About

About the OCDP

The Oakland County Democratic Party is a 527 organization whose mission is to promote social and economic justice by building an engaged, diverse, Democratic majority in Oakland County in order to enhance the quality of life for all.

Membership is open to all Oakland County residents who are eligible to vote. 

Our Executive Committee meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 pm. Currently, meetings are held in person only at the OCDP Headquarters in Southfield, MI. These meetings are free and open to the public. 

Please join us!

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

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

  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - Derryl Reed

  • Education Subcommittee - Elizabeth McGregor & Tim Ciechorski

  • Finance - Theresa Brooks

  • Fundraising - Open

  • 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

  • Young Dems - Marcus Johnson

  • Youth Dems - Eric Spragins

Congressional District Representatives

  • Brittany Pinnock, 6th CD

  • Ellen Gelerman, 7th CD

  • Andrea Rosser, 9th CD

  • Brian Dunphy, 10th CD

  • Nikhol Atkins, 11th CD

  • Charlene Yarbrough, 12th CD

OCDP Staff

Paige Holstine, Director of Operations

Sharon Trumpy, Membership Coordinator

Caprice Jackson, Communications Administrator

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