The Westmoreland
County Democratic Committee consists of one male and one female
Committeeperson from each of Westmoreland County's 306 voting
precincts. The Demcratic Committee's job includes spreading the
word about the Democratic Party, registering voters, petitioning
for Democratic Canidates, helping Democratic candidates, working
outside the polls on election day (or getting helpers to do this)
and attending County meetings.
The Westmoreland
County Democratic Committee is under the leadership of our officers:
Dante G.
Bertani - Chair
Harriet Ellenberger - Vice Chair
Cynthia Blissman - Secretary
Laurie K. Lavely - Treasurer
To obtain a
list of the full Westmoreland County Democratic Committee, or
to find out who the committeepeople are for your precinct, please
contact Democratic Headquarters at the address above.
Westmoreland
County sends these representatives to the Pennsylvania Democratic
State Committee:
Women: Men:
Cindy D. Blissman Dante
G. Bertani
Carol A. Francese
Dan J. Blissman
Marybeth Kuznik Patrick
Kennedy
Rose Embree Michael
A. Monsour
Jerry
Palitta
Marybeth
Kuznik is reprentative to the Pennsylvania Democratic State Executive
Committee representing the 39th Senatorial District.
State Committee
members attend statewide meetings, endorse candidates and party
policy, and promote the Democratic Party in Pennsylvania.
HOW TO BECOME
A COMMITTEE MEMBER
County and
State Democratic Committeepeople run for their office every four
years, during the Primary Election held in the year in which
the Pennsylvania Governor is elected. To get on the ballot for
County Committee, a candidate must file a petition with the Westmoreland
County Board of Elections. To get more information on how to
do this, you can contact the Westmoreland County Election Bureau
or Democratic Headquarters (address above at the top of this
page.)
Vacancies sometimes
occurr during the term of office requiring an appointment to
complete the term.
If you are
interested in running or serving as an appointee, please contact
Democratic Headquarters for more information.
County and
State Democratic Committeepeople serve as unpaid volunteers.
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