OFFICERS  

Chair - Jill Jolliff

Jill was drawn to politics in the late 70s by the women’s and lesbian/gay rights movements.  She has been involved with the DWC since shortly after its inception, including a previous stint on the Steering Committee.  She served on the Monroe County Women’s Commission in its first years and has been involved in various capacities in a number of campaigns, including managing a City Council campaign.  Her background includes approximately 40 years’ experience in the non-profit and public sectors, both locally and around the state, as both paid staff and volunteer, and with a primary focus in justice and equity.

Vice Chair - Regina Moore

Politically active since her foray into the Jerry Brown Presidential Primary Campaign of 1992, Regina has served as the Vice Chair of the Monroe County Democratic Party from 1996 to 2003, served as precinct committee chair since 1992, has been a delegate to the Indiana State Democratic Party Conventions and to the 1992 National Democratic Convention. "I remember what a mystery the political world was to me in 1992, but how exciting and empowering it was to work in it. I'm grateful to wonderful Democrats who have mentored me, and I'd like to pass on that mentoring to help women gain a greater voice and role in local city, county and state government." Regina served four terms as CIty Clerk for the City of Bloomington. She is one of the founders of the Democratic Women's Caucus and served as its first Chair.

Secretary - Susan Luther

Susan has lived in Monroe County for over 30 years. She retired from the Department of the Navy (civilian) in 2019 as Counsel for the Crane Naval Base, where her duties included advising the Captain of the Base and the Board of Directors on legal matters and supervising 8 other attorneys and several support staff. She has a J.D. from I.U. and a B.A. from Purdue. Susan also worked for the State of Indiana as a Mediator for teacher/school board contract disputes and as an Environmental Law Judge.

After her retirement and the worst of the pandemic had passed, Susan began looking for volunteer opportunities. She realized she wanted to assist the Democratic Party in her home state and researched candidates to back. She began volunteering for Penny Githens’ campaign in early summer 2022, and worked several times a week phone banking, writing postcards, and canvassing voters. Susan is a strong Democrat and has always been interested in politics but faced restrictions in participation prior to retirement due to the Hatch Act and her position as ethics counselor for the Naval Base. She is passionate about promoting progressive values, including racial justice and equity, abortion rights, and improved access to mental health care.

Pam Davidson

Pam received her B.A. from IU in 1975, and graduated magna cum laude from the Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis in 1979.  She was an examiner in the IRS Estate and Gift Tax Division and practiced law in Indianapolis before joining the nonprofit sector in 1985.  She has been a nationally recognized motivational speaker in charitable gift planning for decades.  She is President of Davidson Gift Design, consulting and specializing in presentations about all aspects of gift planning for nonprofits. From 1985 - 1996, she was with IU Foundation as Executive Director of Planned Giving and Associate Counsel, quadrupling expectancies in only two years. She has served on many boards, including a nationally recognized women’s shelter and public radio and TV, on the APTS Leadership Council.

Jillian Kinzie

Jillian Kinzie works in educational research at Indiana University and is committed to serving the community in a variety of roles including boards and commissions. She currently serves on the City of Bloomington Plan Commission, was past chair of the Commission on the Status of Women, chaired the Lotus Education and Arts Foundation and served two terms on the board of Girls Inc of Monroe County. She joined the DWC Steering Committee in 2007, following her run for city council, served as Vice Chair, and lead efforts to refine the endorsement policy, coordinate election day point-of-sale, and develop training sessions to support women in their election bids. Following several years away from the DWC Steering Committee she is eager to re-engage and help the organization continue its mission to support women in elected office and re-envision the next phase of its work.

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