Benton County Democratic Central Committee

Greetings Democrats,

There will NOT be a regular meeting of the Yakima County Democrats or the 14th Legislative District this month.

We WILL have several new meetings and activities coming up in February! (And we promise, the notice will go out well in advance.)

Reorganization was held on January 7th.

The elected and appointed officers of the YCDCC are:

Lindsey Keesling – Chair
Chelsea Dimas – Vice Chair
AJ Cooper – State Committee Member Pos. 1
Doug White – State Committee Member Pos. 2
Leslie Van Guse – Secretary
Naomi Whitmore – Treasurer

The elected officers of the 14th LD are:

Naomi Whitmore – Chair
Betsy Shedd – Vice Chair 
Patricia Whitefoot – State Committee Member Pos. 1
Elmer Ward – State Committee Member Pos. 2
Leslie Van Guse – Secretary
Naomi Whitmore – Treasurer

The elected officers of the 15th LD are:

John Kennedy – Chair
Anna Ruiz Kennedy – State Committee Member Pos. 1
Chad Dold – State Committee Member Pos. 2
(Vice Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer are unknown at this time)

Thank you to all our outgoing officers, especially outgoing Chairs Aileen Kane and AJ Cooper and Vice Chair Jack McEntire, for your years of service to our organizations!

Thank you to our continuing officers Leslie Van Guse, Betsy Shedd, AJ Cooper, Patricia Whitefoot and Naomi Whitmore for your continued service in these important positions!

And of course, thank you to every new team member who has stepped up to lead us into the future! We are very excited for the opportunities this year will bring.

You will notice a new look for our newsletter and website very soon. Please bear with us as we transition to new leadership teams. In the meantime, you can continue to reach us at yccc@yakimademocrats.com, and your email will be forwarded to the appropriate Chair. 

Thank YOU for your participation and support! Hope to see you at our next event!