Democratic Executive Committee Officers
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keywestphil@gmail.com
305-587-6909
Phil was elected to serve as Chair at the December 2010 meeting of the DEC. He will serve a 2-year term leading the Democratic Party’s efforts in the Florida Keys on to the 2012 Presidential Election.
Phil has served on the DEC since 2008 and was elected Vice Chair in January 2010. He is also the DEC Webmaster, Voter Database Manager, co-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 last year. They have lived in Old Town, Key West, along with their Golden Retriever Chiquita, since 2004.
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liz.lustberg@gmail.com
305-849-2109
Liz Lustberg was elected as DEC 1st Vice-Chair in December 2010. Before that she served as both DEC Chair and Key West Lower Keys Chair. Since moving to the Keys nine 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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defstratiou@yahoo.com
305-766-1100
Demetrios was born and raised in Vernon, Connecticut. After graduating from high school at Milton Academy in Milton, Massachusetts in 1993, Demetrios attended college at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor for two years. He finished his college studies in 1998 at Rice University in Houston, Texas where he received a bachelor or arts degree in political science. After college, he worked as a legislative assistant for the law firm of Hughes and Luce in Austin, Texas before attending law school from 1999 to 2002 at Georgetown University in Washington, DC.
Demetrios was admitted to the Florida Bar after law school, and came to the Florida Keys in February 2003 to work at the State Attorney's Office in Key West. He prosecuted misdemeanor cases in county court for two years, and has prosecuted felony cases with the office ever since. In 2010, Demetrios ran unsuccessfully for Monroe County Court Judge. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with friends, running, and going to the beach or out on friends' boats.
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keywestsuzie@gmail.com
305-849-1070
Sue was elected to serve as Secretary at the December 2010 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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pmflkeys@aol.com
305-393-4643
Pam Martin has been attending the Monroe County DEC meetings since the mid 80's & has been to every Florida State Democratic Convention since the late 80's. A former aide to Democratic State Senator Larry Plummer, she has also served as a delegate to the 2000 & 2004 Democratic National Convention.
Pam chaired the Florida Democratic Party’s Small County Coalition and has been the Upper Keys Democratic Club President for quite a number of years. Today she serves as a member of the FDP's Clubs and Caucus Committee and you can usually see her on a float for the Upper Keys 4th of July parade.
Ms. Martin was the Florida Keys Democratic Party Vice Chair and became the Monroe County Chair, when the former chair endorsed a republican for office the weekend before the election and was evicted from the party. She served several terms as chair and then was elected as the DEC’s Monroe County State Committeewomen.
Pam moved to Florida in the late 70's where she became heavily involved with the local community. Pam lives in the Upper Keys, where she wears many hats. Today she works part-time with a local non-profit organization helping the senior citizen community with their medicare questions as well as conducting Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Groups and Balance Programs for seniors who have fallen or are afraid of falling.
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iankeywest@gmail.com
305-942-1653
Ian was elected State Committeeman in December 2009 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.