Elected to serve the Democratic community of Talbot County, Maryland

2022-2026 Central Committee

  • Patrick Firth, Chair

    Patrick has been volunteering with the Talbot County Democratic Party since middle school and was elected to the Committee in 2018. He was elected as Chair in Spring 2020 and is a native of Trappe.

  • Phil Jackson, Vice Chair

    Volunteering in his community, Phil is an expert on clean water and wastewater treatment plants. Professionally, Phil leads Public Sector Strategic Initiatives for a Fortune 500 tech company. Phil is a former candidate for Talbot County Council and was elected Vice Chair of the Committee in 2023.

  • Nancy Andrew, Secretary

    A Talbot native, Nancy has extensive experience as a non-profit leader and organizer. She served as Talbot’s Campaign Captain for the 2018 congressional campaign for Jesse Colvin and was later appointed to the Committee.

  • Judy Wixted, Field Director

    Judy has decades of experience as a field organizer and leads the Committee’s field and data efforts for organizing in Talbot County. A fierce defender of democratic values, Judy has been a leader on the Committee for over a decade.

  • Walter Chase

    Walter has a long and storied career as a leader and trailblazer in Talbot County. A former Committee Chair himself, Walter has been a leader in the local Democratic community for decades. Walter is a former two term President of the local NAACP and is a retired Chief of the Easton Police Department.

  • Dina Daly

    Dina Gomes Daly is Executive Director of Building African American Minds (BAAM) Inc. She began this position in April 2021. Dina and her husband, Derick are the founding members of BAAM and she has been on the board since its inception. Dina joined the Committee in 2022.

  • Molly Martel