Katherine (Kathy) Paspalis

I am relatively new to Multnomah County, but I have a long history of working in Democrat Party politics in the county I moved from, and I believe the best way to get involved and learn how things work here is to just get involved. I have held leadership roles in a couple of Democratic…

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Shani Harris-Bagwell

I am Shani Harris-Bagwell and I would be proud to be your next Vice Chair 1. As an educator and organizer I would be honored to continue the phenomenal grassroots organizing work started by Marcia Schneider. I bring a unique Black Queer Feminist perspective that I know is a needed addition to the executive committee.…

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Kelly McCurdy

I have always been energized by and eager to engage in political activism. As a young woman, raised in a heavily conservative home, I immediately sought out and eventually led my university’s College Republicans Club as a Student Senator and eventually as President. As my education expanded and life experiences accumulated, I became close friends…

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Elizabeth Taylor Dixon

[Candidacy Withdrawn, January 18, 2023] I am continuing my effort to gain a voice in Oregon/Multnomah County Democratic politics so that I can represent those whose voices have been silenced for too long. I hope to gain your support so that the disenfranchised will learn from me how they can make change that will benefit…

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Daniel Cage

[Candidacy withdrawn, January 14, 2023] I am running for 1st Vice Chair of the Multnomah County Democratic Party because I strongly believe in young political leadership. As the next generation grows into political power we must be able to build a multigenerational coalition to continue our democratic work.

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Zachary Mullnix

As a local Multnomah Democrat with a background in economics and finance, I know that I could be a good fit as Treasurer. Politically and physically it’s time to step into the light and be more active in my community. I look forward to the opportunity to serve my county.

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Michael Burleson (they/them)

Hi, I’m Michael Burleson. I’m 29 years old, I practice criminal law as a public defender, and I have lived in Multnomah County since 2016 when I first began law school at Lewis & Clark. My experience in the Democratic Party began in my birth state of Texas when I was a state delegate during…

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Britton Taylor

I’m a PCP from HD 45 (Rose City!) and have been a proud member of the Multnomah Democrats since 2020. As a professional, I’ve worked in marketing and communications for over twenty years, and thus I’ve been a part of the Comms team from the start. For a time I served as Co-Chair of the…

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Aaron James Levine

I am running for Technology Officer because we still have work to do. We have just had a very successful 2022 midterm election result, but we still have work to do. We have an ambitious legislative agenda under a progressive, Democratic governor–and we still have work do. We have a County party in a lot…

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