Chair - Christy Welch
The mission of the Democratic Party of Brown County is clear: to get Democrats on the ballot and elected. To achieve this, I believe we must focus on four key areas:
Continuing to Grow our Membership and Volunteer Base
This means coalition building, creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all, and ensuring our volunteers feel valued and supported.
Striving for Democratic Representation in Every Race
We must work to recruit and support Democratic candidates at every level, providing them with the resources and guidance needed to run strong campaigns and connect with voters effectively.
Increasing Financial Support Through Monthly Donations
We’ve made great progress here and will push to continue to grow. Consistent and predictable funding allows us to build, plan, invest, and ultimately win. By increasing the flow of monthly donations, we can secure the financial stability necessary to sustain our efforts.
Continuing to Track and Measure Our Results
We’ll track our initiatives to stay focused, motivated, and accountable by measuring progress, celebrating successes, and learning from challenges.
I’m excited to build upon the strong foundation we’ve built together and help our party reach its fullest potential. Together, we’ll make real progress—and have some fun along the way!
1st Vice Chair - Open
2nd Vice Chair - Ed Dorff
This past year I began serving as the East-side representative following my predecessor’s move into another neighborhood. Later, when the Second Vice-Chair seat was vacated for Liz to move up, I stood for and was voted in to the position.
I wish to keep this position to continue serving the Brown County Democratic Party and our mission to elect more strong, progressive, Democrats to local, state and national offices. My background and experience in public service started when I enlisted in the Marine Corps at age seventeen. I am a Vietnam Veteran, and after service, went to school on the GI Bill. Most of my employment career has been in public education as a teacher and as a school administrator, although I have held several other jobs including laborer in an auto factory, serving on a tree service crew, bartending, and four years as a police officer. Additionally, I served on the Green Bay School Board.
As with many people of my generation, I grew up in a Wisconsin that was a leader in public education, labor rights, environmental responsibility, and commitment to the common good. Now, we are considered a “purple state,” creeping none-to slowly toward red. That is not the future I want for my children and grandchildren, and I am committed to offering my time and talents to avoid it. As Second Vice-Chair I will offer support, advice, and hopefully wisdom borne of long experience as a leader.
Area Representative For Ashwaubenon / West De Pere – Lindsay Prall
Hello! My name is Lindsay Prall, and I became involved with Brown County Democrats in June 2022 when I met one of our Field Organizers, Autymn, at a fund raising event. In the 2022 and 2023 elections I entered canvassing data. In 2023, I became a Staging Location Director and continue to be one.
I’m also on the board for Appleton Area NOW with being the Director of Communications and Marketing where I handle the social media. I came upon the Facebook event for the first organizing meeting and have been involved ever since.
I’m involved in my church which is Pilgrim Congregational Church. I’m a member of the board, on the search committee for a new pastor, and am also a leader in the Contemporary service. Maintaining a progressive environment where all are welcome is important to me.
My time outside of work consists of fighting for social justice. I truly enjoy my volunteer work! It’s more important now than ever that we come together, continue our work, and to move forward.
Area Representative For West Green Bay – Carl Hujet
I started canvassing during the Scott Walker recall effort. 1st thru the unions. Then with the Brown County Democratic Party. I continued to canvass when ever I could, as work and my caregiving for my mother allowed. Issues I am interested in include: Women’s rights; Healthcare; Housing; Gerrymandering/voting rights; Paid Family leave; Ending war and reducing the war budget(defense/ nuclear/nuclear weapons; the various spy agencies, etc.). Also, food, childcare and child tax credit. The whole breadth of human needs.
Area Representative For Allouez / East De Pere - Andrea Gage
Andrea Gage believes that Brown County is full of like-minded, liberal people, and it’s our job to reach more of them and help them realize that they’re Democrats. She has the skills to help us achieve that goal. After earning a BS in Journalism from Boston University, she worked at TV stations in several states, including two Wisconsin media markets.
Andrea then worked in media relations for Planned Parenthood, serving patients and expanding access to reproductive health care. She later served as a legislative aide in the State Senate. She also worked for the State Bar of Wisconsin, where she helped the organization garner support for legislation that increased access to justice for all Wisconsinites.
During her advocacy career, Andrea attended Marquette Law part-time, where she earned her Juris Doctor in 2011. She stayed on to earn her Masters in Dispute Resolution from Marquette University in 2013, where she graduated at the top of her class.
Andrea now has her own family law practice serving clients statewide. Despite her busy schedule, she ran against Andre Jacque in 2022, and has been an avid supporter of local campaigns. Andrea opened her home to volunteers in De Pere this year, helping lead a get out the vote staging location. She was featured in a TV campaign in support of several local candidates, and worked part-time as a field organizer for the ADCC.
Andrea would value the opportunity to keep reaching more current and future Democrats in De Pere and throughout the county.
Area Representative For East Green Bay - Open
Area Representative For Howard / Suamico - Ellen Sarns
In 2016, when the Republicans won the presidential election with their deeply flawed candidate, I was less than 2 months away from retirement. There was no longer any question in my mind about how I was going to spend my retirement. I joined the effort to save our democracy.
I became a volunteer with the Brown County Dems. I started out staffing the office once a week and attending monthly meetings. I became a member and am now a sustaining member of the Brown County Democrats I have served BC Dems in many capacities ranging from canvassing, participating in phone banks, helping with events, leading a neighborhood team, placing signs, messaging, hosting staging locations and serving as the Howard-Suamico Rep on the Brown County Democrats Administrative Committee 2018-2021.
It is important for the municipalities within each county party to have representation that provides insight and support to their county party. Howard-Suamico is quite red but we still have a lot of Dems willing to join the fight. I want to do what I can to facilitate that. I am honored to serve again as Howard-Suamico’s representative on the Democratic Party of Brown County’s Administrative Committee.
Area Representative For Outlying Areas - Rich Wilson
Hi, my name is Rich Wilson. I’ve been a Brown County resident for a little over 6 years. I first became politically active during the 2020 presidential election when there was a shortage of poll workers. I had the pleasure of working central count for the city of De Pere. In elections since then I have worked elections as a poll worker for a ward in the city of Green Bay. I became involved in the brown county Democrats (mostly as a door knocker) after the overturn of Roe v Wade. This most recent election has made me realize I need to do a little bit more. As a father of 2 young kids I want to help ensure they grow up in a world where equity for all is a pillar of our society. I’m a firm believer that local politics is the foundation for national change and small town America is the epicenter of this effort. As the area representative for outlying areas, I will have a particular focus on the village of Hobart and Pulaski village and school board meetings, but will also make an effort to visit the other outlying municipalities as well.