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The Authority and Responsibilities of Elected Officers and StandingCommitteesFairfax County Democratic CommitteeAs amended 20061)
The County Chair shalla)
preside at meetings and carryout other responsibilities inthe Bylaws,b)
act as chief administrativeofficer and legal head of theCounty Committee,c)
exercise supervision over theCounty Committee and all itsactivities and employees,d)
represent and speak for theCounty Committee to otherorganizations and to thepublic, ande)
sign letters or documentsnecessary to carry out thework of the CountyCommittee.2)
The Regional Vice Chairs shalla)
under the supervision of theChair, assist in theadministration of the CountyCommittee,b)
chair meetings in the absenceof the Chair, according toprocedures in the Bylaws fordetermining the ranking of the Vice Chairs, and performother duties in the absence of the Chair,c)
oversee and coordinate thevarious Democratic campaignswithin the County,d)
develop a budget and fundraising plan for the JointCampaign activities andsupervise its implementation,e)
oversee the preparation of the sample ballots andThe Authority and Responsibilities of Elected Officers and StandingCommitteesFairfax County Democratic CommitteeAs amended May 20081)
The County Chair shalla)
preside at meetings and carryout other responsibilities inthe Bylaws,b)
act as chief administrativeofficer and legal head of theCounty Committee,c)
exercise supervision over theCounty Committee and all itsactivities and employees,d)
represent and speak for theCounty Committee to otherorganizations and to thepublic, ande)
sign letters or documentsnecessary to carry out thework of the CountyCommittee.2)
The Regional Vice Chairs shalla)
under the supervision of theChair, assist in theadministration of the CountyCommittee,b)
chair meetings in the absenceof the Chair, according toprocedures in the Bylaws fordetermining the ranking of the Vice Chairs, and performother duties in the absence of the Chair,c)
oversee and coordinate thevarious Democratic campaignswithin the County,d)
develop a budget and fundraising plan for the JointCampaign activities andsupervise its implementation,e)
oversee the preparation of the sample ballots andThe Authority and Responsibilities of elected Officers and StandingCommitteesFairfax County Democratic CommitteeAs amended December 20091)
The FCDC Chair shall:a)
Serve as the Chief ExecutiveOfficer and legal head of theCounty Committee.b)
Develop an annual StrategicPlan to guide CommitteeActivities.c)
Preside at meetings.d)
Exercise supervision over theCounty Committee and all itsactivities and employees.e)
Represent and speak for theCounty Committee to otherorganizations and to thepublic.2)
The Regional Vice Chairs shall:a)
Assist the Chair in theadministration of the CountyCommittee.b)
Chair meetings in the absenceof the Chair (according toprocedures set forth in theBylaws for determining theranking of the Vice Chairs) andperform other duties in theabsence of the chair.c)
Serve assist in the activities of Democratic campaigns withinthe County.d)
Develop a plan for JointCampaign activities; define itsbudget and necessary fundraising plan; and supervise itsimplementation.e)
Assist the activities of theDistricts within their
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distribute to the Districts,f)
be responsible for maximizingaccess to Democratic Partyactivities for those withdisabilities, andg)
oversee the activities of theDistricts within theirrespective regions.3)
The Vice Chair for Finance shalla)
advance the work of theCounty Committee throughdevelopment of a finance planas part of the committee'sbudget process,b)
supervise implementation of the finance plan,c)
chair the County Committee'sFinance Committee composedof representatives from eachDistrict,d)
evaluate fund raising activitiesand advice the CountyCommittee on neededimprovements,e)
advise the Districts on fundraising, andf)
promote coordination of fundraising activities of the CountyCommittee, Districts andcampaigns.4)
The Vice Chair for Administrationshalla)
Manage the computerizedCounty Committee voter file,includingb)
regularly obtaining general andprimary election history andregistered voter changes fromthe State Board of Elections,c)
obtain updated voterinformation from the Districts,d)
provide registered voterservices and products todistribute to the Districts,f)
be responsible for maximizingaccess to Democratic Partyactivities for those withdisabilities, andg)
oversee the activities of theDistricts within theirrespective regions.3)
The Vice Chair for Finance shalla)
advance the work of theCounty Committee throughdevelopment of a finance planas part of the committee’sbudget process,b)
supervise implementation of the finance plan,c)
chair the County Committee’sFinance Committee composedof representatives from eachDistrict,d)
evaluate fund raising activitiesand advice the CountyCommittee on neededimprovements,e)
advise the Districts on fundraising, andf)
promote coordination of fundraising activities of the CountyCommittee, Districts andcampaigns.4)
The Vice Chair for Administrationshalla)
Manage the computerizedCounty Committee voter file,including regularly obtaininggeneral and primary electionhistory and registered voterchanges from the State Boardof Elections,b)
obtain updated voterinformation from the Districts,c)
provide registered voterservices and products torespective Regions.3)
The Vice Chair for Finance shall:a)
Assist in formulating theannual budgetb)
Develop a finance plan toimplement the strategic planapproved by the votingmembers of the SteeringCommittee.c)
Supervise the implementationof the finance plan.d)
Chair the County Committee’sFinance Committee, which iscomprised of representativesof each District.e)
Evaluate fund raising activitiesfor adjustments and providerecommendations for futureactivities.f)
Advise Districts on fundraising.g)
Coordinate a calendar of fundraising activities of CountyCommittee, DistrictCommittees and Campaigns.4)
The Vice Chair for Technologya)
Oversee the technicaloperation of all computerizeddatabases employed by theCounty Committee for:i)
Financial Recordsii)
Voters Filesiii)
Volunteersiv)
Others as deemednecessaryb)
Oversee the purchase andmaintenance of officesoftware and hardware to
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elected officials, candidatesand other authorized users,e)
maintain files, billings andreceipts and otherdocumentation on thecomputer system,f)
Advise the County Committeeon needed improvements tothe system,g)
Assist the Vice Chair forFinance with management of the computerized CountyCommittee financialsupporter file,h)
Advise and assist the CountyChair on various managementand administrative functions,i)
Perform other administrativeand management duties asrequested by the CountyChair, j)
Chair the Voter RecordsCommittee and assist andcoordinate voter recordsactivities in the Districts.5)
The Vice Chair for PrecinctOperations shalla)
Promote the election of Democrats by encouraging andcoordinating precinctoperations throughout theCounty, includingb)
Identification of potentialDemocratic voters,i)
Encouraging participationin County Committeeactivities and campaigns,ii)
Develop GOTV plans forthe County,iii)
Assist in staffing the pollsfor elections,iv)
Develop trainingprograms in the Districtsfor new precinct workers,v)
Coordinate Districtelected officials, candidatesand other authorized users,d)
maintain files, billings andreceipts and otherdocumentation on thecomputer system,e)
Advise the County Committeeon needed improvements tothe system,f)
Assist the Vice Chair forFinance with management of the computerized CountyCommittee financialsupporter file,g)
Advise and assist the CountyChair on various managementand administrative functions,h)
Perform other administrativeand management duties asrequested by the CountyChair,i)
Chair the Voter RecordsCommittee and assist andcoordinate voter recordsactivities in the Districts.5)
The Vice Chair for PrecinctOperations shalla)
Promote the election of Democrats by encouragingand coordinating precinctoperations throughout theCounty, includingIdentification of potentialDemocratic voters,i)
Encouraging participationin County Committeeactivities and campaigns,ii)
Develop GOTV plans forthe County,iii)
Assist in staffing the pollsfor elections,iv)
Develop trainingprograms in the Districtsfor new precinct workers,v)
Coordinate Districtinclude computers, printers,servers, etc.c)
Oversee all aspects of theFCDC electronic outreachplatforms.d)
Chair a TechnologyCommittee, which wouldassist in the aboveresponsibilities.e)
Assist in the preparation of the FCDC annual budgetregarding issues of technology 5)
The Vice Chair for PrecinctOperations shall:a)
Develop and manageimplementation of theprecinct operations for eachelection to include:i)
Identification of potentialDemocratic voters.ii)
Recruitment of Volunteers.iii)
Development of trainingprograms and materialsfor precinct operations.iv)
Oversee theimplementation of Precinct Operations ineach District.v)
Chair the PrecinctOperations Committee tobe comprised of
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