PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Democratic Central Committee has elected an author and political consultant to serve as chairman.
The committee unanimously elected Matthew Randazzo of Port Angeles as its new chairman.
Randazzo is a 26-year-old author and political consultant who recently served as the communications director for state Rep. Kevin Van De Wege and state Rep.-elect Steve Tharinger in their successful fall campaigns for seats for the 24th District, which covers Clallam and Jefferson counties and a portion of Grays Harbor County.
As its new vice chair, the committee chose Jack Slowriver of Port Angeles, the 34-year-old area services manager for Planned Parenthood and former executive director of Clallam County Family Planning.
Other officers elected at the meeting to serve for 2011-2012 were Kris Grier of Port Angeles as treasurer; Lindsay Buxton of Port Angeles as recording secretary; Earl Archer of Sequim as state committeeman; Pat Johansen of Sequim as state committeewoman; and outgoing chair John Merton Marrs of Lake Sutherland as corresponding secretary.
Also elected were nine trustees to serve on the county party’s executive board with the new officers: Sylvia Hancock, Craig Rantalaw and Bill Lowman from Clallam County District 1; Ron Richards, Ben Chambers and Nancy Chambers from Clallam County District 2; and Dan Duncan, Patsy Feeley and Nancy Messmer from Clallam County District 3.
“The Central Committee will be making a renewed effort to upgrade its organization, expand its membership and appeal to Clallam County voters of all ages and areas,” Randazzo said.
The Clallam County Democratic Central Committee will next convene in conjunction with the 24th Legislative District biennial organization meeting.
The meeting will be held in the Carver Room at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 8.