OUR LOCAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY

The Columbia County Democratic Committee represents all registered Democrats in Columbia County, Pennsylvania.

County Democratic Committees are the local chapters of the PA Democratic Party. Every four years, in the same electoral period as the Gubernatorial election, Democrats in each Town, Township and Borough in the County cast votes for or write in the names of people in their municipality to be their representatives to the County Democratic Committee. The number of Committee people allowed per municipality is determined by population; the minimum allowed being two.

Committee members choose a Board consisting of a Chairperson, Vice-chair, Secretary, and Treasurer, with whom they will work for the next four years.

CCDC Executive Committee & Subcommittee Chairs

Jill Carlson

Chair, Columbia County Democratic Committee

Chair, CCDC Campaign Committee

Luther Black

Vice-Chair, Columbia County Democratic Committee

Chair, CCDC Bloomsburg Fair Committee

Chris Defrain

Treasurer, Columbia County Democratic Committee

Chair, CCDC Finance & Fundraising Committee

Jennifer Johnson

Secretary, Columbia County Democratic Committee

Chair, CCDC Recruiting Committee

Jessica Brittain

Columbia County Representative to the Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee

Chair, CCDC Public Relations Committee

Linda Artley

Executive Committee Member, Columbia County Democratic Committee

Co-Chair, CCDC Events Committee

Shelley Crawford

Executive Committee Member, Columbia County Democratic Committee

Co-Chair, CCDC Events Committee

Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee (PA Dems)

The Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee is the governing body of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. Founded in 1792, the Committee is responsible for directing and promoting the guiding principles and core values of the Democratic Party. State Committee members are elected to four-year terms, and the committee meets three times a year. They elect a Chair, members of the Executive Committee, hold nominating conventions for statewide candidates, pass and promote a platform, pass resolutions, and perform other party business. The professional staff raises money and coordinates strategies to elect Democrats up and down the ballot across the Commonwealth.

PA Dems Website

Democratic National Committee (DNC)

For nearly 170 years, the Democratic National Committee has been responsible for governing the Democratic Party, making it the oldest continuing party committee in the United States of America. Today, the DNC plans the Party’s presidential nominating convention and promotes the Democratic Platform which is the statement of core principles at the heart of our Party. The DNC also raises money, hires staff, and coordinates support candidates throughout the country for local, state, and national offices. Additionally, the DNC works with various constituencies to respond to the needs and views of the country. The DNC is composed of the chairs and vice-chairs of each state Democratic Party Committee and over 200 members elected by Democrats in all 50 states and territories of the United States of America.

DNC Website