LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Democratic Party has open seats in each of the five supervisoral districts.

Do you want to be more active in our local Democratic Party? Do you want to participate in party activities locally? Do you want to help shape policy and positions and have a voice in party endorsements at the local level of our party? Do you want to help elect Democrats and help get Lake County Democrats to turn out for elections?

Each supervisor district in Lake County is represented on the County Committee by a number of elected or appointed members of the Democratic Party who live in each district.

The number of Democratic County Central Committee Members from each supervisorial district is:

• Supervisorial District  1 – Five members.
• Supervisorial District  2 – Four members.
• Supervisorial District  3 – Four members.
• Supervisorial District  4 – Four members.
• Supervisorial District  5 – Five members.

In order to be appointed to one of the vacant seats, interested candidates are invited to attend the next Central Committee Meeting on Thursday, May 3, at 7 p.m. at the Clearlake Oaks United Methodist Church community room, 12487 The Plaza, Clearlake Oaks.

The qualifications to apply for a seat on the committee are registered Democrat, and an interest in registering, supporting and electing Democrats in local, state and national races.

If you've always wanted to get more involved in local and State Democratic Party activities now is your chance. They will open a United Democratic Headquarters in Lakeport in August and will need volunteers to help staff and register voters and provide President Obama materials.

The Lake County Democratic Central Committee is your voice as a Democrat in Lake County. The committee is the local governing body of the Democratic Party  in Lake County and an of the California Democratic Party.

The committee is in charge of the Democratic Party activities for 13,723 registered Democrats in Lake County, under the general direction of the State Democratic Party.

Together, with its two chartered Democratic Clubs, the committee is the direct link between these Democratic voters and the California Democratic Party, which is directly linked to the Democratic National Committee.      

If you are interested in the steps to take to be appointed to a seat, please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call the Democratic Party of Lake County at 707-533-4885.