PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania – The Congress for Democratic Change (CDC-USA) has elected a new slate of national officers to steer the affairs of the organization following its 2026 National Convention held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The convention brought together CDC partisans and delegates from across the United States to elect new leaders and chart the party’s direction ahead of Liberia’s 2029 general and presidential elections. The gathering also featured an address by former Liberian President and Political Leader of the CDC, George M. Weah, who called on supporters to strengthen the party’s structures and prepare for what he described as the mission to return the CDC to power in 2029.
According to results shared following the convention, Pastor Success A.B. Dennis was elected Chairman of CDC-USA, while Trokon Monghan won the position of Secretary General.
Other officials elected include Atty. Teah Kofa as Vice Chair for Legal and Governmental Affairs; Dr. Anita Chioke as Vice Chair for International Affairs; Paul Tuider as Vice Chair for Administration; Seton Grear as Vice Chair for Planning, Research and Policy; J. Alphonso Q. Derklah as Vice Chair for Investment and Finance; and Enoch Sowah as Vice Chair for Operations.
The convention also elected Prophetess Princess Moore Johnson as Chaplain, Mlanyonorh M. Reeves as Treasurer, Mulbah Lavalah as Financial Secretary, Aletha Gbah as Youth League Chair, Oretha Togba as Women’s League Chair, and Elizabeth Battipaglia to lead Disabled Affairs.
Completing the leadership team are Chris Saylee, Deputy Secretary General; Patrick Y. Mawolo, Deputy Secretary General for Records and Research; Sylvanus Paelay, Assistant Secretary General for Press and Propaganda; Jacob Cooper, Public Relations Officer; David Parker, Vice Chairman for Membership, Mobilization and Recruitment; Richard Sio, Vice Chairperson for Inter-Party Affairs; Mercy W. Suah, Secretary General of the Disabled League; and Nagbe Anthony Smith, Chairman of the Elder Council.
The newly elected officials are expected to immediately begin reorganizing CDC-USA chapters across the country and mobilizing members in support of the party’s broader political agenda ahead of the 2029 elections.
