Served as temporary chair for purposes of special election to
elect DPO chair to fill unexpired term
Authored standing order governing the DPO’s process for
electing leaders
Served as committee chair at platform convention
Elected delegate to the Democratic National Convention from the
2nd District
1997
Re-elected as DPO secretary
Authored bylaw amendments bringing clarity to bylaw amendment
process and giving state central committee members sole authority
to take positions of ballot measures
1998
Elected secretary of Platform Convention
Served as committee chair at platform convention
1999
Elected chair of Union County Democrats
Elected chair of 2nd District Democrats
Appointed chair of Platform and Resolutions Committee. Began practice
of mailing ballots out to all state central committee members to enable
them to participate in ballot measure endorsement process.
2000
Served as committee chair at platform convention
Served as chair of 2nd District Democratic convention
2001
Elected vice-chair of Union County Democrats
Elected Democratic National Committeeman – the first to
be elected from Eastern Oregon since 1932
Re-appointed chair of Platform and Resolutions Committee. Began
practice of establishing affirmative action goals in county delegations
to platform conventions.
2002
Served as committee chair at platform convention
2003
Re-elected vice-chair of Union County Democrats
Served as temporary chair for the purposes of electing a new DPO
chair.
Worked with others to draft rules for the delegate selection process
for the Democratic National Convention. Prepared forms and briefing
materials for delegate candidates. Gave presentations on plan to county
parties and at state central committee meetings. Worked with DNC staff
to resolve issues related to the plan.
2004
Gave presentations on the delegate selection plan to county parties
and at state central committee meetings
Authored bylaw amendments and a standing order amendment to bring
the DPO into compliance with Democratic National Committee rules regarding
elections of DNC members
Served as committee chair at platform convention
Served as automatic delegate to the Democratic National Convention
Wrote guide for county chairs to help new county party officers
