The Ocean County Democratic Committee is proud to have successfully elected Democrats up and down the ticket throughout the years. On all levels of government and within our own party, our Democratic leadership have been tireless advocates for our vision and our values.

National Democratic Leaders

President Barack Obama

President Obama’s years of public service are based around his unwavering belief in the ability to unite people around a politics of purpose. In the Illinois State Senate, he passed the first major ethics reform in 25 years, cut taxes for working families, and expanded health care for children and their parents. As a United States Senator, he reached across the aisle to pass groundbreaking lobbying reform, lock up the world’s most dangerous weapons, and bring transparency to government by putting federal spending online.

President Obama and his wife Michelle are the proud parents of two daughters, Malia and Sasha.

Vice President Joe Biden

During his 36 years in the U.S. Senate, Biden established himself as a leader on some of our nation’s most important domestic and international issues. As the Chairman or Senior Democrat of the Senate Judiciary Committee for 17 years, then-Senator Biden was widely recognized for his work on criminal justice issues, including the landmark 1994 Crime Bill and the Violence Against Women Act. Biden also served as Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where he played a pivotal role in shaping U.S. foreign policy. He has been at the forefront of legislation related to terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, post-Cold War Europe, the Middle East, and Southwest Asia.

Vice President Biden and his wife Jill have three children: Ashley, Beau, and Hunter. They also have two daughters-in-law and five grandchildren.

Senator Frank Lautenberg

Senator Lautenberg has always worked to improve the lives of New Jersey families. He has fought to save health insurance for thousands of children, reimburse military families who bought body armor for their loved ones serving in Iraq, modernize the G.I. Bill, strengthen Amtrak, increase security along our railroads and at our ports and chemical plants, reverse global warming, provide justice for victims of terrorism, make college more affordable, turn federal buildings “green” and protect our beaches and oceans.

Senator Lautenberg resides in Cliffside Park with his wife Bonnie. They have four children and eleven grandchildren.

Senator Robert Menendez

Senator Menendez has served as a school board member, a mayor and a state legislator. Since 1993, he has been standing up for New Jersey families in Washington, where he rose to become the third- highest ranking Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives and has taken on a prominent leadership role in the U.S. Senate. In Congress, Bob is working to make a real difference in the lives of New Jerseyans. That includes working to achieve economic security for families by creating jobs, promoting clean energy development, providing tax relief, investing in education, making health care more affordable and protecting consumers.

Local Democratic Leaders

Barnegat Township

Mayor Len Morano
Committeewoman Susan Conway
Committeewoman Elaine Taylor

Island Heights

Councilman John Bendel
Councilman Greg Heizler

Lacey Township

Councilwoman Helen Dela Cruz 
Councilman Sean Sharkey

Lakewood Township

Committeeman Raymond Coles 
Committeeman Meir Lichtenstein

Mantoloking Township

Councilman Peter Strohm

Ocean Gate

Point Pleasant Borough

Mayor William Schroeder
Councilman Christopher Goss Councilman Christopher Leitner

Point Pleasant Beach

Councilman Michael Corbally

Seaside Park

Councilwoman Nancy Koury

South Toms River

Mayor Joseph Champagne Councilman Greg Handshy Councilman Ernest Reevey
Councilman Edward Murray
Councilman Marvin Sykes
Councilman Donald Williams

Ocean County Democratic Committee

Ocean County Democratic Committee

Chairman Wyatt Earp
Vice Chair Marta Harrison
Corresponding Secretary Tim Ryan
Recording Secretary Joanne Sitek
Treasurer Nick Montenegro
 Southern Regional Director John Kostopoulos
 Central Regional Director Jason Varano
 Northern Regional Director Christopher Leitner

State Committee

Committeeman Peter Strohm
Committeewoman Kay Dolan
Committeeman William Coulter
Committeewoman Susan Resch
Committeewoman Nilda Frulio
Committeeman Wyatt Earp

Committees and Chairs

Infrastructure and Mentoring John Kostopoulos
Labor Relations Fred Potter
Campaign Committee Greg Handshy
Office Management Jon Salonis
Election Committee Chris Leitner
ByLaw Committee Chris Leitner

Young Democrats Jef Henninger and Kevin Barron
E-Communications John Coan
Legal Committee Michael Collins
ADA Committee Jim Sigurdson
Sergeant of Arms Bob Armstrong
Legislative Issues Committee Bill Spedding
Volunteer Coordination Annie Potter
Training Committee Sally Collins
Event Coordination Diane Castner
Campaign Visibility Committee Susan Kane