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★ DACN Leaders ★
Executive Committee OfficersElizabeth Blackbourn
Dustin Doyle, Chair
Ginny Hunt, Vice Chair
Adam Bucky, Secretary
Tricia Williams, Treasurer
Bob Paschen, Communications Coordinator
Lynn Terzis, Information Technology Coordinator
Members at Large (alphabetically)Brian Kloosterman
Lisa Movius
Alexandra Smith
Terry Watkins
Kim Wong
Chair Emeritus
Aaron Kruse, conferred in June 2020
(DACN Chair 2017-2020)
Previous Leadership
Ada Shen, pre-2017Rich Welch, pre-2017
Joshua Lally, 2017-2019
Alexander Lee, 2019-2021
Christopher Zombik, 2017-2019
Angela Bergeson, 2018-2019
James Flanagan, 2017-2019
Sarah Kimmett, 2019
Aaron Kruse, 2017-2020
Randi Miller, 2017- 2018
Brittni Young, 2019-2020
Patrick Cranley, 2019-2021
Elizabeth Jenkins, 2017-2021
Elaine Chow. 2019-2021
DACN 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM)
May 23 @ 1:00pm, China Time
More information and RSVP
The NEC will oversee the election of the next DACN Leadership Board. Members of the committee were appointed by DACN Chair at the March Leadership Board Meeting (3/04/2021): Jordania Rowden, Dr Kymmberli (Dr.Sparkles) Stowe, and Samantha Wong.
Schedule (Released by the NEC 3/24/2021)
March 14- NEC Meeting
March 28 - NEC meeting
April 13 – call for nominations
April 27 - close call for nominations
May 4 – verify all candidates are DA members
May 5 - announce to everyone who is running
May 23 – Members vote
Open items:
- Call for nominations form, what platform should we use?
- What platform to use to vote?
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All DACN meetings are open to all DA members. Next Monthly DA China Leadership Meeting will also be our Annual General Meeting. Our Annual General Meeting for DA China members will be May 23, 2021 at 1:00pm (CST). Elections for the next DA China Leadership Board will be held at the meeting. The Nominations and Elections Committee will be announcing details of the election. Information will be emailed to all members. To join or update your membership: democratsabroad.org/join |
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Geneva Jones, GOTV Coordinator
Viv Loh, Events Coordinator
DACN.Events@gmail.comScholastica Njilefac Tanyi-Agyeman, Onboarding Coordinator
MF Cappiello, General
Vacant, General
Appointed, Non-Voting Board Members
Vacant, General Counsel
DACN-Counsel@democratsabroad.orgVacant, Deputy Communications Officer
Vacant, Deputy Communications Officer
Vacant, Deputy Communications Officer
Current DPCA Voting Members
Dustin Doyle
Ginny Hunt
Adam Bucky
★ DACN Bylaws ★
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
★ ALL VOTERS MUST RETURN THEIR BALLOTS TODAY! ★
2025 - Voters are reminded NOT to use China Post or the Diplomatic Pouch with fewer than 31 days until Election Day. Please return ballots via courier services.
DACN's How To Vote from China Guide on our website
DACN's Voting and Volunteering Guide on our Wiki
DACN's Courier Guide
DACN's Consular Pouch Guide
DACN's Fax Guide
★ Please log in and verify your membershipto ensure you are notified of voter announcements for elections in 2025 and 2026! This further increases DACN's ability to voice opinions by increasing our number of voting representatives at the DPCA level.
★ DA China regularly posts news on our websiteand DA China Events Calendar.
Photos:
★ DA China has a photo collection! Visit our Google Photos site HERE to see pictures of members and events!
Annual General Meetings (AGM):
★ DACN's 2025 AGM took place on June 14th. Learn more by checking your email and reviewing DACN's News and Wiki pages. |
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★ DACN's 2024 AGM took place on June 29th and can be viewed by request: info-china@DemocratsAbroad.org. ★ DACN's 2023 AGM and Election took place on June 18th and can be viewed on the Meeting Minutes page. ★ DACN's 2022 AGM took place on May 26th and can be viewed on the Meeting Minutes page. ★ DACN's 2021 AGM and Election information can be found here: Nominations and Elections Committee 2021 ★ 2021 Proposed Bylaw Amendments WIP Proposed DACN Bylaws Amendments(1).docx |
DACN Internal Elections:
★The position of Member-At-Large is currently vacant. There are also other important appointed Leadership Board positions to be filled. Please attend DACN membership meetings and reach out to us by email to learn more.
★ DACN's 2025 Nominations & Elections Committee Officers were Patrick Cranley, Terry Watkins Jr, and Liz Blackbourn. All future election notices will be listed on Wiki pages (2025 announcements) and the DACN Website. Election notices may further be distributed via e-mail and social media. Contact DACN-Chair@democratsabroad.org.
★ A Bylaws and Rules Committee was formed in 2025. Adam Bucky, Dustin Doyle, and Liz Blackbourn served as officers. The 2025 collection period ran from April 20 to May 20. Submissions were reviewed, voted upon, and adopted during the June 14th AGM.
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MembershipDA China, AP Regional, DA Executive Committee, and DPCA meetings are open to all DA members. Please attend! Miss a DACN meeting? You can read, watch, and listen to all DACN Meetings. To join Democrats Abroad, please visit: democratsabroad.org/join. Need to verify your membership or find your unique ID? Simply sign in! DACN has archived pages. Browse our site to find info from previous years, and Read: Archive of Meeting Minutes. |
Leadership Announcements:
★ New DA Global Team Leaders were announced in June 2025.
★ DA has 8 elected Democratic National Committee Representatives.
★ DA China would like to thank Aaron Kruse for his service as DNC Representative.
★ Democrats Abroad members like you created the margin of victory in 2020 by voting in local, state, and federal elections! The DNC recognized the impact of the overseas vote and rewarded our efforts by earmarking funds for DA GOTV. Additionally, the DNC selected Democrats Abroad member Adrianne George to serve on the DNC Credentials Committee. This is the first time in history that the DNC has chosen a DA member!
DPCA Updates & Meetings:
★ The 2024 Delegate Selection Plan(DSP) was voted upon at a DPCA meeting held April 22, 2023. The 2024 Platform, GPP, AGM, and all 2024 Convention information can be found here and on other pages within this Wiki.
★ DPCA's 2025 AGM took place June 6-8. Elections were held, and a new International Executive Committee was selected.
★ DPCA will be announcing a second meeting to vote on 2025 Resolutions. Please find announcements, registration and proxy forms, Resolution proposals, and more here.