Our Executive Officers

Meet the Executive Officers of the Bucks County Democratic Committee

Steve Santarsiero

Chair

Senator Steve Santarsiero has been a public servant and champion of Democratic values in Bucks County for almost twenty years. A township supervisor in Lower Makefield from 2003-2008, Steve was then elected state Representative in HD-31 where he served from 2008-2017.

In 2017, Attorney General Josh Shapiro appointed Steve the first Chief Deputy Attorney General for Environmental Protection in Pennsylvania. In that role, Steve oversaw the prosecution of environmental crimes and led Pennsylvania’s efforts to fight the Trump Administration over proposed rollbacks of important environmental protections. Steve was sworn into office as State Senator in January, 2019.

Zach Kirk

Executive Director

Bucks County is Zach’s home. He grew up in Lower Makefield Township and received his K-12 education in the Pennsbury School District. His passion for Democratic politics started while in middle school, and at 16 he was door knocking and phone banking for local Democrats.

After high school, he spent time in Virginia, attending The College of William & Mary where he graduated Summa Cum Laude and with Honors. Following graduation, he worked on two campaigns in Virginia and later for the Virginia state Senate. Ultimately, he returned home to Bucks County to take on the role of Finance Director for Steve Santarsiero’s 2022 State Senate race. After Sen. Santarsiero’s decisive victory, Zach worked on constituent services and communications in Sen. Santarsiero’s district office.

Marissa Cohen

Deputy Executive Director

Marissa has been passionate about politics and advocacy for most of her life. A Newtown native, she spent many of her pre-college years volunteering for campaigns and being involved with the Council Rock North Young Democrats.

Marissa recently graduated summa cum laude from Muhlenberg College with a B.A. in political science and dance. She also spent a semester studying abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark. While in college, she was a student manager at the Muhlenberg Institute of Public Opinion and the 2025 recipient of the Dr. Charles S. Bednar Award for Political Science. Marissa was an intern for Steve Santarsiero’s State Senate race in 2022, and she’s excited to be working in her home county again. While not at work, she keeps up her love for dance as a member of the Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble in Philadelphia.

Matt Hoover

Solicitor

Matt is a 2008 graduate of the Pennsylvania State University , Dickinson School of Law, where he graduated summa cum laude. While there, Matt was a member of the Woolsack Honor Society as well as captain of the National Trial Team moot court competition.

Georgette Helbling

Vice Chair

Karen Vander Laan

Secretary

Jennifer Herring

Treasurer

Steve Wojciechowski

Comptroller