About Us
Progressive Democrats of North Carolina -
The mission of the Progressive Democrats of North Carolina is to promote economic, social, global and environmental justice, and peace and sustainability in North Carolina, and to work with the North Carolina Democratic Party to maximize the democratic process, to advocate for the days’ most pressing issues, and to serve as a voice of conscience.
Founded in June 2004 in Greensboro, the Progressive Democrats of North Carolina is composed of a broad array of grassroots activists from progressive civil rights and issue movements, as well as many who were mobilized by the 2004 campaigns of Dennis Kucinich and Howard Dean, and motivated by groups such as Progressive Democrats of America and Democracy for America.
We stand for those without a voice or with little in the way of financial resources, and advocate open and transparent government. Among our ongoing goals are to increase progressives’ presence and influence in the NC Democratic Party, and to help usher progressive policy through the legislative process in the NC General Assembly. Since 2004, we have developed and proposed progressive legislative and other resolutions that have been adopted by the state Democratic Party, sponsored candidate trainings, have been influentially involved in election campaigns around the state, and contributed toward the victories of several progressive candidates.
2010-2011 PDNC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Heiderose Kober, President
4901 Silver Fox Lane
Efland NC 27243
Phone: 919-304-2674(home)
919-425-7731 (work)
Email: pdnc2010(at)gmail(dot)com
George Six, 1st VP - PAC
232 Raintree Dr
Hendersonville, NC 28791-9743
Phone: (828) 891-1058
Email: georgesix(at)bellsouth(dot)net
Randy Voller, 2nd VP - Membership
50 Chatham Forest Dr
Pittsboro, NC 27312-5727
Phone: (919) 545-9624
Email: randy(at)voller(dot)org
Isaac Coleman, 3rd VP - Outreach
11 Elkwood Ave. Apt. B
Asheville , NC 28804
Phone: (828) 231-2990 (cell)
email: ikecoleman(at)hotmail(dot)com
Miriam Thompson, 4th VP - Policy Chair
500 Umstead Dr, Apt D203
Chapel Hill, NC 27516-1642
Phone: (919) 370-4114
Email: mthompson015(at)nc(dot)rr(dot)com
Tara Blomquist, 5th VP - Website & Communications
506 Oakdale Rd
Jamestown NC 27282
Phone: 336-454-5967
Email: tblomquist(at)northstate(dot)net
Vacancy 6th VP - Cultural Outreach
Pete MacDowell, Immediate Past President
604 Hatch Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone: (919) 968-9184
Email: petemacdowell(at)nc.rr(dot)com
Tana Hartman, Secretary
3010 Butler Glen Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27516-5753
Phone: (919) 933-8208
Email: tmhartman@nc.rr.com
Nick Divitci, Treasurer and Chair, Guilford County Contact
3708 Watauga Drive
Greensboro NC 27410
Phone: (336) 315-5440
Email: itechg(at)gmail(dot)com
Jack Sanders, Chair, Orange/Chatham County Contact
123 Sidney Green Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone: 919-967-5155
Email: jsanders(at)orangedems(dot)org
Gautam Desai, Chair, Mecklenburg County Contact
13918 Dovehunt Pl
Charlotte NC 28277
Phone: (704) 779-9250
email: gdnclt1(at)gmail(dot)com
