Madison is a diverse community with a significant Democratic presence in local government. The Mayor (Bob Conley) and all six members of the Borough Council (Deb Coen, John Forte, Tom Haralampoudis, Melissa Honohan, Bob Landrigan, and Eric Range) are all Democrats.

The Madison Democratic Committee consists of as many as 28 members: two representatives for each of the 14 voting districts in the borough. The Committee members are elected every 2 years during the primary elections, and vacancies can be filled by a vote of the existing members of the Committee. The Committee is responsible for selecting candidates who will run on the Regular Democratic Party line in primary elections.

Madison Democratic Committee Officers

Chairs: Alix McLean Jennings
Vice Chair: Dave Luber 
Treasurer: Denice Katz
Secretary: Christine Boyle

District Representatives

Each of Madison’s 14 voting districts has two representatives on the committee.

District 1: Ann Huber and Tricia Coyle
District 2: Jennifer Dillon and Mike Dillon
District 3: Tom Honohan and Mitch Horn
District 4: Luke Bias and Erin Rice
District 5: David Luber and Evangeline Tross
District 6: Jill Rhodes and Christine Boyle
District 7: Owyn Fischer and Eleanor Flanigan
District 8: Christine Preston and Elise Misciagna
District 9: Jessica DiPaolo and Maggie White
District 10: Denice Katz and Andrew Katz
District 11: Corinne Bowen and Rob Morse
District 12: Nicole Bearce and Kathleen Hughes
District 13: Alix McLean Jennings and Ross Snyder
District 14: Joe Balwierczak and Joe Riopel

Committee Members’ Roles

Committee members attend monthly Committee meetings. They bring items to meeting agendas as representatives of their voting districts.

Committee members identify active Democrats in their voting districts and periodically communicate with them both formally and informally. They cultivate a pipeline for potential Borough Council candidates, and they secure contact information for potential Committee members or supporters. Members are responsible for casting votes to nominate and endorse candidates for Council.

Committee members are asked to lead initiatives that are part of the Committee’s plan. These vary from year to year, and an initiative’s leader does not have to do all of the implementation work, but he or she is responsible for coordinating that effort.

When the Committee runs candidates in local elections, Committee members actively support Democratic candidates. Members will often walk with candidates in parades or at public appearances or ​canvass with candidates. They write letters to the editors of local news outlets, they support candidates at public events (e.g., Bottle Hill Day), and they make phone calls to Democrats in their voting districts.

Committee members are actively engaged with Committee communications. They suggest items for the Committee’s website, they engage with content on the Committee’s Facebook page and other social media, and they communicate with Democrats in their voting districts about meetings, campaign events, and other Committee priorities.