State Officers
Senator Art Torres (Ret.) was elected Chairman of the California Democratic Party in 1996. He was appointed to finish the term vacated by Bill Press in 1995. He ran unopposed in 2001 and 2005 and was elected by unanimous approval of the body. Senator Torres is widely credited for helping return the CDP to a position of national prominence. Senator Torres served twenty years in the California State Legislature, eight as an Assembly member and twelve as a State Senator. While serving as Chairman of the Senate Insurance Committee, he sponsored “Universal Health Care.” During his legislative tenure he was also Chairman of the Assembly Health Committee, Senate Joint Committee on Science and Technology and Senate Toxics Committee. Some of Senator Torres' legislative successes include creating the most successful anti-high school dropout law in California's history. He also co-authored legislation creating the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles and the historic California Clean Drinking Water Act, Proposition 65. Senator Torres was the first Latino to receive his Party's nomination for statewide office when he ran for Insurance Commissioner in 1994. He has been a leader in the Latino community, fighting for better representation and more rights for the state's large and important Latino/Chicano population. Senator Torres received his Bachelor's degree from UC Santa Cruz and his J.D. from UC Davis School of Law and later served as a John F. Kennedy teaching fellow at Harvard University. He has two children, Joaquin and Danielle. Joaquin, a graduate of Stanford and the graduate school of Acting at NYU, is currently a working actor in New York. Danielle is a graduate of USC with a major in the music industry. Chairman Torres can be reached at chairman@cadem.org.
Born in Mexico City, Alex has traveled far and accomplished many things. Her family moved to the United States when she was young and settled in Southern California. Her father's restaurant, Pedro's, was a magnet for local politicians and businessmen in Huntington Beach. She attended Magnolia High School and continued her education at Cyprus College. Upon graduation, she went to work for Pacific Bell and joined the Communications Workers of America, Local #9400. This is where she became active in the labor movement, her life's work. During her 18 years with the union, Alex worked her way from shop steward to area steward. Her incredible dedication to her fellow employees paid off and she was elected to the Executive Board of CWA #9400. She was elected Second Vice-Chair in 1997 and First Vice-Chair in 2001 and 2005.
Alicia Wang is an educator, mother, poet-politician and community activist. A 25-year resident of San Francisco, she is an instructor of English as a Second Language and Citizenship studies at City College of San Francisco. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa in English literature from the University of Hawaii. Alicia went on to study Chinese poetry at Stanford University and received a Masters in Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. Alicia is a tireless advocate for community health issues. She has volunteered at women's health clinics and as a women's health rights advocate. She served on the staff of the Mayor's Criminal Justice Commission where she worked on finding solutions to youth gang violence. She served for two years as Political Director for AFT #2121, and is currently AFT's Labor Council Delegate. Besides being a widely respected community activist, Alicia is also well known throughout the state and nation for her Democratic Party involvement. She has served four consecutive terms on the San Francisco County Democratic Committee and seven on the California State Democratic Committee. In 1992, she became the first Asian-American woman to be elected to the Democratic National Committee from the continental United States. She was re-elected in 1996. Alicia was elected as First Vice-Chair of the California Democratic Party and Second Vice-Chair in 2001 and 2005. She is the first Asian-American woman to hold this position. Alicia lives in the Richmond District of San Francisco with her husband and daughter.
Reggie's commitment to equal opportunity began at an early age. His family was one of the pioneers in the civil rights movement, so his passion for public service and his willingness to fight for those who are disadvantaged was instilled in him through his upbringing. Today, Reggie is active with the Democratic Party and the Los Angeles Professional Managers Association, which is affiliated with Service Employees International Union Local 347. He aggressively works to elect Democratic candidates who share his views on affirmative action, labor issues and quality education for every child. Professionally, Reggie is Director of Asset Management for the City of Los Angeles. His duties include directing senior level administrators and real property management staff who, in turn, are responsible for managing $32 million worth of leases in 800 city-owned properties worth in excess of $2 billion. Previously, Reggie served as Assistant Deputy Mayor (1994-1998). He made policy recommendations to the Mayor and directed the operations of the Departments of City Planning, Building and Safety, Housing, Housing Authority, Environmental Affairs and Community Redevelopment Agency. He oversaw several budgets and staff totaling more than $110 million and 1,344 employees. His greatest joy in life is raising his two children, Lauren Diane Jones-Sawyer and Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer, Jr.
Eric Bradley has a life-long commitment to the Democratic Party. Born in Pasadena and raised in the San Gabriel Valley, Eric has served as an aide to former Senator Alan Cranston as well as being a CDP Regional Director and leader of Democratic clubs and activist movements across Southern California. Putting his ideals in action, Eric played key roles in the elections of Senator Alan Lowenthal, Assemblymember Hector De La Torre, and the victory of numerous Democrats and reform candidates across the state, including the historic recall of the corrupt Albert Robles machine in South Gate. Eric now works with GSI, a firm that helps raise funds for clients such as Senator Dianne Feinstein and EMILY's List. He now brings this long experience in both national and state Democratic politics to the job of Controller for the Democratic Party. Eric Bradley lives in Long Beach with his wife, Gail, and son, Anders.
Regional Directors Regional Directors are elected by the members of the Democratic State Central Committee (DSCC) from within their region at State Conventions that are held in odd-numbered years.
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