Our Organization
BDTC Officers
Chair: Cara Lapenas
Vice Chair: Mike Knapp
Secretary: Mike Caney
Treasurer: Bjorn Markeson
Outreach Diversity Coordinator: Lesa Lessard Pearson
All Belchertown residents who are registered Democrats are welcome to join the BDTC!
The BDTC has two membership levels: Elected and Associate. The committee is allowed to have 35 Elected members, who serve on our subcommittees and have voting rights. Our Associate members are welcome to participate in all BDTC meetings and events, but they are not required to serve on subcommittees. Membership dues are $20/year.
Elected members are on the ballot every four years during the Democratic Presidential Primary. If seats become open, the BDTC will nominate new members and elect them to the committee in the interim.
BDTC Subcommittees
The BDTC has four subcommittees that work together to build our committee and support Democratic candidates and causes in Belchertown as well as at the state and national levels. Our Elected members serve on these subcommittees, and our Associates assist them as needed.
By-Laws
The By-Laws Subcommittee works to develop and modify the BDTC's by-laws to ensure the committee functions properly.
Communications
The Communications Subcommittee is the community outreach branch of the BDTC. It communicates with the Belchertown community about all relative issues and activities, manages the BDTC's social media, and promotes membership.
Local and Regional Politics
The Local and Regional Politics Subcommittee works to support Belchertown's Democratic candidates for office, maintains relationships with our state representatives and senators, supports and manages civic issues and events in town, and works with regional Democratic Town Committees and other groups.
State and National Issues
The State and National Issues Subcommittee works to support Democratic candidates and causes at the state and national level, maintains relationships with our US representatives and senators, and engages with other statewide Democratic organizations.