About
Chester County Democratic Committee
Freedom, Fairness, and Opportunity for all Americans, regardless of what they believe, who they are, and where they came from are the founding principles of the Chester County, Pennsylvania Democratic Committee. We strive to share these ideals within our neighborhoods, communities, county and country. We work to elect candidates who believe in these as well.
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Democratic representation
Zones
Chester County’s Democratic Party is broken into 18 zones. Get involved locally. Find your group.
Elected Officials
Meet the Democrats who represent you in Chester County, Harrisburg, and Washington.
State Committee Members
Elected official who help decide the Democratic platform and endorse federal and state candidates.
CCDC OFFICERS
Leadership
CCDC officers are selected by the Chester County Democratic Committee following the election of Committeepersons at the primary election of gubernatorial election years (most recently May 2022). Any vacancies are filled by the CCDC Executive Committee. The 5 officers meet regularly as the party’s Executive Board.
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CCDC OFFICERS
Leadership
CCDC officers are selected by the Chester County Democratic Committee following the election of Committeepersons at the primary election of gubernatorial election years (most recently May 2018). Any vacancies are filled by the CCDC Executive Committee. The 5 officers meet regularly as the party’s Executive Board.
Charlotte Valyo
ChairChair Charlotte Valyo was elected on June 9, 2021. A resident of Schuylkill Township, she was previously chair of zone 11, the Northern Chester County Democratic Committee, which includes Schuylkill and East Pikeland Townships and Spring CIty. She was Chair of the Zone Leader Caucus from 2019 unt...Read More
Charlotte Valyo
Chair Charlotte Valyo was elected on June 9, 2021. A resident of Schuylkill Township, she was previously chair of zone 11, the Northern Chester County Democratic Committee, which includes Schuylkill and East Pikeland Townships and Spring CIty. She was Chair of the Zone Leader Caucus from 2019 until her election as CCDC Chair.
Jerry Pyne
Vice ChairVice Chair Jerry Pyne, of East Whiteland Township, is a retired IT professional with experience in multiple startups and industry leaders like IBM. He is also retired from the Nation Guard. He is currently serving as a Trustee for a church. Jerry has served as a volunteer, assistant zone leader...Read More
Jerry Pyne
Vice Chair Jerry Pyne, of East Whiteland Township, is a retired IT professional with experience in multiple startups and industry leaders like IBM. He is also retired from the Nation Guard. He is currently serving as a Trustee for a church. Jerry has served as a volunteer, assistant zone leader, zone leader, and CCDC System Administrator.
Alex Teplyakov
SecretarySecretary Alex Teplyakov, Secretary since 2020, is currently Chief of Staff for PA State Rep. Joe Ciresi in Spring City, and previously worked for State Reps Greg Vitali and Mark Painter. He is passionate about public transportation options, and coaches high school mock trial in his spare time. Ale...Read More
Alex Teplyakov
Secretary Alex Teplyakov, Secretary since 2020, is currently Chief of Staff for PA State Rep. Joe Ciresi in Spring City, and previously worked for State Reps Greg Vitali and Mark Painter. He is passionate about public transportation options, and coaches high school mock trial in his spare time. Alex lives in Phoenixville.
Ann McNally
CCDC TreasurerTreasurer Ann McNally of Birmingham Township is a retired financial executive with experience in a wide variety of large corporations spanning numerous industries. For 10 years Ann taught strategic planning at St Joseph’s University. She is an active volunteer including president of trustees at he...Read More
Ann McNally
Treasurer Ann McNally of Birmingham Township is a retired financial executive with experience in a wide variety of large corporations spanning numerous industries. For 10 years Ann taught strategic planning at St Joseph’s University. She is an active volunteer including president of trustees at her church. She was a committee person in Tredyffrin Township and was treasurer for a political campaign.
Hans van Mol
Zone Leader Caucus Chair, State CommitteeHans van Mol, a Tredyffrin resident, represents the younger generation of Democratic leadership. Hard work, respect, responsibility, and obligation motivate his commitment to serving all while finding solutions to crucial issues. He ran in 2015 for Chesco Recorder of Deeds and in 2016 for PA House 1...Read More
Hans van Mol
Hans van Mol, a Tredyffrin resident, represents the younger generation of Democratic leadership. Hard work, respect, responsibility, and obligation motivate his commitment to serving all while finding solutions to crucial issues. He ran in 2015 for Chesco Recorder of Deeds and in 2016 for PA House 157, and serves as Zone Leader Caucus Chair and CCDC Parliamentarian. A WCU (Music Ed.) grad, he is an Inventory Manager at JWPepper in Exton, a high school band director, and a Tri-County umpire. Hans was the youngest President of the Chester County Pops Orchestra, and presided over their capital campaign, modernized their operations, and increased patronage, and through efficient budgeting enacted a wage increase for each musician.
Charlotte Valyo
Chair Charlotte Valyo was elected on June 9, 2021. A resident of Schuylkill Township, she was previously chair of zone 11, the Northern Chester County Democratic Committee, which includes Schuylkill and East Pikeland Townships and Spring CIty. She was Chair of the Zone Leader Caucus from 2019 until her election as CCDC Chair.
Jerry Pyne
Vice Chair Jerry Pyne, of East Whiteland Township, is a retired IT professional with experience in multiple startups and industry leaders like IBM. He is also retired from the Nation Guard. He is currently serving as a Trustee for a church. Jerry has served as a volunteer, assistant zone leader, zone leader, and CCDC System Administrator.
Alex Teplyakov
Secretary Alex Teplyakov, Secretary since 2020, is currently Chief of Staff for PA State Rep. Joe Ciresi in Spring City, and previously worked for State Reps Greg Vitali and Mark Painter. He is passionate about public transportation options, and coaches high school mock trial in his spare time. Alex lives in Phoenixville.
Ann McNally
Treasurer Ann McNally of Birmingham Township is a retired financial executive with experience in a wide variety of large corporations spanning numerous industries. For 10 years Ann taught strategic planning at St Joseph’s University. She is an active volunteer including president of trustees at her church. She was a committee person in Tredyffrin Township and was treasurer for a political campaign.
Hans van Mol
Hans van Mol, a Tredyffrin resident, represents the younger generation of Democratic leadership. Hard work, respect, responsibility, and obligation motivate his commitment to serving all while finding solutions to crucial issues. He ran in 2015 for Chesco Recorder of Deeds and in 2016 for PA House 157, and serves as Zone Leader Caucus Chair and CCDC Parliamentarian. A WCU (Music Ed.) grad, he is an Inventory Manager at JWPepper in Exton, a high school band director, and a Tri-County umpire. Hans was the youngest President of the Chester County Pops Orchestra, and presided over their capital campaign, modernized their operations, and increased patronage, and through efficient budgeting enacted a wage increase for each musician.
Committee Chairs
Audit Committee: Virind Gurjal
Bylaws Revision and Conventions Committee: Alex Treplyakov
Candidate Evaluation and Recommendation Committee (CERC): Theresa Soja
*Candidate Evaluation and Recommendation Committee Process Review Committee: Jenn Fenn
Collaborative Planning Committee: Jerry Pyne
Communications Committee: Bill Phifer
Data Analytics: Gretchen H. Grant and David Rhoads
*Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee: Abdul Mughees Chandri
Finance Committee: Ann McNally
Fundraising and Events Committee: David Rhoads
Property Committee: Jerry Pyne
System Administration Committee: Jerry Pyne
*Training Committee: Tim Grant
Voter Outreach Committee: Alan Yockey
*Voter Registration Committee: Kent Kingan and Marc Goldberg
*Ad hoc committees as defined in bylaws
