County Leadership

SJC DCC E-Board Officers
Chair - Manuel Zapata (Tracy)
Vice Chair - Sandra Vargas (Lodi)
Treasurer - Renee Elliott (Stockton)
Secretary - William Muetzenberg (Stockton)

California Democratic Party - Executive Board Members

Dan Arriola - Assembly District 13
Katie Jaycox - Assembly District 9
Manuel Zapata - San Joaquin County
Camille Zapata - San Joaquin County
Rhodesia Ransom - Democratic National Committee Member


The San Joaquin County Democratic Central Committee, or SJCDCC, is the official governing body of the Democratic Party for San Joaquin County. In other words, the SJCDCC is the official name for the San Joaquin County Democratic Party. The SJCDCC consists of elected and appointed registered Democrats who reside in San Joaquin County. They conduct the business of growing the Democratic Party and supporting strong Democratic candidates for elected offices in the county.

The purpose of the SJCDCC is to:

1. Foster and support Democratic Party campaigns in San Joaquin County in cooperation with the State and National Democratic Party and assist in raising money in support thereof.

2. Build Party organization at the county level; register Democrats; turn-out Democratic voters; endorse and elect Democratic candidates for public office and all levels; and support initiatives and referendums endorsed by the State Party.

3. Develop positions on local issues and communicate them to the public and to all officeholders and provide a forum for the discussion of public issues and Democratic values.

4. Serve as the official voice of the Democratic Party in San Joaquin County on all questions and issues of public policy.

5. Identify, recruit, develop, interview, endorse, support and elect Democratic candidates for local partisan and non-partisan public office.

6. Charter and support Democratic clubs within San Joaquin County.

7. Performs such other duties and services as seen fit to further the Democratic Party in San Joaquin County.