About Us

​​We are a 100% volunteer led organization, a chartered club of the Democratic Party of Orange County, and value inclusivity and transparency. We work to advance the Democratic Party agenda and thereby promote the well-being of our communities for now and into the future.  Our primary mission is t o get Democrats elected.

We are the largest Democratic Club in Orange County with over 1,000 members.  Our membership spans all of Orange County and parts of San Diego County, with predominant membership from the communities of  San Clemente, Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano. and Laguna Niguel.

We were honored to be the inaugural recipient of the Truman Award for "Outstanding Club of the Year," from the Democratic Party of Orange County in 2020!

2025-2026 Executive Board

Elected Board Members

Kim Anderson
Co- President

Linda Verraster
Co- President
 
Louise Herbert
Vice President

Valerie Burchfield Rhodes
Secretary
 
Lori Abbott
Treasurer

Appointed Board Members

Darcie Harris
Director of Fundraising
Resistance Team Co-Chair 

Sherine Smith
Director of Programs​

Carol Veravanich
Communications Director

Fran Sdao
Political Advisor

Kathi Moore
Hispanic Outreach Team Director
DWSOC is committed to raising as much money as possible to fund the Democrats we believe in, both here in SoCal and across the country. 
​Please donate generously to our 2026 Annual Campaign!