Our Party

State Central Committee

Description

The State Central Committee (SCC) of the Iowa Democratic Party is the governing body when the State Convention is in adjournment. The committee is comprised of: the Iowa representatives to the Democratic National Committee (DNC), 8 members elected from each of the 4 congressional districts, the President of the College and Young Democrats of Iowa, the Chair of the State Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee, the Chair of the State Platform Committee, the Chair of the State Rules Committee, and the Chairs of the Constituency Caucuses.

Responsibilities

The State Central Committee (SCC) meets at least 1 time in each quarter of the calendar.  The duties of the SCC include providing the leadership and framework to elect Democrats to all levels of government, review and approve an annual budget, develop, review and approve a Strategic Plan to meet the organizational goals, attend meetings of the committee and assigned subcommittees, and assist with the successful completion of fundraising projects. The SCC will also work to develop, implement, and assist with training, including but not limited to: staff, district and county central committee members, caucus trainings, Absentee Ballot training, GOTV and other appropriate training, and work to develop and implement programs to build the party.

Our Members

Rita Hart
IDP Chair
Paula Martinez
IDP Secretary
Mary Jane Cobb
IDP Treasurer
Gregory Christensen
IDP Vice Chair
Scott Brennan
DNC Member
June Owens
DNC Member
Jan Bauer
DNC Member At-Large
Sandy Opstvedt
DNC Member At-Large
Ed Cranston
CD1
Kelcey Brackett
CD1
Alex Cleverly
CD1
Sandy Dockendorff
CD1
John Dabeet
CD1
Jacob Hunter
CD1
Paula Martinez
CD1
Sarah Eastman
CD2
Peter Olafsen
CD2
Bret Nilles
CD2
Matt Robinson
CD2
Drew Stensland
CD2
Catherine Crist
CD2
Ann Fields
CD2
Michelle Ray Michalec
CD2
Vielka Wambold
CD3
Macklin Scheldrup
CD3
Mary McAdams
CD3
Zebulon Beilke-McCallum
CD3
Trevor Holland
CD3
Jan Norris
CD3
Mary Stewart
CD3
Carl McPherson
CD3
Sandi Bass
CD4
CJ Petersen
CD4
Kenneth Kroll
CD4
John Clough
CD4
Ryan Akerberg
CD4
Niki Conrad
CD4
Deb Schwiesow
CD4
Sandy Opstvedt
CD4 & DNC Member At-Large
Newman Abuissa
Arab-American Caucus Chair
Maher Josephson
Arab-American Caucus Vice-Chair
Mohamed Ali
Arab-American Caucus Provisional
Scott Foens
Armed Forces/Veteran's Caucus Chair
Terri Wollenberg
Armed Forces/Veteran's Caucus Vice Chair
Heather Ryan
Armed Forces/Veteran's Caucus Provisional
Cecille Thompson
Asian/Pacific Islander Caucus Chair
Anika Jain
Asian/Pacific Islander Caucus Vice Chair
Eric Donat
Asian/Pacific Islander Caucus Provisional Member
Al Womble
Black Caucus Chair
April Wells
Black Caucus Vice Chair
Ako Abdul-Samad
Black Caucus Provisional
Rob Hogg
Climate Change Caucus Chair
Mike Carberry
Climate Change Caucus Vice-Chair
Isabelle Meis
Climate Change Caucus Provisional
Estella Ruhrer-Johnson
College and Young Democrats President
Holly Lyman
College and Young Democrats Vice-President
Jordan True
Disability Caucus Chair
Lori Janke
Disability Caucus Vice Chair
Junior Luensman
Labor Caucus Vice Chair
Melissa Speed
Labor Caucus Provisional
Araceli Goode
Latino Caucus Chair
Alexis Huddleston-Monroy
Latino Caucus Vice Chair
Vielka Wambold
Latino Caucus Provisional
Karen Mackey
Native American Caucus Chair
Sarah Young Bear-Brown
Native American Caucus Vice Chair
Isabelle Meis
Native American Caucus Provisional
Andrew Leonard
Progressive Caucus Chair
Alexandra Nickolas-Dermody
Progressive Caucus Vice Chair
Brian Mclain
Progressive Caucus Provisional
Ahna Kruzic
Rural Caucus Chair
Tatum Watkins
Rural Caucus Vice Chair
Sean Dengler
Rural Caucus Provisional Member
Terry Stewart
Senior/Retiree Caucus Chair
Julie Geopfert
Senior/Retiree Caucus Vice Chair
Kathy Winter
Senior/Retiree Caucus Provisional
Adam Peters
Stonewall Caucus Chair
Susan Benderson
Stonewall Caucus Vice Chair
CJ Petersen
Stonewall Caucus Provisional Member
Mary Weaver
Women's Caucus Chair
Nedra Conrad
Women's Caucus Vice Chair
Elizabeth (Twink) Wearin
Women's Caucus Provisional
Bill Brauch
Parliamentarian
Marti Anderson
Platform Chair
Crystal Meier
Rules Chair
CJ Peterson
Rules Vice-Chair
Susan Frembgen
Rules Provisional Member
RRS Stewart
DEI Chair
Kumari Henry
DEI Committee Vice-Chair