Legislative Dems "Welcome Home" Party

A New Day at the Florida Democratic Party

On Saturday, May 6, the Florida Democratic Party State Executive Committee voted 73% in favor of the amendment to change the Party’s weighted vote system.

Under the Party’s new voting structure, state committee members – instead of votes – will be apportioned to the state’s 67 counties. This new structure will become effective with the Party’s quadrennial reorganization in December 2024.

Each county will continue to have at least two state committee members, with additional members allocated based on the respective county’s Democratic registration and voting performance. Instead of allocating weighted votes to a county’s two representatives, the Party will apportion an additional 266 members among the counties. Every member will have one vote. Pinellas Democrats will gain approximately 16 additional state committee members to represent us at the state level.

In addition, the FDP will become a national model for diversity and inclusion. County Parties will work with the FDP to assess the demographics of their Democratic voters and create programs with specific goals to include our historically underrepresented constituencies. This will help ensure our governing bodies at the county and state levels are more representative of our Party and all of our Democratic voters.

Pinellas Democrats have long understood and supported this fundamental change at the State Party, and we were proud to cast our votes in support of the amendment at Saturday’s meeting.

This is an exciting time at the Florida Democratic Party! We look forward to the work ahead to expand our Party and will keep you posted about the changes.  
 

Kyandra Darling & Rick Boylan

State Committee Members

• Clifford Hobbs, Vice Chair
• Michael Sherosky, Secretary 
• Dale Lawrence, Treasurer 
• Lacy Hollings, Sargent-at-Arms
• Kyandra Darling, State Committeewoman
• Rick Boylan, State Committeeman
• Michael Fox, Finance Chair
• Arlin Briley, Parliamentarian
• Lucinda Johnston, Immediate Past Chair
• Ramsay McLauchlan, Campaign Chair
• Lindsey Grove & Lauren Westmoreland, Voter Services
• Tony Meredith, Rules & Bylaws Chair
• Paul Ford, Clubs & Caucuses 
• Christian Hotchkiss, Credentials Chair
• Carla Bristol, At-Large
• Johnny Boykins, At-Large
• Alexa Matos, At-Large
• Malanda Schmitz, VAN/Data Team

Monthly PCDEC Precinct Committee Person Training

Time and time again, our state government has chosen to ignore the will of Floridians by passing increasingly restrictive laws to limit access to abortion. Extremist legislators have done this despite polling — and election results —  that have shown the majority of Florida voters support access to abortion. With this ballot initiative, Floridians will reclaim our right to control our medical decisions, our lives, and our futures.

To get on the ballot, more than 900,000 petition forms will need to be completed by Florida voters and the ballots must be from all parts of Florida. This is being organized by a new coalition "Floridians Protect Freedom" (FPF).

Both Pinellas DEC offices will be Petitions Collection Hubs for FPF -- both offices will be places to pick up blank petition forms and deliver completed ones. The North County office will be open Monday-Thursday, 1-4pm, South County office will be open Monday-Friday, 10-1pm and Saturday's from 10-12. Be sure to check back often as office hours are expanding weekly.

We need all Pinellas Dems on board with getting out in the community to get these petitions completed by registered voters.

Join FPF to learn about how we will get abortion access on the ballot for 2024!