Galleria Area Democrats Officers

Chair: Janice Weiss

A political activist for many years, Janice has block walked, licked envelopes, phone banked and entered computer data etc. for many Democrat candidates and causes. She has been chair of Precinct 313 and currently chairs Precinct 303. She is a returned Peace Corps volunteer. Janice has chaired the Texas Commission on the Arts Theatre Panel, has served on the Arkansas Arts Council and has judged high school musicals for the Tommy Tune Awards. She has directed and acted in theatre productions throughout the United States . Janice teaches theatre at the University of Houston-Downtown.

Vice Chair: Sarah Weingarden

I was born and raised in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. I moved to Texas just over three years ago after earning a Master’s degree in environmental management from Duke University. I’ve been active in the political arena since 2002 when I volunteered on my first political campaign back in Detroit for my former State Representative Andy Meisner. That experience ignited a passion for politics that continues to burn despite now living in a state where Democrats are a minority.

I am proud to be the Vice President of the Galleria Area Democrats. We work hard for our candidates. We are curious about issues that affect everyone. We have the ability to grow into a very powerful instrument for all Democrats in the Galleria area and beyond.

Secretary: Cathy Tart

I’ve called Houston “home” since 1951 and have been involved in politics to some extent ever since, feeling rather alone as a proud “real” Democrat during those years that the party here in Harris County was dominated by DINO’S. I’m so glad I have lived to see people willingly admit to being Democrats !

As a precinct chair in 129. my goal is to recruit activists in our area and do everything I can to increase the number of registered voters and convince them to vote Democratic.

It is my hope that Democratic Clubs like our Galleria Area Democrats will be a way to find those activists and encourage them to support the Harris County Democratic Party in all its efforts to elect Democrats in every election. Hopefully, attending meetings where we hear well-informed speakers and candidates will result in our being an educated, committed group.

Treasurer: Jim Porter

Jim Porter has been active in Democratic politics for the last 45 plus years in Ohio , Kentucky and Texas . He has worked local, state wide and national campaigns and have been a delegate to District and State Conventions. Also in Ohio and Texas while serving as the Democratic Precinct Chair, (20+ years in Texas and 15+ years in Ohio ) he worked the election polls for over 90% of the elections held during those times. Jim is currently Precinct Chair for Precinct 356.