CANYON COUNTY DEMOCRATS
WELCOME!
Upcoming Elections
2024 Election Dates: Local agencies, Aug. 27; General, Nov. 5
The Canyon County Elections Office is at 1102 E. Chicago, St., Caldwell, ID 83605
Absentee ballots must be requested for each calendar year.
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LEADERSHIP
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Janice Martell - Vicepresidenta del condado de Canyon
In 1973, I had the opportunity to cross into East Berlin before the wall fell. The meaning of freedom came into sharp focus that day and I remember it still. My story is a simple one; I am a grateful Idahoan, lucky enough to have marred my lovely wife Lisa of 26 years. I served in the US Army, graduated from Boise State University on the GI Bill and this led to a 40+ year career in media and marketing. Like you, I now seek to maintain the freedom our forebears died to achieve.
CANYON COUNTY VICE CHAIR
Kyle Thompson
Kyle grew up in western Montana. He moved to the Boise area in late 2019 after spending time in northern Idaho and eastern Washington. While working in the IT field, he has progressively developed his education, currently culminating in earning his MBA. Outside of his IT work, he has extensive experience supporting operational groups through Six Sigma driven process optimization. He is excited to bring his extensive IT and organizational improvement experience to the county party as we elevate to the next level.
Rhonda Aman - Secretaria del condado de Canyon
Rhonda creció en Idaho y asistió a las escuelas de Caldwell. Su padre fomentó su interés en la polÃtica y la animó a "participar con los dos pies". También es una amante de los animales y una firme defensora de los derechos de los animales.
Rex Hanson - Tesorero del condado de Canyon
Cynthia has traveled the United States and the world, first as an Air Force child and then working for Alaska Airlines. She finished her career with 20 years as a Speech Language Pathologist in the Boise School District. After living in Boise for 40 years, Cynthia is inspired by the energy and people coming together with Canyon County Democrats to honor and respect ALL people.
Pete Erlendson - Presidente de Comunicación
Pete es nativo de Treasure Valley y se mudó a Caldwell en 2018 con su esposa e hijos. Se alistó en la Marina de los EE. UU. después de graduarse de la escuela secundaria. Después de cuatro años de servicio, a Pete se le otorgó una baja honorable. Luego pasó a obtener una licenciatura en Ciencias PolÃticas con énfasis en Gobierno Americano de la Universidad Estatal de Boise. Pete también se desempeña como capitán de distrito.
Pat Day Hartwell - Mujer del Comité Estatal,
Miembro del Comité Central del Estado
Pat Day Hartwell, activista demócrata desde hace mucho tiempo, representa a los demócratas de 2C en el Comité Central del Estado. Mientras vivÃa en Idaho Falls, participó activamente en la obtención de programas para proteger a mujeres y niños contra la violencia en Idaho. Ella y su esposo Jack crÃan ovejas y procesan lana en Lazy PJ Ranch en Nampa.
Bruce Wethered - miembro del comité estatal
Miembro del Comité Central del Estado
Pete is a native of the Treasure Valley and moved to Caldwell in 2018 with his wife and children. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy after graduating high school. Following four years of service Pete was awarded an honorable discharge. He then went on to earn a BA in Political Science with an emphasis in American government from Boise State University.
DISTRICT CHAIRS
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DISTRICT 9 CHAIR
Amanda McConnell
Amanda McConnell was raised in Nampa Idaho and currently lives in New Plymouth with her husband and four children. Amanda holds a bachelors degree in Computer Information Systems and production management and has worked in the IT industry for 20 years. Amanda started getting actively involved with the Democratic party after seeing a rise in far right extreemism in the past several years both locally and nationally. Amanda is passionate about bringing balance back to Idaho politics and working toward a fair and equitable government for all.
DISTRICT 10 CHAIR
Greta Dunlap
Greta moved to Idaho in 2019 from California where she had lived all her life. She says, “I lived in a blue bubble there, which was emphasized when I moved to Idaho.” A couple months after moving to Star, she reached out to the Chair of District 14 and attended her first meeting of democrats. She was asked to be a precinct captain and did agree but needed to wait 6 months for the residency requirement. With the recent reorganization of districts, she agreed to be the Chair of District 10. Greta loves to fly fish and Idaho is one of the best places for this sport. She sings in the Boise Women’s Chorus, and has been practicing yoga for over 50 years. She has 3 sons, 2 of which live in Star with their families. Her oldest lives in San Diego with his family. She has six grandchildren.
DISTRICT 11 CHAIR
Penny Neely
Penny is proud to represent District 11 for the Idaho Democratic Party. A native of north Idaho, Penny graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in education. A mom ad grandma, Penny has lived in 7 states and visited most of the rest. Travel has taken her to North and South America, Europe and Asia. When the “Trickle Down” economic theory started eroding the middle class Penny began her transition from Independent to Democrat. She now vigorously opposes the dangerous radical extremism that has taken hold of the opposing party.
DISTRICT 12 CHAIR
Jane Zornik
Jane has lived in Idaho over 50 years residing in Elmore, Ada, and now Canyon County. She holds a bachelor’s degree in social science, a master’s in education, and an education specialist degree in special education. She spent 25 years in public school systems, then her career path led to the State Department of Education where she focused on special education compliance. After retiring, she worked for a non-profit agency concerned with early childhood education issues and, later, for the Boise Public Library. Witnessing the moral decline of America and the numerous social justice needs in our community, Jane felt a call to action to work for the return of the Common Good.
DISTRICT 13 CHAIR
Sarah Butler
Sarah has lived in Idaho for over 20 years. She moved to Nampa for a job and stayed for her loving husband. They have two beautiful children. She has a bachelor of business administration in accountancy from Boise State University. In 2016 she became a Democrat because of the racist and misogynistic rhetoric in the Republican Party. Sarah wants to work to ensure equality and fairness for all.