Officers 2026-2027
Traci Franssen (she/her)
The Chair shall set the agenda for and will preside at the meetings of the Committee and the Executive Committee, and shall appoint all standing committees, subject to the consent of the Executive Committee.
The Chair shall be an ex-officio member of all such committees, except the Nominating Committee.
The Chair shall be responsible for ensuring the Committee develops and follows a plan to meet the objectives and responsibilities outlined in Article III. The Chair shall be the official spokesperson for the Democratic Party in Chesterfield County. The Chair shall serve as chair of the Executive and of the Candidate Development Committee.
Chair [@] chesterfielddems.org
Chair
Nicole Subryan Bailey (she/her)
The First Vice-Chair shall preside in the absence of the Chair, shall perform all duties of and have all authority for the Chair when the latter is, for any cause, unable to act, and shall succeed to the Office of Chair in the event of its permanent vacancy until a new Chair is elected.
The First Vice-Chair shall have overall responsibility for establishing and maintaining a Democratic Party organization in the various magisterial districts and precincts in the county and shall serve as the chair of the Elections and Operations Committee.
Nicole [@] chesterfielddems.org
First Vice Chair - Elections & Operations
The Second Vice-Chair shall preside in the absence of the Chair and the First Vice-Chair.
The Second Vice-Chair shall be responsible for planning programs of general interest for regularly scheduled meetings of the Committee, as well as fundraising events, and shall serve as chair of the Programs and Fundraising Committee.
Kim [@] chesterfielddems.org
Second Vice Chair -
Programs & Fundraising
Kim Martelli (she/her)
The Third Vice-Chair shall preside in the absence of the Chair, the First Vice-Chair, and the Second Vice-Chair.
The Third Vice-Chair shall be responsible for recruiting and encouraging membership in the Committee, maintaining a current roll of membership, taking attendance at meetings, and tracking the number of active, inactive, and Associate members of the Committee. It shall be the responsibility of the Third Vice-Chair to report to the Chair the number of current active members for the purposes of calculating the number required for quorum. The Third Vice-Chair shall be chair of the Membership Committee.
Julie [@] chesterfielddems.org
Third Vice Chair - MembershipJulie Thacker (she/her)
The Fourth Vice-Chair shall be chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and shall be responsible for developing programming, membership recruitment activities, and outreach efforts intended to increase the diversity of the committee’s membership and ensure the inclusivity of committee activities and policies. The Fourth Vice-Chair will also serve on the Membership Committee and the Candidate Support Committee.
Kathleen [@] chesterfielddems.org
Fourth Vice Chair - Diversity, Equity, InclusionKathleen Reed (she/her)
The Fifth Vice-Chair shall be chair of the Communications and Technology Committee and shall have the responsibility of maintaining communication platforms, social media, email, and other forms of communication to members, and shall be responsible for internal and external communications. The Communications and Technology Committee shall be responsible for publicizing Committee meetings and other activities to the general public. This will include timely notifications of events, and when appropriate, preparation of a post-event summary of activities for local publications.
comms [@] chesterfielddems.org
Fifth Vice Chair - Comms & TechMike Karabinos (any/all)
Harry Khanna (he/him)
The Secretary shall keep a record of all proceedings of the Committee, a file of reports, and a copy of the Committee Bylaws and the Virginia Democratic Party Plan.
The Secretary shall be responsible for providing notice of meetings, elections, caucuses, or conventions as required in these Bylaws and the Virginia Democratic Party Plan.
Harry [@] chesterfielddems.org
Secretary
The Treasurer shall have charge of all funds belonging to the Committee and shall deposit same in a bank designated by the Committee to the credit of the Committee.
The Treasurer shall pay the assessment made by the Virginia Democratic Party and all bills authorized by the Committee by check and shall keep a record of all receipts and expenditures of the Committee. The Treasurer shall make a financial report at each regular Committee meeting, and shall submit to the Chair, no later than the 15th of January of each year, a written report of all receipts and expenditures of the Committee for the preceding year. The Treasurer also shall serve as a member of the Programs and Fundraising Committee.
Murti [@] chesterfielddems.org
Treasurer