Bylaws of the PDMC

The current bylaws were adopted at the 2012 re-organization meeting following consolidation of the Princeton voting districts, and last amended on June 15, 2024.

The standing rules regarding the process by which the Committee recommends ballot placement and designation with the official slogan on the primary ballot for races for municipal office were adopted in 2013 and amended in 2018.

History of the Committee

On June 22, 2024, Felicia A. Spitz won the contested race and was reelected to Municipal Chair.

On June 15, 2024, the Committee held its reorganization meeting led by Election Committee Chair, Owen O’Donnell. Samuel M. N. Weiss was elected to First Vice Chair, Arifa Khandwalla was elected to Second Vice Chair, and Helen Heintz was re-elected as Treasurer. These three candidates were elected by Acclamation. Results of the contested race for Municipal Chair between Jean Durbin and Felicia A. Spitz were not available.

On February 11, 2024, Owen O’Donnell resigned as Municipal Chair and Felicia A. Spitz moved to Municipal Chair. Michael Krevitskie moved from Second Vice Chair to First Vice Chair leaving Second Vice Chair vacant.

On January 24, 2024, the Municipal Clerk of Princeton provided updated signature requirements for County Committee members in Princeton which reflected the consolidation of District 15 with District 16 and District 18 with District 19. The former District 21 became the new District 16, and former District 22 became the new District 19.

On August 9, 2022, at a meeting chaired by Owen O’Donnell, the Committee filled vacant seats in Districts 5, 10, 17, and 19 for the remainder of the term.

On June 20, 2022 the Committee held its re-organization meeting led by Election Committee Chair, Andrew Koontz. Owen O’Donnell was re-elected to Municipal Chair, Helen Heintz was re-elected to Treasurer, Felicia A. Spitz was elected to First Vice Chair, and Michael Krevitskie was elected to Second Vice Chair.

On February 13, 2022, at a meeting chaired by Owen O’Donnell, Patty Soll moved to First Vice Chair and the Committee elected Felicia A. Spitz as Second Vice Chair. The Committee also filled vacant seats in Districts 3, 7, 9, 10 and 15 for the remainder of the term.

On July 7, 2020, at a meeting chaired by Thomas A. Parker, the Committee elected Owen O’Donnell as First Vice Chair and Patty Soll as Second Vice Chair.

On June 11, 2018, at a meeting chaired by Scotia MacRae, the Committee elected Tommy Parker as First Vice Chair and Mia Sacks as Second Vice Chair.

On March 10, 2018, at a meeting chaired by Scotia MacRae, the Committee elected Jenny Ludmer as First Vice Chair and Tommy Parker as Second Vice Chair. The Committee also elected Heather Howard to fill a vacant seat for Voting District 08.

The Committee held its third re-organization on June 13, 2016. The Committee elected Scotia MacRae as the Municipal Chair. The Committee re-elected Doreen Blanc-Rockstrom as First Vice Chair and elected Peter M. Wolanin as Second Vice Chair.

The Committee held its second re-organization on June 9, 2014. The Committee re-elected Peter M. Wolanin as the Municipal Chair. The Committee re-elected Dan Preston as First Vice Chair and Doreen Blanc-Rockstrom as Second Vice Chair. Subsequently, Doreen Blanc-Rockstrom has assumed the role of First Vice Chair, and Scotia MacRae of Second Vice Chair.

The Committee held its historic, first, re-organization meeting the evening of Monday, June 11th, 2012 after Princeton voted for the first time using the re-drawn, consolidated voted districts. The Committee consists of members of the Mercer County Democratic Committee who were elected in Princeton’s new consolidated voting district on the primary ballot. It was one of the very first bodies elected to represent the consolidated Princeton.

In 2012 Committee elected Peter Wolanin, Ph.D. as the first Municipal Chair. Dr. Wolanin had been the Chairman of the Princeton Borough Democratic Municipal Committee since 2010, and was Chairman of the Unite Princeton campaign in 2011. The Committee elected Jon Durbin as First Vice Chair. Mr. Durbin had been the chair of the Princeton Township Democratic Municipal Committee since 2009. Doreen Blanc-Rockstrom, Ed.D. was elected by the Committee as Second Vice Chair. Dr. Blanc-Rockstrom was past Chair of the Montgomery Democratic Municipal Committee, prior to moving to Princeton.