Vision & Purpose

The Democratic Vision

There are several core beliefs that tie our party together: Democrats believe that we're greater together than we are on our own—that this country succeeds when everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same rules. Our party, led by diverse voices, is focused on building an economy that lifts up all Americans, not just those at the top.

That's why Democrats are working to make progress on issues like job creation, equal pay, education, healthcare, and clean energy.

Our Purpose

The Democratic Vision

The purpose of the Canton Democratic Club is to promote social and economic justice in the Democratic Party and in our government; to further the philosophy of the Democratic Party; to elect Democrats who support this philosophy and to unite and to aid in the activities of all precinct delegates, committees, candidates and all other Democrats working to promote active participation in the Democratic Party. We also love to meet like-minded individuals and to have fun!

Board of Trustees

Ethan Petzold - President

Political Coordinator at Michigan League of Conservation Voters
Member of Canton Township Tax Board of Review and Community Development Block Grant Advisory Council
16th Precinct Delegate - Canton
BS, Political Science and Public & Nonprofit Administration, CMU
Certified Nonprofit Professional Credential (CNP), Nonprofit Leadership Alliance

Sonia Mishra Patel, President Canton Democratic Club, Precinct Delegate, Community Leader, Activist

Sonia Patel - Vice President

Community Leader
Political Activist
Public Relations Specialist - University of Michigan
BA in Communications/English - Michigan State University
MA in Communications - Wayne State University

Patti McCoin - Secretary

Lori Jouppi - Membership

Patti McCoin - Secretary

Patti McCoin, Treasurer Canton Democratic Club, Vice President PCCS Board of Education, Organizer

Former President - P-CCS Board of Education & current Trustee
1st Precinct Delegate - Plymouth
Math Teacher
BBA, EMU
MAT, Wayne State University

Ahmed Wahby - Treasurer

Lori Jouppi - Membership

Patti McCoin - Secretary

28th Precinct Delegate - Canton
MDP State Central Committee Delegate - Congressional District 6
BA in Accounting, Cairo University
MA in Applied Economics, EMU
MS in Information Systems, EMU

Lori Jouppi - Membership

Anterjot Singh Bains - Trustee

Lori Jouppi, Treasurer Canton Democratic Club, Chair CDC Budget & Fundraising, Precinct Delegate

Chair - Canton Democratic Club Membership Committee
Political Activist
Community Volunteer
7th Precinct Delegate - Canton

Anterjot Singh Bains - Trustee

Commissioner, Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission (MAPAAC)
Member, Canton Coalition for Inclusive Communities (CCIC)
Leader with core values of authenticity, equity, compassion & service
Sikh history, language & youth character development teacher
Masters of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada
Bachelor's of Applied Science in Nanotechnology Engineering (Honors), University of Waterloo

Kate Borninski - Trustee

Anterjot Singh Bains - Trustee

Kate Borninski - Trustee

Canton Township Trustee
Community Leader
Former P-CCS Board of Education Trustee, Secretary & President
MASB CBA Certified, Award of Merit
27th Precinct Delegate - Canton
Former Treasurer & Board Member--PFLAG Plymouth-Canton
2018 Graduate--Leadership Canton
Former Membership Chair--HIWC, Hiroshima, Japan
BA--University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Will De Ramus - Trustee

Anterjot Singh Bains - Trustee

Kate Borninski - Trustee

11th Congressional District Executive Board - MDP
Member - Canton Democratic Club Endorsement Committee
Precinct Delegate - Canton
Michigan State University
Canton Democratic Club Social Organizer

Sommer Foster - Trustee

Canton Township Trustee
Community Leader
Former Vice-chair of the Canton Library Board.
Co-chair of the Vote Yes for PCCS 2013 Bond Committee.
2014 Canton Community Achiever Award
Activist

Mary Griffith - Trustee

Sommer Foster - Trustee

Retired public school math teacher
19th Precinct delegate-Canton
Political activist
B.A. University of Detroit
Masters in Education, Marygrove
Volunteer at HSHV

Bradley Hoth - Trustee

Sommer Foster - Trustee

Anupam Chug Sidhu - Trustee

Board Officer, MEA/WCCEA, Washtenaw Community College - 30 years
Board Officer, Detroit Fair Housing Center - 15 years
Board Officer/VP, Crystal Village HOA - current
Michigan Army National Guard Veteran
BA English, Michigan State University
BA Advertising, Michigan State University
M.Ed., Educational Leadership, Eastern Michigan University

Anupam Chug Sidhu - Trustee

P-CCS Board of Education, Secretary, Past President
MASB Board of Directors
PFLAG Member
2022 DIWA Trailblazer award recipient
Appointed by Governor Whitmer to two statewide education advisory councils
Community leader
B.S., Mathematics with a secondary teaching certificate, EMU
M.Ed., Instructional Technology, WSU
Education Policy Fellow, MSU

Murray Tobin - Trustee

Anupam Chug Sidhu - Trustee

Murray Tobin - Trustee

Retired State Employee – Michigan Family Independence Agency
Former Member South Redford Board of Education
Michigan Association of School Boards Award of Distinction
United Way of Michigan Board of Directors – 1998-1993
BA, Political Science – University of Pittsburgh
Political Activist

Canton Democratic Club

8250 Elmhurst, Canton, Michigan 48187

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8250 Elmhurst, Canton, Michigan 48187

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