Amber Hewitt

It would be a privilege to serve on the Platform Committee as it aligns with how I have dedicated my career to advocating for those who are historically marginalized and underrepresented in the political process. I believe that my unique perspective can contribute greatly to shaping the Party's platform, and I am excited about the possibility of working with my fellow committee members to create a platform that will inspire and unite the party. Influenced by my academic training as a psychologist, I am confident that my skills in building consensus and finding common ground among different groups will be invaluable to the committee. I am committed to creating a platform that reflects our values of equity, justice, and opportunity for all.

Melissa Irby

As a woman, a native Washingtonian without congressional representation, and an African American I understand the importance of a platform that adequately represents you which is why I am running to make my voice heard on the platform committee. 

Deborah Darcy

I would like to serve on the temporary standing committee because I believe I could contribute to getting President Biden re-elected. He has done a number of great things as President, and there are important places that he can build upon. I have a background in public policy, and I would like to contribute my knowledge and experience to ensure our country can get through the current time. Additionally, I want to work to ensure that all people have access to housing, education, health care, livable wages, and equitable taxation.

Robert Vinson Brannum

Greetings and salutations my fellow DC Democrats. I am Robert Vinson Brannum. I am asking for your support and your vote for a 30-day appointment service to the Platform Standing Committee(or any other Standing Committee) of the Democrat National Committee. I feel my service on a DNC Standing Committee will highlight the values of inclusion and political representation for Democrats from the District of Columbia.

James Bubar

My name is James S. Bubar.  Please re-elect me to the Temporary Platform Committee position.  I currently serve as Co-Chair of the Statehood Committee.  I worked with our party leaders four years ago to include DC Statehood in the Democratic Party Platform.  We need to ensure that DC Statehood is included.  It’s not a guarantee.  We need to re-elect President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris who support DC Statehood, and fight to include DC issues in the Democratic Party Platform.  I am an attorney and three-time elected DC national convention delegate. I would be honored to lead DC on the Platform Committee.  I ask for your vote.  Thank you.

Sumayya Lane

Being a third generation Washingtonian, I understand and take to heart the meaning of Statehood for Washington, District of Columbia, the Nation’s Capital. My family was one of two Black families to move into the Petworth neighborhood in 1949; I attended Petworth Elementary, Charles L. Rabaut Junior High, and graduated from Theodore Roosevelt Senior High School in 1972. My grandfather, son of a sharecropper, initially came to DC after being hired by the late Senator Reed Smoot (Republican) as a messenger in 1929.

As a voting member of the DC Democratic State Committee, I gained the confidence of the DC Federation of Democratic Women (DCFDW) to be their representative, and to carry out the duties of this official position. Past accomplishments include presentation of a position paper before Council- members, at the DCFDW Women in Blue event in support of fee reimbursement of birthing assistants for low income women through Medicaid; B-24-0026, Maternal Health Resources & Access Act of 2021.

Oye Owolewa

My name is Dr. Oye Owolewa and I currently serve as the DC's US Representative and I'm asking for your vote for temporary standing committee member. As DC's Representative, I lobby Congress, state legislators and Americans across this country about the importance of DC Statehood. As DC's only elected healthcare provider, I bring an evidence based and grassroots approach to the work I do. Through expungement clinics, focused panels, youth outreach and targeted outreach, I've been able to maximize our opportunities in a short amount of time. As a temporary standing committee member, I'd plan to ensure DC values are woven into the fabric of our upcoming DNC Convention and national party.

Cheryl Dixon

I, Cheryl Dixon, believe that I am well-qualified to serve on the 30-day DNC temporary standing committee. For over 40 years, I served as a volunteer on DNC fundraising activities in support of democratic presidential candidates. While I also served on communications committees and conducted phone banking those experiences culminated in my being selected to participate in DNC VAN and political organizing training and selection as a Clinton Fellow. As a Clinton Fellow, I was assigned to work in Virginia where we successfully turned our region blue. I was able to work more on strategy and organizing volunteers for GOTV campaigns in this capacity. I'm dedicated Democrat willing to do what it takes to do the hard work of getting Democrats elected. Currently, I am assisting a former classmate get elected to Congress, fully utilizing strategic skills learned during my tenure with the DNC.

Jermain Jones

My name is Jermain Jones. I am business professional in the District of Columbia. I am a long time volunteer for the Democratic Party and have extensive experience working within committees. I am adamantly involved in the DC statehood initiative and have been actively working within the networks of progressives across the country to advance the lefts political agenda. I'd like to further my role as a volunteer within the Democratic party and utilize my relationships with previous organizations such as My Brother's Keeper Initiative and Our Revolution to collectively work to pad the future for tomorrow's Democratic efforts.