Riley County
     
Welcome!
Democrats
Officers: 
Chair    Kathryn Focke      770-3987,     kgfdesign@cox.net
VP       Steve Smethers    537-1307      smethers@ksu.edu
Sect.    Dee Brandsberg   537-0900      dbrandsberg@hotmail.com
Treas.   Katha Hurt          776-1075      khurt11@cox.net
Manhattan, Kansas  66502
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Voters Guide
Democratic candidates
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Committees:

Precinct Development John Carlin, chair   539-1702,  jcarlin717@aol.com
    
Chris Smith, vice-chair     539-6918    cccsmith@ksu.edu
     Responsible for recruiting and training new and existing precinct committee chairs; during elections helps set up precinct events and Get Out the Vote efforts.

Events/Programs/Fundraising
Julie Gabbard  co-chair   jultodgab@yahoo.com
   
John Fliter, co-chair    587-9438,   jfliter@ksu.edu
     Plans fundraising events to meet money goals set by Executive Committee and to establish a campaign war chest to support Democratic candidates for office.

Public Relations/Visibility
Steve Smethers, chair  537-1307  smethers@ksu.edu
      Develops a variety of methods and activities to create a favorable awareness of the Democratic Party in the county.  Determines which events to participate in or have a presence.  Monitors public opinion.  Gets message out to public.

Candidate Development/Recruitment
Mike Clark, chair   776-5377      
     
batcatmanhattan@msn.com
      Develops candidates for local, state and national offices.  

Membership and Club Development   Mike Clark, chair    776-5377
     
batcatmanhattan@msn.com
     Organizes Democrat groups with similar interests; develops membership strategy

Voter File/Data Base
Dee Brandsberg, chair   537-0900     dbrandsberg@hotmail.com
      Joe Edmunds, Joey Bahr  
     Continuously updates the voter file to have an accurate list of voters, and interfaces with State party voter file 



Non-Standing committees
GOTV
  
     Develops ‘get out the vote’ plan, coordinates volunteers, candidate information and yard signs, sets up headquarters.

Information Network     Jan Garton, chair     539-3004   jrexcoyote@aol.com
     Takes care of Dem message list and web site

Strategy (Executive committee)
     Develops ways to increase membership, increase knowledge of Dem principles, election plans, and build a majority of voters
Governor Sebelius, Representative Sydney Carlin and Sydney's mother at a Manhattan fundraiser
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Kansas Democratic Party


KSU Young Democrats


Manhattan City Government


Riley County Government


Kansas Government


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Meal at 6pm, program starts 6:45pm
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