Scott Brown

(Hatfield) Scott Brown has been a member of the Hatfield Township Board of Commissioners since 2004 and is currently serving as the president of board. Brown has served on the Board of Directors of the National Education Association and chaired many education committees. His background of educational advocacy has helped him provide political strategies to various school board campaigns. Serving as a union president and chief negotiator, Brown has a strong political philosophy of pro-education and pro-labor.

Patrick Costello

(Horsham) Patrick Costello has served on State Committee since 2008. He is a committee person representing Horsham 1-3 and co-chair of the Horsham Democratic Committee. Costello is  current employed as a real estate agent for Re/max Realty. He is a former member of the Philadelphia Building trades and has strong ties to labor unions. His activities include serving as president of the Jack Costello Boxing Club and he is a member of the AOH div 39. Costello is married to Lori, and has 3 children and 2 grandchildren.

Deborah Crowe 

(Upper Dublin) Deborah Crowe has served on State Committee since 2006 and is a member of the Issues Committee and Women’s Caucus. Crowe is leader of Area 6. She has advocated for increased communication between voters, committee people, and candidates to make informed decisions. Her background in management and consulting has provided Crowe with the communication skills necessary to facilitate those connections. Her activities include volunteering with City Cares and speaking at various international associations including Kiwanis and Rotary clubs. 

Shirley Curry

(Jenkintown) Shirley Curry has served on State Committee since 1972.  She believes her extensive experience on the committee is an asset in numerous ways, including developing and fostering strong relationships with members of the committee from counties across the state.  Locally she is chair of the Jenkintown Democrats.  She has served as chair of the Damsker-Hoeffel 2007 campaign, and currently serves as chair of the Hoeffel 2010 campaign.  Curry has helped conduct schools for candidates across the state and prides herself on the committee’s ability to select good candidates for state-wide public office.  She also enjoys working on issues affecting women and the environment.

Mary Jo Daley

(Narberth) Mary Jo Daley has served on State Committee since 2006, and is a member of the Women’s Caucus and the Executive Committee. She is co-chair of the Lower Merion and Narberth Democrats and a committee person.  Daley has extensive experience in local politics and since 2002 has served as president of Narberth Council. She believes State Committee offers members a forum to learn more about candidates, and is an excellent platform to exchange ideas about local Democratic politics.

Ruth Damsker 

(Upper Gwynedd) Ruth Damsker served two terms as Montgomery County Commissioner, and three terms as Cheltenham Township Finance Officer, a total service in elective office of almost 20 years.  She is seeking the Democratic nomination for State Senate in the 12th District.  She understands the importance of a strong Democratic Party structure in Montgomery County.  She has attended State Committee meetings in the past as a proxy, is a member of the State Democratic Women’s Caucus, and will strive toward strengthening party organization, communication, and transparency.

Penny Gerber

(Whitpain) Penny Gerber, a long-time local committee person, has served on State Committee since 1997. She serves as Vice-Chair of the State Party. She served as chair of the SE Caucus and built a co-operative structure within the caucus’ seven counties that strengthened the influence of the SE PA delegations. Her leadership of the caucus helped many state-wide candidates garner support in SE PA. She recognizes the strength of the Montgomery County delegation and places a high-value on sharing her knowledge with fellow Democrats to help party build.