California College Democrats (CCD) is a statewide network of more than 30 college Democrat chapters at UCs, CSUs, community colleges, and private universities. We are affiliated with the College Democrats of America (CDA), California Young Democrats (CYD), and the California Democratic Party (CDP).
CCD aims to engage and empower students across California to elect Democrats and promote progressive values. We provide resources for our chapters, help coordinate between chapters, and run statewide programs – such as our annual “Rush to Register” voter registration competition.
The CCD Executive Board is elected each year by all chartered college chapters at the annual CYD convention. Each chapter has an equal vote in CCD elections.
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2011-2012 Executive Board
Lauren Lee
President
Lauren is a third year History major Education minor at the University of California, Irvine. Lauren got her start in politics at an early age because her mother is a union activist, however, She became very involved in college. As a second year Lauren became President of the College Democrats at UC Irvine and soon after was appointed Southern California Regional Director for the California College Democrats. She is also the Southwest Regional Director for the College Democrats of America. Lauren also enjoys singing, playing guitar, SportsCenter, and laughing hysterically with her friends.
Sam Mahood
Vice President of Finance
Sam is a fourth year Political Science and Communication double major at the University of California, Davis. He first became fascinated with politics and American government when he walked to the polling place to watch his dad vote for Bill Clinton. Sam previously served as the President of the Davis College Democrats. Before college, he fulfilled his thirst for politics and current events as the columnist and editor-in-chief of his high school newspaper in Fremont, CA. He is a die-hard fan of the Oakland A’s and San Francisco 49ers and loves to find time to play Intramural Sports at UC Davis.
Paul Murre
Vice President of Membership
Paul Murre is a third year Political Science major at San Francisco State University. Most recently, Paul served as Director of Students for Gavin Newsom, a statewide organization which was comprised of over forty active chapters, identified over 10,000 supporters, and registered thousands of voters in support of Gavin Newsom’s 2010 successful campaign for Lieutenant Governor. Paul is also the President of the College Democrats at San Francisco State University and is active in San Francisco local politics. Higher education, environmental stewardship and United States foreign policy are issues that are important to Paul.
Molly Peterson
Northern California Regional Director
Molly Peterson is a third year Political Science and Public Policy student at UC Berkeley. Despite growing up with politically active parents, Molly first became involved in progressive politics when she arrived at UC Berkeley, serving as Political Director and now as Vice President of the Cal Berkeley Democrats. She is also involved with Emerge California, an organization that trains Democratic women to run for office. In her free time, Molly enjoys watching the San Francisco Giants, playing volleyball, and hanging out with friends.
Manisha Goud
Southern California Regional Director
Manisha Goud is a fourth year Biological Sciences and Political Science double major at USC. She first got involved in politics in high school, through Students for Barack Obama. Most recently, she served as the Los Angeles Regional Director of Students for Gavin Newsom. In her free time, Manisha enjoys hiking, cooking, beach biking, and following sports.
Sarab Sarabi
Political Director
Sarab first got involved with the California College Democrats (CCD) while working on
a State Senate Campaign in 2010. Since then, Sarab was elected Chapter President of the
Cabrillo College Democrats and was appointed State Policy Analyst for the California
College Democrats (SWAT). Sarab also served one term as a member of the State
Legislative Committee for the California Young Democrats (CYD).
In addition to his work with the College Democrats, Sarab serves as the State Student
representative for the California League of women Voters EZ Voter Registration Guide
State Advisory Committee.
Prior to joining the College Democrats, Sarab served for two years with the State
Student Senate for California’s Community Colleges. In this capacity, he served as the
Governmental Relations Director and led lobbying efforts on the Budget and Education
for the largest system of higher education in the world.
Kelsey McQuaid
Communications Director
Kelsey is in her third year at the University of California, Davis majoring in Political Science and minoring in Spanish. She developed her love of politics during the 2000 Presidential Election when her 5th grade teacher turned debate watching into a homework assignment. Kelsey was elected Vice President of Communications for the Davis College Democrats during her second year at Davis and was elected Vice President of Political Affairs for DCD the following year. When not busy with Democratic politics Kelsey loves watching baseball and basketball, cooking, and going on random adventures with friends.
Klein Lieu
Technology Director
Klein Lieu is beginning his third year as a major in Cognitive Science. He is a first-generation college student whose family emigrated from Vietnam and has settled in Oakland for the past 20 years. His most passionate political issue is the advancement of communities of color in political representation. Klein is also passionate in how technology intersects with politics, and loves to talk about how computers can be used to uplift marginalized communities. As an intern at Storefront Political Media, Klein utilizes his programming skills to advance political causes. He is excited to start working as the Tech Director for CA College Dems, and hopes to push computers, politics, and communities of color to the top of the agenda this election year.
2010-2011 State-wide Action Team (SWAT)
Ian Blue
Sarab Sarabi
Sierra Feldmann
Alia Knight
Henry Giron
Paul Murre
Molly Peterson
Manisha Goud