Macon County
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Executive Committee for the Democratic Party
Revised November 2023
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Website www.macondems.org
PO Box 1801 Franklin NC 28744
Email maconncdems@gmail.com
Officers
Chair: Gary St Arnauld 288 Underburg Lane, Franklin, NC 28734
jgsainta@dnet.net 828-349-3113 828-421-2791
First Vice Chair: Cindy Solesbee 251 Forest Hills Dr, Franklin, NC 28734 hellocindy23@gmail.com 828-524-6599
Second Vice Chair: Lou Vitale 674 Heron Lake Rd., Franklin, NC 28734
674lvitale@frontier.com 828-369-2862
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Third Vice Chair: Jamie Plant
jamiestarbuck@hotmail.com 828-332-7431
Secretary: Ellen Shope 1793 N Blaine Br Rd, Franklin, NC 28734 ellen.shope@gmail.com 828-371-0431
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Treasurer: Debbie Tallent 469 Womack St, Franklin, NC 28734
dtallent12@yahoo.com 704-975-8270 704-553-2251
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Precincts
Burningtown
Chair- Karen Duncan 44 Sugar Ridge Rd., Franklin, NC 28734
kmqduncan@gmail.com 828-349-3064 C: (828) 371-5970
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Vice Chair- Karen Lawrence 1552 Ray Creek Rd, Franklin, NC 28734
lawrencekrw@gmail.com 828-349-4423
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Sec/Treas – Jean Hunnicutt 3471 Burningtown Rd, Franklin, NC 28734
jeanronhunnicutt@gmail.com 404-638-8055; 828-524-5234
Cartoogechaye
Chair Dan Tinsley 151 Valley Lane, Franklin, NC 28734 dantinz@yahoo.com 828-507-4106 or 828-524-7392
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Vice Chair - Sue Ann Reisdorph 356 Garden Cove Rd, Franklin, NC 28734
zookie@dnet.net 352-544-5345 Home 369-3505
Sec/ Treas -
Cowee
Chair Daniel Smith 524 Saldeer Mountain Rd, Franklin, NC 28734
dfsmith@hotmail.com 828-349-4856
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Vice Chair Peggy Kuppers 1652 Rose Creek Rd, Franklin, NC 28734
Rkuppers@aol.com 828-524-1954 ;828-371-6834
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Sec/Treas Charlotte Weingartner 524 Saldeer Mt Rd, Franklin, NC 28734
c_weingartner@hotmail.com 828-349-4856
East Franklin
Chair Joe Collins 180 Tennessee View Street, Franklin, NC 28734
collinsandhensley@frontier.com (w)828-524-0017; 828-371-0596
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Vice Chair Jan Brewer 264 Phillips Lane, Franklin, NC 28734
captainqueenie@gmail.com 510-684-5555
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Sec/ Treas Pam Collins 180 Tennessee View St., Franklin, NC 28734
pamwc14@gmail.com (c) 828-371-0596
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Ellijay
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Chair Wendy Inglefield 3610 Highlands Rd, Lot 53, Franklin, NC 28734
inglefwl@gmail.com 828-446-1880
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Vice Chair Marge Abel 345 Sheldon Miller Rd, Franklin, NC 28734
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Sec /Treas Marge Abel 828-369-8159
Flats
Chair Justin Smith 481 Shoal Creek Rd, Scaly Mtn, NC 28772
lokinakor@hotmail.com 828-421-0813
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Vice Chair Joanne Roesner 207 Evans Creek Rd, Scaly Mtn, NC 28772
joeanneroesner@yahoo.com 707-841-0072
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Sec /Treas Autumn Lucas PO Box 153, Scaly Mt, NC 28772
autumn.lucas@gmail.com 828-526-8176
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Highlands
Chair Alister Brady 301 Satulah Falls Ln, Highlands, NC 28741
abrady301@gmail.com 828- 526-8016 cell 828-482-2500
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Vice Chair Jean MacCloud 601 W Banner Ave, Winston-Salem, NC 27127
jeanniemcl@yahoo.com 770-823-0601
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Sec/Treas Robert Smith Holt Rd, Highlands, NC 28741
remmettsmith@gmail.com 828-526-4594
Iotla
Chair Gary St Arnauld 288 Underburg Lane, Franklin, NC 28734
jgsainta@dnet.net 828-349-3113 828-421-2791
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Vice Chair Vickie Rushing 211 Laurel Vista Trail, Franklin, NC 28734
vickie.rushing@yahoo.com 704-264-6161
Sec/Treas Ed Vinson 95 Wolf Run Rd, Franklin, NC 28734
evinson1298@hotmail.com 828-421-7408; 325-573-8607
Millshoal
Chair Olga Lampkin 1731 Rabbit Creek Rd, Franklin, NC 28734
olga@russellbowling.com 661-549-1506
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Vice Chair Bill Crawford 16 Stonebrook Dr, Franklin, NC 28734 wgcrawford@hotmail.com (C) 704-657-0720
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Sec/Treas Robby Greenburg 1080 Cat Creel Rd. Franklin, NC 28734
robby.greenberg@gmail.com 954-240-6313
Nantahala
Chair Melissa Schreiber PO Box 117, Topton, NC 28901
mischreiber@att.net 678-576-2225
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Vice Chair Danny Watkins 738 Lake Shore Dr, Topton, NC 28901
danmargw@gmail.com 828-321-4648
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Sec Treas Richard Baldwin 400 Baldwin Rd, Topton, NC 28901
broker22@yahoo.com 828-421-0947 828-321-5714
North Franklin
Chair Anna Jane Carson PO Box 415, Franklin, NC 28744
ajcarson28744@frontier.com 828-524-9301
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Vice Chair John Warren 479 Riverview St, Franklin, NC 28734
ajcarson28734@frontier.com 828-743-2964
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Sec/Treas Dinah Mashburn 299 Hurst Circle, Franklin, NC 28734
mashburn@dnet.net (c)828-421-1675
Smithbridge
Chair Peggy Salay 78 Pleasant Cove Rd, Otto, NC 28763
psalay917@gmail.com 828-369-5619; (c)813-244-8450
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Vice Chair Terry Bell 155 Mt View Rd, Otto, NC 28763
abb9580@frontier.com 828- 524-1079; (c)828-421-1234
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Sec/Treas Anne Hyder 571 Howard Branch Rd, Otto, NC 28763
gigi5144@gmail.com 828-524-6564
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South Franklin
Chair Rita Salain 111 Grandview Court, Franklin, NC 28734
ritasalain@gmail.com 404-323-0572
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Vice Chair Janet Greene 198 Dryman Rd, Franklin, NC 28734
jj51nc@yahoo.com 828-369-2856; 828-421-4571
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Sec/ Treas Debbie Tallent 469 Womack St, Franklin, NC 28734
dtallent12@yahoo.com 704-975-8270 704-553-2251
Sugarfork
Chair Vacant
Vice Chair Richard Pritts PO Box 2089, Franklin, NC 28744
rdpritts@aol.com 727-804-2559
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Sec/Treas- Paige Engelbrektsson 5398 Buck Creek Rd, Highlands, NC 28741
pkengelbrektss@gmail.com 703-785-1641
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Union
Chair Karen Smith Knoll Dr, Franklin, NC 28734
karen@programservices.org 305-401-4361
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Vice Chair
Sec/Treas Lou Vitale 674 Heron Lake Rd, Franklin, NC 28734
674vitale@frontier.com 828-369-2862
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Democratic Women’s Club President
Vacant
Young Dems (inactive)
Elected Officials
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Todd Raby - Register of Deeds 346 Luther Raby Rd, Franklin, NC raby992@msn.com H. 828-369-7378 O. 349-2079
Joe Collins - Town Council 180 Tennesse View St, Franklin, NC
collinsandhensley@frontier.com (w)828-524-0017 (c)828-371-0590
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Rita Salain - Town Council 111 Riverview Court, Franklin, NC 28734
ritasalain@gmail.com 404-323-0572
Michael Lewis - Town Council 142 Grandview Court, Franklin NC
ksigcatamount@me.com 828-226-1176
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Amy Elissa Patterson – Town of Highlands Board of Commissioner
jofailt@frontier.com (personal) 535 Holt, Circle, Highlands, NC 28741
Stephanie Hyder Laseter – Board of Education (nonpartisan) stephanie.laseter@gmail.com 40 Deer Ridge Rd, Franklin, NC 28734
(c)828-342-3002; 828-524-6739