Our Leadership
The official head of the Dallas County Democratic Party is the County Chair, who is elected during the Democratic Primary every two years. The County Chair is responsible for developing the policies and goals on which the party will focus during the next election and beyond. The Executive Director, who works to implement the policies and goals set forth by the County Chair, handles the day-to-day activities within the party itself. The Executive Director is hired by the County Chair.
The DCDP also keeps an Office Manager and a Bookkeeper on staff. The Office Manager is responsible for maintaining the DCDP Offices located at 4209 Parry Avenue. He or she performs regular administrative duties within the office and manages any additional staff, volunteers, or interns whom the DCDP may be employing. The Bookkeeper is responsible for tracking the financial affairs of the party, which include managing contributions, payments, and other bills.
The Party Secretary is elected by the members of the Executive Committee. The role of the Party Secretary is to record the minutes of each Executive Committee meeting, and to assist the County Chair in running the Executive Committee meeting. The Party Treasurer is ultimately responsible for party finances and ensures that the DCDP complies with State and Federal law. The Party Treasurer also heads the Financial Affairs committee, and is appointed by the County Chair.
| Position | Summary |
| Darlene Ewing County Chair |
Darlene was elected County Chair in 2005, and has been subsequently re-elected in 2006 & 2008. Darlene has practiced family law since 1978. She is also an avowed Yellow Dog Democrat, and has been an strong activist in grassroots political organizing. |
| Steve Tillery Executive Director |
Steve Tillery joined the County Party in 2005 after the election of Darlene Ewing as County Chair. He has a background in Accounting, and worked on several political campaigns including his brother, Dale Tillery, who represented House District 105 from 1994 to 2002. |
| Rebecca Montgomery Office Manager |
Rebecca is a native Texan and has lived in Dallas area for over 20 years. She's a Stephen F. Austin graduate with a degree in Communications. She's been everything from a radio announcer to an Information Technology Project Manager. Rebecca joined the Dallas County Democratic Party as our Office Manager in July 2009. |
| Sally White Bookkeeper |
Sally White joined the office staff in 2006. |
| Gary Garcia Party Secretary |
Gary was elected as the new Party Secretary in 2005 shortly after Darlene was elected County Chair. Gary has continued to faithfully serve in this role since his initial election. |
| David Bradley Party Treasurer |
David Bradley was appointed Party Treasurer by Darlene in 2007. He has a financial background, and also worked as Party Treasurer in the 90s when Ken Molberg, now Judge Molberg, was the County Chair. |
| James Van Sickle DCDP Webmaster |
James Van Sickle is chair of the Information Technology committee, and has over 15 years experience working in the Information Technology field. |
