March 08th, 2025

CD5 Committee elects new officers,
DPO standing committee members ​

  Delegates and other participants gathered virtually for the 2025 Congressional District 5 organizational meeting March 5. Linn County was well represented by 10 attendees, including CD5 Delegates and Alternates, State Central Committee Delegates and Alternates, and Precinct Committee People.
   CD5 is tasked with helping to elect and support a Democratic representative to Congress in the Fifth District, and also with organizing support for Democratic candidates throughout the district.. 
   Congratulations to new CD5 officers: Chair Eileen Kiely of Deschutes County, Vice Chair Susan Rodway of Clackamas County, Secretary Karyssa Dow of Marion County and Legislative Monitor Deb Barnes of Clackamas County.
   The CD5 representative to the Democratic Party of Oregon Executive Committee will be Adam Kane, a new PCP from Clackamas.
​   The CD5 Committee also elected members to DPO standing committees. Linn County will be well represented as follows:

• Budget Committee: Steve Harbert (Delegate).
• Credentials Committee: Nichole Case (Delegate); Steph Newton-Azorr (Alternate).
• Rules Committee: Mark Leonard (Delegate); Elaine Wilder (Alternate).
• Local Events and State Fair Committee: Ashley Sisneros (Delegate); Stacey Bartholomew (Delegate); Katie Pleis (Alternate); Raquel Padilla Moore (Alternate).

   There remain unfilled two Delegate seats on the Fair Committee and one Alternate spot on Rules. If you are interested, please contact Mark Leonard, [email protected], to register your nomination for the next CD5 meeting.
    — Mark Leonard
       Organization Chair
​       Linn County Democrats