Who We Are
Committee Members
Jeff Lewis- Chairperson
Jeanne Crane- Vice Chairperson
Jim Renfrew- Vice Chairperson
Kriss Sniffen- Treasurer
Beth Wood- Secretary
ALBION
District 001
Cynthia Turner
Michael Schmackpfeffer
District 002
Darlene Benton
Larry Harvey
District 003
Terry Wilbert
Mattea Molisani
District 004
Patricia Cammarata
Sandra Walter
District 005
Phil McKenna
District 006
Gary Kent
BARRE
District 001
Maureen Beach
Janice Grabowski
District 002
Kriss Sniffen
Elizabeth Wood
CARLTON
District 001
Jeffrey Lewis
District 003
Eileen Aina
Jeanne M. Crane
Bob Golden
CLARENDON
District 001
James R. Renfrew
District 002
Donna Peterson-Spence
GAINES
District 001
Bill Lattin
Freeman Lattin
District 002
Theodore Swiercznski
Richard Ebbs
KENDALL
District 001
Catherine Renko
District 003
Jonathan Gillman
Lynn Szozda
Kathy Wahl
MURRAY
District 006
Rosanne Leach
RIDGEWAY
District 002
Michael Maak
Cheryl Brady-Thompson
YATES
District 001
Agnes M. Recco
144th Assembly District
SHELBY
District 001
Darlene Rich
Dan Nogle
We work to :
*Provide representative and responsible government
*Inspire and encourage democrats to participate in governance
*Guide Democrats through the process of getting on the ballot to run for elected office
* Support endorsed democrats through the election process
Your committee is made up of 2 elected members from each election district, for the total of 80 committee seats in Orleans County.
Why I Am a Democrat
Why am I a Registered Democrat? I see the value of being a part of a greater whole in a way that I have a voice in the primary election process. I see the value of my voice in choosing representatives who will best make use of science and empathy to protect and serve humanity and our planet. I see the value of my voice in choosing representatives who put planetary and humanitarian balance and alliances above blind allegiance.
- Beth Wood
I have not always been a Democrat. In 1972 my parents were life-long Republicans. I registered as a Republican, as well. But my thinking shifted and I changed my registration in that same year. I supported the Democratic nominee for president in 1972! I even served as a primary poll watcher! By the 1980’s my parents had become Democrats, too!
Sometimes Democrats in elected office have disappointed me, yet I am still here because the Democrats represent the best hope for change in our part of New York. The impact of climate change is serious and steps must be taken now to give the environment a chance. I believe that health care is right for everyone, not a privilege only for those who can afford it. The Republican do-nothing approach to the pandemic verges on criminal. Poverty and racism undermine our democracy and blaming the victims makes it all worse. Our foreign policy was reduced to a shambles over the last four years, and it is Democrats that are working hard to restore our stature in the world.
I am glad to be a Democrat. I am glad to be serving on our county committee. I am glad to be working with all of you!
-James Renfrew
I am a democrat because I believe in putting people first. Making the change to better each individual, each family, every community and our nation.
We do this by supporting healthcare, education, infrastructure and more within our diverse nation.
Kriss Sniffen
I am a proud democrat.
I believe in a free enterprise system for the working and middle classes, not just corporations.
I believe no one should go bankrupt, lose their home and life savings,or die because they can't afford healthcare and don't have reasonable health insurance.
I believe no one should be homeless, hungry, abused, or neglected regardless of the cause.
Jeanne Crane