Committee
Leadership

Grant Stewart

Grant Stewart grew up in Huntingdon and moved to Portland, Oregon in his twenties, where he worked a wide range of jobs, including industrial sales, truck driving, and work in surgical settings. He later moved into project management and technology roles before returning home. Today, he works as a Senior Data Consultant, helping school districts communicate clearly and accurately with their families.

Outside of work, he’s an active dad to his son and spends a lot of time supporting his partner, Bromlyn, at her award-winning café in Bellefonte. He enjoys all things technology, getting outside to hike and kayak in central Pennsylvania, and working on their nineteenth-century Victorian home.

Chair

Stacia Fleegal

Stacia Fleegal was born and raised in Huntingdon, and after earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in writing and working in higher ed all over the Midwest, moved back home in 2014 with her son, Jax. She works as the online editor for the Penn Stater magazine, the official magazine of the Penn State Alumni Association, and is director of the independent Center for Creative Writing. In addition to democracy, freedom, and justice for all, she loves being in the woods, yelling during Steelers football, watching Jax play Bearcat soccer, catching live music, and embracing all things 90s. She lives, shops, votes, and pays taxes in the borough, and approaches her work with the Huntingdon County Democrats as a way to try to make life a little better for ALL members of her community.

Vice Chair
Treasurer

Gra Hatala

Gra has been visiting Huntingdon since 1994 to see my parents. In 2020, she sold her home in Maine and moved here. A couple years later, she became Treasurer of the Huntingdon County Democrats. GO DEMS! 

Before retiring, Gra worked for healthcare nonprofits in upstate New York, the Bronx, and Portland, ME, and a private foundation in Maine. She’s passionate about cooking, biking, travel, art and, of course, politics.

Secretary

Jamie Russler

Jamie Ogden Russler works as an Administrative Assistant for an IU Curriculum Department, supporting educational initiatives across three counties in Central PA. Known for her organization, reliability, and collaborative spirit, Jamie plays a key role in keeping curriculum operations running smoothly and efficiently.


Outside of work, Jamie enjoys life with her husband, Anthony, their three sons, two dogs, and two cats. She values family, balance, and the sense of community that comes from living in a small town.

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