LD 8 Party Officers

Carol Comito, LD 8 Chair

Maricopa County Democratic Party of Arizona Legislative District 8 LD Chair
ccbpwataol [dot] com
(602) 793-5326

Carol has been employed as an Academic Advisor at Arizona State University for the past five years.  She is retired from Bell Atlantic (Verizon) in PA with thirty years of service as a Communication Specialist.  While working at Bell Atlantic Carol was a Diversity Trainer and a member of the Diversity Council. Carol was also a union representative during her career.

Carol completed her Master’s degree in Social Work at ASU, and a dual major in Psychology and Sociology from Cabrini College in Radnor, PA.    

Having moved to Arizona eight years...[more]




Chris Brown, LD 8 First Vice Chair

Maricopa County Democratic Party of Arizona Legislative District 8 LD First Vice Chair
chris [dot] brownatsynovate [dot] com
(602) 791-6897

Chris has worked for over twenty two years in the research industry working for Arizona State University, the State of Arizona and Research International. For the past twelve years Chris has been with Synovate working on Customer Loyalty projects.

Chris has been interested in and involved personally and professionally in political issues since the mid 1980’s.  His first effort at organizing was the formation of a “Political Awareness” club in High School, a very short-lived venture, but he did meet some very nice people.

Chris was a Super Precinct...[more]




Mary Nickum, LD 8 Second Vice Chair

Maricopa County Democratic Party of Arizona Legislative District 8 LD Second Vice Chair
mjnickumathotmail [dot] com
(602) 309-7670

 

Mary is a retired librarian and project manager, who is now an editor and freelance writer. She has been active in LD8 as a Precinct Committee Person since 2008 and is a member of the State Election Integrity Committee, LGBT Caucus and the Disability Caucus. Mary is also active in two progressive organizations, DFA and PDA.

Mary earned a B.A. degree in English education at Northland College, Ashland, WI, a Masters in Librarianship (M. Lib.) at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA and a Masters in Interdisciplinary Studies...[more]




Margaret Gallagher, LD 8 Secretary

Maricopa County Democratic Party of Arizona Legislative District 8 LD Secretary
mgallagher13atcox [dot] net


Margaret has recently retired after a 30 year career with leading global manufacturers of consumer and capital goods, where she held executive roles in strategic planning, marketing, brand and channel management. She has Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Syracuse University, and has served on various professional and community Boards.

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Eddie Lopez, LD 8 Treasurer

Maricopa County Democratic Party of Arizona Legislative District 8 LD Treasurer
asulopezatgmail [dot] com
(480) 202-6286

Eddie is a management consultant with Synovate Customer Experience at the Scottsdale headquarters.  Eddie has over ten years of experience in strategic marketing and market research while serving several Fortune 500 companies.

Eddie holds both an M.B.A. in Services Marketing & Management and a B.S. in Marketing from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. Eddie was recognized by the W.P. Carey Marketing Department with the Edward M. Carson Outstanding MBA Student Award and the Sun Devil Marketing Alumni Award.

While completing his MBA, Eddie...[more]