Our Executive Board works collaboratively to develop policies, priorities, and strategy for the local Democratic Party. The various committee chairs and County Board District Chairs lead activities to support party building, community outreach, and local political campaigns. Our party officers — Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary and General Counsel — are elected at the biennial County Convention by the membership at large. District Chairs are elected by the members of their respective Districts, while the remaining members of the Board are appointed by the Chair and confirmed by the members of the Executive Board.
Executive Board
Kristina Zahorik
Chair
Nunda 20 • 8 Fenview Ct, Oakwood Hills, IL 60013-1067, United States 847-790-4336
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Ruth Scifo
Vice Chair
Algonquin 34 • 4212 Meandering Way, Crystal Lake, IL 60014, United States 815-263-9659
Crystal Lake resident since 1995, originally from Chicago IL, Crystal Lake School District 47 Board Member, 2001-2013
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Sue Reed
Treasurer
Hebron 01 • 13703 O'Brien Rd, Hebron, IL 60034, United States 815-354-6176
Township Trustee & Cemetery Commission
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Renee Hill
Secretary
Coral 01 • 17910 Harmony Rd, Marengo, IL 60152, United States 815-353-9032
Co-Owner of a local manufacturing business, interested in environmentally sensible laws, ensuring financial stability for our county, state and country.
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Jeannie Ridings
General Counsel
Nunda 14 • 4809 Terra Cotta Rd, Crystal Lake, IL 60014, United States 312-451-3579
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Cindy Pilz
Fundraising Chair
Algonquin 50 • 950 Milford St, Cary, IL 60013, United States (312) 315-1077
Cubs Fan,🩸ing 💙, Cool Mom
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Dee Darling
District 1 Chair
Algonquin 57 • 824 Burr Oak Cir, Cary, IL 60013, United States 847-639-2075
District 1 Chair & Algonquin 57 PC
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Edward Gogol
District 2 Chair
Algonquin 13 • 1804 Louisville Ln, Crystal Lake, IL 60014, United States 312-446-3074
Dem, pro-choice, feminist activist in south end of Crystal Lake
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John Darger
District 4 Chair
Nunda 17 • 233 Third St, Crystal Lake, IL 60014, United States 815-353-0658
Retired high school math teacher; Precinct rep Nunda 17; former candidate
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Mary Mahady
District 5 Chair
Nunda 04 • 3710 W Young St, McHenry, IL 60050, United States 815-474-5079
McHenry Township Assessor, proud mother & Nana, REALTOR; advocate for equality for ALL, sensible gun laws.
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pat lawlor
District 8 Chair
Dunham 02 • 24308 Tomlin Rd, Marengo, IL 60152, United States 815 715 0592
After teaching middle school for 21 years, then starting and running HyperStitch for 21 years, I am excited to help McHenry County reflect the voters' wishes for a more balanced political representation
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Cathy Johnson
District 9 Chair
Riley 01 • 8610 S Hill Rd, Marengo, IL 60152, United States 8156214425
Politically active on a local level my whole life. I was delivering political literature starting at about the age of 10. We had political discussions at dinner every evening. Our Dad played devil's advocate.
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