The Sonoma County Democratic Party
Change
We’re working at the local level for policies that benefit all members of our community. We believe health care is a right, not a privilege. We believe in a living wage and free public education. We believe that our children should breathe clean air and drink clean water and be safe from gun violence.
Principles
We support principles fundamental to our democracy… a free press, an independent judiciary, and fair elections. We put people above profits. We believe in a common good, and an open and transparent government.
Civic Engagement
We believe in listening to people who disagree with us. We will show up, speak, vote, and run to protect our values and our democracy. And, we will not be deterred. Because that is what our country needs and how it was founded.
Sonoma County Democratic Party Officers
Chair
Laurie Gallian
First Vice-Chair
Pending
Second Vice-Chair
Val Hinshaw
Recording Secretary
Pending
Corresponding Secretary
Maria Peluso
Treasurer
Larry Leonard
Standing Committee Chairs
Candidate Search & Development Committee
Blake Hooper
Communications Committee
Vacant
Finance Committee
Bill Schauber
Fundraising Committee
Alan Ramey
Office Committee
Vacant
Outreach, Advocacy, & Legislation Committee
Dale Axelrod
Political Organizing Committee
Millie Olson
California Democratic Party Executive Board Representatives
Stephen Gale & Laurie Gallian
Central Committee Members
The Sonoma County Democratic Party governing body for term 2017-2021. Delegates to the California Democratic Party were also elected for term 2017-2019. Below is a list by Supervisorial District of the governing body.
*denotes California Democratic Party delegate
**denotes California Democratic Party Executive Board delegate.
DISTRICT 1
Jack Buckhorn
alternate vacant
Laurie Gallian, Chair**
alternate Ray Gallian
Larry Leonard
alternate Beth Hadley
Maria Peluso, Corresponding Secretary*
alternate John Kelly
Bill Schauber
alternate vacant
Mike Smith*
alternate vacant
DISTRICT 2
Scott Alonso*
alternate vacant
Dale Axelrod*
alternate vacant
Blake Hooper* (ADEM10 delegate)
alternate Elizabeth Escalante, Recording Secretary
Peggy Carr*
alternate Janice Cader-Thompson
Iliana Madrigal
alternate vacant
DISTRICT 3
Erin Carlstrom
alternate Victoria Fleming
Jennifer Dawes*
alternate Ron Taylor
Val Hinshaw, Second Vice Chair*
alternate vacant
Miles Kurland* (ADEM2 delegate)
alternate Joel Evans-Fudem
DISTRICT 4
Rick Massell*
alternate John Broughton
Alan Ramey
alternate Julia Donoho
Sandy Reynolds
alternate vacant
Pat Sabo*
alternate Ola King-Claye
DISTRICT 5
Kimberly Burr
alternate vacant
Deborah Dobish
alternate vacant
Don Frank*
alternate vacant
Millie Olson
alternate vacant
Pending
alternate vacant
ELECTED OFFICIALS
& EX-OFFICIOS
Stephen Gale**
for Congressman Mike Thompson
Joy Sterling
for Congressman Jared Huffman
Debra Broner
for Senator Mike McGuire
Sean Hamlin
for Senator Bill Dodd
Carol Taylor*
for Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Chris Snyder*
for Assemblyman Marc Levine
Mary Watts
for Assemblyman Jim Wood