Democratic Executive Committee Officers
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keywestphil@gmail.com
305-587-6909
Phil was re-elected to serve as Chair at the December 2012 meeting of the DEC. He will serve a 2-year term leading the Democratic Party’s efforts in the Florida Keys on to the 2014 Gubernatorial Election.
Phil has served on the DEC since 2008 and was elected Vice Chair in January 2009 and Chair in 2010. He is also the DEC Webmaster, Voter Database Manager, Editor of our eNewsletter, and has represented us at the meetings of the Florida Democratic Party’s Small County Coalition.
He worked for the National Audubon Society for 24 years and served as their Vice President for Education, Management Information Systems, and Grassroots Programs. Following his career with Audubon he became President of Collaborative Technology Group, an internet technology firm providing services to regional and national non-profit organizations. For 30 years he and his wife Margaret also owned and operated Caligo Ventures, an international ecotourism travel company, which they sold a few years ago. They have lived in Old Town, Key West, along with their Golden Retriever Max, since 2004.
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paulineinkeywest@aol.com
305-433-1008
Pauline Sherman was elected Vice-Chair in December 2012 and will serve a two year term. Before that she served as Democratic Executive Committee Precinct Five Committeewoman. Prior to moving to Key West five years ago, she resided in Bloomfield Hills Michigan but has lived all over the country.
Since moving to Key West she has been involved in the Frances Street Neighborhood Association, The Key West Business Guild and The Key West Garden Club. She currently works as the Marketing Manager for Floridakeys.com.
She has a degree in Social Work and loves working with people. She is driven by a purpose to make a difference in her community, and is a passionate advocate for the rights of woman, LGBT, children, the elderly, and patients. She has worked as a Student Liaison in a residential housing program for teenagers and a volunteer in every school district her daughters attended. She also spent time working at William Beaumont Hospital in Michigan as a Patient Liaison and Hospice Volunteer. Pauline & Chuck have two daughters, the eldest Alicia is a graduate of Maryland Inst. College of Art and lives in Seattle. Their youngest daughter Emily will graduate from Ringling College of Art & Design this coming May with a degree in Graphic Design.
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marbert@bellsouth.net
305-747-4569
Bert Sise was elected Treasurer in December 2012 and will serve a two year term. Before moving to Key West in 1978, she worked as a “headhunter” in Lancaster, PA. In Key West she worked for the original Key West Hand Print Fabrics for a few years in Accounting, Payroll, and Human Resources. Bert then went to work for AAA Cooper Transportation in 1983 retiring after 29 years as a Terminal Manager at their LTL facility on Big Pine Key.
You can now find Bert working part time at Strunk’s Ace Hardware in Key West and spending her spare time working in her yard – “jungle taming” and enjoying time with friends. Bert is a member of the Xi Nu Tau chapter of Beta Sigma Phi and serves as its Corresponding Secretary.
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keywestsuzie@gmail.com
305-849-1070
Sue Sullivan was re-elected to serve as Secretary at the December 2012 meeting of the DEC, She will serve a 2-year term. She has been the Membership Chair and Secretary for the Henry Woods Key West Lower Keys Democratic Club.
Sue is retired from the health care field in Massachusetts where she managed a clinical lab and private medical practice for 25 years. She has been very active in the Key West Garden Club for many years and is their current President. Sue lives in Old Town Key West.
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STATE COMMITTEEWOMAN
liz.lustberg@gmail.com
305-849-2109
Liz Lustberg was elected from her current role of Vice-Chair to become the new State Committeewoman for the DEC in December, 2012. Before that she served as both DEC Chair and Key West Lower Keys Chair. Since moving to the Keys eleven years ago she has taught economics at Florida Keys Community College, tutored English with the Literacy Volunteers of America, and served on the Board of Directors of Key West Chamber of Commerce.
She is currently a Member of the Board of the Florida Keys Chapter of the ACLU, and is the Planning Commissioner for District 3 on the Monroe County Planning Commission. She has the same small business on Duval St. that she opened in 2001 and teaches dance on occasion.
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STATE COMMITTEEMAN
iankeywest@gmail.com
305-942-1653
Ian was re-elected State Committeeman in December 2012 and serves as chair of Florida's 18th District Democratic Executive Committee. He represents Monroe County on the Florida Democratic Party State Executive Committee and the 18th Congressional District on the party's State Central Committee, and is a Regional Director representing Monroe and Miami-Dade Counties on the board of the Florida GLBT Caucus.
Ian served as the Vice Chair of the Monroe County Democratic Executive Committee from January 2009 until his election as State Committeeman. During the 2010 campaign cycle, he helped coordinate Monroe County GOTV efforts, including efforts to increase absentee ballot requests among Democratic voters.
He is currently President of the Key West Innkeepers Association and serves on the Key West Chamber of Commerce Tourism Committee. He has served on the Visit Florida Public Relations Committee, two terms as Vice President of the Key West Business Guild, as chair of the Guild's Marketing Committee, and on the Key West Pops Orchestra Board of Directors. Ian is a member of The Rotary Club of Key West, Key West Chamber of Commerce, Key West Business Guild, the Lodging Association of the Florida Keys, and the Key West Attractions Association. He lives in Key West with his partner Justin, who works in the telecommunications industry.