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2003-2004 Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee

The Democratic Party Central Committee is the official body of the Democratic Party in Santa Clara County.  Its members are either elected from State Assembly Districts in the California primary election or are state and national office holders or their representatives.  Regular meetings of the Central Committee are held beginning at 7:00 P.M. on the first Thursday of each month in the cafeteria of the county office building at 70 W. Hedding Street (near the corner of N. First) in San Jose.  Visitors are welcome.

Voting Members of the Santa Clara County Democratic Central Commitee

20th Assembly District

Francine Davis, San José, davis@scc-democrats.org
Bill Dias, Milpitas, diasb@scc-democrats.org
Cathy Dias, Milpitas, diasc@scc-democrats.org
Bill Ferguson, Milpitas, ferguson@scc-democrats.org
Deepka Lalwani, Milpitas, lalwani@scc-democrats.org
Ron Lind, Milpitas, lind@scc-democrats.org

21st Assembly District

Peter Chiu, Palo Alto, chiu@scc-democrats.org
Francis La Poll, lapoll@scc-democrats.org
Anne Mack, Palo Alto, mack@scc-democrats.org
Thelma Spaziani, Los Gatos, spaziani@scc-democrats.org
Emily Thurber, Los Altos, thurber@scc-democrats.org
James P. Thurber, Jr., Los Altos, thurber@scc-democrats.org

22nd Assembly District

Alyson Abramowitz, Cupertino, abramowitz@scc-democrats.org
Steve Chessin, Mountain View,  chessin@scc-democrats.org
Vince Cortese, Mountain View
Herb Engstrom, San Jose, engstrom@scc-democrats.org
Aldyth Parle, Santa Clara, parle@scc-democrats.org
Anna Song, Santa Clara, song@scc-democrats.org

23rd Assembly District

Deniese Alejandro, San Jose, alejandro@scc-democrats.org
Tom Cochran, San Jose, cochran@scc-democrats.org
Terry Gregory, San Jose, gregory@scc-democrats.org
Rena Modell, San Jose, modell@scc-democrats.org
Claudia Shope, San Jose

24th Assembly District

Hope Allen, San Jose, allen@scc-democrats.org
David Cohen, San Jose, cohen@scc-democrats.org
Jean Cohen, San Jose, cohenj@scc-democrats.org 
Jacquie Heffner, San Jose, heffner@scc-democrats.org
Joe Pandit, Saratoga, pandit@scc-democrats.org
Phyllis Ward, San Jose

27th Assembly District

Larry Carr, Morgan Hill, carr@scc-democrats.org
Dan Kenney, Morgan hill
Mark Moore, Morgan Hill, moore@scc-democrats.org
Greg Sellers, Morgan Hill, sellers@scc-democrats.org

28th Assembly District

Tony Alexander, San Jose, alexander@scc-democrats.org
Sal Alvarez, San Jose,
alvarez@scc-democrats.org
Alex Kennett, Morgan Hill,
kennett@scc-democrats.org
Craig Mann, San Jose,
mann@scc-democrats.org
Susan McKuhen, Gilroy,
mckuhen@scc-democrats.org
Steve Preminger, San Jose,
info@scc-democrats.org

Democratic National Committee Members

Chris Stampolis, Santa Clara, stampolis@scc-democrats.org

Regional Director Members

August Longo, Region 4 Director
Madge Overhouse, Los Gatos, Region 5 Director
Lucy Sells, Region 6 Director, reg6@scc-democrats.org

 

Ex-Officio: Members of California Assembly

Hon. John Dutra, Fremont (20th AD)  Assemblymember.Dutra@assembly.ca.gov
Hon. Joe Simitian,  Palo Alto (21st AD), joe.simitian@asm.ca.gov
Hon. Sally Lieber  (22nd AD)
Hon. Manny Diaz, San Jose (23rd AD)
Hon. Rebecca Cohn, Saratoga (24th AD),  rebecca.cohn@asm.ca.gov
Hon. John Laird, Santa Cruz (27th AD)
Hon. Simon Salinas, Salinas (28th AD)

Ex-Officios: Members of (or nominees for) California Senate

Hon. Liz Figueroa, Fremont (10th SD)
Hon. Byron Sher, San Jose (11th SD), senator.sher@sen.ca.gov
Hon. John Vasconcellos, San Jose (13th SD), senator.vasconcellos@sen.ca.gov
Anselmo Chavez (15th SD)

Ex-Officios: Members of (or nominees for) US Congress

Elaine Shaw, Danville (11th CD), elaine@campaignelaine.com
Hon. Anna G. Eshoo, Palo Alto (14th CD)
Hon. Mike Honda, San Jose (15th CD)
Hon. Zoe Lofgren, San Jose (16th CD),  zlofgren@ix.netcom.com;

Club associates

African-American Democratic Coalition: 
Asian Pacific American Democratic Club
Clinton*Gore Action Network: Frank Bosche, San Jose, bosche@scc-democrats.org
Democratic Activists for  Women Now (DAWN):  Carol Garvey, San Jose
Evergreen Democratic Club @ the Villages: Beverly Waller-Wharton, San Jose
Peninsula Democratic Coalition:
Peninsula Young Democrats: Mike Markman, markman@scc-democrats.org
Santa Clara County Democratic Club: Dan Hoffman, Saratoga
Silicon Valley Latino Democratic Forum: Joe Coto, San Jose, coto@scc-democrats.org
Stanford Democrats:
West Valley Democratic Club:  David Wilkes, wilkes@scc-democrats.org

Updated 28 April 2003