About the Party
The Democratic Party of Oregon promotes the election of Democratic candidates at every level across the state of Oregon with technical, financial and volunteer support. We provide opportunities for all Oregon Democrats to participate fully in our political process. The Democratic Party of Oregon supports local county Parties to make sure that every community can work to get Democratic Candidates elected.
DPO Officers
| Meredith Wood Smith | Chair | chair [at] dpo [dot] org | |
| Frank Dixon | First Vice-Chair | (503) 242-3585 | vicechair1 [at] dpo [dot] org |
| Jill Thorn | Second Vice-Chair | (503) 635-6651 | vicechair2 [at] dpo [dot] org |
| Tanya Shively | Secretary | (541) 929-6498 | secretary [at] dpo [dot] org |
| Laura Calvo | Treasurer | treasurer [at] dpo [dot] org | |
| Lupita Maurer | Democratic National Committee Member | dnc1 [at] dpo [dot] org | |
| Michael Radway | Democratic National Committee Member | dnc3 [at] dpo [dot] org | |
| Wayne Kinney | Democratic National Committee Member | (541) 385-1866 | dnc2 [at] dpo [dot] org |
DPO Staff
| Trent Lutz | Executive Director | (503) 239-8625 | director [at] dpo [dot] org |
| Andrew Gorry | Marketing Director | (503) 239-8634 | marketing [at] dpo [dot] org |
| Cindy Moody | Compliance Director | (503) 239-8627 | compliance [at] dpo [dot] org |
| Don Fisher | Technology Director | (503) 239-8632 | it [at] dpo [dot] org |
| Erik Dorey | Communications Director | (503) 239-8624 | press [at] dpo [dot] org |
| Theresa Somrak | Operations Director | (503) 239-8623 | operations [at] dpo [dot] org |
Standing Committee Chairs
| Mark Schwebke | Chair, Budget Committee | (503) 963-8214 | budget_chair [at] dpo [dot] org |
| Carleen Reilly | Chair, Credentials Committee | (541) 689-8561 | credentials_chair [at] dpo [dot] org |
| Jolene Jonas | Chair, Platform and Resolutions Committee | (503) 543-2873 | platform_chair [at] dpo [dot] org |
| Wayne Kinney | Chair, Rules Committee | (541) 385-1866 | rules_chair [at] dpo [dot] org |
| Wayne Baum | Chair, State Fair and Local Events Committee | (503) 364-9741 | statefair_chair [at] dpo [dot] org |
Congressional District Chairs
| Mike Bohan | Chair, 1st Congressional District Committee | (503) 642-0898 | cd1 [at] dpo [dot] org |
| Michael Miles | Chair, 2nd Congressional District Committee | (503) 602-0608 | cd2 [at] dpo [dot] org |
| Joe Smith | Chair, 3rd Congressional District Committee | (503) 287-6577 | cd3 [at] dpo [dot] org |
| Matt Keating | Chair, 4th Congressional District Committee | (541) 515-3819 | cd4 [at] dpo [dot] org |
| Sam Sappington | Chair, 5th Congressional District Committee | (541) 928-7556 | cd5 [at] dpo [dot] org |
Bylaws & Standing Rules
Read the full bylaws and standing rules of the Democratic Party of Oregon.
Party resolutions
2010 Platform & Legislative Agenda
The Democratic Party of Oregon's 2010 Platform & Legislative Agenda express, in conjunction, the vision and goals of the Party. The Platform provides the broad framework of our vision, and the Legislative Agenda contains the actionable items which support the Platform.
2012 Delegate Selection Plan
The Democratic Party of Oregon has submitted its Delegate Selection Plan to the DNC. You can read a fact sheet about the plan on this page, or download the full plan (
PDF).
Communities
Jobs & internships
Our National Party
Learn more about the national Democratic Party and get the latest news at Democrats.org.
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