Committees

Committees are used to facilitate the ongoing work of the chapter.

Steering Committee

The Steering Committee is the elected leadership of the Columbus DSA chapter. The chapter representatives are elected annually for one-year terms.

Roles

• Chair: Serves as the chief executive officer of the Columbus DSA. They shall ensure that all orders and resolutions of the Members and the Steering Committee are carried out.

• Secretary: The custodian of all the Columbus DSA records, including the membership roster and reports.

• Treasurer: As directed by the Steering Committee, have care and custody of the general funds, securities, properties, and assets of the Columbus DSA.

• Campaigns Chair: They shall seek to promote collaboration and coordination between priority campaigns and is responsible for chairing the Campaigns Committee, scheduling its meetings, drafting its agenda in consultation with Stewards, and ensuring the completion of all responsibilities of the Membership Committee.

• Communications Chair: Serves as the head of the communications committee.

• Membership Chair: Serves as the head of the membership committee.

Get Involved

• Attend our monthly General Meeting to learn more about what our chapter is working on and how you can contribute.

• Join our steering committee meetings to see what we are working on.

See Events for meeting information.

Communications Committee

The Communications Committee advises the Membership and Campaigns committees. They promote work, information, and events pertaining to chapter business. They respond to all communications requests to the chapter, craft public statements, facilitate communication between the chapter and other organizations including other DSA chapters, and oversee all records and data management necessary for these aforementioned duties.

Get Involved

• Join our committee meetings to help or to see what we are working on.

See Events for meeting information.

Membership Committee

The Membership Committee is responsible for the flow of member engagement throughout the chapter. This includes coordinating, tracking, and overseeing volunteer recruitment and allocation to campaigns as requested. They shall do this in consultation with the Campaign Stewards assigned to liaise with the membership committee.

Get Involved

• Join our committee meetings to help or to see what we are working on.

• Join our Socialist Afternoon School and Socialism 101 events to learn more about socialism.

See Events for meeting information.