President - David Schwartz

1st Vice President - Delia Martinez

2nd Vice President - Bill Spiegel

Recording Secretary - Paula Petruso

Corresponding Secretary - Cynthia Zeidner

Treasurer - Elizabeth Brickfield

At-Large (term expires June 2010) - Dr. S.E. Elia

At-Large (term expires June 2009) - Open

Immediate Past President - Ellen Barre Spiegel

 

President - David Schwartz

1st Vice President - Delia Martinez

2nd Vice President - Bill Spiegel

Bill Spiegel has been a political activist since high school, when he stuffed envelopes for a friend’s father’s successful campaign for Queens County District Attorney in New York.  He stayed active in college and was instrumental in the UCLA Young Democrats first district-wide candidate endorsement mailer.  Upon graduation, Bill worked in the successful campaign of Howard Berman for Congress.  During his 25 years in California, he held various elected and appointed political and civic offices including Chair of the City of Santa Monica’s Social Services Commission, Member of the California Democratic Party’s Executive Board, Member of the California Democratic Party’s Central Committee, Member of the Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee and President of the New Deal Democratic Club of Santa Monica.  Bill moved to Henderson in 2001 and was the driving force behind the re-start of the Henderson Democratic Club, which had been dormant for more than a decade, and served as the club's re-founding President.  Bill is married and works as a business consultant.

Key Issues: Education and Healthcare

Personal Quote:  Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. -- Will Rogers

Recording Secretary - Paula Petruso

Corresponding Secretary - Cynthia Zeidner

Treasurer - Elizabeth Brickfield

At-Large - Dr. S.E. Elia

At-Large - Open

Immediate Past President - Ellen Barre Spiegel

Ellen began her organized political involvement when she co-founded the HDC in 2004, but since getting involved, she has jumped right in!  She was active in the Kerry campaign, co-chaired Nevada Jews for Kerry, housed campaign workers and worked as a poll monitor.  Additionally, Ellen formerly served on the HDC Board as "1st Vice President" and an "At Large" member, is an alumni of emergeNevada, and also is a current member of the Women's Democratic Club. 

A native New Yorker, Ellen is a graduate of Cornell University and also has lived in Atlanta, Georgia and Los Angeles, California.  She lives in Henderson with her husband Bill and owns a consulting firm, which helps clients with Workers' Compensation Claims Services, Staff Training, Marketing, Strategic Business Planning, Corporate Event Planning and e-Commerce.

Key Issues:  Healthcare, Small Business Issues (including Education, Housing and Economic Development/Diversification), and Consumer Protection

Personal Quote:  "When I point a finger at something, there are three fingers pointing back at me.  This means that it's three times more important for me to take action than simply to hope that others resolve the issue."