Infrastructure Redevelopment Initiative:
Redeveloping the County Democratic Party's infrastructure will assist in providing a vision to guide the party, help create better objectives to unify our actions with the community-at-large, and, most importantly, help Democrats have the resources needed win elected offices.
Some key components of this phase of development include creating:
- Strategic Development Plan
- Developing a Vision Statement
- Revamped Mission Statement
- Revamped Leadership Model
- Executive Steering Committee
- New and Revamped Action Committees
- Committee Guides
- Operations Management Initiatives
- Administrative Guidelines
- Training Guides
- Volunteer Guides
Executive Leadership:
A revamped internal leadership model will incorporate new, as well as redevelop existing, strategic development roles relative to the needs of the party at any given time. This does not change state officiated elected leadership guidelines for County Party Chair and County Precinct Chairs, but will impact interactions with those offices.
The County Party Chair will still determine her / his Executive Leadership appointments. However, like other successful non-profit organizations, this new Executive Leadership team will function as a Board of Directors for more well-rounded input. Each Director will provide direct oversight over specific Standing Committees for a Leadership Council of Chairs.
An example might look like:
| Leadership Council | Reporting to: |
| Marketing Chair | Public Relations Director |
| Donor Relations Chair | Public Relations Director |
| Fundraising and Events Chair | Public Relations Director |
| Volunteer Action Chair | Training Director |
| Community Outreach Chair | Public Relations Director |
| New Legislative Support Chair | Strategic Planning Director |
| New Political Activism Chair | Strategic Planning Director |
| New Candidate Support Chair | Training Director |
| New Education Outreach Chair | Training Director |
Until the Strategic Development Plan is fully realized, and a written, living document implemented, the Executive Leadership Board will serve as an Executive Steering Committee. This includes, eventually, adding an Executive Director for Operations and Administrative oversight. After the Strategic Development Plan is implemented, other non-executive Steering Committee members might be considered.
Executive Steering Committee:
Executive Steering Committee (New Standing Committee):
Establishing both short and long term goals as well as long-range planning for continuous improvement strategies will ensure that all County Party Leadership, Administrators, and Volunteers can perform admirably.
Goal Setting:
Some short term goals will be achievable within weeks or months, whereas some will take longer. The objective will be to achieve all short term goals in less than a year's time.
Short term goals include:
Seamless integration of all applicable leadership transitions:
Written Strategic Development Plan will be determined and implemented:
New Strategic Planning and Execution Management initiatives:
Monthly Review and Assessment
Quarterly action items determined
Annual Review and Assessment
New Planning Initiatives
Except for state officiated requirements and TDP Guidelines, implementation of revamped County Party leadership definitions and guidelines for:
Leadership Training
- Executive
Administrative
Committee
- Volunteer
- Volunteer Empowerment Initiatives
- Training
- Administration (plan)
- Awards and special thanks programming efforts
Democratic Party Coordinated Campaign Efforts
Public Relations Plan:
Marketing Plan
- Communications Planning
Social Media Plan
- Advertising Planning
Community Outreach Plan
Publicity objectives
Public Affairs
- Coordination with Like-Minded Groups and Organizations
- Democratic Party related (Nearby County Parties and Clubs)
- Resistance
- Advocacy
- Activism
- Non-Partisan
Long term goals could be achieved within a year's time, as / if needed, but are expected to take two or more years to be a fully functional part of the Strategic Development Plan. This includes:
Focus on all judicial seats and any other elected offices not currently being pursued
New office location
New operations and administrative tools and resources
New (ED) Executive Director
Position CCDP for 2020 Census
1, 4, and 10 Year Plans
All of this honors all state officiated requirements and by-laws of the County Party as is, including the approval of any recommendations by the CEC (County Executive Committee). Moreover, none of this should be perceived as final recommendation but rather a guiding outline of all good things yet to be realized.
As CCDP Chair, I'll work with the new Executive Leadership team, the CEC, and, most importantly, the Collin County community, to address more specific ideas relative to establishing the new Strategic Development Plan. Here is an overview:
Strategic Development Plan:
Once an effective infrastructure is established, a comprehensive written Strategic Development Plan for continuous improvement will be set in motion. This involves redirecting our operations management and practicing continuous improvement exercises all while still honoring the Democratic Party agenda. Some key components of this phase of development include implementing:
- Regular Strategic Planning Reviews
- Leadership Retreats
- Volunteer Appreciation Programs
- Train-The-Trainer Programs
- Educational Program Outreach
- Community Outreach Initiatives
- Legislative Affairs Management
- Political Activism Coordination
- Public Relations Initiatives
Starting with leadership, transparency helps us measure success. Successful leaders recognize their obligation to help the people they work with and the common cause. Moreover, leaders consistently ask for continuous support as purely, fully, and freely as they offer it. This is transparency in action.
