Forsyth County Democratic Party Leadership
Forsyth County Democratic Party Officers
Chair - Jenny Marshall, [email protected]
1st Vice Chair - Mariruth Kennedy, [email protected]
The 1st Vice Chair serves as the coordinator for precinct organizing efforts within the county
2nd Vice Chair - Francis Pimentel, [email protected]
The 2nd Vice Chair plans and organizes training sessions for county Democrats
3rd Vice Chair - Hunniya Ahmad [email protected]
The 3rd Vice Chair serves as the coordinator of social media and publicity
Secretary - Pat Eisenach, [email protected]
The Secretary keeps records of Executive Board and County Executive Committee meetings
Treasurer - Sue Ann Langfitt, [email protected]
The Treasurer maintains records of the county party's finances and files required reports with the state Board of Elections
Chair - Jenny Marshall, [email protected]
1st Vice Chair - Mariruth Kennedy, [email protected]
The 1st Vice Chair serves as the coordinator for precinct organizing efforts within the county
2nd Vice Chair - Francis Pimentel, [email protected]
The 2nd Vice Chair plans and organizes training sessions for county Democrats
3rd Vice Chair - Hunniya Ahmad [email protected]
The 3rd Vice Chair serves as the coordinator of social media and publicity
Secretary - Pat Eisenach, [email protected]
The Secretary keeps records of Executive Board and County Executive Committee meetings
Treasurer - Sue Ann Langfitt, [email protected]
The Treasurer maintains records of the county party's finances and files required reports with the state Board of Elections
Jenny Marshall, Chair
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I have been an active member of the Democratic Party. I have served the party as the secretary/treasurer of my precinct, and as the 5th District representative on the Platforms and Resolutions Committee. I have been a member of the State Executive Committee since 2016, and in 2020 I was elected to represent NC on the Democratic National Committee. It is through that position that I also serve as a member of the State Executive Council and the State Legislative Policy Committee. In 2022 I was elected to serve on the NCDP Council of Review.
I have worked on campaigns at the local, state and federal level. I was a volunteer for Obama in 2008 and 2012, Kay Hagen in 2014, and Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton in 2016. I ran for political office in the primary of 2018. I moved on to work on the Kimbrough for Sheriff campaign for the 2018 general election. I was selected to be a part of Biden’s North Carolina Progressives Outreach Council in 2020, and I was Sabrina Coone’s campaign manager in 2022. My passion is organizing. From organizing precincts in our county to working on campaigns for myself and others, my sole goal was to energize and engage people so that we could effect change through the Democrats we elected into office. As Chair of the FCDP I will bring this energy to help advance Democrats in both Forsyth County and North Carolina. |
Mariruth Kennedy, 1st Vice Chair
Bio coming soon!
Francis Pimentel, 2nd Vice Chair
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Francis is dedicated to electing Democrats and advancing Forsyth County. He prioritizes training initiatives for all party and community sectors, particularly underrepresented groups. With a background in manufacturing and supply chain, Francis has successfully implemented productivity-enhancing initiatives through training programs. He actively promotes diversity and inclusion and understands the unique challenges faced by minorities in Forsyth County.
Originally from the Dominican Republic, Francis immigrated to the US and founded the "Hispanic Engagement" group to increase Hispanic community participation in elections and politics. He resides in Pfafftown with his family and is fluent in Spanish, facilitating effective communication with diverse communities. |
Hunniya Ahmad, 3rd Vice Chair
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Hunniya is an incoming sophomore at Wake Forest University and has lived in several states across the United States, including Texas, Louisiana and New Jersey. She grew up in a Democratic household and has been involved in politics from a young age. Her personal experiences as a brown, queer, Muslim, disabled, genderqueer, and second-generation immigrant shape her perspectives whether in politics or life. She serves on multiple national executive boards for social media, including Bi Women Quarterly and The Visibility Impact Fund, and works closely with her sorority Alpha Delta Pi, Circle K International, and If You’re Reading This on communications-based initiatives. She is highly dedicated to equality and equity and strongly believes in the power of using one’s voice and activism.
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Pat Eisenach, Secretary
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Pat has been active in the FCDP for over 20 years, volunteering as a poll greeter, canvasser, office worker, and event coordinator and volunteer. She has been the vice chair of Precinct 803 for the past 6 years, working with the chair to increase participation in volunteering and voter turnout in the precinct and in the West Central Democrats (800’s precincts) cluster, and has been the party’s website administrator since 2019. Pat is a strong believer in precinct organizing - building community where we live to develop knowledgeable and committed voters.
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Sue Ann Langfitt, Treasurer
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In 2017 Sue Ann moved to NC and shortly thereafter was invited to become an active member of Precinct 133, a precinct that had great leadership, that wanted to grow and make a positive impact. She has participated in canvassing, voter registration, writing postcards and letters, placing door hangers, stuffing campaign literature bags, greeting voters at polling places, and making masks to be distributed on election day. She became the treasurer for the precinct and eventually for a cluster of 5 precincts. She feels that it is an honor to serve in the capacity of treasurer for the Forsyth County Democratic Party.
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The County Executive Committee is the governing organization for the FCDP.
The County Executive Committee is composed of:
For more information about the organization of the Party, see the NCDP Plan of Organization.
The County Executive Committee is composed of:
- The chair and vice chair of each precinct;
- The elected officers of the county executive committee;
- The representatives of duly organized and chartered chapters of state affiliated organizations.
- Any member of the state executive committee from that county, not a member of the county executive committee by virtue of holding some other office, shall be an ex- officio, voting member of the county executive committee.
- All Democratic state, county, and city elected officials (whether elected in a partisan or nonpartisan election) and Democratic members of the North Carolina General Assembly residing in the county shall be ex-officio, voting members of the county executive committee. Said ex-officio members shall not be counted in determining the number for a quorum or whether a quorum is present at a meeting. Any elected or appointed judge shall not be a member of the committee.
- When a club has formed within a county and is not affiliated with a state recognized Affiliated Organization, the county executive committee shall determine what constitutes a duly organized Democratic club of the county in which these are organized. The president or some other person designated by the club shall be an ex-officio member of the county executive committee. The county executive committee shall determine if the club has a vote.
- Any elected or appointed officer of a district executive committee or the state executive committee residing in the county.
- A county party attorney, appointed by the county chair and serving at the chair’s pleasure.
For more information about the organization of the Party, see the NCDP Plan of Organization.