ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The head of the Ohio Democratic Party will speak at the county party’s annual dinner.

The Belmont County Democratic Party will host its annual dinner on Aug. 24 at Undo’s Restaurant, 51130 National Road, St. Clairsville. The event will have a social hour from 5-6 p.m. with dinner beginning at 6 p.m.

The emcee for the evening is the county Common Pleas Judge John Vavra. The keynote speaker for the evening will be the chairwoman of the Ohio Democratic Party, Liz Walters. Walters has been serving as chair of the Ohio Democratic Party since January 2021. She is the first woman to head the Ohio Democratic Party and was unanimously re-elected as chair in August to another four-year term.

Throughout her career, Walters has worked to support progressive values, including roles with the Obama-Biden campaign, Congresswoman Betty Sutton, We Are Ohio, the Ohio Democratic Party, the Ohio Progressive Collaborative, Red, White & Blue, and many community-based nonprofits and organizing groups.

Walters is also serving her third term representing the citizens of Summit County as an at-large member and council president. She has led on issues ranging from paid parental leave for county employees – the only Ohio county to pass such legislation – to environmental sustainability to racism as a public health crisis.

Walters is a lifetime Girl Scout and serves on the Advisory Council for the United Way of Summit County’s Financial Empowerment Centers. She is also an alumna of the American Council of Young Political Leaders. She earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and her master’s from Cleveland State University. She and her rescue dog, Beatrice, live on the west side of Akron.

For further information concerning the annual dinner, contact Phil Wallace, chairman of the Belmont County Democratic Party, at 740-296-0011 or email ovprint@hotmail.com.