Washtenaw County Democratic Party

WCDP County Committee - Quarterly Meeting
2025-12-10 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-09-10 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-06-11 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Detroit)
The regular, quarterly meeting of the county committee.
Meetings are either in person or via Zoom, depending upon the wishes of the members.
Executive Board members are invited to all County Committee meetings, but attendance is not required.
MDP bylaws stipulate that Executive Board and County Committee meetings be open to members. To observe a meeting, contact the WCDP Secretary no later than 48 hours in advance of the meeting to enable us to check your membership status and share the Zoom link or location with you. Individuals who have not taken this step will not be admitted to the meeting.

[Video Added] WCDP Monthly Meeting - December 6th
2025-12-06 09:15 - 12:00 | Washtenaw County Learning Resource Center (WCLRC), 4135 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, 48108, United States
WCDP Monthly Meeting – December
Saturday, December 6, 9:15am – 12:00pm
4135 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor
Washtenaw County Learning Resource Center
Zoom Link Here!
9:15 Meet and Greet
9:45 Theresa Reid, WCDP Chair
10:00 Congresswoman Debbie Dingell
10:15 Stella Camerlengo, President, Michigan College Democrats
10:30 WCDP Volunteer Appreciation
10:45 Democratic Attorney General Candidates
* Karen McDonald, Oakland County Prosecuting Attorney
* Trial Lawyer, Neighborhood Defense Service
*Eli Savit, Washtenaw County Prosecuting Attorney
*Mark Totten, former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan
*Moderator: Kathy Wyatt

Friday Protest - Ann Arbor
2025-12-05 17:30 - 20:30, 2025-11-28 17:30 - 20:30, 2025-11-21 17:30 - 20:30, 2025-11-14 17:30 - 20:30, 2025-11-07 17:30 - 20:30, 2025-10-31 17:30 - 20:30, 2025-10-24 17:30 - 20:30, 2025-10-17 17:30 - 20:30 and 4 more dates
MIchigan Resistance & Activism Events

Every Friday: 5:30pm – 8:30pm

Friday-Protest Ann-Arbor Every-Week Washtenaw-County

Every Friday we gather at the Federal Post Office building on the corner of 5th and Liberty Street in Ann Arbor, Michigan. We bring banners, signs, and flyers to educate, raise awareness, and ultimately end the unjust wars our elected government officials get us involved in. Location: 200 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor. Organizer: Ann Arbor Coalition Against War. For further information: https://www.facebook.com/events/1044670690752536/1044670747419197/

[Video Added] WCDP's October Monthly Meeting
2025-10-04 09:15 - 12:00 | 300 West Michigan Ave, 300 West Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti
Sat, Oct 4, 9:15am – 12:00pm
Join us in-person – New Location
300 W. Michigan Ave in Downtown Ypsilanti
“Free parking across the street in the Urgent Care parking lot.”
You may also join the meeting on Zoom, at the link below:
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83935305685
Meeting ID: 839 3530 5685
9:15 Meet and Greet
9:45 Theresa Reid, WCDP Chair
10:00 Congresswoman Debbie Dingell
10:15 Panel with Democratic Secretary of State Candidates:

Barb Byrum, Ingham County Clerk, former Michigan State Representative.
Aghogho Edevbie, Michigan Deputy Secretary of State, former Michigan Director, All Voting is Local
Adam Hollier, former Michigan State Senator, former Director of the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency.
Moderator: Eli Nathans

11:30 Presentations by candidates for non-partisan positions in Chelsea, Manchester, Milan, and Saline
We need volunteers to help members find the auditorium.
Are you able to help out to make the meeting a success?
Email Eli Nathans below to sign-up to help:
Yes I can volunteer

[Video Added] WCDP Monthly Membership Meeting
2025-09-06 09:15 - 12:00 | Washtenaw County Learning Resource Center (WCLRC), 4135 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, 48108, United States
Saturday September 6th, 9:15am – 12:00pm
Washtenaw LRC, 4135 Washtenaw Ave
Renters’ Rights in Michigan: How to hold bad landlords accountable at the local level
Join us at Washtenaw County Learning Resource Center, 4135 Washtenaw Ave., A2 You may also join the meeting on Zoom, at the link found below.
9:15 Meet and Greet
9:45 Introduction by Theresa Reid, WCDP Chair

Learn about WCDP’s leadership of the Washtenaw Alliance 2026+, hosting monthly community potlucks to build support and capacity for effective action
With Ian Robinson, President of Huron Valley Area Labor Federation (HVALF), learn about the developing Rapid Response Network

10:00 Congresswoman Debbie Dingell
10:30 State Senator Jeff Irwin and other electeds

What Dems are doing to advance a fair state budget, adequate school funding, and protection from harm from the Big Bad Bill

11:00 State law and the International Building Code layout standards for rental housing in Michigan. This discussion will include tenants with lived experience, housing advocates, and officials with the ability to hold landlords accountable by taking collective action when living conditions are unsafe.
Panelists: Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit and representatives of the Fair Housing Center and a tenant from Arbor One.
Moderator: Washtenaw County Commissioner Annie Somerville
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83935305685

[Video Added] WCDP Monthly Membership Meeting
2025-04-05 09:15 - 12:00 | Washtenaw County Learning Resource Center (WCLRC), 4135 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, 48108, United States
Fighting back against the gutting of the Federal civil service; helping Michigan children with dyslexia learn to read; local & state responses to the climate crisis
9:45 Introduction by Theresa Reid, WCDP Chair
10:00 Representative Debbie Dingell
10:30 Fighting back against the gutting of the Federal Civil Service
Sam Bagenstos, University of Michigan Law Professor, general counsel, Department of Health and Human Services, 2022-2024
11:00 Identifying and helping Michigan children with dyslexia
State Senator Jeff Irwin, 15th District
11:15 Fighting the climate crisis at the local and state levels
Beth Gibbons, Director, Resiliency Office, Washtenaw County
State Senator Jeff Irwin, Michigan Senate, 15th District
House Representative Jimmie Wilson, Jr., District 32

[VIDEO UP] WCDP Monthly Meeting, March 2025
2025-03-01 09:30 - 12:00 | Washtenaw County Learning Resource Center (WCLRC), 4135 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, 48108, United States
Democratic responses to Trump’s efforts to gut the federal civil service and politicize the Justice Department and the FBI; Lessons learned from the November 2024 election for Michigan House seats
Meeting Schedule:

9:45 Introduction by Theresa Reid, WCDP Chair
10:00 Representative Debbie Dingell
10:30 Trump’s efforts to gut the federal civil service and politicize law enforcement
– with Eli Savit, Washtenaw County Prosecuting Attorney
11:00 Lessons learned from the November 2024 election, with panel:
– Felicia Brabec, former Representative, Michigan House of Representatives, District 33
– Jennifer Conlin, Representative, Michigan House of Representatives District 48
– Daniel Mahoney, Mayor of Jackson and Democratic candidate in November 2024 in Michigan House of Representatives District 46

WCDP Spring County Convention 2025
2025-02-08 13:00 - 14:30
📣 WCDP Call to County Convention 📣
Per Michigan Democratic Party (MDP) Rules, all counties are required to hold County Conventions, and ours will be held via Zoom. Since is it is a members only meeting, and voting will occur, pre-registration is required, and will close on February 6, 2024, at 5 pm, to enable membership verification.
Purpose: Elect members and alternates to the state convention committees: Rules, Resolutions, and Credentials. Consider resolutions to be forwarded to the State Party. Resolutions will be forwarded to registrants when they become available to Washtenaw County Democratic Party (WCDP) leaders.
Per MDP Rules, all counties are required to hold County Conventions, and ours will be held via Zoom. Since is it is a members only meeting, and voting will occur, registration is required.
Voting Eligibility: Per MDP Rules, to vote at the 2/8 county convention a person must be a member of the WCDP/MDP for at least thirty (30) days, which is January 9, 2025. The WCDP received notice of this required county convention after the January 9 deadline for joining in order to vote in it. We apologize for understandable disappointment. People in some Democratic Party roles including Precinct Delegates, Democratic elected officials, and Democratic nominees to partisan offices residing in Washtenaw County can renew their membership the day of the convention..
The purpose of this convention is to elect members and alternates to the three state convention committees – Rules, Resolutions, and Credentials – and to consider resolutions to be forwarded by the MDP.
MDP Committees
The three State Convention Committee responsibilities and meeting times are below. All meetings are via Zoom; invitations will be sent by MDP leadership after the Feb. 8 County Convention. To be considered as a candidate for any of the committees please submit this form by Friday, February 7, at 5:00 pm. Nominations will be taken from the floor, but early nominations greatly simplify meeting management, so we appreciate your planning ahead.
Credentials
Meeting Tuesday, February 11, 2025 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Members of the Convention’s Credentials Committee shall meet to discuss and receive training on the credentialing process for the State Convention. Members of the Credentials Committee are encouraged to help Democrats in their County and Congressional District become credentialed. The Committee’s chair shall be designated by the Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party.
Members are invited to provide credentialing support at the State Convention on Saturday, February 22, 2025. Members of the Credentials Committee are asked to attend the Convention and assist with the credentialing process, which requires a comfortability with technology. Additionally, the Committee shall meet at the call of the Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party at the State Convention, if necessary.
Rules
Meeting Tuesday, February 11, 2025 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Members of the Convention’s Rules Committee shall meet virtually to consider rules for the State Convention and to receive training in those rules and on proportional voting. The Committee’s chair shall be designated by the Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party.
The Committee will approve the final version of the rules that will oversee all business at the State Convention. Members of the Rules Committee are not required to attend the State Convention.
Resolutions
Meeting Wednesday, February 12, 2025 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM and if necessary to complete the work reconvening Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM.
Members of the Convention’s Resolutions Committee shall meet to consider resolutions approved at County and District Conventions and submitted for statewide consideration. The Committee’s chair shall be designated by the Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party.
The Resolutions Committee will discuss, edit, and vote on a number of resolutions with the ultimate goal of creating a packet of resolutions that will go before the entire membership at the State Convention for a vote. Members of the Resolutions Committee are not required to attend the State Convention.
WCDP Convention Agenda

Call to Order
Approval of the Agenda
Credential Report​ (Membership Committee — how many members pre-registered to participate; how many have joined)
Rules Report (How this process will work: voting by raised hand, nominations accepted from the floor)
Election of Convention Committee Members & Alternates
WCDP Allocations: The MDP makes space allocations to each committee by county, based on vote totals for the top of the ticket in the most recent general election as a proportion of the congressional district vote. WCDP’s allocations are:

Credentials: 1 woman-identified or nonbinary member; 1 man-identified or nonbinary alternate
Resolutions: 1 man-identified or nonbinary member; 1 man-identified or nonbinary alternate
Rules: 1 man-identified or nonbinary member; 1 woman-identified or nonbinary alternate

In general, per MDP rules, committee members shall have gender identity allocated in such a way so that the number of self-identified men and the number of self-identified women does not vary by more than one. Gender nonbinary members shall not be counted as either men or women, but do count towards the total allocation of members.
Consideration of Resolutions
One resolution has been put forth by a WCDP member for candidate transparency. Three resolutions have been forwarded to all county parties by Justin Mendoza, Chair of Kalamazoo County Dems, for consideration during our conventions. They include this resolution to revise gendered language in the MDP bylaws; this resolution to use a ballot measure to remove language restricting marriage to one man and one woman in the Michigan constitution; and this resolution in support of a living wage floor in Michigan. Justin requests that we vote to move these resolutions forward for consideration by the MDP Resolutions Committee.
Please review the resolutions in advance of the meeting. Discussion will be limited; we will take an up-or-down vote only, without attempts to edit during the meeting.
Note that resolutions issued by the WCDP standing alone follow a different process, stipulated in Article 9 of WCDP bylaws.
Good and Welfare
Adjournment

As always, send your WCDP questions to info@washtenawdems.org.

[VIDEO UP] WCDP Monthly Meeting, February 2025
2025-02-01 09:30 - 12:00 | Washtenaw County Learning Resource Center (WCLRC), 4135 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, 48108, United States
Black Elected Officials Discuss Issues Affecting African Americans in the County

Held at Washtenaw County Learning Resource Center, 4135 Washtenaw Ave., A2 and on Zoom.
9:45 Introduction by Theresa Reid, WCDP Chair
10:00 Representative Debbie Dingell
10:15 Washtenaw County Black elected officials:

Nicole Brown, Mayor of Ypsilanti
Cynthia Harrison, Ann Arbor City Council Member, Ward 1
Justin Hodge, Washtenaw County Commissioner, District 5
Crystal Lyte, Washtenaw County Commissioner, District 2
Caroline Sanders, Washtenaw County Commissioner, District 4
Chris Watson, Ann Arbor City Council Member, Ward 2
Jimmie Wilson, Jr., Michigan House of Representative, District 32

[VIDEO UP] WCDP Monthly Meeting, January 2025
2025-01-04 09:30 - 12:00 | Washtenaw County Learning Resource Center (WCLRC), 4135 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, 48108, United States
MDP Chair Candidates’ Panel
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Held at Washtenaw County Learning Resource Center, 4135 Washtenaw Ave., A2 and on Zoom.
9:45 Introduction by Theresa Reid, WCDP Chair
10:00 Washington update from Representative Debbie Dingell
10:15 Panel of Michigan Democratic Party Chair Candidates:

Curtis Hertel – formerly local elected official, Michigan State Senator, and Campaign Chair of the Michigan Senate Democratic Caucus.
Mark Ludwig – Chair, MDP Rural Caucus and the Allegan Conservation District BOD; MDP State Central Committee member. Formerly trustee, Fennville Public School Board and Clyde Township Planning Commission.
Al BJ Williams – 25 years of political organizing, grassroots leadership, and community empowerment.

[October VIDEO UP] WCDP Monthly Meeting and Social Hour
2024-10-05 09:30 - 11:30 | Washtenaw County Learning Resource Center (WCLRC), 4135 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, 48108, United States
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We met t at the Learning Resource Center and via Zoom on October 5, 9:30 – 11:30 am, enjoying donuts from Washtenaw Dairy (thanks to Rae Ann Weymouth) in addition to regular coffee and treats supplied by Eli Nathans (thank you, Eli!). On the program:
9:45 – 10:15 Updates from electeds

Prosecutor Eli Savit on vandalism in Dexter to homes with Harris-Walz signs
Debbie Dingell, U.S. Congress
Others from around the county and Lansing who will inform and energize

10:15 – 11:30

Learn about and practice meaningful conversations on doors with Crystal Lyte and Sharon Simonton – have some fun with role-playing!
Learn mini-VAN hands-on as we prepare for Voter Guide delivery! (Janet Cannon)
Learn about the Sustainable Electric Utility (SEU) proposal from A2Zero ambassador Janet Cannon
Learn how to use the fantastic voter-finding tool WAVE
Sign up to go door-to-door to make sure people are registered and signed up to vote at home.
Sign up to deliver Voter Guides
Pick up yard signs and Voter Guides!

[VIDEO UP] WCDP Monthly Meeting - Election Mobilization
2024-09-07 09:30 - 12:00 | Washtenaw County Learning Resource Center (WCLRC), 4135 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, 48108, United States
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9:15 – 9:45 Breakfast snacks & coffee
Connect with your Dem neighbors
9:45 – 10:15 Meet candidates needing your help!
Jennifer Conlin, Shannon Beeman, Daniel Mahoney, Reggie Miller plus updates from Congresswoman Dingell and other elected officials
10:15 – 10:45 Messaging Michigan’s Clean Energy & Climate Action package – with Peter Sinclair
Our Clean Energy and Climate Action package is a huge win for Michigan and for the planet, making Michigan a national leader with 100% clean energy standard, strong labor provisions, streamlined construction, and lowering utility costs. The law that guarantees farmers’ control over their land, but Republicans are building a campaign arguing the opposite. Learn the facts and how to message them.
DemCast Michigan has a great set of informational videos to share on the subject.
10:45 – 12:00

Learn from A2Zero ambassador Janet Cannon about the Sustainable Electrical Utility (SEU) resolution which will be on the November ballot.
Worried about election security? Learn from MDP Voter Protection specialist Helene Silverberg and Washtenaw County Director of Elections Rena Basch about the important roles you can fill this fall – and sign up!
Get comfy with MIvoter.org and learn how to help promote it!
Sign up to volunteer for candidates in tough races
– Jennifer Conlin, HD48
– Daniel Mahoney, HD46
– Reggie Miller, HD31
– Shannon Beeman, County Commissioner, District 3
Volunteer to get out the WCDP Voter Guide
Sign up and volunteer to spread critical info about MIvoter.org to college students!
Get hands-on training in using WAVE and MiniVAN!
Learn about deep canvassing with Julie Falbaum
Pick up yard signs, buttons, and lit!

[VIDEO UP] Dexter School Board Candidate Panel
2024-08-22 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom, United States
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Mark your calendars for our panel with candidates for Board of Education trustee positions for the Dexter Community Schools!
Moderator: John Heuser.
Participants included:

Michael Cipolla
Dawn M. Gibson
Amy Reiser

[VIDEO UP] Saline School Board Candidate Panel
2024-08-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom, United States
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Mark your calendars for our panel with candidates for Board of Education trustee positions for the Saline Area Schools!
Moderator: Jason Gumenick.
Participants include:

Shari Barnett
Darcy Berwick
Susan Estep
Brad Gerbe
Kelly Van Singel
Jennifer Steben
Jason Tizedes (invited)

[VIDEO UP] Ypsilanti School Board Candidate Panel
2024-08-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom, United States
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Mark your calendars for our panel with candidates for Board of Education trustee positions for Ypsilanti Community Schools!
Moderator: David Rutledge, former Ypsilanti state representative.
Zoom Link
Please Note: this panel will only be conducted using Zoom teleconferencing, there is no in-person attendance option.
Participants include:

Dawn Espy
Celeste Hawkins
Alex Pontois
Allie Suffety
Talisha Sutton-Kennedy (invited)

[VIDEO UP] Ann Arbor School Board Candidate Panel
2024-08-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom, United States
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Mark your calendars for our panel with candidates for Board of Education trustee positions in Ann Arbor!

Moderator: Christine Stead, former Ann Arbor School Board trustee.
Participants included:

Leslie Wilkins
Ernesto Querijero
Glynda Wilks
Megan Kanous
Don Wilkerson
Eric Sturgis

[VIDEO UP] WCDP July Monthly Meeting: Washtenaw District Court & Circuit Court Judicial Candidate Panels
2024-07-13 09:15 - 12:00
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9:15–9:45 – Social time, get to know your Democratic neighbors and enjoy breakfast treats!
9:45–10:15 – Party business

What we’re doing, how you can be part of it
Updates from state & local elected officials
DC Update from Congresswoman Debbie Dingell

10:15–10:30 – The court system in Washtenaw County: an overview
10:30–11:15 – District Court (15th District) Judicial Panel

Tamara Garwood, Magistrate, 15th District Court; vice president of the Michigan Association of District Court Magistrates; member, EMU Legal Resource Center Board of Directors; member, Michigan State Bar Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee; Trained mediator and arbitrator.
Kerene Moore, Director of Conviction Integrity and Expungement, Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office; Former Judicial Attorney/Juvenile Referee, Washtenaw County Circuit Court; Former Ann Arbor District Library Trustee and Human Rights Commissioner.
Moderator: Stacie Greskowiak McNulty

11:15–12:00 – Washtenaw County Circuit Court (22nd Circuit) Panel

Jinan Hamood, Attorney with over ten years of practice in the areas of criminal defense, family, and civil law; active in the community and has served in numerous organizations.
Jeffrey Worosz, Attorney specializing in family law, probate litigation, and civil disputes.
Moderator: Stacie Greskowiak McNulty
