Meet Our Board
Our Executive Board consists of all volunteers who are elected by the membership. Positions are held for 2 years. The Board meets the second Monday of every month at 2:30pm at the Elkhorn office. (Check the Calendar for potential changes.) Members interested in attending are welcome.
Currently on our Board are: Anita Loch, Walworth Dems Chair; Sue Chandler, Vice Chair, Elections and Legislation Committee Chair; Christine Hammerstrom, Party Secretary; Patti Guilfoyle, Party Treasurer; Suzanne Arnold, IT Infrastructure Committee Chair; Sue Beyler, Community Outreach Committee Chair; Cathy Bloss, Membership and Hospitality Committee Chair; Bob Cole, At Large Board Member, Signage; Margie Black, At Large Board Member, Communications and Marketing Committee Chair; Dr. Susie Kinast-Porter, Volunteer Coordinator; and George Wen, At Large Board Member.
Committees
These committees contribute to the success of our organization. All committee chairs and members are volunteers. They meet monthly at the Elkhorn office. (See our Calendar.) We encourage you to attend a meeting to see if the committee may be something you’d be interested in.
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Community Outreach
The Community Outreach committee organizes member engagement in community events, such as the County Fair, farmers markets, Cinco de Mayo, festivals, parades, sign brigades, and service activities like highway cleanups, blood drives, Little Blue Pantry, and monthly coffees.
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Communications and Marketing
The communications & marketing committee is tasked with communicating with our members and the public at large by creating our email newsletters, updating our website, writing letters-to-the-editor, creating public-facing marketing materials and press releases, and managing and promoting major fundraising and special events.
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Elections and Legislative
The committee develops and implements, with the Communication & Marketing Committee, a local plan to increase the election of Democrats. The committee organizes voter contact actions like canvassing. The committee also monitors legislation addressing key issues.
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Fundraising and Finance
Walworth Dems is an all-volunteer organization. The fundraising/finance committee is in charge of raising funds to keep our doors open and lights on, keeping our financial house in order, and ensuring we can continue to grow and flip Walworth County Blue!
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IT (Information Technology)
This committee identifies new IT and physical infrastructure needs, creates manuals for use of facilities, and manages access and passwords. IT includes computers, printers, website, social media, and interaction with external Democratic Party, such as ActBlue and Mobilize.
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Membership and Hospitality
The membership & hospitality committee works to grow our membership base and welcome new and existing members! Membership in your local county party means you are also a member of the state party (Democratic Party of Wisconsin) – and may vote as a delegate at the state convention.