Represent your Party
Running for elected office in Oceana County as a Democrat is very challenging. With redistricting, however, there is hope now that our township, county and state candidates will have a better chance of being elected. There are other important offices on the local level where Democrat voices need representation including village councils, school boards, county commissions and township boards. One very important elected position is being a precinct delegate. You can help by encouraging and supporting qualified Democrats to run for office, considering a run for office yourself, and donating time and money to the County Party.
Precinct delegates are the foundation of the Party structure. Precinct delegates collect and share information that is integral to a particular election about candidacy and issues.
Support Michael Lynch for U.S. Congress - Michigan District 2
Michael Lynch has been a lifelong advocate for working- and middle-class families. He has made guaranteeing access to affordable, quality health care for all Michiganders, particularly those in rural areas, as top priority.
To learn more, visit his website at Elect Michael Lynch.
Support “KP” Kathy Pelleran-Mahoney for State Representative in the 102nd District
A thoughtful leader for Michigan's west shore.
Kathy, known as K.P. to those who know her, lives in Montague, Michigan with her husband, Ken. She is a bonus mom to two daughters and sons-in-law, with six grandkidders. Born in Alpena, she grew up on the Great Lakes from Alpena to Sault Ste. Marie, and the Straits of Mackinac, to Michigan's West Shore. She attended public schools in Alpena, graduated from Lake Superior State University, and has a graduate degree in Public Administration from Western Michigan University.
Kathy’s public service includes being a youth counselor at the Department of Social Services. She then worked for State Senator Mitch Irwin (D) before joining the staff of U.S. Senator Carl Levin (D-MI), and a member of Congress. She was an elected trustee for Lansing Community College. Most recently, she was the City Clerk for the City of Montague.
After her government experience, Kathy transferred what she’d learned to nonprofit organizations where she worked to advance policies for children and families, healthcare access and affordability, reproductive freedom, voting rights, early childhood education and care, afterschool programs for children and youth, public education that includes K-12, job skill programs, community colleges, and higher education. She also worked to advance agriculture policies and climate action policies including low-flow water fixtures and alternative fuels. She relocated to West Michigan where she worked for the United Way of the Lakeshore and continued Lakeshore Consulting to work with area nonprofits. She met Ken Mahoney, a native son of Montague. They were married in 2018 and live on White Lake in Montague.
Organizations and Church: Girl Scouts USA, White Lake Area Futures, Muskegon County Democratic Party, 2nd Congressional District Democratic Party, Black Women's Political Caucus, Progressive Democratic Women's Caucus, White Lake Area Climate Action Council, Lebanon Lutheran Church, and St. James Catholic Church.
