Howard County Democratic Central Committee

The Howard County Democratic Central Committee (HCDCC) is the county branch of the Maryland Democratic Party. Twenty Central Committee members are elected from three legislative districts to a four year term in the Gubernatorial Primary election.

HCDCC members must be committed to the Democratic Party and to its core values of economic fairness and equal opportunity. They should have active and recent experience in various political activities, have actively worked for or managed campaigns, or perhaps have run for office themselves. HCDCC members must support all Democratic candidates in the General Election.

The HCDCC exists to facilitate the election of local Democrats. Working at the county level, committee members train volunteers to help get out the vote, engage the Democratic community in party building activities, and encourage Democratic voters to turn out on Election Day.

HCDCC members have the official responsibility to fill vacancies in certain offices due to the death or resignation of elected officials, and to fill vacancies when no Democratic candidate has filed for nomination. We also recommend to the Governor appointment of the members and substitute members of the local Board of Elections and sometimes make recommendations for other state and county boards.

We meet regularly on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 over Zoom. Our meetings are open to the public.

Please explore the site to learn more about the HCDCC. You may also follow us on Facebook for updates and information about volunteer opportunities.

Members of the Howard County Democratic Central Committee

All Current Central Committee Members

Shahan Rizvi
Mae A. Beale
Herb Smith
Regina Clay
Linda Bolen
Gabriel M. Moreno
Adriane Jemmott
Rashida George​
McNeal Brown, Jr.
Kim Pezza
Sean Ford
Safa Hira
Dhaval Shah
Jessica I. Nichols
Dr. Lillian Norris Holmes
Jackie Scott
Dr. Lorinzo Foxworth
Sanjay George
Josh Hirsh
James Ward Morrow

Past Members of the Howard County Democratic Central Committee

We would like to recognize past Howard County Democratic Central Committee members by listing them below. If you were or know other members that served as DCC members for Howard County, please e-mail howardcountydems@gmail.com.