About

OCDP Officers

• Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence, Chair, E-mail

• Commissioner Brendan Johnson, 
  Statutory Vice-Chair

• Wanda Anderson, First Vice-Chair

• Rick Blocker, Second Vice-Chair

• Derryl Reed, Third Vice-Chair

• Marcie Paul, Corresponding Secretary

• JoAnn Wright, Recording Secretary

• Phillip Reid, Treasurer

• Murray Gorchow, Parliamentarian

• Nancy Quarles, Immediate Past Chair

• Valori Nicolai, Officer-at-Large

• Robin McGregor, Officer-at-Large

• Laurie Evans, Officer-at-Large

• Linda Furlough, Officer-at-Large

• Sharon Baseman, Officer-at-Large

• Jenni Ring, Officer-at-Large

• Joseph Person, Officer-at-Large

• Aaron Martinez, Officer-at-Large,

• Nicole Wells Stallworth, Officer-at-Large

• Gloria Spann, Officer-at-Large

• Eric McPheerson, Officer-at-Large

• Ron Lippitt, Officer-at-Large

• Brittany Pinnock, 6th CD Representative

• Ellen Gelerman, 7th CD Representative

• Andrea Rosser, 9th CD Representative

• Brian Dunphy, 10th CD Representative

• Nikhol Atkins, 11th CD Representative

• Charlene Yarbrough, 12th CD Representative

OCDP Standing Committees

According to the Oakland County Democratic Party Bylaws, we have several standing committees. To get involved with any of them, please sign up here. 

Communications | Works to establish strategies and tactics for communicating via social media and traditional media outlets.

Political Organizing | Conducts and supports all candidate and organizing activities of OCDP through Precinct Delegate recruitment and allocation, voter registration and outreach, plus candidate recruitment and screening.

Rules & Bylaws | Serves as an advisory committee on matters pertaining to the rules and bylaws of the OCDP.  

Finance | Conducts fundraising activities and periodic reviews of how the budget is operating. 

Resolutions | Receives and reviews proposed resolutions for study and recommendation. 

Membership | Recruits and retains OCDP members.

Other Committees & Chairs

• African American - Darryl Conliffe

• Communications - Sharon Trumpy

  • Education Subcommittee - Elizabeth McGregor & Tim Ciechorski

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - Derryl Reed

• Finance - Theresa Brooks

• Fundraising - Open

• Labor Union Outreach Committee - Rick Blocker

• LGBTQIA+ - Kali Scales & Sarah Hayes

• Membership - Jenni Ring

• Political Organizing - Emily Busch & Clinton St. Mosely

• Rules & Bylaws - Murray Gorchow

• Resolutions - Hon. Cynthia Stephens

• Women’s Rights - Danielle Atkinson

• Youth Outreach - Marcus Johnson

• Youth Dems - Eric Spragins