Marty McGarry is a lifelong Democrat who became active in Nevada politics after moving to Carson City in 2003. She met soon-to-be President Barack Obama on the campaign trail in 2007 and never looked back. Before becoming First Vice Chair, Marty served three terms as Chair of the Carson City Democratic Central Committee starting in 2011. Marty, a graduate of San Jose State University, worked as a Community Association Manager for 12 years and now works for Incline Property Management. She is married to Carlos Briones and is actively involved with many local civic organizations.

Secretary Marla Turner



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(702) 610-9043

A native of Las Vegas and lifelong Democrat, Marla began volunteering in the community at the age of nine. She worked on numerous campaigns in the 80s before turning her attention to raising a family and building a career in health care. She returned to politics in 2007. Today, Marla is the founder and publisher of The Blue Nevadan, a comprehensive website and weekly newsletter for all things Democrat in the entire State of Nevada. She is a graduate of and immediate past president of Emerge Nevada, a candidate training program for Democratic women and the senior consultant for several other candidate and campaign management training programs in Nevada. She is also the creator and chair of the Nevada State Democratic Party’s activist training program. She has volunteered for more than 100 political campaigns and served on numerous non-profit boards in the areas of public health, education, community organizing, women’s issues, the arts, and minority owned small business development. She is the mother of two children and “Grammy” to three grandchildren. She and her husband live in Las Vegas.

Treasurer Jan Churchill

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(702) 824-1960

Jan has served as Treasurer of the Nevada State Democratic Party for about two decades. During that time she has helped maintain all of the party’s financial records and compliance reports, ensuring that every dollar that goes in and out of the party is reported accurately with the Federal Election Commission and the Nevada Secretary of State. She has had careers in real estate and insurance, and she served as a District Representative for 14 years for Congresswoman Shelley Berkley. Jan enjoys cooking, baking, quilting, and spending time with her five grandchildren.