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Message ANNUAL DINNERLIZ SHOLLENBERGERWEDNESDAY MAY 7, 2025WESTCHESTER HILLS GOLF CLUB2025 KEEPING DEMOCRACY SAFE!DEMOCRATIC CITY COMMITTEEWHITE PLAINS2025

White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025Message from the ChairFellow Democrats:Thank you for your support for the White Plains Democratic City Committee in this time when it has never been more important to have a strong Democratic Party in every village, town, city, county and state in America.I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge some of the members of the City Committee who play an important role (sometimes more than one) in ensuring that we have an active, eective and fun Democratic party in the City of White Plains. I’ll start by thanking Council Member Vicki Presser and Fifth Vice Chair Charlene Raynor, the Co-Chairs of this Dinner, as well as County Vice Chair Terry Degatano, Chair of the Dinner Journal that you will see at your tables and on-screen tonight.Thanks to Charlene as well for her work as Co-Chair of our Issues Committee, along with Second Vice Chair Evelyn Santiago. And further thanks to Terry for her work producing the newsletter that we have emailed to thousands of White Plains Democrats. Thanks also to Fourth Vice Chair Danielle Solinski for her leadership in organizing two pro-choice rallies, for her work to ramp up our presence on social media and for her initiative in starting our rst book club; and to First Vice Chair Don Buchwald, petitioner and petitioning strategist extraordinaire. Thanks to Treasurer Lauren McCallion for keeping the books, getting our vendors paid quickly (which makes them happy), and keeping us in compliance with nancial-reporting requirements. Thanks to Recording Secretary Steve Rabinowitz for producing highly informative minutes of our meetings; and thanks to Steve and to former Council Member Dennis Power for helping us get Democratic signs up on so many White Plains lawns. Thanks also to Third Vice Chair Ken Creary and to Corresponding Secretary Pam Tarlow. And thank you to Rev. Gregg Smith for herding all the cats on our Bylaws Committee, which he chairs.Thanks as well to Andy Grossman, who recently stepped down after three years as our Organization Chair, for his hard work mobilizing our members for campaign activities and bringing in new and increasingly diverse members; and to Ellen Berger for creating and running our annual high-school essay contest and for her work as Program Chair. And thank you, Council Member Justin Brasch, and Juli Brasch, for hosting our summer picnic/barbecue every year; and Council Member Jeremiah Frei-Pearson for hosting our holiday party every year and for hosting our lawn signs in your garage year after year.And thanks to Council Member Rich Payne, for lending his tech expertise so freely and so kindly, including, but not limited to, every time we have a Zoom meeting. And thank you to Deborah Zipf, our Parliamentarian, for helping me keep the rules straight when things get tricky. Sincerely,

White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025WHITE PLAINS DEMOCRATIC CITY COMMITTEELIZ SHOLLENBERGER ANNUAL DINNERWEDNESDAY MAY 7, 2025WESTCHESTER HILLS GOLF CLUBWelcome and Pledge of AllegianceStar Spangled Banner IntroductionsRemarksRemarks RemarksPresentation of Paul Schwarz Award to John MartinPresentation of Marilyn Stagg Awardto Deborah Zipf Presentation to Special Honoree Ken Jenkins Hon. Victoria Free Presser Charlene RaynorTim JamesWhite Plains Democratic City Commitee ChairHon. George LatimerWestchester County ExecutiveMayor Tom RoachCity of White PlainsSuzanne Berger, Chair Westchester County Democratic CommitteeHon. Tom RoachCatherine Lederer-Plaskett and Judy TroiloKaren PasqualeVictoria Free PresserCharlene Raynor, Dinner Co-ChairsTerry Degatano, Dinner Journal Chair

White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025PATRONSSPONSORSJonathan H. AppelHon. Ben BoykinKen CrearyDeclan and Alison FarrellBarbara SchwarzGeorge Yankwitt and Mary ChangHon. William AlexanderEvelyn Alicea-SantiagoEllen BergerSuzanne BergerBlack Democrats of WestchesterHon. Justin BraschDon BuchwaldHon. Chris BurdickDonald CapocciaChristopher R. DanieleTim FoleyHon. Jeremiah Frei-PearsonMeg GlanderJohn GoodrichHon. Nadine Hunt-Robinson and Dr. Tyrone RobinsonTim JamesHon. Jewel Williams JohnsonHon. George LatimerHon. Milagros LecuonaCatherine Lederer-Plaskett/WCLA -Choice Matters BoardNicholas LemboThe LOFTGary O’Brien and Aaron HwangHon. Shelley MayerHon. John MartinHon. Joseph G. MontaltoHon. Amy PaulinHon. Rich PayneHon. Victoria PresserHon. Jenn PujaHon. Tom RoachDe. Gregory Robeson SmithHon. Robert SpolzinoDiane TraversJudy TroiloStephen WalfishNicholas Wolff

White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025KEN JENKINSSpecial HonoreeCommitted to public service and the principles of democracy, safety, education, technology, and community engagement, Westchester County is led by County Executive Ken Jenkins, who took oce in January 2025 as the tenth County Executive. Jenkins is the rst Black County Executive in Westchester history. Before this historic role, Jenkins served as Deputy County Executive under George Latimer, where he played a key role in advancing countywide initiatives. Prior to that, he was a distinguished member of the Westchester County Board of Legislators, serving four years as Chairman and championing policies that shaped the region’s growth and inclusivity.Jenkins has worked to cut taxes, build aordable housing, protect a woman’s right to choose, reduce crime, secure tax breaks for veterans, restore aging infrastructure and protect the environment. Ever committed to public service, Jenkins has championed the needs of middle-class families, earning a reputation as a erce advocate for his constituents through his relentless dedication. Jenkins built an extensive career in telecommunications and technology, holding key roles at leading companies such as Apple, AT&T, Bell Atlantic, New York Telephone (Verizon), NYNEX and Seer Technologies. He also gained valuable sales experience, as an owner and broker, during his tenure at ERA Gem Realty, further enhancing his expertise in the real estate sector. Jenkins’ extensive public and community involvement includes board service with the Greyston Foundation, United Way, Westchester County District Attorney’s Community Advisory Committee, Westchester County Crime Stoppers and the Community Planning Council of Yonkers. He served as President of the Yonkers Branch of the NAACP and the Yonkers Community Action Program. A longstanding member of the Democratic Party, Jenkins has held various leadership positions, including: Treasurer of the New York State Democratic Committee, Chairman of the Yonkers Democratic Committee, Chairman of the Black Democrats of Westchester and Secretary of the Westchester County Democratic Committee, in addition to serving on its Executive Committee. He has also shared his political insights as a frequent analyst on News 12 Westchester.The proud son of a New York City police ocer and a nurse, Jenkins is a former Boy Scout and Senior Patrol Leader of Troop 32. He is an alumnus of Fordham Preparatory School and Iona University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Information Systems. He and his wife, Deborah Hudson-Jenkins, have lived in Yonkers since their marriage in 1982 and are the proud parents of three adult children: Alana, Jamal and Terrell. Jenkins is also now a rst-time grandfather.

White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025JOHN MARTINResidents of White Plains may be most familiar with John Martin as a long-time member of the Common Council. He has served on the Council since 2011, including two stints as president. However, over the years John has been actively involved in many areas of civic life and also started and built a thriving title insurance business here in White Plains. As a Common Council member, John currently chairs the Budget & Management Advisory Committee. He is also a member and former vice chair of the city’s urban renewal agency. He previously chaired the Recreation Advisory Committee. Prior to joining the Common Council, John chaired the Comprehensive Plan Management Group, which oversaw the preparation of White Plains’ 1997 Comprehensive Plan, and co-chaired the Comprehensive Plan Update Committee. He served for 15 years as a member of the Board of Assessment Review, including a stint as chair. Some 25 years ago, John helped launch the White Plains St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee and still chairs the organization today. He is a former chair, vice chair and treasurer of the White Plains Business Improvement District and was president of the Fisher Hill Association. John has served since 2010 on the board of directors of the Irish Arts Center in Manhattan and is currently board treasurer. He was closely involved in the development of the Center’s new $60 million state-of-the-art facility located on 11th Avenue. In his professional life, John is vice president and general counsel of All New York Title Agency, Inc. which he founded in White Plains in 1995. He chaired the Westchester County Bar Association Real Property Law Committee for 10 years and has chaired the Law Committee of the New York State Land Title Association. He is a frequent lecturer for New York State Bar Association Real Property Law Section continuing legal education programs. Following his graduation from Villanova University, John rst moved to White Plains to attend the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. He has resided in neighborhoods throughout the city including North Broadway, Fisher Hill, the Highlands, Gedney Farms, Carhart and Battle Hill. John’s four children were born and raised in White Plains, and three of them still reside here with the fourth nearby in Westchester. He is the grandfather of four, three of whom also reside in White Plains.Winner of the Paul Schwarz Award

White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025ABOUT THE PAUL SCHWARZ AWARDABOUT PAUL SCHWARZThe White Plains Democratic City Committee award for community service is presented to a White Plains resident who has made outstanding contributions to the civic life of White Plains. Previously the Ted Benjamin Award, it has now been renamed the Paul Schwarz Award in memory of Paul Schwarz.A lifelong resident of White Plains, Paul K. Schwarz devoted his career to children and his free time to serving his community. He began his professional life as a high school English teacher in Northern Westchester, then spent the majority of his career in the Scarsdale School District, where he created a broadcast journalism program, and was instrumental in establishing the public speaking program.After he retired from teaching, Paul embarked on a second career serving his community, at Aging in Place, Family Services of Westchester, the League of Women Voters of both White Plains and Westchester, The Mayor’s Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities and the White Plains Democratic City Committee, where he served as Second Vice Chair and Treasurer and co-chaired the Annual Dinner for a number of years. Paul also served for 20 years as both a Trustee of the White Plains Public Library (including several terms as Board President) and as Board Chair of Meals on Wheels. Paul was deeply involved with the Rotary Club of White Plains and served as Treasurer for several years. Paul was also a counselor and later head counselor for more than 20 years at Camp Winnebago, in Fayette, Maine, serving as a mentor to hundreds of boys, men, and women. Everywhere he went, Paul had a profound impact on people and institutions. He cared deeply about making life better for people, whether that was as the president of the teachers’ associations in Bedford and Scarsdale, negotiating the best contract on behalf of his colleagues and setting the standard for Westchester, or nurturing the talent of students, campers, and counselors, both the known stars and those with quieter passions.He brought music to local senior living centers and to Rotary Club meetings, and volunteered as a reading buddy in the White Plains Public Schools. Paul devoted countless hours, his immeasurable intellect, and his full heart to everything he touched. He was always ready with help, advice and support to all who approached him. He was the epitome of a community leader and a civil servant.

White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025DEBORAH ZIPFWinner of the Marilyn Stagg AwardDeborah Zipf believes that Westchester going “blue” in recent years is a testament to the hard work and commitment of Democrats in the county. Without a doubt, she is one of the Democrats who helped make that happen. Widely known for her dedication to community, Deborah is a long-time activist for women’s rights, access to safe and legal abortion, and LGBTQ+ equality, among other causes. She has volunteered countless hours for Democratic causes as well as for the Parent Teacher Association (PTA), where she served in statewide roles, and the Westchester Coalition for Legal Abortion (WCLA). She remains active today in the White Plains Council of Neighborhood Associations. A trained and certied parliamentarian, over two decades Deborah was hired by many associations and organizations to ensure that their ocial proceedings were orderly and in accordance with their own rules and regulations. In the course of this important work, Deborah read and studied more than 1,000 sets of bylaws. While she no longer does this work professionally, at age 88 she still serves as the parliamentarian for the White Plains Democratic City Committee. She has also been a district leader in White Plains for more than a quarter century. Deborah moved from Brooklyn Heights to Scarsdale with her family in 1967. She was not happy to leave New York City, but she found friends and community in the PTA and became a leader locally and at the regional and statewide levels. She was inspired to become more active in Democratic politics in 1992 when she met Audrey Hochberg, a candidate for state Assembly who knocked on her front door while canvassing, and soon also became a Democratic district leader in Scarsdale. A few years later, Deborah, as she put it, “walked out of one life and into another.” She moved to White Plains to live with her partner Zelle Andrews, a well-known activist and the County Executive’s designated liaison to the LGBTQ+ community. The two met when Deborah approached Zelle for advice, and they went on to share their lives for 17 years, until Zelle’s sudden passing in 2016. In addition to her many years of volunteering, Deborah worked on sta for the Music Conservatory of Westchester, WCLA and the Westchester Arts Council. Most recently, she spent 15 years as coordinator for graduate programs at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. The mother of two and grandmother of four, Deborah is a New England native. She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Middlebury College and earned an M.A. from Florida State University.

White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025ABOUT THE MARILYN STAGG AWARDABOUT MARILYN STAGGThe White Plains Democratic City Committee presents the Marilyn Stagg Award to a resident or residents who have made an outstanding contribution to the Democratic Party here in White Plains. Past recipients of the award include Justin Brasch, Evelyn Alicia Santiago, Steve Rabinowitz, Cheryl Melton, Don Buchwald, Howard Glassman, Dennis Power, Bob Solomon, Diane Travers, Bill Alexander, Bill Bradley, Pauline Oliva, Nancy McCants, Nick Wol, John Martin, Robert Greer, Rubelle Myers, Barbara Schwarz and Paul Schwarz, Alison Greene, Steve Walsh, Irene Thompson, Marlene Perez, Zelle Andrews, Lydia Barkley, Liz Shollenberger, Tom Caruso, Ellen Blauner, and Ida Stewart.Marilyn was born in Mount Kisco in 1937, to Augustino and Maria Bagnato, hard-working second-generation Italian-Americans who raised Marilyn and her younger brother here in Westchester (rst in Mount Kisco, then in the Silver Lake section of Harrison.)After attending White Plains High School, where she excelled in math and nance, she married Arthur Zachary (“Mickey”) Stagg, with whom she raised four sons: Kevin, Thomas, Scott, and Mark, all of whom attended the White Plains public schools. This gave Marilyn the opportunity to serve on the PTA of the Post Road School, which elected her its president.When her children were a little older, Marilyn began what became a long career with Barry Howard & Associates, the design rm. As the company’s comptroller, she helped the rm gain the national prominence it achieved.Many district leaders today credit Marilyn with being the principal architect of the revitalization of the White Plains Democratic Party, bringing to the party her impressive organizational and “people” skills, along with tireless energy. She attracted talented volunteers and supporters, and much of the infrastructure she established exists today and has served as a rm foundation for the party’s many successes over the last decade.To every endeavor, Marilyn brought energy, enthusiasm, and the belief that one person could make a dierence. She brought out the strengths in those around her−family, co-workers, friends, and political allies alike−teaching others to grow by focusing on their positives and looking beyond their aws. As a result of her leadership, others set their own sights high and soared to success.Marilyn uncomplainingly suered a long illness, never allowing her physical problems to overcome her indomitable ghting spirit. Ultimately, tragically, her illness won out, and in September of 1992, just days after she and her beloved husband Mickey celebrated their thirty-fth wedding anniversary, Marilyn died. Marilyn’s love, her courage, her energy, and her spirit live on in her family, in her friends, and in White Plains’s Democratic Party, into which she poured so much eort and attention.

White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025A Tribute To Nita LoweyNita M. Lowey July 5, 1937- March 15, 2025Many of the hundreds of tributes from throughout the world and across our nation for former Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey have praised her strong leadership skills, her legislative successes and her ability to work across the aisle to benefit her constituents and all Americans.Rightly so. The woman who was known and respected in Washington, DC during her 32 years in the House of Representatives as “Congresswoman Lowey” and then “Chairwoman Lowey” was almost unrivaled among her peers for taking key leadership roles with as much eectiveness on so many vital public policy issues. She was a leading Congressional proponent of educational opportunity, health care quality and biomedical research, improved homeland security preparedness, stricter public safety laws, environmental protection, consumer safety, women’s health, a leading international role for the United States and national securityLowey broke glass ceilings for women, serving as the first woman (and first New Yorker) to chair the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2001-02. She became the first woman to lead either party on the powerful House Appropriations Committee from 2013-18 and in 2019, became the first woman to chair the Committee.But the Nita Lowey whom most of her constituents knew – and loved – was the Nita they saw in their communities. “Back home in Westchester County, she was the Congresswoman who showed up everywhere and all the time,” said George Latimer, her friend and colleague in government since her first campaign in 1988. Latimer, who now represents in Congress much of the old “Lowey district,” said, “She was like your Mom. There was no hint that she was a powerful Congresswoman. There was none of that ego.” Her dazzling smile telegraphed her warmth and her sincere interest in everyone she was in contact with--she always made people feel important and comfortable in her presence.Nita loved helping people and she taught the more than 100 of us lucky enough to work in her district oices why public service was so important. I could always tell if she had been out on her own on a weekend by the number of calls that would start coming into our White Plains district oice Monday mornings.A constituent would open the conversation with “I saw Nita at the supermarket yesterday, told her I had a problem and she said I should call you.”Nita enjoyed visiting schools, nominating young people to the U.S. Service Academies, helping seniors, veterans. She secured federal funding for local hospitals, first responders, flood control and infrastructure repairs, computers for school children and a new pool for the VA hospital in Montrose.

White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025No problem was too big or too small. Aer hearing from constituents about the diiculty food-allergic consumers have reading product labels, she authored the first-ever bill mandating clear, concise food labeling. It took her five years to get enough bipartisan support for her legislation to pass the House and Senate and be signed into law, but she didn’t give up.Her energy on the campaign trail also was limitless. Train stations at 6 a.m., ethnic fairs and parades, evening testimonials. One very hot Friday night in July when she was campaigning with a younger local elected oicial at an outdoor festival, he told her he was tired and was going to call it a night. “No,” Nita insisted, “let’s go speak with the people at those two tables in the back.”May her memory be a blessing. And may those to whom she taught the importance of serving the public continue her inspiring legacy.Patricia Keegan Patricia Keegan had the privilege of serving as Congresswoman Lowey’s District Director for more than 26 years.

White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025

White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025Congressman George Latimercongratulates the White Plains Democratic City Committee on the occasion of yourLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner and recognizes your honorees, who exemplify the best in civic spirit and have contributed so much to the White Plains community:Deborah Zipf Marilyn Stagg Awardfor Outstanding Contribution to the White Plains Democratic Party John MartinPaul Schwarz Awardfor Community Service Ken Jenkins Special Honoree

White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025Paid for by Jenkins for Westchesterwww.jenkinsforwestchester.com SPECIAL THANKS TO THE AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE OTHER HONOREES:

White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025CONGRATULATIONS TOTHE2025 HONOREES!Thank you for dedicating yourselves to making White Plains and Westchester County better places for all of us!Deborah ZipfJohn MartinKen JenkinsAlso, as Mayor, I want to thank to the members of the White Plains Democratic City Committee for your tireless efforts in support of our White Plains Democratic Party.Tom RoachDEMOCRAT FOR WESTCHESTER COUNTY CLERK

White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025Congratulationsto theLiz ShollenbergerAnnual Dinner Honoreesfor 2025: Ms. Deborah Zipf, recipient of the Marilyn Stagg Award Honorable John Martin, recipient of the Paul Schwarz AwardWestchester County Executive Ken Jenkins, Special Honoree BEN BOYKIN County Legislator, 5th District (White Plains, Scarsdale, West Harrison) President, New York State Association of Counties

White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025The White Plains Common Council MembersCongratulate the White Plains Democratic City Committee 2025 Honorees:Special Honoree Ken JenkinsPaul Schwarz AwardJohn MartinMarilyn Stagg AwardDeborah Zipfand thank the members of the White Plains Democratic City Committee for all their hard work!Rich Payne, John Martin, Mayor Tom Roach, Jeremiah Frei Pearson, Jenn Puja, Victoria Presser, Justin Brasch

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White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025Congratulations to our brother John Martin, Esq. as recipient of the Paul Schwarz Awardfor his many years of community serviceto the residents of White Plains, New York.Our family is SO proud of him and all his achievementsWe love you,The Martin siblings

White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025We Congratulate theWhite Plains Democratic City Committee 2025 honoreeson their well-deserved recognition!John Martin Paul Schwarz AwardDebra Zipf Marilyn Stagg AwardKen Jenkins Special HonoreeWe also congratulate the White Plains Democratic City Committee on the 2025 Liz Shollenberger Annual DinnerJustin Brasch Candidate for White Plains MayorNick Wolff, Rich Payne and Evelyn Santiago Candidates for White Plains Common Council Jenn Puja (District 5) and Jewel Williams Johnson (District 8) Candidates for County Board of Legislators

White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025

White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025

White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025ABOUT LIZ SHOLLENBERGERLiz grew up in Alliance, Ohio and Circleville, Ohio. Co-valedictorian of her high-school class, Liz went on to graduate from Princeton University and Yale Law School. She worked as an associate at three New York City law rms before spending the bulk of her legal career as a Legal Services attorney in the Bronx and Queens, representing indigent clients in housing, public-benets, consumer and other matters. In 1997, she received the New York City Bar Association’s Thurgood Marshall Award for pro bono representation of death-row inmates. In 2007, she was a recipient of the New York City Bar Association’s Legal Services Award, for distinction in the representation of indigent clients. After becoming active in Greenwich Village Democratic politics in 1981, Liz was elected Female Democratic District Leader for Greenwich Village in a primary in 1986. She twice won re-election in contested primaries and was re-elected twice more without opposition, serving until 1995. In 1984, Liz established a community tenant clinic in Greenwich Village at which she provided free legal advice to tenants for over 20 years. She also served, through Gay Men’s Health Crisis, as a volunteer attorney for people with AIDS. She was an appointed member of Manhattan Community Board 2 from 1986 to 1996. Liz and her husband, Tim James (a Princeton classmate), moved to White Plains in September 1999, and became members of the White Plains Democratic City Committee a couple of weeks later. In 2000, Liz revived the City Committee’s tradition of publishing a journal in connection with its annual dinner. In 2003, Liz was elected Chair of the City Committee, succeeding Adam Bradley, who had been elected to the Assembly the previous year. Notwithstanding persistent health challenges, she was re-elected seven times, serving as Chair until 2016, when she was appointed by the Common Council as a City Court Judge. From 2006 to 2016, Liz served on the Board of the Lower Hudson Valley chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union. She served for a number of years as a member of the community advisory board of the Coachman homeless shelter in White Plains. From 2014 to 2016, she was an elected member of New York’s Democratic State Committee.As Chair, Liz led the City Committee through periods of signicant challenge, including primaries in 2007 and 2008 that resulted when two Democratic Council Members formed an alliance with the Republican Mayor, and internal disagreement over how the City Committee should respond to domestic-violence charges brought in 2010 against the new Democratic Mayor. To help make the City Committee a community, not just a political organization, she established free annual social events, including the winter holiday party, the summer barbecue/picnic and the “Pizza and Petitions” gathering for handing out designating petitions. During Liz’s 13-year tenure as Chair, only one candidate for City oce endorsed by the City Committee failed to win election. In 2014, she was honored as recipient of the City Committee’s Marilyn Stagg Award for service to the White Plains Democratic Party.

White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 8th, 2024MemoryInLovingofLiz Shollenberger1956 – 2019ALWAYS - TIM JAMES

White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025MemoryInLovingofLiz Shollenberger1956 – 2019ALWAYS - TIM JAMES

White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025Special Congratulations to e2025 Honorees! Deborah Zipf Marilyn Stagg AwardJohn Martin Paul Schwarz AwardKen JenkinsSpecial HonoreeI e  ElizNancy Shollenberger

White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025Tel: (914) 995-2833 • Fax: (914) 995-3884 • E-mail: WilliamsJohnson@westchesterlegislators.comJewel F. Williams Johnson Legislator, 8th District Chair, Committee on Budget & Appropriations Chair, Sub-Committee on Health Chair, Non-Profit Taskforce Committee Assignments: Families Taskforce Housing & Planning Human Services Labor & Human Rights Public Works & Transportation May 7, 2025 Dear Friends,It is truly a joy and an honor to extend warm greetings to the members and supporters of the White Plains Democratic City Committee on the occasion of the Liz Shollenberger Annual Dinner—an evening that celebrates not just service, but a legacy of fierce leadership and unrelenting passion for democracy. Tonight, we gather not only to honor incredible individuals, but to carry forward the spirit of a dynamo—the late Liz Shollenberger, whose impact continues to echo through the halls of progress. Liz's unwavering belief in democracy, equity, and compassion reminds us that one voice, when determined enough, can change the course of an entire community.As we come together to celebrate, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to our more-than-deserving honorees:• Paul Schwarz Award for Community Service: John Martin, Common Council Member, City of White Plains• Marilyn Stagg Award for Service to the White Plains Democratic Party: Deborah Zipf, Parliamentarian,White Plains Democratic City Committee• Special Honoree: My dear friend, the extraordinary Westchester County Executive, Ken Jenkins, a trailblazerwhose decades of dedication have helped shape a stronger, fairer Westchester.Each of tonight’s honorees has not only addressed the pressing needs of our community—they have helped weave a tapestry of inclusion, advocacy, and hope. Through their service, they have stood as catalysts for positive change, fostering a city and county where opportunity, dignity, and compassion are not reserved for the few, but extended to all.I am deeply grateful to the honorees—and to the Committee—for your tireless dedication, your boldness in the face of challenge, and your refusal to settle for anything less than a better, fairer world. You embody the spirit of true public service, and our communities shine brighter because of you.Thank you for lifting as you climb. Thank you for believing in a future worth fighting for.With deep appreciation and admiration,

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White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025Congratulations to theWhite Plains Democratic City Committee and to the 2025 Liz Shollenberger Dinner honoreesDeborah ZipfMarilyn Stagg Award RecipientHon. John MartinPaul Schwarz Award RecipientHon. Ken JenkinsSpecial HonoreeThank you for your service to the Democratic City Committee and to our communityAssemblywoman Amy Paulin88th Assembly District Office700 White Plains Road, Suite 355Scarsdale, NY 10583Phone: (914) 723-1115Fax: (914) 723-2665PaulinA@nyassembly.gov

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White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025Congratulations to all the 2025 White Plains Democratic City Committee Honorees!Deborah Zipf Honorable John Martin Honorable Ken Jenkins From Evelyn SantiagoWhite Plains Common Council Candidate

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White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025

White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025

White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025CONGRATULATIONSWHITE PLAINS DEMOCRATIC CITY COMMITTEE 2025 HONOREESDeborah ZipfJohn MartinKen Jenkins Phil McGovernand his five Democrat daughters: Sarah, Siobhan, Jaime, Hannah and Mairead, eight Democrat granddaughters and one Democrat grandson.

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White Plains Democratic City CommitteeLiz Shollenberger Annual Dinner May 7th, 2025

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