mary Dodd, Vacant
Bonus: Roanne Kuenzler, Jeanne Becker
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HD 58 Central Committee​
Appointed: MB McAfee, Dianne Daniel
At-Large Members
Jody Schwindt
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Vacancy in Nomination
The executive officers​
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.
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, unless the central committee has granted the executive committee the permission to approve the budget. Electronic voting by email is permitted in our bylaws.