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Executive Committee
Executive Committee
Section 4. Executive Committee:
Subsection A. Duty and Meetings: The Executive Committee is tasked with governing the organization between Central Committee Meetings. It shall meet at least quarterly, unless the Central Committee meets at least this often. Meetings maybe called by the chair or by written petition of one-eighth the membership of the committee
Subsection B. Membership: Members of the Executive Committee are all Party Officers and each member of the 8th Congressional District Central Committee residing within the county.
Subsection C. Vacancies: Any member of the Executive Committee who shall have (3) consecutive unexcused absences from Executive Committee meetings, if notified after two absences, shall be considered as resigned, and the position declared vacant.
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2026-2028 DIRECTORS
2026-2028 DIRECTORS
Kerstan Bogren, Steve Brittle, Amber Butterfield,
Barry Feld, Sarah Fordham, Paul Hanson, Bernadine Joselyn,
Karen Lucachick, Jim Nardone, Amy Savela, and Brian Vroman.
Central Committee
Central Committee
Section 2. Central Committee Rules:
Subsection A. Meetings: The Central Committee shall meet at least semi-annually. Meetings may be called by the chair or by written petition of a majority of the executive committee.
Subsection B. Membership: Members of the Central Committee are all precinct chairs, 5 officers, 11 directors, members-at-large, and each member of the 8th congressional district central committee residing within the county.
Subsection C. Members-at-large: Any person who qualifies according to Article I, Section 2, shall be eligible to be a Member-at-large to the Central Committee. Only applications submitted to the Chair or Secretary within 10 to 60 days of the last day of the Itasca County DFL Convention will be considered by the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee may elect up to five Members-at-large to the Central Committee at a duly notified meeting of such election, at which at least three-fourths of the members of the Executive Committee are present, and upon a two-thirds affirmative vote by members of the Executive Committee.
Subsection D. Dismissal for Cause: The central committee may dismiss a member elected at its governing convention, or her/his successor for cause only on the grounds of clear malfeasance and nonfeasance in office. For such dismissal, a two-thirds majority vote of the total membership is required, but only after the member is given 30 days written notice specifying the cause and is granted a hearing.
Subsection E. Vacancies: The Central Committee may declare vacancies in its membership. A vacancy occurs for the following reasons: resignations, death, change of residence to a jurisdiction other than the one from which he/she was elected, or dismissal for cause. A majority vote is sufficient to declare a vacancy. The Central Committee may fill such vacancy only at a meeting properly called with notice of intent to elect. Candidates to fill a vacancy shall submit their desire to become such a member by sending a letter to the Chair or Secretary.
2026-2028 State Central Committee Representatives (3)
2026-2028 State Central Committee Representatives (3)
Dave Smith, Cyndy Martin, and Kerstan Bogren
Amber Butterfield, Amy Savela, and Bill Hamm (Alternates in that order)
Working Committees
Working Committees
2026-2028 Commitments in process.
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