Learn about general party organization and how to get involved.
County Party Officers
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Kathie Kline
(she/her)
CHAIRThe Chair is responsible for the overall operations of the party, working to ensure Democratic victories county-wide.
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Kristen Robinson
(she/her)
FIRST VICE CHAIRThe county’s First Vice Chair is responsible for precinct and cluster organization, as well as Get Out The Vote (GOTV) operations for elections.
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Denise Marecki
SECOND VICE CHAIR
Coordinates the county party training committee, identifying needs and developing programs to provide precinct officers with the necessary training to meet their goals
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Terri Cude
(she/her)
THIRD VICE CHAIRCoordinates oversight and development of county communications.
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Dana Stephenson
(she/her)
SECRETARYMaintains all records of the party, including membership and meeting minutes.
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Rich Lee
TREASURER
Manages financial record-keeping and financial disclosure reporting for the county party.
Cluster Leaders
To better serve the needs of every region in the county, Buncombe's Democratic precincts are organized into eleven different clusters. Each cluster has an assigned organizer, who helps ensure the needs of each precinct are being met.
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Downtown
1.1, 2.1, 8.2, 8.3, 10.1, 11.1
Susan Presson, Brian Lander -
East Asheville
6.1, 7.1, 9.1, 20.1, 21.1, 23.2, 23.3, 25.1
Janene Donovan, Joyce Gayles -
North Asheville
3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 17.1, 22.2, 27.2, 28.1, 70.1
Anne Winter -
West Asheville
12.1, 13.1, 14.2, 14.3, 15.1, 16.2, 26.1, 42.1, 43.2
David Perry -
South Buncombe
18.2, 19.1, 29.2, 30.2, 30.3, 31.1, 54.2, 55.1, 56.2
Terri Cude -
North Buncombe
40.2, 41.1, 50.1, 51.2, 58.1, 59.1, 67.1, 71.1
Diane Amos, Barrie Barton -
Leicester
52.1, 53.1, 63.1, 68.1, 69.1
Ken Kahn, Leslie Tighe -
Swannanoa/ Riceville
61.1, 62.1, 64.1, 65.1, 66.1
Tracy Rosenthal-Newsom, Bill Baugh -
Black Mountain
32.1, 33.1, 33.3, 34.1, 35.1, 36.1, 37.1
Leanne Cunningham -
Hominies
24.1, 44.1, 45.1, 46.1, 47.1, 48.1, 49.1
Carlos Linares -
Fairview/ Reynolds
38.2, 38.3, 39.2, 39.3, 57.1, 60.2, 60.4
John Stover
State Executive Committee
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Andrew Ball
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Brenden Hipps
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Daniel Hervig
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Diana Nesteruk
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Julie Montanea
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Kathie Kline
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Larry Dodson
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Linda Scott-Styles
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Mark Newman
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Mary (Beth) Ostgaard
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Renee Meyers
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Sarah Sullivan
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Soren Pederson
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Suzanne Hurley
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Thomas Thomson
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Tom Sullivan
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William Young Jr.