House District Committee Elections

House District Committee Elections

Elections for postseat holders and House District chairs were held this past Thursday, July 21, 2022. When redistricting occurred last year, the postseat holders and chairs for some House District committees were suddenly residing in a different House District, while other House Districts were entirely replaced by a new House District. Due to this confusion, the elections for postseat holders and House District chairs were moved up to July 2022 as opposed to January 2023. Here are the results of those elections.

House District 52

Chair: Lil Woolf

Postseat Holders:

    1. Don Richard
    2. Elaine Desimone
    3. Lil Woolf
    4. Amy Sweigert
    5. Edith Fusillo
    6. Ellen Rafshoon

Alternates:

    1. Alisa Hamilton
    2. Gabriel Pressman
    3. Vacant

House District 80

Chair: Mike Greenwald

Postseat Holders:

    1. Sheila Levy
    2. Mike Greenwald
    3. Karen Langford
    4. Karima Jones
    5. Steven Strasberg
    6. Melanie Jacobson

Alternates:

    1. Andi Oki
    2. Eric Warshal
    3. Stephe Koontz

House District 81

Chair: Linda Zuk

Postseat Holders:

    1. Andrew Heaton
    2. Susan Motter
    3. Linda Zuk
    4. John Sawyer
    5. Ellen Schwartz
    6. Jay Harrell

Alternates:

    1. Scott Brooks
    2. Cindy Wilsky
    3. Vacant

House District 82

Chair: Benjamin Bell

Postseat Holders:

    1. Jana Miles
    2. Benjamin Bell
    3. Elizabeth Burns
    4. Paula Anderson
    5. Penny Krump
    6. Ann Abramowitz

Alternates:

    1. Laura Wingfield
    2. Emily Leslie
    3. Christina Ward

House District 83

Chair: To be determined

Postseat Holders: 

To be determined

Alternates: 

All vacant




House District 84

Chair: Nadine Ali

Postseat Holders:

    1. Larry Lowe
    2. Karen Davenport
    3. Teresa Hardy
    4. Jannetta Cureton
    5. Nadine Ali
    6. Ian Maclay

Alternates:

    1. Pamela Harris
    2. Steve Parker
    3. Barbara Campbell

House District 85

Chair: Dr. LaDena Bolton

Postseat Holders:

    1. Anne Clarke
    2. Kenny Austin
    3. Dr. LaDena Bolton
    4. Melva Hicks
    5. Vacant
    6. Ebony Jones

Alternates:

All vacant

House District 86

Chair: Michele Henson

Postseat Holders:

    1. Rita Robinzine
    2. Janel Green
    3. Vacant
    4. Francia McCormack
    5. Vacant
    6. Michele Henson

Alternates:

All vacant

House District 87

Chair: Bridgemon Bolger

Postseat Holders:

    1. Delores Bryant
    2. Bridgemon Bolger
    3. Dr. Bola Tilghman
    4. Maria Fernandez
    5. Clifton Bradley
    6. Jessica Parker

Alternates:

All vacant

House District 88

Chair: Gabrielle Rogers

Postseat Holders:

    1. Jade Gibbs
    2. Robin Biro
    3. Leona Perry
    4. Stephen Henson
    5. Gabrielle Rogers
    6. Joyce Reid

Alternates:

    1. Gil Freeman
    2. Deboarah Duin
    3. LeShawn Woods

House District 89

Chair: Willie Render

Postseat Holders:

    1. Janet Grant
    2. Beverly Ellis
    3. Willie Render
    4. Michael St. Louis
    5. Vacant
    6. Jean-Louis Sankale

Alternates:

All vacant

House District 90

Chair: Brandi Wyche

Postseat Holders:

    1. Gloria Moore
    2. Tom Stemen
    3. Mike Lynch
    4. Brandi Wyche
    5. Scott Thorpe
    6. Alison Maria Amoroso

Alternates:

    1. Tommy Travis
    2. Nura Williams
    3. Vacant

House District 91

Chair: To be determined

Postseat Holders:

All vacant

Alternates:

All vacant




House District 92

Chair: Edwina Clanton

Postseat Holders:

    1. Vacant
    2. Edwina Clanton
    3. Chris Moser
    4. Nathan Alexander
    5. Vacant
    6. Vacant

Alternates:

All vacant

House District 93

Chair: To be determined

Postseat Holders:

All vacant

Alternates:

All vacant




House District 94

Chair: Lance Hammonds

Postseat Holders:

    1. Venola Mason
    2. Jo Handy-Sewell
    3. Freda Hammonds
    4. Lance Hammonds
    5. Helen Royal
    6. Ken Royal

Alternates:

    1. Amaryllis Alexander
    2. Vacant
    3. Vacant
Primary Election Results

Primary Election Results

We finally have our Democratic ticket! Our candidates are:

This fall we will also have new members of the DeKalb delegation. Representative-Elect Omari Crawford (House District 84) has no Republican opponent. Now, we have to help carry State Representatives Shea Roberts (HD 52), Long Tran (HD 80), Karen Lupton (HD 83), Imani Barnes (HD 86), and Saira Draper (HD 90) to victory.

Let’s make history this November!

A Post-Roe America

A Post-Roe America

We are officially in post-Roe America. But here in Georgia, it’s about to get worse. The Georgia legislature passed a law in 2019 called the LIFE Act that would make it illegal to have an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, except in cases of rape, incest, medically unviable pregnancies, and natural miscarriage. That law was not constitutional at the time it was passed and therefore, it did not go into effect, but now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the law will go into effect. Apparently, it is “constitutional” now. At the moment, the law is not yet being enforced, because it is held up in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, but the expectation is that this court will allow it to become enforceable law as soon as the court makes its decision, which could be any day now.  
 
Although it may seem counterintuitive, “six weeks pregnant” actually means about four weeks after conception. So the law is even worse than it sounds. In reality, it is a heartbeat law. If the doctor can hear a heartbeat, which begins at about four weeks after conception, then it is illegal to get an abortion, except for the exceptions listed above. And those exceptions might go away: Republican state legislators are already in the process of proposing even more restrictive anti-abortion laws. If you value your rights to bodily autonomy, whether or not you personally can be pregnant, then vote for Democrats this fall and urge your friends and family to as well! And vote Democrat down the entire ballot! Now that the Supreme Court has desecrated the official interpretation of the constitution, many of our rights and freedoms will be in the hands of state legislators to decide. If we turned Georgia’s U.S. Senate seats blue, then we can turn the Georgia legislature blue, too!

2022 Candidate Forums

One of the core missions of the DeKalb County Democratic Committee is to educate voters. To help you get more information about the contested statewide primaries in 2022, we hosted a forum series highlighting candidates from many of these races. More information about the candidates that won the Democratic primaries and who will be up for election this November will be posted soon.

RUN-OFF Forums for Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Insurance Commissioner, and Labor Commissioner - 6/12/2022

Lieutenant Governor Candidates: Charlie Bailey and Kwanza Hall

Secretary of State Candidates: Lauren Alexander and Michelle Long Spears

Insurance Commissioner: Raphael Baker and Janice Laws-Robinson

Labor Commissioner: William Boddie, Jr. and Nichole Horn

RUN-OFF Forums for District 2 School Board and County Commissioner, and HD 86 & 90 State Representatives - 6/11/2022

District 2 School Board Candidates: Whitney McGinniss and Candice McKinley

District 2 County Commissioner Candidates: Lauren Alexander and Michelle Long Spears

HD 86 State Representative Candidates: Jacqueline Adams and Imani Barnes

HD 90 State Representative Candidates: Saira Draper and Michelle Schriener

HD 88 and HD 90 State Representatives Forum - 5/7/2022

HD 88 State Representative Candidates: Billy Mitchell and Gabrielle Rogers

HD 90 State Representative Candidates: Saira Draper, Peter Hubbard, Bentley Hudgins and Michelle Schriener

HD 84 and HD 86 State Representatives Forum - 5/7/2022

HD 84 State Representative Candidates: Omari J. Crawford and Maurice Raeford 

HD 86 State Representative Candidates: Jacqueline Adams, Imani Barnes, and Marvis McDaniel-Ivey 

Secretary of State Candidate Forum - 4/20/2022

Secretary of State Candidates: Dee Dawkins-Haigler, John Eaves, Floyd Griffin, Bee Nguyen, Michael Owens

Insurance Commissioner and State School Superintendent Forum - 4/16/2022

Insurance Commissioner Candidates: Raphael Baker, Janice Laws Robinson, and Matthew Wilson.

State School Superintendent Candidates: Curry Hutchins, Jaha V. Howard, James Morrow, Jr., Alisha Thomas Searcy

Stonecrest Mayoral Candidate Forum - 4/6/2022

Stonecrest Mayoral Candidates: Diane Adoma, Jazzmin Cobble, Kirby Frazier, and Charles Hill, Sr. 

Agriculture Commissioner and Labor Commissioner Forum - 4/2/2022

Agriculture Commissioner Candidates: Wilfred Dukes, Nakita Hemingway, Fred Swann

Labor Commissioner Candidates: Rep. William “Will” Boddie, Jr., Thomas Dean (no show), Nicole Horn, Lester G. Jackson, III, Nadia Surrency

Lieutenant Governor Forum - 3/23/2022

Candidates include: Rep. Erick Allen, Charlie Bailey, Tyrone J. Brooks, Jr., Tony Brown, Kwanza Hall, Jason Hayes, Rep. Derrick Jackson, Rashid Malik, Rep. Renitta Shannon

A Message From Our Chair

Hello DeKalb County Democrats!

Despite incorrect information that has been disseminated, the DeKalb County Democratic Committee has not and will not endorse, campaign or deploy resources for candidates in Municipal Races where there are multiple Democrats. In elections where there is only one Democrat against a known Republican or multiple Republicans, resources are being deployed to ensure that the Democrat is victorious just as we would do in any competitive election where a Democrat faces Republican opposition.

In the races where it’s Democrat on Republican, the Democratic Party of Georgia has used Votebuilder’s likely party and DNC score to determine party identity. Additionally, there is qualitative information as well. For example, the Mayor of Tucker Frank Auman is the two-time Republican Party Chair. He is also scored as a Strong Republican in Votebuilder with a low DNC score.

DeKalb Dems leadership along with Candidate Development, Campaign Research and Field Operations have worked hard to ensure that every municipal seat held by a Republican is contested and that the Democrats contesting them have the resources to win. You will find that our literature is consistent with the Democratic Party of Georgia’s spreadsheet which reveals whose Democrats and whose not. You can view the spreadsheet HERE. 

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me or contact Sarah Todd at the Democratic Party of Georgia. 

Thanks, 

John Jackson
Chair, DeKalb County Democratic Committee
UPDATED DATE EXTENSION: Request For Proposal – LOGO & BRAND GUIDE

UPDATED DATE EXTENSION: Request For Proposal – LOGO & BRAND GUIDE

Project Summary

The DeKalb County Democratic Committee (DCDC) seeks an experienced contractor or firm to create a strong redesign of DCDC’s existing brand identity, brand guide, and merchandise. It is DCDC’s goal that our brand and collateral reflect the urgency and vibrancy of our work. The selected contractor will work with the DCDC communications lead to bring our brand update to life.  

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Dekalb County Board of Commissioners Passes John Lewis Voting Rights Day of Action Proclamation

Dekalb County Board of Commissioners Passes John Lewis Voting Rights Day of Action Proclamation

Whereas, DeKalb County is committed to advancing equitable voting rights and justice for people of all races, national origins, and ethnicities; and

Whereas, the communities in DeKalb County are immensely diverse, consisting of multiple ethnicities, languages and dialects, wide-ranging socioeconomic characteristics, and the home of more than 750,000 residents; and

Whereas, the right to vote is one of the foundational rights of all-American citizens; and

Whereas, Congressman John Lewis spent his life fighting against hate, bigotry, and equal opportunity at the voting booth inside and outside of Congress to advance voting rights for everyone; and

Whereas, voting rights are under attack nationally by state legislators introducing and passing laws to create barriers to our participation in elections; and

Whereas, May 9, 1961 marks the 60th anniversary of the South Carolina stop of the “Freedom Riders” historic bus trip from Washington, D.C. to New Orleans where John Lewis withstood violent beatings only to say, “Ours was not a struggle against individuals, ours is a struggle against a system of injustice”; and

Whereas, the late Congressman John Lewis shed his blood crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge to fight for rights of black voters and voters of color to participate in America’s electoral process, and for the enactment of the 1965 Voting Rights Act; and

Whereas, The John Lewis Day of Advocacy and Action will raise awareness and protect voting rights from anti-democratic laws; and

Whereas, it behooves us as heirs of his sacrifice and life-long endeavor to celebrate his life and accomplishments and continue his life’s work to ensure everyone’s right to vote; and

Whereas, May 8, 2021, the national day of activism will bring together local coalition partners to raise awareness and create energy around protecting voting rights and all eligible voters.

Now, Therefore, WE the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners hereby proclaim, Saturday, May 8, 2021, as John Lewis’ Voting Rights Advancement Day of Action.

PROCLAIMED THIS 8th day of May 2021.

Read the official proclamation.

Bi-partisan DeKalb Board of Elections and DeKalb Democratic party urge Gov. Kemp to veto Voting Bills

Bi-partisan DeKalb Board of Elections and DeKalb Democratic party urge Gov. Kemp to veto Voting Bills

The DeKalb County Democratic Committee and Board of Registrations and Elections (DeKalb BRE) joined the DeKalb House and Senate Delegation to denounce proposed voting bills on the steps of the Gold Dome on March 17.

“I was taught never to take our precious freedoms for granted,” Republican DeKalb BRE Vice-Chair Baoky Vu said in a statement. “The proposed so-called ‘elections integrity’ legislation … is nothing short of real voter suppression. If men and women in uniform such as Pat Tillman and Humayun Khan were willing to die fighting to defend our American democracy, then we must be willing to live fighting for it.”