Central Committee Members

Executive Board

Executive Board members serve two-year terms and are elected at Organization meetings in even-numbered years.

Nick Bennett, Chair

Nick grew up in Roseville and graduated from Oakmont High School. He spent his summers on the Roseville Sugarbears swim team. Nick served in the United States Army as an infantry paratrooper and deployed to Iraq. Nick first volunteered with the Dr. Bob Derlet for Congress Campaign in 2016 and then for Jessica Morse’s congressional campaign in 2018. Nick graduated from Sonoma State University and received a J.D. from McGeorge School of Law. He currently works for the state, analyzing state legislation. Nick served as President of the Roseville Junction Democratic Club from 2022 to 2024. Nick represents Placer County’s 4th supervisory district.

Deana Rhoades, First Vice Chair

Deana is a California native who first moved to Placer County in 1980. She now lives in Lincoln and represents District 2.  

Barbara Smith, Second Vice Chair

Barbara represents Placer County’s 5th supervisory district. Barbara also serves as the Chair of the Community Engagement committee.

Kathleen Crawford, Controller

Kathleen represents Placer County’s 1st Supervisory District.
Kathleen has served as an elected Board member for the 1985-1990 term of the Oakland Unified School District.

Having relocated to Placer County as a CalPers retiree 11 years ago, she is an appointed member of the Roseville Senior Commission as well as the Sierra College Measure B Citizen Oversight Committee. She has been a member of the American Association of University Women in Oakland as well as the Roseville South Placer branch serving in many board positions over the 40+ years of her membership. She is committed to grassroots activism to turn Placer County blue by electing Democrats to represent us.

Terry Rodriguez, Secretary

Terry represents the 5th Supervisory district and is President of the Auburn Area Democratic Club. Terry also serves as Chair of the Legislation Committee.

Central Committee Members

Central Committee members are elected by the Democratic Voters of the Placer County. They serve four-year terms and are elected in the primary election of Presidential election years.

Supervisor District 1
(Central Roseville)

• Beth Sanchez

• Ellen DeBach-Riley

• Kathleen Crawford

• vacant

Supervisor District 3
(Rocklin, Loomis, Penryn, and Newcastle)

• Jacob Boyce

• Robert Sherriff

• vacant

• vacant

Supervisor District 5
(Auburn, Colfax and Eastern Placer County)

• Barbara Smith

• Charley Riley

• Delana Ruud

• Julann Brown

• Terry Rodriguez

Club Representatives

Club Representatives are appointed by our chartered Democratic Clubs in accordance with each club’s bylaws.

• Auburn Area Democratic Club - Cindy Engen

• Democratic Club of Lincoln - Ruth Cox

• Democrats of Sun City Roseville - Ann Neumann

• Placer Democratic Action Network - Susana Tupper

• Placer Women Democrats - Zoe Kanan

• Roseville Junction Democratic Club - Inactive

Ex-Officio Members

Ex-Officio members are granted membership by virtue of having run for partisan office, or holding a California Democratic Party position.

• Congressional District 01 -

  Alternate:

• Congressional District 03 - Jessica Morse

  Alternate:

• State Senate District 01 -

• State Senate District 06 - Paula Villescaz
  Alternate:

• Assembly District 01 -

• Assembly District 05 - Neva Parker

• Assembly District 06 -

• CDP Regional Director 01 - Joanna Warrens

• CDP Regional Director 04 - Orlando Fuentes