FCDP Leadership

The new Forsyth County Democratic Party Board was elected at the County Convention in March 2019.

Treasurer Phyllis Russell, Secretary Anne Taylor,
Chair Larry Johnson, 1st Vice Chair Marilynn Baker,
2nd Vice Chair Arnita Miles, 3rd Vice Chair Devereaux Nash

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County Executive Committee
The County Executive Committee is made up of the Board; the chair and vice chair of each precinct; the presidents of the duly organized and chartered county auxiliaries; members of the State Executive Committee from Forsyth County (ex-officio, voting member); all Democratic state, county, and city elected officials and Democratic members of the North Carolina General Assembly residing in the Forsyth County (ex-officio, voting member); any elected or appointed officer of a district executive committee or the state executive committee residing in Forsyth County; and a county party Attorney, appointed by the county Chair.

State Executive Committee Delegates:
Women: Mary Laura Teague Austin, Eunice Campbell, Terri LeGrand, Angela Levine, Jenny Marshall, Arnita Miles, Ashanti Robinson, Phyllis Russell, Natasha Smith and Kiki Teague

Men: Dan Besse, Phillip Carter, Fleming El-Amin, THM Gellar-Goad, Derwin Montgomery, John Motsinger Sr., Albert Porter, Fred Terry, David Wils, and Larry Johnson FCDP Chair

For more information about the organization of the County Party, see the NCDP Plan of Organization.

Duties of the County Officers:

Chair. The duties of the county chair shall include:

Preside at county executive committee meetings and county conventions
Draft, in consultation with the county executive committee, a strategic plan outlining reasonable political goals for the county
Execute the strategic plan approved by the county executive committee
Appoint an acting precinct chair for up to thirty (30) days – for any precinct that remains unorganized after the second scheduled precinct meeting – for the purpose of organizing the precinct in accordance with the Plan of Organization
Appoint an acting precinct chair for any newly created precinct for the purpose of that precinct in accordance with the Plan of Organization
Designate the date and time, consistent with the parameters set by the state chair, at which precinct meetings will be held
Designate the exact time and place, consistent with the date set by the state chair, at which the county convention is to be held, providing said designation to be given to the precinct chairs at least thirty (30) days prior to said county convention
Appoint committees as may be required to assist in the execution of these duties
Encourage and facilitate establishment and continuity of county chapters of state auxiliary organizations
Attend meetings of the district and state executive committees
Serve as the spokesperson for the county executive committee
Serve as the liaison between the county executive committee and the district executive committee, the state party officers, and the state executive committee
Represent the county executive committee at party and non-party meetings and functions
Appoint a county party attorney, to serve at the Chair’s pleasure

First Vice Chair. The duties of the county first vice chair shall be such as may be assigned by the county chair and shall include the following:

Preside at county executive committee meetings and county conventions in the absence of the chair
Plan and organize county executive committee meetings and county conventions
Notify precinct chairs as to the number of votes that each precinct is entitled to cast at the county executive committee and the county convention
Serve as the coordinator for all precinct and party organizing efforts within the county, in consultation with the other officers and consistent with the strategic plan approved by the county executive committee
Attend meetings of the district executive committee

Second Vice Chair. The duties of the county second vice chair shall be such as may be assigned by the county chair and shall include the following:

Plan and organize training sessions for county executive committee members and other interested active Democrats;
Carry out other duties as may be assigned by the county executive committee;

Third Vice Chair. The duties of the county third vice chair shall be such as may be assigned by the county chair and shall include the following:

Serve as the publicity chair for the county executive committee utilizing local newspapers, newsletters, etc. to illuminate policy issues and announce political activities and/or accomplishments to voters in the county
Carry out other duties as may be assigned by the county executive committee.

Secretary. The duties of the county secretary shall include:

Keep and maintain in good order all records of the county executive committee
Issue all meeting notices in writing and consistent with the requirements of this Plan of Organization

Treasurer. The duties of the county treasurer shall include:

Maintain the county executive committee treasury at an insured commercial bank
Maintain all records required by law or by the county executive committee of contributions received and disbursements made
Prepare and file any reports as may be required by law or by the county executive committee
Coordinate the county executive committee’s efforts to reach its sustaining fund goal for the state party

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