Thank you for all your hard work!

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Thank you for all your hard work! ***

Message from our Chair,
Glenda Stainback

It has been my honor and privilege to serve as DSOC’s Chair for the last two years. In this, my final message as Chair, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to our phenomenal leadership team for serving alongside me. These devoted volunteers have contributed countless untold hours working behind the scenes to ensure the success of our many endeavors. I hope you will join me in thanking them for their dedicated service to our club.

Executive Board:

Mary Ann Fontana, Vice Chair

Laurie Lisi, Communications Officer

Nina Abrams, Treasurer

Roz Schindler, Secretary

Brian Burnett, Berkley Trustee

Rachel Karp, Huntington Woods Trustee

Zakiya Holifield, Oak Park Trustee

Gwen Turner, Royal Oak Twp. Trustee

OCDP Executive Committee:

Wanda Anderson

Sharon Baseman

Mary Ann Fontana

Cheryl Green

Loren Hollander

Kimberly Reaves

Committee Chairs

Voter Mobilization: Catherine Wade & Nikhol Atkins

Community Service: Aaroloyn McCullough & Don Jones

Membership: Concetta Pellerito & Lucinda Keils

Programming: Barry Lepler

My gratitude extends to each and every member and club supporter for your commitment to protecting our democracy, volunteer efforts and financial support.

What’s next?  In this new year, we are turning our attention to rebuilding at all levels of the Democratic Party. We will be electing DSOC’s 2025-26 slate of officers at our January meeting. You must be a member in good standing of both the MDP and DSOC to vote in the election.

The January meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 16 at the Sheet Metal Workers Local 80 located at 17100 W. Twelve Mile Rd., Southfield, MI 48076. Please register to attend using this link whether you plan to join us in person or via Zoom.

DSOC merch. Hoodies, sweatshirts, T-shirts, totes and hats are available in our online Store. Since we do not require payment of dues to join our club, the sale of our merchandise is one of our primary fundraising tools. Wearing DSOC merch not only shows you are a proud Democrat; it also promotes our club. These items also make great gifts!

Stay informed:

●      Bookmark this website, DemsofSOC.org, to make it easy for you to return.

●      Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Threads.

●      Add our email address, DemsofSOC@gmail.com, to your contacts so our messages do not end up in your spam. If you are not on our email list and wish to be added, just drop us a line.

●      DSOC meets monthly on the third Thursday; location and time may vary. Most meetings are hybrid; attend in person or participate via Zoom. Membership is free and meetings are open to the public, regardless of where you live.

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2025 Upcoming Meeting Schedule

Stay tuned for our 2025 meeting schedule in the coming weeks.

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OCDP Executive Committee Meeting
Jan 14
OCDP Executive Committee Meeting

The Oakland County Executive Committee meets on the second Tuesday of the month. All are welcome to attend, however, you must be a member of the committee in order to vote. Please note that the location may be changing going forward.

January Club Meeting
Jan 16
January Club Meeting

Please join us for our first monthly club meeting of the new year. At this month’s meeting we will elect our new slate of officers:

Chair: Gary Shea

Vice Chair: Glenda Stainback

Vice Chair: Mary Ann Fontana

Secretary: Roz Shindler

Communications Officer: Rachel Karp

Treasurer: Heidi Coffman

OP Trustee: Zakiya Hollifield

HW Trustee: Laurie Lisi

Berkley Trustee: Brian Burnett

ROT Trustee: Dena Respress

OCDP Executive Committee:
Sharon Baseman
Mary Ann Fontana
Glenda Stainback
Cheryl Green
Wanda Anderson
Jessica Lumbreras
Gary Shea
Jeff Jenks

MDP Spring State Convention
Feb 22
MDP Spring State Convention

Join us at the Michigan Democratic Party's 2025 Spring Convention. Constituency group caucuses will meet in the morning. All 13 congressional districts will caucus at 1 p.m. to elect new leadership, as well as members to the State Central Committee. We'll also elect a Chair and two Vice-Chairs to serve the State Central Committee. The convention itself will begin at 3 p.m.

You must be a member of the MDP by January 23 in order to be eligible to vote at the convention. You can join here. Precinct delegates, Democratic nominees and Democratic Elected Officials can register the day of the convention. The credentialing window will open on February 19 and this process will be handled through the VOATZ app.

More information about the upcoming State Convention will be posted at https://michigandems.comin the near future.